Prayers of Adoration & Confession Holy God, You who created the earth and all its beauty, Surprising us with warm days, and the scent of jasmine, We are shocked and disarmed by your generosity. You are brave enough to change your mind, and choose to show extravagant grace even to those who least deserve [...]
Over the last few years, many words have been written – and many dollars made – encouraging us to become “the best possible version” of ourselves. What does this best possible version look like, and how do we attain that heady goal? Are there 25 steps to get there or only one? Paul’s letter [...]
Prayers of Adoration & Confession Creator God, We see the miracle of creation, as Spring starts to work its magic, As the bulbs begin to flower and trees are filled with leaves again. We see your beauty in the small and fragile things of the world, And you show us how precious these things [...]
Olive Way Reflection On a draft program for tonight I noticed this segment being described as a speech. But I would rather it be titled a reflection. A reflection about how an active Church taking a risk in God's name can have an impact both on a community, in this case Brunswick and surrounding [...]
'Winter is coming' What does the Climate Summit in Westeros have to say to us in our world? Why should we care what these characters get up to in their fantasy world? Are Paul words to us in Romans 12:19-21 'Let love be genuine; hate what is evil, hold fast to what is good: [...]
Prayers of Adoration & Confession Wondrous being, who speaks to us in the every day miracle of creation, help us to know that you speaking to us. Help us to have ears to hear your language, eyes to see the burning, voices to let others know that they are divine, and hearts to know [...]
Prayers of Adoration & Confession Our God of wine and water, Spirit of love, who is too deep for words, too beautiful for images, too distant to be known and too close to be lost. We see you in the radiant spread of the heavens, in the celestial sweep of planets and stars that [...]
In Loving Memory of Rev. Joan Gilchrist 8/9/1932-21/8/2017 Eulogy, offered by Glenice Cook Joan was a loved member of this congregation during the years of her retirement, first at South West Brunswick and then at Sydney Road. From the moment Joan joined our community she was anxious to fully participate in the life of [...]
Prayers of Adoration & Confession Breathe…listen deep… Beloved Divine, our beginning and our end, you speak creation into being with a breath of love. Help us to listen and to hear you. And when we close our ears and our hearts to your creative word: have mercy on us. Breathe…listen deep… Jesus Christ, Word [...]