Easter
Readings from Scripture (CEB) John 17:6-19 6 “I have revealed your name to the people you gave me from this world. They were yours and you gave them to me, and they have kept your word. 7 Now they know that everything you have given me comes from you. 8 This is because I gave them the words that you…
Readings from Scripture (CEV adapted…) John 15:9-17 9 I have loved you, just as my God has loved me. So remain faithful to my love for you. 10 If you obey me, I will keep loving you, just as my God keeps loving me, because I have obeyed. 11 I have told you this to make you as completely…
Welcome to our online worship service! This morning we will celebrate communion. You are invited to gather whatever you have available for your communion elements. For the ‘bread’: a bun, crackers (yes, Goldfish crackers are perfectly ok!), bread, etc. For the wine: juice, milk, water, wine, ice tea, etc.
As well, we will be blessing prayer shawls in the service. If you have recently completed a shawl but haven’t had a chance to get it to Teresa, you are invited to have the shawl(s) with you during the blessing time.
Readings from Scripture adapted from “The Creation” by James Weldon Johnson And God stepped out on space,And looked around and said: I’m lonely—I’ll make me a world. And far as the eye of God could seeDarkness covered everything,Blacker than a hundred midnights down in a cypress swamp. Then God smiled, and the light broke,And the…
Reading from the Scriptures: Psalm 150 150 Shout praises to the Lord! Praise God in his temple. Praise him in heaven, his mighty fortress.2 Praise our God! His deeds are wonderful, too marvelous to describe. 3 Praise God with trumpets and all kinds of harps.4 Praise him with tambourines and dancing, with stringed instruments and woodwinds.5 Praise God with cymbals, with clashing cymbals.6 Let every living creaturepraise the Lord. Shout praises to the Lord!
Readings from Scripture (NRSV) Mark 16:1-8 When the sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought spices, so that they might go and anoint him. 2 And very early on the first day of the week, when the sun had risen, they went to the tomb. 3 They had been saying to…
There is no sermon for this service. Instead, there are mini reflections throughout, so we have provided the full text of the service. Opening This Lent, our Faith Study has looked at the last words of Jesus, with commentary from the American preacher, Adam Hamilton. Today’s service is a combination of Scripture, Hamilton’s reflections, poetry,…
The following link will provide you with additional information and resources for the whole family for this Sunday, Easter 7: https://sjruc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Easter-Week7.pdf John 17:1-11 After Jesus had spoken these words, he looked up to heaven and said, “God, the hour has come; glorify your son so that the son may glorify you, since you have given him authority…
The following link will provide you with additional information and resources for the whole family for this Sunday, Easter 6: https://sjruc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Easter-Week6.pdf John 14:15-21 The Holy Spirit Is Promised 15 Jesus said to his disciples: If you love me, you will do as I command. Then I will ask the Father to send you the Holy Spirit who will…
The following link will provide you with additional information and resources for the whole family for this Sunday, Easter 5: https://sjruc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Easter-Week5.pdf Readings from the Scriptures John 14:1-14 – The Inclusive Bible Don’t let your hearts be troubled.You have faith in God; have faith in me as well. In God’s house there are many dwelling places; otherwise,…