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Sermon Short for March 3rd, 2019 Reclaiming “OMG” Exodus 34:29–35, Luke 9:28–36 Churchiness tends to make us use words and images that just don’t show up much anywhere else. Conversely, we tend to keep modern slang and vernacular speech out…

Sermon Short for February 17th, 2019 Shattered World View Isaiah 6:1-8, Luke 5:1–11 Can you imagine a scene in your life as described in Isaiah’s vision? Can you imagine a scene in your life like Peter encountering Jesus on the…

Sermon Short for February 10th, 2019 Music Makes Us Colossians 3:12-17, Matthew 13:44-53 Music is an integral part of our worship experience. It has always been this way. Music permeates our scriptures from the earliest stories through to the final…

Sermon Short for January 27th, 2019 Jesus Manifesto 1st Corinthians 12:12–31a, Luke 4:14–21 Jesus appears in his home town and is asked to read in the synagogue. What he chooses to read, and what he says as a follow up…

Sermon Short for January 20th, 2019 Partial to the Low Luke 6:17-26, Proverbs 31:1-9 We say the history books are written by those who won the wars. The things that run our world have always been controlled by the minuscule…

Sermon Short for January 13th, 2019 Why Baptism? Luke 3:15–22, Acts 8:14-17 An important part of our story is this scene where Jesus is baptized. While the story raises all sorts of questions in me, the Luke version takes it…

SERMON SHORT For January 6th, 2019 – Epiphany From the bottom up Matthew 2:1-12Ephesians 3:1-12 We turn to a new year. We turn to a new way of looking at our faith – From the bottom up. For the most…

SERMON SHORT FOR DECEMBER 23rd, 2018 Not the king we’re looking for Micah 5:2-5a, Luke 1:46-55 Micah offers us popular prophecy that comes up in the Christmas tradition. The time is coming when Bethlehem will be the source of someone…

SERMON SHORT FOR DECEMBER 16th, 2018 TELL THE STORY Philippians 1:3-11, Luke 1:1-4 We have the Gospel stories because someone a long time ago, in some place far, far away, was inspired to tell the story of their experience with…

Sermon Short for December 9th, 2018 COMING CLEAN Malachi 3:1-4, Luke 3:1-6, Luke 1:68-79 The prophets Malachi and John the Baptist are a good pair to talk about as we journey through Advent. They both talk about the coming of…

Sermon Short for December 2nd, 2018 PROPHECIES, PORTENTS AND PASSINGS Jeremiah 33:14–16, Luke 21:25–36 We enter into the season of advent – the waiting time – the anticipation time – the hope time. Advent one is the candle of HOPE…

Sermon Short for November 25th, 2018 A CLEARER PICTURE OF JESUS Revelation 1:4b-8, John 18:33-37 This is Christ the King Sunday or Reign of Christ Sunday. What a loaded term – Christ the KING. What does it mean? I fear…

Sermon Short for November 18th, 2018 My church includes … Isaiah 56:1-8, Mark 11:15-18 Jesus kicks the money changers out of the temple. That’s pretty violent work for a man we call “Prince of Peace.” I think this happened because…

Sermon Short for November 11th, 2018 Conflicted – in and out Psalm 85, John 14:25-31 More and more I am conflicted over my role in Remembrance Day. For the past few years I have led our community’s cenotaph service with…

Wipe away the tears! Isaiah 25:6-10a, John 11:32-44 This Sunday we celebrate All Saints Day. It is a time to remember our loved ones who have left us. It is also a time to recognize that our mortal reality ensures…

Sermon Short for October 28th, 2018 Following Jesus – There’s a trick to it Mark 10:17-31, Job 23:1-9, 16-17 We come to church hoping to be better for it. We hear words and sing songs and pray about being good…

REMEMBER: We add to our Thanksgiving celebration with the HARVEST CHANCEL. Bring things from your garden or from your kitchen cupboards – flowers, vegetables, fruit, cans – anything that you give thanks for. We’ll place these on the chancel for…

Sermon Short for October 7th, 2018 Jesus and Eucharist Mark 8:1-10; 14-21 Guest Minister – Rev. Zander Dunn Did you know Jesus was only thanked once by another – and he was a Samaritan? Did you know that according to…

Sermon Short for September 30th, 2018 Café Church – Gale at Mission Matthew 25:34-40 Gale Presbyterian Church has been busy – lots of helping – lots of giving – lots of mission. This Sunday we are going to share a…

Sermon Short for September 16th, 2018 From Dark to Light – Whose words? James 3:1-12 Mark 8:27-38 A curious characteristic of Christ’s teaching is his reversal of conventional wisdom – his inclination to turn things on their heads and make…