Today is the day The Presbyterian Church in Canada’s marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. It is on September 27 because this is the Sunday closest to September 30. The service began with a reading and a prayer, which I have uploaded below. “National Day for Truth and Reconciliation” St. Mark’s Presbyterian (to…
Do you ever wonder how things work? I know I do. From the mysteries of a carburetor to how do humans actually learn how to talk; I have an endless list of questions. Sometimes questions are triggered by what I read in the Bible. Our texts for this Sunday include parts of Jonah and Matthew….
I have frequently spoken about the value of revisiting passages of scripture we know well. This Sunday, we are revisiting one of the best-known of Jesus’ parables, usually called the Parable of the Good Samaritan. I’m hoping this sermon will help us feel in a visceral way, the impact this parable must have had on…