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Good-bye 2010’s: The numbers lie

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I avoided Facebook for most of last week.  The collections of accomplishments for the year or the decade are…I can’t.  It’s too tempting to write one, to blend in.  And too easy to feel like I’m lying when I think about what wouldn’t be on it. Please understand that it has been a fabulous decade […]

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Changes

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Are happening–to the look and set up.  Some have happened.  More are planned.  Hopefully I will stay on top of this and be able to delete this post by Friday.

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Water in the Desert, Lent 3 2019

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Morsels & Stories: I talked about the Book of Alternative’s theology and services for reconciliation. You can find the BAS as a pdf here [link]. Sermon: Come to the water? What about when the water seems to be gone? The lessons for today can be found by clicking here [link]. I worked most closely with […]

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Commitment, January 2019

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Morsels & Stories: We talked about healthy conversation in preparation for our Annual Meeting. Sermon: Ezra reads the Torah. But what gets skipped? Why? But if we hear the Scripture differently? The lessons for today can be found by clicking here (link). I worked most closely with Nehemiah 8: 1-10.

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Penguins, Writers, and Bread, August 2018

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Morsels & Stories:  What my favourite feature of medieval church architecture has to do with St Peter’s. Sermon: Jesus makes a sweeping statement.  And Rev Robyn’s love of penguins and writers. The lessons can be found by clicking here (link). I worked most closely with John 6: 24-35. Listen: 

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Nathan’s kind of Faith, July 2018

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Morsels & Stories: We read through some of the Questions and Answers from Good Goats. Sermon:  Today David gets told not to build a temple for God.  But I think this is actually a story about Nathan. The lessons can be found by clicking here (link). I worked most closely with 2 Samuel 7:1-14a. Listen: 

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Jesus Cares About Relationship, July 2018

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Morsels & Stories: For this summer we’re going to do read through Good Goats: Healing our Image of God.  This morning we read the first twelve pages. Sermon: This is one of my favourite passages because in the middle of a healing and a dying girl, Jesus cares about a nameless woman. The lessons can […]

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Jesus’ Family, June 2018

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Morsels & Stories: I read the story “Noah’s Wife: the Story of Naamah.” Sermon: Jesus does something really significant and difficult when confronted with rumours and gossip.  He manages to set boundaries and leave space for change. The lessons for today can be found by clicking here (link).  I worked most closely with Mark 3:20-35. […]

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