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Midweek Message – March 12

Friday is PIE Day! We want to be Public, Intentional and Explicit about our support and affirmation of LGBTQ+ people. In a time when there is increasing polarization, it’s more important than ever to a visible presence in the community. On Friday a group of folks are taking pies out to LGBTQ+ friendly businesses inContinue reading “Midweek Message – March 12”

Summary of Leadership Team Meeting – Feb 19, 2025

Motions Values Driven Purchasing was discussed. Motion that we would “Strive to align our purchasing to reflect our core values as outlined in our affirming statement”.  Carried Broadview – The June issue of Broadview will be a historic keepsake edition celebrating the United Church’s 100th Anniversary. Motion that the church order 12 copies.  Carried Highlights

The Biggest Question

Read Luke 10: 25-37 I belong to a Buy Nothing group on Facebook, my area is Eastern Passage, Shearwater and Cole Harbour and I can’t belong to a group that exists outside of my own neighbourhood. From the website: The Buy Nothing Project was founded in 2013 with the mission to build community by connectingContinue reading “The Biggest Question”

Midweek Message – March 5

It’s Ash Wednesday as I write this; one of my favourite days of the church year. Some of you will remember times when most Protestant churches didn’t have Ash Wednesday services. I don’t remember any from my growing up years, however, when I came back to church in my mid-thirties and immediately dove deep intoContinue reading “Midweek Message – March 5”

Midweek Message – February 26

It’s Scouting Sunday this week, so we will have some Beavers, Cubs, Scouts, their parents and leaders joining us and taking part in the service. St. James has a long history of sponsoring the Scouts and this annual service helps remind everyone that they are not just another user of our facility, but part ofContinue reading “Midweek Message – February 26”

Midweek Message – February 19

Worship – We conclude the Six Stone Jars series this week with communion. The scripture is Luke 6: 27-38 and honestly, it’s one of the most challenging passages to preach right now. Love your enemies… I’ve been wrestling with it all week and still no clear path ahead. The Leadership Team met Wednesday evening, aContinue reading “Midweek Message – February 19”

Midweek Message – February 12, 2025

Worship – We continue with our Six Stone Jars series on the Abundance of Jesus by marking Black History Month with reflections from Black United Church people from across the church. The scripture reading is Luke 6: 17-26 – The ‘Sermon on the Plain’ Blessings and Woes. I will offer a few reflective words asContinue reading “Midweek Message – February 12, 2025”

Don’t Throw Hope Off the Cliff

Last week, if you were here, you heard Jesus in his hometown of Nazareth, reading from the scroll of Isaiah these words: 18 “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,    because he has anointed me        to bring good news to the poor.He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives    and recovery of sight to the blind,        toContinue reading “Don’t Throw Hope Off the Cliff”

Midweek Message – January 29

My day started off with an email from the speaker for Wellness Wednesday letting me know that he wouldn’t be able to make as school was being dismissed 2 hours early and he had to pick up his daughter at noon. So, some consultation with Joan Clark about whether or not to go ahead atContinue reading “Midweek Message – January 29”