Christ is Alive: An Easter Message of Hope
Sometimes we’ll get to see God’s resurrecting, life-renewing activity for ourselves, and sometimes, we won’t. That’s where faith comes in, as we plant seeds, speak our truth, wave our signs, and choose love over fear.
From Mourning to Dancing: Finding Hope in the Shadow of Tragedy
From mourning to dancing: a sermon exploring how we hold joy and grief simultaneously through John 21:1-14. When Jesus appears at the Sea of Tiberias after his resurrection, the disciples' empty nets become full. Their story speaks to our own contradictions—Easter celebration alongside the Lapu Lapu tragedy, systemic abundance alongside manufactured scarcity. Christ meets us at the shoreline between these realities, offering breakfast and belonging.
Service of Lament for the Filipino community
Join our community vigil service in response to the tragic events at Vancouver's Lapu Lapu festival that affected our Filipino community. We've adapted our regular service to create a space for prayer, support, and solidarity with those impacted by this devastating incident. Together, we stand with those grieving and begin the healing process. All are welcome as we unite in compassion and hope.
Let This Cup Pass: Gethsemane's Cry through Palestinian Experience
In Gethsemane, Jesus resisted suffering while remaining faithful. Palestinians today echo this cry: 'Take this cup from us'—not in faithlessness but profound faith.
Greening Our Lives
Sermon for the 3rd Sunday of Lent - March 23, 2025
Scripture: Luke 13: 1-9
Allowing our hearts and spirits to be “tilled and turned” in order to experience new life and growth.
Feeling Our Way, Healing the Wounds
Sermon for the 2nd Sunday of Lent
Scripture: Luke 13: 31-35
Jesus laments over Jerusalem, which refuses to be gathered under God’s wing. How can the practice of lament and vulnerability keep us rooted in the hope of our faith and practice solidarity?
Fishing & Getting Caught
Discover the transformative moment when ordinary fishermen abandoned their nets to follow Christ after witnessing abundance amid emptiness. A powerful meditation on faith, divine calling, and the courage to leave everything behind when God interrupts our lives.
Walking on Water
Sermon: Walking on Water – January 26, 2025
Scripture: Matthew 14: 22-33
What might we learn from the water in this familiar story about Jesus and Peter?
The Magnificat Through Art
Analysis of four artistic interpretations of the Magnificat, featuring Indigenous, Indian, American & African perspectives through diverse culture.
From Displacement to Revelation: A Palestinian Land-based Reading of the Nativity
A land-based reading reveals how the nativity speaks to displacement and rootedness, showing how creation itself participates in divine reve
A Tale of Two Songs: From Hannah's Prayer to Mary's Magnificat
A Tale of Two Songs:
Hannah and Mary, separated by time, united in song. Both servants of God, they sang of justice: lifting the lowly, humb
Sacred Expressions: The Magnificat Across Cultures
Through He Qi's colors, Pontormo's grace, and Ethiopian manuscript art, we see how Mary's revolutionary song speaks across cultures and cent
A Tale of Two Trees: Understanding Jesus' Dual Genealogy
Two family trees of Jesus puzzle scholars: Matthew traces royal line through Solomon, Luke through Nathan. Different theories explain why—ad
Divine Presence and Material Reality
A profound Reign of Christ Sunday meditation on finding God during crisis, examining how we read scripture amid genocide in Gaza.
Nov.10 Sermon - "Curiosity and Compassion: Walking the Path of Peace"
Polarization is contributing to rise of extremism. What role can the church play in resisting the forces that pit us against each other?
"God is Among the People": All Saints Day sermon
Celebrating the life of The Very Rev, The Hon. Lois Wilson, one of the saints of our church.
"Love Thy Neighbour(hood)"
Exploring God's vision of the "generous neighbourliness" of all human communities and the world as a whole.
"The Honorable Harvest": A Thanksgiving Message
Living in alignment with God's intentions for us and for the land can help us find hope in anxious times.
