Alive – Remembrance Sermon, Nov. 7, 2010
“Alive!” Luke 20:27-38 “As long as we both shall live.” Those are the words we hear in wedding ceremonies. The promise to love our spouses for our entire time here on earth together. It's a beautiful moment in the ceremony when the bride and groom make their vows,...
Hallowed – Sermon, Oct 31, 2010
“Hallowed” Ephesians 1:11-23; Luke 6:20-31 I am not a lot of fun at Hallowe'en. I never have been. It's not a religious thing for me. I've never been a fan. My earliest memories of Hallowe'en are not memories of enjoyment. It's never been my thing to get dressed up...
Keeping Watch – Sermon, Oct 24 Fairview United Church Anniversary
“Keeping Watch” 1 Samuel 3:1-11; John 14:1-14 How many of you noticed in the stained glass behind me that Jesus is wearing purple sneakers before you were told by someone else? How many of you are noticing it for the first time right now? (note: I wish I had a photo...
Worship Wednesday on Hiatus
I love Christian music. I listen to it constantly. Some of it is pure, "I love you Jesus" fluff. But there is also the deep, intensely theological, moving music that I really, really love. For the last couple of months I've been sharing music on this blog I find,...
What Are We Looking For? – Sermon, Oct. 17, 2010
“What Are We Looking For?” Jeremiah 31:27-34; Luke 18:1-8 What a year it has been in the news. First the destruction of Haiti, followed by other large earthquakes around the world causing destruction and death for many, many people. There were floods, including the...
Blog Action Day 2010: Water
Today bloggers are rallying to speak about a need in the world. I haven't done anything like this before. Usually I think that simply tweeting, blogging, 'liking', or clicking doesn't mean a whole lot. But this time I think that if there's enough speaking on the...