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May we always be open to love over law
Sermon by Pastor Nelson First Sunday of Christmas December 31, 2023 Isaiah 61:10-62:3 Galatians 4:4-7 Luke 2:22-40 Because I am preaching...
Dec 29, 2023
Christmas ~ A story about Light
Sermon by Pastor Joel Crouse Christmas Day December 25, 2023 Isaiah 62:6-12 Titus 3:4-7 Luke 2:1-20 Have you ever noticed that when you...
Dec 23, 2023
Do we also see the angels?
Sermon by Pastor Joel Crouse Christmas Eve A Candlelight Service December 24, 2023 Luke 2:1-20 John 1:1-14 Of all the fully human...
Dec 23, 2023
God help us find the hope and peace that know no ending.
Sermon by Pastor Joel Crouse Fourth Sunday of Advent December 24, 2023 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16 Psalm : Luke 1:46b-55 Romans 16:25-27...
Dec 23, 2023
If These Are More Than Just Fancy Words, We Must Embody Them.
Sermon by Pastor Joel Crouse Third Sunday of Advent December 17, 2023 Isaiah 61:1-4, 8-11 Psalm 126 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24 John 1:6-8,...
Dec 16, 2023
With God, A Day Becomes An Eternity
Sermon by Pastor Joel Crouse Second Sunday of Advent December 10, 2023 Isaiah 40:1-11; Psalm 85:1-2, 8-13; 2 Peter 3:8-15a; Mark 1:1-8...
Dec 9, 2023
It's Hard to Stay Awake. Light the Candle of Hope
Sermon by Pastor Joel Crouse First Sunday of Advent Sunday December 3, 2023 Gospel ~ Mark 13:24-37 We tend not to be the best sleepers,...
Dec 1, 2023
Never mind counting sheep. Get to work doing good.
Sermon by Pastor Joel Crouse Reign of Christ Sunday Sunday November 26, 2023 Gospel ~ Mathew 25:31-46 The gospel this morning is as clear...
Nov 24, 2023
Faith is not about knowing every answer, it’s about asking the right kinds of questions
Sermon by Pastor Joel Crouse Sunday November 19, 2023 Gospel ~ Mathew 25:14-30 This morning, we are presented with another challenging...
Nov 19, 2023
May we all set an example for the peaceful way we want the world to be.
Sermon by Pastor Joel Crouse Sunday November 12, 2023 A couple of weeks ago, former U.S. President Barack Obama released a written...
Nov 13, 2023
When dealing with the loss of someone, Jesus promised us it will get better.
Sermon by Pastor Joel Crouse Sunday November 5, 2023 All Saints Sunday Today, we have one of the most beautiful and comforting lessons...
Nov 9, 2023
Before God, we’re all equal. There is no first, there is no last. It's about how we live our lives.
Sermon by Pastor Joel Crouse Sunday October 29, 2023 Reformation Sunday This morning’s gospel hits a note that I imagine all of us can...
Nov 9, 2023
Copy of God gives us powerful tools in order to be active workers for Love, Peace and Hope in the wo
Sermon by Pastor Joel Crouse Sunday October 22, 2023 So this morning, we have one of the most political stories in the gospel. The...
Nov 9, 2023
It takes strength to live by what is just and pure - strength to live with faithful discipleship.
Sermon by Pastor Joel Crouse Sunday October 15, 2023 Well, that’s quite the gospel, this morning. Basically, we are offered a parable by...
Nov 9, 2023
Giving thanks and honouring others is not only healing, it is a bond that connects us.
Sermon by Pastor Joel Crouse Sunday October 8, 2023 Thanksgiving Sunday Early this week, the Nobel Prize for Medicine was given to two...
Nov 8, 2023
God gives us powerful tools in order to be active workers for Love, Peace and Hope in the world.
Sermon by Pastor Joel Crouse Sunday October 1, 2023 Well, that was quite a week in our Parliament. The Speaker of the House of Commons...
Nov 7, 2023
God reminds us that fairness and equality are complicated, and oftentimes so are the solutions
Sermon by Pastor Joel Crouse Sunday September 24, 2023 This morning’s gospel hits a note that I imagine all of us can relate to: the idea...
Sep 29, 2023
God wants us to find peace in the presence of pain and difficulty
Sermon by Pastor Joel Crouse Sunday September 17, 2023 Peter went to Jesus, and asked him: If someone sin against me, how often do I need...
Sep 28, 2023
Relationships are about mutual care, mutual consideration, and mutual compassion.
Sermon by Pastor Joel Crouse Sunday September 10, 2023 This summer, on holidays, I binged a TV show about a hijacked airplane. I want to...
Sep 27, 2023
Are we paying attention to the journey? Or focused too much on the destination?
Sermon by Pastor Joel Crouse Sunday September3, 2023 In Nova Scotia, we have to boat, mostly on a small inflatable, to complete the...
Sep 26, 2023
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