Sunday School Activities John 13: 31-356th Sunday of EasterWhat do you feel you can say about love? Love is one of the most used, abused andmanipulated words in the English language. “Love, it’s what makes a Subaru a Subaru”.What does that even mean?! Love is used to justify abusive relationships. Love ofcountry is used to justify all kinds of horrors. Love is…
You are not alone. Come share the journey.
You are not alone. Come share the journey.
Sermons by Rev. Joe Gaspar
Revelation 21: 1-2, 22-26 – 6th Sunday of Easter Sunday School Activities Bell Choir – I Love to Tell the Story I do not like the Book of Revelation, it’s a sentiment I share with American Episcopalpreacher Barbara Brown-Taylor. Taylor says—I do not like its violence, itsvindictiveness, its opaqueness, its psychotic visions, its attitude toward women, its enemythinking, its dualistic worldview, or…
Luke 24: 1-12 Voices United – Hallelujah(Beethoven) Bell Choir – All Glory Laud and Honour Sunday School Activities One of the challenges of being a preacher in a liberal Christian Church is you spend somuch time trying to explain the unexplainable (healings, miracles, resurrection) that youonly have a little time left to get to the heart of the message—how we live out…
John 12 1-85th Sunday in Lent Sunday School Activities I Dreamed of Rain – Voices United A four year old child is in the care of his grandmother, to keep him occupied while shetakes a call, she outfits him in an over-sized shirt, sets out the paint, brushes and some oldnewspapers on top of which there sits a fresh dollar store canvas.…
Luke 15: 11b-32 4th Sunday in Lent Sunday School Activities An adaptation of a sermon byRev. Barbara Brown Taylor1 If you’ve ever complained about your dysfunctional family, let me tell you you’ve got nothing onthe bible. Scripture is full of them—Cain and Abel, Jacob and Esau, Joseph and his brother andof course the prodigal and his family. That’s why the parable of…
Sunday School Activities Shall We Gather at the River – Bell Choir Luke 13: 31-352nd Transfiguration Sunday“If you have ever loved someone you could not protect, then you understand the depthof Jesus’ lament.” That’s what American Episcopal preacher, Barbara Brown Taylor saysabout this scripture. “If you have ever loved someone you could not protect, then youunderstand the depth of Jesus’ lament.” Do…
Sunday School Activities Black History Month—What Now?—Acts 2: 40-47 Transfiguration Sunday
John 13: 33-355th Sunday after Epiphany Sunday School Activities Love is such an elusive word. Love is one of those words everyone is pretty certain they knowwhat it means, but try to define it and you struggle to put into words what you intuitively know.Even though we might have a hard time defining love we know it when we experience it. Thinkabout…
Sunday School Activities Jeremiah 1: 4-10(4th Sunday after Epiphany) If you’re tired of Winter, you might be paying attention to the furry, buck-toothed prophet of Wiartonnext week. Next Tuesday February 2nd is Groundhog Day. Willie of Wiarton fame will, based on theexistence or non-existence of his shadow, prophesy the length of the winter season. I call Willie aprophet with tongue in cheek…
John 2 1-11 – 2nd Epiphany Sunday School ActivitiesNote: Prior to the reflection the congregation watched Parker Palmer’s video, “Standingin the Tragic Gap” by The Work of the People.When was the last time you went to a three-day party? Indoors, probably prepandemic. That’s what weddings were like in Jesus’ time and culture, everythingstopped for three days, the wine flowed, and the food…