Faith Story: Robyn McArthur Thank you for the opportunity to share a part of my faith journey with you this morning. As I listened online to others over the past month, I have found appreciation of the life experience behind every smiling face that I encounter on my Sundays here at Parkminster. I grew up in Barrie, Ontario in the 90s before…
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Riding the Storms with Jesus—Mark 4:35-41 5th Sunday after Pentecost—June 23, 2024 Have you experienced that, thinking you’ve done enough and then the dismay and disappointment of realizing you’ve only gone part way. Someone I knew some years back, had that experience. Miriam got in the boat, but it wasn’t enough. The situation relates to the relationship with her daughter Nicole. Nicole…
Haunted by Eden1—Genesis 2: 15-17, 3: 1-8 1 This reflection relies heavily on the thoughts and analysis of Joseph Campbell in his interviews with Bill Moyers in the book The Power of Myth, Doubleday, 1988, pp. 5, 47-48 and 107. Adam, Eve, the serpent and the apple—it is one of the best known stories in the bible. Ask someone that’s never set…
Music Sunday Reflections The reflection this week took the form of three short scriptures, followed by a quote, a short reflection and a question to ponder. Scripture—Psalm 57:7-8 – New Revised Standard Version (Updated Edition) My heart is steadfast, O God; my heart is steadfast. I will sing and make melody. Awake, my soul! Awake, O harp and lyre! I will awake…
When Pride Is A Virtue—Matthew 16: 25-26 (June 2, 2024-Pride Sunday/Second Sunday after Pentecost) Happy Pride everyone! It’s kind of ironic saying that in a church. Pride is one of the seven deadly sins. It’s one of the criticisms of Pride celebrations by some Christians. But they miss the point of sin. Sin is whatever separates us from God. Pride, for the…
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A Wild Story Full of Truth—Acts 2: 1-21 May 19, 2024- Pentecost Sunday Sometimes you come through a hard patch in life and you wonder, “How did I ever get through that?” I’m talking of the really tough events like death, illness (physical or mental), divorce, addiction, being fired—the kind of experiences that take something out of us, that exact a physical,…