Right before we begin our celebrations of Advent, Christmas and Epiphany – our winter celebrations of hope and expectation – we finish the cycle of the church year with a…
Whether or not we express it openly, all of us have questions about the future. Depending on where we are in this journey of life, the questions will be different.…
Last year at this time we marked the 100th Anniversary of the First World War. It was a day for recalling the sacrifices of that war that was to end…
I am sure you have all noticed that the stories preserved for us in the pages of what we know as the Bible contain accounts of God’s interactions and relationships…
The parable we are presented with today gives us the picture of two people who have come to the Temple to pray. The Pharisee is one of a group in…
Keep safe the treasure! That is the directive that the apostle Paul gives to the young pastor Timothy. Timothy is a third generation Christian who was taught the faith through…
When I was attending university, I worked for the railway in the summers. It was a great job that offered a good wage with excellent working conditions and many opportunities…
While most of Paul’s letters were written to communities of believers, some of the letters were written to individuals. Timothy was a 3rd generation Christian. Both his grandmother Lois and…
Discipleship is a commitment to follow the teachings of a master or teacher. What exactly the teachings are determines what the life of a disciple will encompass be it thoughts,…
Today we are looking at hymns celebrating God the Holy Spirit. When the Spirit of the Lord moves in my soul – 398 Our first hymn today has no known…