by maryjo | Aug 1, 2018 | Sermons & Reflections
John 6:1-21 Turning up and being willing to share, that’s how miracles happen. Reflection by Mart the Rev This year we are walking through most of the parables of Jesus and thinking about what they might have to say about how to do and be church. Of course, the two...
by maryjo | Jul 24, 2018 | Sermons & Reflections
|| Luke 18:2-8 || a reflection by Dan Spragg While I was beginning my work on the sermon this week I noticed a little marker at the end of verse 5 in the parable indicating there was a footnote to be read. So, I went down the bottom to read the footnote and here is...
by maryjo | Jul 16, 2018 | Sermons & Reflections
Matthew 20:1-16 and Isaiah 40:3-8 Reflection by Anne Stewart Rumour has it that Martin has been preaching up a storm over the past couple of weeks, leaving me with a bit of work to do this morning if I am to try to live up to what he has been offering. I just want to...
by maryjo | Jul 12, 2018 | Sermons & Reflections
Luke 16:19-31 The Rich Man & Lazarus Reflection by Mart the Rev This is such a confronting parable. When I first sat with it this week I wrote this prayer/poem thing: I want to hear. I want to listen carefully and I want to listen deeply. I want to listen even...
by maryjo | Jul 2, 2018 | Sermons & Reflections
Luke 16:1-9 & 10-15 Not everything is to be understood Reflection by Mart the Rev I started out preparing this reflection by typing these words: “This is the impossible parable! Avoid it!” For nearly 30 years I have done exactly that. But this year, as I...
by maryjo | Jun 26, 2018 | Sermons & Reflections
|| Jeremiah 2:4-13 & Luke 14:1, 7-14 || The Rush for the Worst Seat A reflection by Dan Spragg You can imagine the scene can’t you? Jesus has just told this parable about having humility and being hospitable and then it begins… the mad scramble to take the worst...
