Ordinary Time
Readings from the Scriptures (CEB) Mark 10:17-31 17 As Jesus continued down the road, a man ran up, knelt before him, and asked, “Good Teacher, what must I do to obtain eternal life?” 18 Jesus replied, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except the one God. 19 You know the commandments: Don’t commit murder. Don’t commit adultery.…
Readings from the Scriptures (CEB) Jonah 2:1-9 Jonah prayed to God from the belly of the fish:“I called out to God in my distress, and I was answered. From the belly of the underworld I cried out for help; you have heard my voice. You had cast me into the depths in the heart of…
From Rev. Chris: As I write this service, it was just announced about yet another mass grave found at a Residential School in Saskatchewan. Today’s service was meant to lift our spirits in praise and thanksgiving with the songs of our tradition. However, much like our scripture reading, perhaps all we feel is lament. Knowing…
There is no ‘sermon’ today per se. The message is woven throughout the service; the text is provided here.
Readings from Scripture (CEB) Mark 4:26-34 26 Then Jesus said, “This is what God’s kingdom is like. It’s as though someone scatters seed on the ground, 27 then sleeps and wakes night and day. The seed sprouts and grows, but the farmer doesn’t know how. 28 The earth produces crops all by itself, first the stalk, then the head, then the…
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.
Readings from Scripture (CEB) John 3:1-17 There was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a Jewish leader. 2 He came to Jesus at night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God, for no one could do these miraculous signs that you do unless God is with him.” 3 Jesus answered, “I…
Readings from Scripture (CEB) Mark 9:2-10 2 Six days later Jesus took Peter, James, and John, and brought them to the top of a very high mountain where they were alone. He was transformed in front of them, 3 and his clothes were amazingly bright, brighter than if they had been bleached white. 4 Elijah and Moses appeared and were…
Readings from Scripture (CEB) Mark 1:21-28 21 Jesus and his followers went into Capernaum. Immediately on the Sabbath Jesus entered the synagogue and started teaching. 22 The people were amazed by his teaching, for he was teaching them with authority, not like the legal experts. 23 Suddenly, there in the synagogue, a person with an evil spirit screamed, 24 “What have you…
Readings from Scripture (CEB) 1 Samuel 3 Now the boy Samuel was serving the Lord under Eli. The Lord’s word was rare at that time, and visions weren’t widely known. 2 One day Eli, whose eyes had grown so weak he was unable to see, was lying down in his room. 3 God’s lamp hadn’t gone out yet, and Samuel was lying…