The rhythm of Sabbath can help grow faith in God’s provision of daily hope. This hope was established in the wilderness, when the Hebrew people were freed from slavery. They were challenged to pack lightly and rest easy once a week. Tools they used to build a Sabbath–habit included prayer
Continue readingWe are the church because of being God’s children, following Jesus and the free gift of the Holy Spirit. Paul teaches us that the one Spirit makes the church and moves it. He also notes that we are all gifted in different ways so as to the Church’s mission: to
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Exodus 24:12-18 God in the Cloud Matthew 17:1-9 Transfiguration In The Holy Manners, the behaviour covenant shared here at Robertson-Wesley, is the call to pause before speaking to ponder what others are saying and how we are feeling before constructing our response. It also calls on us to affirm the
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Scriptures: Micah 6:1-8 What does God require? 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 Jesus became for us wisdom We are called to follow Jesus who has been described as light for the world. However, in the Bible, God is both in the light and in the cloudy darkness, both in the struggles for
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Isaiah 42:1-9 Jesus, a servant Matthew 3: 13-17 John baptizes Jesus We are called to follow Jesus who came to not only lead others but to follow. After following and listening to John in the desert, Jesus approaches him and asks to receive a baptism. After initial confusion, John says
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Scripture: Isaiah 60:1-6 • Arise and Shine. Ephesians 3:1-12 • God created all in rich variety. We are called to follow Jesus who came to redeem all. On Epiphany Sunday, we often focus on all the ways Jesus lights our way and is the Living Light. Jesus is also found
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Romans 15:4-13 Jesus, a servant Matthew 3:1-12 John the Baptist Advent is a time to prepare and open up our hearts and minds to be amazed at God’s great peace. This peace provides a frame to see our world as both broken and whole; a frame to listen to our
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Scriptures: Psalm 122 Give Thanks Romans 13:11-14 Salvation is Near As we began a new liturgical year we are given the opportunity to start fresh, to prepare for Jesus – the light of the world. We are called to allow God’s light to come into our lives. What will we
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Isaiah 12:1-6 Thanksgiving and Praise 2 Thessalonians 3:6-13 Warning against idleness The Bible is a wealth of knowledge upon which our faith is based. Throughout our church history Christians have read, studied, ignored and interpreted Scripture. How can we honour the Bible and take it seriously without taking it literally?
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Exodus 15: 11-13 and 16: 13-26 God Guides and Provides Luke 18:1-8 Persist! Part of being a disciple is following up our “Yes” to God with investment. This means risking to share our talents in the midst of nerves. This means risking cooperation with those different from us. This means
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