Category Archives: Midweek Messages

Midweek Message – March 26

It’s the 4th week of our Lenten Series: Everything In Between and this week’s theme is Lost and Found. What is the space between those two? What is filled with? Waiting? Emptiness? Longing? Hope? God? So many possibilities in the space between. It’s also our Annual Congregational Meeting, which will be combined with worship; ifContinue reading “Midweek Message – March 26”

Midweek Message – March 19

The sun is shining, the birds are singing, I’m resisting getting into my garden to clean it up… leaving all the beneficial insects in it who have overwintered in it. It’s a mess! We installed a new walkway last summer and didn’t get a chance to do the landscaping, so I was exploring a numberContinue reading “Midweek Message – March 19”

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”

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”

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”

Midweek Message – January 22

There are a couple of things that are weighing on my heart and mind today. One is the amazing witness of Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde, at the Washington National Cathedral yesterday. You can watch her entire sermon below, or if you just want to watch the part that stirred up such a storm, youContinue reading “Midweek Message – January 22”