Author: Barry

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    Lent is a choice

    ByBarry

    Date: March 13, 2011 Liturgical Sunday: First Sunday in Lent RCL Scripture: Psalm 32; Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7; Romans 5:12-19; Matthew 4:1-11 Sermon Title: Lent is a choice Knox Presbyterian [audio:https://wordsfromthemiddle.ca/wp-content/uploads/110313_-_Knox.mp3|titles=Lent is a choice] St. Mark’s Presbyterian [audio:https://wordsfromthemiddle.ca/wp-content/uploads/110313_-_St_Marks.mp3|titles=Lent is a choice] Well here we are, the first Sunday in Lent. Not the first Sunday of Lent,…

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    Let’s look different!

    ByBarry

    Date: March 6, 2011 Liturgical Sunday: Transfiguration Sunday RCL Scripture: Psalm 2; Exodus 24:12-18; 2 Peter 1:16-21; Matthew 17:1-9 Sermon Title: Let’s look different! Knox Presbyterian [audio:https://wordsfromthemiddle.ca/wp-content/uploads/110306_-_Knox.mp3|titles=Let’s look different!] St. Mark’s Presbyterian [audio:https://wordsfromthemiddle.ca/wp-content/uploads/110306_-_St_Marks.mp3|titles=Let’s look different!] This Sunday is the last Sunday before Lent begins. We look at the Transfiguration of Jesus as reported in the…

  • Worry

    ByBarry

    Date: February 27, 2011 Liturgical Sunday: Eighth Sunday after the Epiphany RCL Scripture: Psalm 131; Isaiah 49:8-16a; 1 Corinthians 4:1-5; Matthew 6:24-34 Sermon Title: Worry Knox Presbyterian [audio:https://wordsfromthemiddle.ca/wp-content/uploads/110227_-_Knox.mp3|titles=Worry] St. Mark’s Presbyterian [audio:https://wordsfromthemiddle.ca/wp-content/uploads/110227_-_St_Marks.mp3|titles=Worry] This Sunday’s Lectionary readings kept us in the Sermon on the Mount, skipping over the Lord’s Prayer, and going to the section on…