Archives: July 2014 - Westworth United Church
Lessons in Recklessness
Rev. Dr. Loraine MacKenzie Shepherd, Westworth United Church, July 13, 2o14 Genesis 25:19-34; Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 I expect that many of you are working towards some goal in life. It may be to earn enough money to retire comfortably. It may be to retain your health so that you may live independently for as long …Read more
A Yoke of Passion
Rev. Dr. Loraine MacKenzie Shepherd, Westworth United Church, July 6, 2014 Matt 11:28-30; Song of Solomon 2:8-13 Some people have an amazing knack at fixing whatever things lie broken around them. I’m not one of them. I’m more apt to be the one to break things around me. You will never find the description “handyperson” …Read more
Risk-taking Hospitality
Rev. Dr. Loraine MacKenzie Shepherd, Westworth United Church June 29, 2014 Matthew 10:40-42 We arrived in the little town, barely able to speak the language, but enough to know what was being said. “There is a national holiday. The hotels are completely booked. There is no room.” We were exhausted, our bags heavier by the …Read more
