Presbyterian World Service & Development (PWS&D)

ByBarry 2023/10/292023/10/29

Today we didn’t have a sermon but instead had an update on what PWS&D (Presbyterian World Service & Development) is doing provided by Okelo Aballa, a member of the PWS&D committee. There are two copies of the update below. The longer one includes my introduction and my remarks after Okelo Aballa’s talk and the shorter one is just the update. I don’t look at who listens to what so don’t worry about hurting my feelings if you only listen to Okelo’s excellent update.

There are some of you who come to this blog to hear me preach so I have added the sermon I preached the last time we had these texts to consider, October 25, 2020. It is the third option.

PWS&D Update with my introduction, etc.

PWS&D Update alone, no introductions and such so it is shorter

For those of you who want to hear a sermon . . .
What does the greatest commandment do for us? A joint service of Knox and St. Mark’s congregations.

Blessings,

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This Sunday we looked at one of the more well known stories in the Gospels. Jesus is asked a leading, and potentially quite dangerous question, about taxes. There is a lot going on behind that question. The Pharisees and Herodians actually got together to try and come up with something that would neutralize or remove…
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Is this another (false) choice?
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Love
ByBarry 2011/12/18
Date: December 18, 2011 Liturgical Sunday: Fourth Sunday of Advent RCL Scripture: Psalm 80:1-4, 19-26; 2 Samuel 7:1-11, 16; Romans 16:25-27; Luke 1:26-38 Sermon Title: Love Knox Presbyterian [audio:https://wordsfromthemiddle.ca/wp-content/uploads/111218_-_Knox.mp3|titles=Love] St. Mark’s Presbyterian [audio:https://wordsfromthemiddle.ca/wp-content/uploads/111218_-_St_Marks.mp3|titles=Love] Here we are at the last Sunday of Advent; the Sunday/week of Love. I have been going back and forth on how much of…
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Both weaker and stronger
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Does he know who he is?
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Pentecost | Sunday
Injustice or extravagance?
ByBarry 2011/09/18
Date: September 18, 2011 Liturgical Sunday: Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost RCL Scripture: Psalm 105:1-6, 37-45; Exodus 16:2-15; Philippians 1:21-30; Matthew 20:1-16 Sermon Title: Injustice or extravagance? Knox Presbyterian [audio:https://wordsfromthemiddle.ca/wp-content/uploads/110918_-_knox.mp3|titles=Injustice or extravagance?] St. Mark’s Presbyterian [audio:https://wordsfromthemiddle.ca/wp-content/uploads/110918_-_St_Marks.mp3|titles=Injustice or extravagance?] Another sermon title that is a question. In this case, I received considerable assistance in answering the question for…
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