Reflection 7 April – Joy Kingsbury – Aitken

Reflection on John 20:19-29 and 1 Cor. 15:1-11 by Joy Kingsbury-Aitken The earliest written testimony to the resurrection is not to be found within the four canonical gospels but in Paul’s first letter to the Christians in Corinth.  While the gospels are thought to...

Reflection 17 March – John 12: 1 – 8

Sermon on John 12: 1-8. by Josh Olds Over the last few weeks, we’ve been focusing on the season of Lent that we find ourselves within. A season that is more than just going without chocolate for 6 weeks; we’ve been reflecting on how Lent is essentially a time of self...

Reflection 10 March – Joy Kingsbury-Aitken

Reflection on Numbers 21:4-9, John 3:14-21, & Ephesians 2:4-10 – by Joy Kingsbury-Aitken Today’s gospel reading contains the most quoted verse in the New Testament.  Those of us who are retirees will remember how as Sunday school students we were encouraged...

Reflection 3 March – Joy Kingsbury-Aitken

Reflection on John 2:13-22 & 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 by Joy Kingsbury-Aitken The temple incident was so important in the life of Jesus that all four gospels recorded it.  However, John places this incident during the lead-up to a Passover at the beginning of Jesus’...

Reflection 4 February – Joy Kingsbury-Aitken

Reflection on 1 Corinthians 3:5-15 and John 4:31-38 by Joy Kingsbury-Aitken I have chosen to move away from the lectionary this week and instead seek out scriptures that may have something useful to say about the season we find ourselves in as a congregation; a season...