Reflections

Ester Epp-Tiessen speaks about "bearing witness" to what the Palestinian Christian church and Palestinian and Israeli partners have called us to -- solidarity with them in their suffering, advocacy with them for a just peace, following the scripture text from Micah...

Ian Fraser preaches on Thanksgiving Sunday. The recording concludes with a performance of Natalie Merchant's 'Kind and Generous' by Dana-Lynn Farrell. https://soundcloud.com/user-979953003/gratitude-in-a-time-of-entitlement

Ian Fraser reflects on the holy gift of water and our uses and misuses of it. This recording begins with an a cappella renditions of Leadbelly's 'Bring Me a Little Water, Sylvie' sung by Dana-Lynn Farrell. Our apologies for a high pitched hum in the sound for the...

Sunday Sept 24, 2017: Mother Theresa, Martin Luther King Jr., Gisitanimuk, the Delai Lama: How do we claim their example of Spiritual practice forming and informing our outlook for Justice? This recording begins with a cover of Mary Chapin Carpenter's song 'Stones in...

As children return to school for another year, our September theme is "Children and Justice". This week we will look at the inherent sense of fairness that children understand and how it relates to the larger issue of justice. This sermon concludes with a hymn from...

Sunday June 25, 2017. Ian Fraser is a poetry buff. More than that, he believes that poetry can save the world. This recording begins with a cover of Leonard Cohen's 'Villanelle For Our Time', performed by Russ Daye, with Kevin Parks, piano and Chris Churchill, bass....

Sunday June 18, 2017 Ian Fraser brings a message reflecting on the imperative of hospitality as we come to the close of this part of our year of invitation. The recording concludes with a presentation of Tom Waits' song 'Come on Up to the House'. Vocal and piano,...

June 11, 2017, We welcome guests from our partner church in Minyara, Lebanon today. Rev. Dr. Hadi Ghantous from Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Minyara speaks about the importance of the Christian presence in the middle east. The recording concludes with an Arabic...

Sunday June 4: This Sunday is both Pentecost Sunday and the final service Sunday in our Season of Creation. We are looking at communication regarding environmental issues and how important it is to listen carefully to a wide range of voices and views. The sermon title...

Sunday May 14, Mother's Day. On this Sunday we transition from our post-Easter series on the Feminine Divine to a coming season of creation for the rest of May. Today's sermon offers a chance to engage in spiritual practice and contemplation of our relationships with...

As we continue our post-Easter series on the theology, wisdom and power of the feminine divine, Ian Fraser asks "What if Jesus was born a girl? https://soundcloud.com/user-979953003/she-is-risen

Susan Chisholm offers a perspective on the intersection of Feminism and Faith. https://soundcloud.com/user-979953003/feminist-and-faithful-why-we-stay

This Sunday was Earth Sunday. The sermon is the first in a series on the theology, wisdom and power of the feminine divine. The recording concludes with a performance by the Celtic Harp and Flute duo, Ragged Robin, featuring Ellen Gibling and Erin Dempsey Our...

Easter Day reflection taking a look at Mary Magdelene and the risen Jesus' interaction at the tomb... Resurrection in recognition..."Mary? Mary!"; "Teacher? Teacher!" https://soundcloud.com/user-979953003/shocked-into-new-life

April 9, 2017 - Palm Sunday Reflection, Ian Fraser. This Sunday we move from the parade of Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem to the parade that led him to the cross. For many, this is among the most important services of the year as we are led into the heart of darkness (to...

Sunday April 2, 2017, Lent 5 - Reflection, Russ Daye. As we continue our walk through Lent, and our focus on letting things go, this week we will look at two Bible stories about death being replaced by life. Sometimes it’s hard to let go of the parts of our lives that...

Sunday March 26, Lent 4 Reflection, Russ Daye. We continue our walk through Lent, and our focus on letting things go. This week we examine the ways we see the world and our blind spots. How does our history, our social location, and our privilege (or lack of...

Sunday March 19 Reflection, Lent 3, Ian Fraser. This is the third sermon in a series on "Leaving it Behind". As we continue our walk through Lent, we will focus this week on secrets - those parts of our story that we hide and don’t want others to know. Are secrets...

Sunday March 12 Reflection, Lent 2, Ian Fraser. This is the second sermon in a series on "Leaving it Behind". This is the question that we will continue to explore through Lent. It is especially important in our era of planned obsolescence when we are overwhelmed...

Sunday March 5, first Sunday in Lent and the first reflection in a Lenten series on 'Leaving it Behind." Today's reflection by Russ Daye examines 'broken scripts'. https://soundcloud.com/user-979953003/170219rd

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https://soundcloud.com/user-979953003/night-ian-fraser Worship on this day was formed as a vigil in solidarity with our Muslim neighbours and friends in the wake of shootings at the Islamic Cultural Centre in Quebec City on Jan 29, 2017. The first part of the...

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