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Jan 10, 20235 min read
Star Words
By Rev. Joan Kessler Matthew 2:1-12 Greek mathematician Archimedes was in the bathtub when it happened to him... an epiphany! Presumably...
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Dec 21, 20225 min read
Christmassy
By Rev. Joan Kessler Matthew 1: 18-25 I have a burning question on my heart and mind this morning…. Hands up! Who among us is feeling...
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Dec 13, 20225 min read
Uncomfortable
By Rev. Joan Kessler Matthew 11: 2 – 11 It was 1965 when Canadian journalist and author Pierre Berton published his assessment of the...
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Dec 7, 20224 min read
Equality
By Rev. Joan Kessler Isaiah 11: 1-10 The other week, I found this pin I am wearing today. It’s from the Beads of Hope campaign that the...
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Nov 29, 20223 min read
Embody
By Rev. Joan Kessler Luke 8: 43 – 48 We don’t know her name. We don’t know her story other than she would have been ostracized because...
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Nov 22, 20225 min read
King
By Rev. Joan Kessler Luke 23:33 – 43 You probably didn’t know this. You likely didn’t have it circled on your calendar and you’ve come to...
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Nov 16, 20226 min read
Darkness
By Phillip Breden Isaiah 12: 2-6 The seasons have changed. We have moved from the crisp end of summer through the colourful splendour of...
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Nov 9, 20226 min read
Saints Reflection
By Rhonda Pigott Thorndale Luke I struggled with what to talk about today as we are halfway between All Saints Day and Remembrance Day…...
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Nov 1, 20225 min read
Out On a Limb
By Rev. Joan Kessler Luke 19:1-10 This morning’s story has me thinking about tree climbing. I was never much a tree climber, preferring...
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Oct 23, 20226 min read
Shrewd
By Rev. Joan Kessler Luke 16:1-13 While I was convalescing last week, I had lots of time to think and reflect on the ministry we share...
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Oct 20, 20227 min read
Where Cross?
by Rev. Doug Martindale Texts: Jeremiah 29: 7 But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile and pray to the Lord on...
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Oct 11, 20223 min read
Being Grateful
Luke 17: 11-19 Linnea Good, reflection on Luke 17:11-19 “Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with...
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Oct 4, 20226 min read
Communion
By Rev. Joan Kessler Luke 24:13 – 35 This morning, I invite us into some reflection around Holy Communion. In this United Church of ours,...
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Sep 27, 20227 min read
Words of Wisdom
by Rev. Joan Kessler Proverbs 8:22-31 Today we commemorate Orange Shirt Sunday, and as a community we recommit ourselves to learning...
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Sep 20, 20226 min read
Storm
Storm By Rev. Joan Kessler Luke 8:22-25 The image we chose for this Sunday’s storm theme is a magnificent one. It is a satellite view of...
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Sep 14, 20224 min read
Fauna & Flora Sunday
By Rev. Joan Kessler Luke 12:22-31 Our focus for this second Sunday in the season of Creation is our relationship we have with plants and...
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Sep 7, 20225 min read
Watershed Creation
By Rev. Joan Kessler Job 38: selected verses I want to share with you a reflection from the late Richard Wagamese and we are no stranger...
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Aug 30, 20225 min read
Dinner Party
By Rev. Joan Kessler Luke 14:1, 7-14 I took some time this week to explore the back story of the dinner party. I would invite you now to...
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Aug 23, 20223 min read
Unbend
By Rev. Joan Kessler Luke 14:13-20 I would like us to take the next few minutes to watch a video that brings to life the story we just...
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