Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit
When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain. Does that remind you of anyone? It’s meant to. It’s meant to remind us of Moses. Matthew in his gospel is presenting Jesus as a new Moses, as the one who will speak God’s words to us. In the book of Exodus, after God has freed the people of Israel from slavery in Egypt, they come to Mount Sinai and they camp there. Moses goes up the mountain. But the people were not allowed to go up the mountain. The people stood at
Jan 31
Be Who You Are
(Sermon on the Mount, part 2. For part 1, 'It Begins with Blessing' click here ) Back in seminary, when I was doing my theology degree...
Feb 3, 2023
A Vision of Peace
We began our worship today with an Act of Remembrance, in anticipation of Remembrance Day which will take place on Friday. We remember...
Nov 4, 2022
Grace (All Saints)
This is a great day! All Saints. Baptisms. It doesn’t get much better than this. There is nothing better than being here with all you...
Oct 29, 2022
Blessing Comes First
This is Jesus’ first sermon, and his great manifesto. It is a vision of transformation. It is a call to action. It is an invitation to a...
Oct 30, 2020