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The 4th Sunday in Lent; Ephesians 2:1-10

John Newton was born in 1725, in London, England. His father was a sailor, a shipmaster, and Newton’s early childhood was spent living with his mother during his father’s long voyages. When he was seven his mother died, and John’ was shuttled among relatives and had about two years of school before joining his father […]

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The Temple All Around Us: Sunday, March 3, 2024

The Third Sunday in Lent: Exodus 20:1-17 Psalm 19 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 John 2:13-22 Through high school and part of university I worked at the St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market. Once I was even on the cover of the Toronto Star in some story about the Market. It remains one of the more famous features of […]

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The Way of the Cross: Sunday, February 25 2024

The Second Sunday in Lent: Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16 Mark 8:31-38 I remember years ago, I think changing for karate class, an acquaintance of mine saw I was wearing a cross around my neck. He remarked: “What a weird thing, to wear a cross, and hang them up everywhere. If Jesus had died in an electric […]

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Lent and Lengthening Days: Sunday, February 18, 2024

The First Sunday in Lent: Mark 1:9-15 At his baptism, “[Jesus] saw the heavens torn apart.” At his death, “the curtain of the Temple was torn in two.” At his baptism, “the Spirit descend[ed] like a dove on him.” At his death, he exhales the Spirit when he breathes his last. This is a likely […]

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Finding Joy(!) in Lent: Ash Wednesday (evening)

Wednesday, February 14, 2024 (evening) Joint service with The Church of St. Columba, Waterloo Joel 2:1-2, 12-17; 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10; Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 I’ve gotten in the routine of making our ashes with the Sunday School kids on the Sunday before Lent. Last year, as we were burning the palms outside I tried to explain […]

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