R-W Sermons
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R-W Sermons
Portraits of the beauty of life presented from the pulpit of historic Robertson-Wesley United Church.
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25 episodes
God started it!
Scriptures:
Joshua 24: 1-2a, 14-18 - We will serve our God
John 6: 56- 69 - Lord, to whom shall we go?
Struggling to be lovin...
Communion - a gift to the church!
This photo was taken by Rev. Karen Bridges at Policeman's creek in Canmore, AB.
John 6: 35, 41-58 - Whoever eats my bread has eternal lif...
An expression of profound faith!
Picture taken by Rev. Karen Bridges in Botswana 2017
Ephesians 4:25-5:2 - Do not let the sun go down on your anger.
Psalm 13...
How shall you respond to God’s gifts and Jesus’ call?
Ephesians 4:10-16 and John 6: 24-35
When called to serve the world in response to following Jesus, how best can we discern (learn...
Solomon - the wise!
Photo taken by Rev. Karen Bridges
1 Kings 3: 16-28; 6:1-14
Solomon ruled in a time of relative peace which was good f...
Action beats "Bling"...every time!
2 Samuel 5: 1-5, 9-10
Mark 6: 1-13
How we can love the shiny, the new, the expensive, the'over the top'! In sl...
David, the political strategist and mastermind
Picture taken by Rev. Karen Bridges at The Banksy Exhibit in Toronto June 2018.
2 Samuel 5: 1-6; 7:11-17
Though David...
Saul, the King who did not want to lead a nation
Talk about a set up! Imagine being offered a job you have not trained for, no one has held before in a time and land never having experienced this typ...
Samuel, the cleric who wanted to lead a nation
Francis Cleyn’s Samuel’s
Reproach to Saul, c. 1630-1635.
Copyright and used with permission from
http://www.tate.org.uk/art/artwork...
Knit together by our common thread
Ephesians 4: 1-16 The Gifts of the Spirit
Psalm 100
We are called by God to share our gifts of the Spirit to build up...
Let us not be a hindrance or stumbling block!
Romans 14: 1-23 Do not judge another
Psalm 15
Paul spent a lot of his ministry reminding people of the new commandmen...
Evangelism: what does that even mean?
Acts 8: 26-40 and Psalm 145
Evangelism: what does that even mean?
(and celebrating 93 years of the United Church of Canada)
H...
In Christ, there is no East or West…or is there?
Galatians 3:23-29 and Psalm 148
In Christ, there is no East or West…or is there?
Paul’s teaching was focused on the a...
Sharing visible signs of the grace of God
Hebrews 11: 1-3 Faith is...
Psalm 33
The United Church of Canada has several statements of faith...
Pentecost: A Spirited Community Becomes the Church!
Acts 2: 1-21 and Psalm 104:24-34, 35b
Pentecost: A Spirited Community Becomes the Church!
What are the qualities of t...
Look to the interests of others!
The picture was taken by Tony Jansen while on tour in Jakarta Indonesia in 2018. Jim Triscott and Rev. Karen did some editing. The sculpture is called...
Integrity grounded in Christ
Scripture: Philippians 1: 1-18a Paul’s prayer for the Philippians
Movie: Ladybird
The movie Lady Bird follows the lif...
How will they know we are Christian?
Scripture: Acts 17: 16-31 Paul in Athens is distressed.
Movie: 3 Billboards
Paul had a message for the people of Athe...
Stick to your convictions and see what arises!
Acts 16: 16-34 Paul and Silas in Prison
A woman possessed, and a potential prison break are scenes worthy of the Oscars. Ho...
How Wide is Your Worldview?
Oscar Movie Series
Acts 9:1-19
Movies: "Get Out" and "Call Me By My Name"
As Jesus' disciples came from more diverse c...
Love in all Shapes and Sizes
Oscar Movie Series
Movie: Shape of Water
John 20: 19-31
Jesus' disciples had differing experiences of the Rise...
Tell our stories boldly!
Picture taken of butterflies made at the Art Studio at the Community Dinner
John 20: 1-18 The Resurrection of Jesus
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Pain makes things truly real!
John 12: 12-19 Jesus enters Jerusalem
John 19: 16a-22 Crucifixion of Jesus
The great poet Rumi wrote, “The gri...
Will anger open you up or close you down?
Lent 5
John 19: 1-16a
One of the most challenging aspects of grief is the anger that arises. Where are you God? How can people be s...
Awaken from your shock in time!
Lent Four
John 18: 28-40
Today we continue to ponder the grief and suffering that are central parts of Jesus’...