Sermon transcript: Good morning. I want to thank Rev. Gaspar and you, the congregation of Parkminster, for this opportunity to share a little about my faith journey, relate it to where I stand now, and reflect on how it has empowered me. Before I can share my faith journey, I need to share a little bit about Waterloo Wayside. This approach feels…
Sermon transcript: I’m sure you’ve had the experience of walking into a dark room at night. At first, you can’t see anything. You slow down. Your hands reach out. You listen for the hum of a fridge, the sound of the cat’s paws, the scrape of a chair. When your sight is limited, you pay attention differently. You notice things you might…
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Sermon transcript:1 Adam, Eve, the serpent and the apple—ask someone that’s never set foot in a church to name a story from scripture; it’s likely they’ll name this one. It’s central to the Christian tradition. It’s interesting, though, that to our Jewish siblings, this story isn’t that important. It certainly is not on par with the exodus from Egypt, the rise of…
Sermon transcript: When we picture Lent, joy might not be the first word that comes to mind. We often think of Lent as solemn, quiet, disciplined — a time for fasting, repentance, and restraint. Yet, here at the beginning of our Lenten journey, the story of Jesus’ temptation invites us not only into honest struggle but also into unexpected joy — the…
Sermon transcript: Here From The Beginning1 Introduction1925 marked a significant milestone in Canadian history with the formation of The United Church of Canada (UCC). This new denomination, a union of the Methodist Church, the Congregationalist Church, most of the Presbyterian Church, and numerous local church unions in western Canada, emerged as the country’s largest non-Catholic or Protestant Church. When we delve into…
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Sermon transcript: Good morning. It’s a gift to be with you today. I’m here because of the quiet ways God works through relationships and community. Over the past year, I’ve had the privilege of working alongside Amanda Kalbfleisch as Activa and Marillac Place explored and developed new housing possibilities for mothers and young children who are homeless here in Waterloo Region. That…
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