Morsels & Stories: I talk about the Eucharist Prayer we’re using in Easter and some of the reasons I like the BAS. If you want to read the pages I talk about and don’t have a Book of Alternative Services, you can borrow one from St Peter’s or read them online here: link.
Sermon: Where did Philip come from? What authority does he have to speak with the Ethiopian Eunuch?
The lessons can be found by clicking here (link). I worked most closely with Acts 8:26-40.
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Morsels & Stories: I talked about why I keep sharing the 10 Rules for Respect. (I borrowed them from Bishop Rickel and you can see his version here link.)
Sermon: Jesus looks at his recently deserting, scared and lost disciples and calls them his witnesses.
The lessons for today can be found be here link. I worked most closely with Luke 24: 36B-48.
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Art by Heather Gerber, paper cutting
Morsels & Stories: I read from The Ethiopian Tattoo Shop by Edward Hays. It seemed appropriate for April Fool’s Day.
Sermon: Mary, Mary, and Salome went to do what their mother’s taught them.
I worked most closely with Mark 16:1-8 which you can find here (link).
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Art by Heather Gerber, paper cutting
In John’s Gospel Holy Week is Jesus’s second trip to Jerusalem. It’s also when time gets ritually slippery.
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Morsels & Stories: I talked about what I say during the welcome announcements and why.
Sermon: Peter denies Jesus three times before the rooster crows twice. What can we learn from Peter’s history of getting it wrong?
The lessons can be found by clicking here. (link) I worked most closely with Mark 14.1-15.47.
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Morsels & Stories: I talked about the Corporation and Vestry of the Parish and the Canons. You can find the Canons of our Diocese here. (link)
Sermon: I love Jeremiah and a lot of the reason might be right in this chapter. God gives Jeremiah a promise for a people.
The lessons can be found by clicking here. (link) I worked most closely with Jeremiah 31:31-34.
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Morsels & Stories: I talk about laetare or mothering Sunday.
Sermon: What if John 3:16 is an idol of the Church, and what if, maybe, the weird story about the snakes can help us understand idols and redeem John 3:16?
The lessons can be found by clicking here. I worked with Num 21:4–9 and John:14-21.
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Edmonton got a decent amount of snow between Friday night and Sunday morning so our worship was a bit more intimate than normal. Instead of our usual Morsels & Stories we started with a really interactive section. I did my best to make sure the gist of the conversation got caught by the mic. Thank you for your patience.
Sermon: Jesus has deep passion for God’s home. What does home mean to us? What does this mean for us?
The lessons for today can be found by clicking here. I worked most closely with John 2: 13-22.
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Morsels & Stories: I read “The Spy on Noah’s Ark” from The Spy on Noah’s Ark: Bible Stories From the Inside Out
Sermon: Why do you laugh? Why did Noah?
The lessons for today can be found by clicking here. I worked most closely with Genesis 17:1–7 15–16.
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