Scripture – Matthew 3: 1-12 Message – You will hear from a childhood friend of John’s… looking back on her life and reflecting on John’s message of repentance. Your one chance of the year to throw things at your minister is THIS Sunday! There is a LOT going on over the next two weeks. I’veContinue reading “Midweek Message – December 11”
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Midweek Message – December 4
We continue with the series: Words for the Beginning in this second week of Advent with the theme: We Can’t Go Alone. Scripture this week is Ruth 1 & Ecclesiastes 4: 9-12, which might seem odd choices for Advent. These passages are often read at weddings although they have nothing to do with marriage, butContinue reading “Midweek Message – December 4”
Midweek Message – November 27, 2024
Advent starts in just 4 days! Many folks at the church have been working away at many things to make the season meaningful. There is an Advent Devotional Book available to go along with the theme; we are only printing them for those who request them. Also an opportunity to participate in an Advent PhotoContinue reading “Midweek Message – November 27, 2024”
Midweek Message – Nov 20
We welcome the Rev. Dr. Heather McCance, President of the Atlantic School of Theology, as our Anniversary Preacher this year!
Midweek Message – November 13
Worship this week focuses around being called by God; I don’t know how many of you are on Facebook; it was my turn to provide a short spiritual reflection for the United Churches for Dartmouth, so I’m including it here. The text is Isaiah 6: 1-8. It’s been a week again… my sister had surgeryContinue reading “Midweek Message – November 13”
Midweek Message – November 6, 2024
The US election has been on everybody’s mind this week, in some of my ministry groups on Facebook, there has been speculation that worship bulletin prep and sermon drafts may have to wait till after the election. I looked at what I had already prepared for liturgy and decided that it was still very appropriate.Continue reading “Midweek Message – November 6, 2024”
Midweek Message – October 30, 2024
Worship – I am going to share some of my experience of Hunger on the Hill, the Canadian Foodgrains Bank event that I participated in Ottawa while on Study Leave. It links nicely with World Food Day which was October 16th, which we didn’t mark, but will on Sunday. Scripture – 1 Kings 17:1-16 –Continue reading “Midweek Message – October 30, 2024”
Thoughtful Thursday! October 24
I’m back from Ottawa and will be back in the pulpit on Sunday. Worship: We are marking All Saints Day, remembering the ‘saints’ in our lives; you are invited to bring in photos of your loved ones that you would like remembered. Scripture is 1 Kings 5:1-5; 8:27-30, 41-43 and I have NO idea whereContinue reading “Thoughtful Thursday! October 24”
Midweek Message – October 16
It’s World Food Day! If I were going to be in church this Sunday, we would be marking it in some way, but since I’ll be in Ottawa for my final week of Study Leave, participating in Hunger on the Hill. This is a Canadian Foodgrains Bank initiative, where a group of 20 people fromContinue reading “Midweek Message – October 16”
Midweek Message – October 9
Is it Wednesday again already? 😉 Scripture – 1 Samuel 1:1-18 – Hannah’s story of supplication to God for a son. Reflection – What If? Questions that have been rolling around in my brain: What I’ve been up to this week! Monday – It started with a Zoom Call, well, actually a Microsoft Teams call,Continue reading “Midweek Message – October 9”
St. James United Church Dartmouth 