Outsider to Evangelist: The “Woman at the Well”
Who is “the woman at the well”? An outsider for sure. Yet Jesus takes time to not only talk with her, but offer her his teaching. In doing so, he traverses boundaries of ethnicity, gender and social norms to create community. The “living water” he offers is transformational. This story will resonate with anyone who’s ever felt like an outsider, or seeks to participate in building truly inclusive, compassionate, life-sustaining community.
March 1: “Born Into Belonging”
Nicodemus seeks out Jesus and is invited to be born again by water and the spirit, into a new family and a new “center of gravity”.
He leaves unsettled.
By the end of the Gospel, we find him cradling the broken body of the one who invited him into new birth.
Born into belonging.
This is Lent’s ongoing invitation to us.
To “re-locate” ousrselves in Christ.
To re-center our lives not around nation, tribe, ideology, success, or even family — but around the love revealed in Jesus.
Feb.22: “The Long Road of Love”
Who are you when the distractions fall way? Lent asks us to slow down, create space and listen to the truth of our lives. Which voices do we listen to: the ones who tell us we are what we achieve and own, or do we listen to and trust the voice of love?
Sunday, Feb 1st: Do Justice - Love Kindness - Walk Humbly
Jesus didn’t always talk about politics but when he did, he was specific about who and what needed to change. How do we make our faith and our Vision as a faith community actionable?
The Baptism of Jesus - Matthew 3: 13-17
You are God’s own; God’s child; God’s Beloved. Even in the deepest water. Without you having to accomplish anything. Can you hear that today?
“Come and See” - Reflections on John 1: 19-42
What does Jesus’ invitation to “Come and See” really mean?
Peace within Creation
The Season of Creation invites us to renew our relationship with God as Creator and with all creation through three essential postures: Celebration, Conversion & Commitment.
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.
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.
