From Napolean to lawnmowers and cell phones, this sermon is about exile. It is a theme that extends from the Old Testament stories to our current day lives.
Author Archives: Elise Feltrin
Two Lessons from Between the Carcasses – February 21, 2016
From Genesis we find a rather strange and even disturbing text about Abram. There is weighty conversation with God, animal sacrifice and a very concerning vision of the future of Abram’s descendants.
With a Basket, Recite this Poem – February 14, 2016
On this first Sunday of Lent we dove back into the Hebrew scriptures to explore an ancient text from Deuteronomy. What happens when you harvest the first crops of the promised land? Gratitude.
How to Bake a Prophet – February 7, 2016
Every year we encounter the story of transfiguration; Jesus, on the mountain with his disciples. As it turns out, this is not the first time in the story where we find ourselves on the mountain with some divine signs.
Gladys, Calvin, and the Call – January 31, 2016
Our story from Luke finds us on the shore of the sea of Galilee as Jesus picks 3 of his close disciples. What if Gladys and Calvin were in the crowd? What do you think Jesus preached on that day?
A Chart Flippn’ 900 Bottles of Wine – January 17, 2016
As we leave the season of Epiphany the stories in the lectionary focus on the early ministry of Jesus which brings us to the wedding feast at Cana from John 2. I thought about using this on Sunday too but couldn’t quite find the place. Some bonus humour for you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umRRCkspaQU
Experimental Flasks and Dirty Shirts – December 6, 2015
From the book of Malachi we find an interesting text about the rather unpleasant task of refining and cleaning – at least if you are a dirty shirt. Take a listen:
Take a Bow and Step Into The Darkness – November 29, 2015
Advent begun this week. It starts with hope. Take a listen. Part way through through the sermon you hear the first few bars of “O Come O Come Emmanuel.” That sample was from this video: John spoke over the music during the video (the audio didn’t balance on the recording). He spoke of the many …
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Pork Chops and Potatoes and Green Beans – October 25, 2015
It’s been a while since we posted a sermon online – we’ve been doing a lot of prayer practice work which don’t lend themselves to being posted online in the same way. That being said, on Oct 25, we kicked off a new series – Who is My Neighbour? This sermon sets the foundation for …
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Baptism Wars and Abundant Baptismal Grace – August 23, 2015
This week we not only talked about baptism, we had a baptism! We celebrated this incredible ritual that takes place in our holy, water-soaked, grace-abundant world.