Coming Home

Scripture: Luke 19:29-44 Since Christmas we’ve been working our way through the Gospel of Luke. We’ve looked at a lot of different stories along the way. Some are unique to Luke, some are shared in other gospels. As we approach the end of the Gospel, we...

The Day Has Not Yet Come

“The Day Has Not Yet Come” 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12 Palm Sunday. A celebration! People lining the streets singing “Hosanna!” as they watch Jesus pass by on a donkey. Since we didn’t read the story, let me share part of it with you now. After he had said this, he...

Feel the Passion: Anger

A reflection for our Holy Week lunches held at various churches in town… “Feel The Passion” Mark 11:11,12,15-19 Yesterday Rev. Peter invited us into the story of ancient Jerusalem, to walk alongside Jesus as he entered the city; to see the crowd; to engage our...

Who Is This Guy? – Palm Sunday Sermon, April 17, 2011

“Who Is This Guy?” Matthew 21:1-11 Today is a day of celebration! Jesus has returned to Jerusalem! As he rides by on the donkey, people are dropping branches and coats on the ground, spreading them across the road as he passes. People are walking ahead of Jesus, and...

“There or Not?” – Sermon, March 28, 2010

“There or Not?” Luke 19:28-40 Growing up I made regular trips to Cape Breton. Family vacation when I was small, my grade 6 school trip was to Baddeck and Louisburg, in my teens I was here pretty much every year for basketball. And then, of course, I met Bev in...