Category Archives: Midweek Messages

Midweek Message – December 17, 2025

Worship – It’s Advent 4, we’ll light the candle of love in our Advent Wreath. The scripture reading is Luke 2: 1-7; it’s the story of Jesus’ birth. My reflection title is Lost In Translation: Rethinking the Birth of Jesus. I’ll explore preconceived ideas, biblical history, and was there an inn? Hopefully by Sunday itContinue reading “Midweek Message – December 17, 2025”

Midweek Message – December 10

Worship – We continue our Advent Journey to Bethlehem and light the candle of JOY! The scripture is Luke 2: 8-20 (CEB); it’s the story of the angels telling the shepherds of Jesus’ birth and my reflection title is Connected to Heaven and Earth. It may seem out of order, when we haven’t even celebratedContinue reading “Midweek Message – December 10”

Midweek Message – December 3

Worship this week: It’s the SECOND week of Advent! We light the candle of peace. The scripture reading is Luke 1: 26-38 and you will once again encounter Mary! The choir has a piece to share and Joan Clark is bringing in a nativity to speak about. It’s shaping up to be a great Sunday! WouldContinue reading “Midweek Message – December 3”

Midweek Message – November 26, 2025

Journey to Bethlehem is the theme for Advent as we begin the new church year this Sunday! The scripture reading is John 1:1-6, 14, ‘In the beginning… which while not a typical Advent reading is appropriate as we begin once again. We hear about the light coming into the world. We are also celebrating communion.Continue reading “Midweek Message – November 26, 2025”

Midweek Message – November 12, 2025

The renovations are coming along, the offices should be ready for painting very soon. The first picture is where I’ll be hanging my hat for the remainder of my time with you and the second is where you will find Cathy. Isn’t that a great built in unit, you may not be able to tellContinue reading “Midweek Message – November 12, 2025”

Midweek Message – November 5, 2025

I’m back after 2 weeks of productive Study Leave and a couple of days of comp time! My time away was refreshing and renewing as I did a deep dive into Advent and then attended the Lester Randall Preaching Festival, which included listening to some great preaching as well as attending/ participating in 3 workshops.Continue reading “Midweek Message – November 5, 2025”

Midweek Message – October 15, 2025

Worship – We continue with the Theological Banquet series this week and this week we will be worshipping in the ‘spiritual’ style.’ Worship will be much less lively than it was last week. One of the way that people who feast in the ‘spiritual’ stream live out their faith are those who are mystical, thoseContinue reading “Midweek Message – October 15, 2025”

Midweek Message – October 1, 2025

Worship – This week we start a 5 week series entitled The Theological Banquet; it’s based on a book by the Rev. Janet Gear, a United Church minister, who did extensive research on the lived out theologies in congregations, theology is just a fancy word for what undergirds our faith and how we live itContinue reading “Midweek Message – October 1, 2025”

Midweek Message – September 24, 2025

Worship – This week you are going to hear Genesis 27:1-4, 15-23… if you were in church 2 Sundays ago, it was read then to set up the story of Jacob, but I didn’t preach on that section. This week I’m preaching on that part. It’s a story of betrayal and trickery. Themes that areContinue reading “Midweek Message – September 24, 2025”