Archives: December 2023 - Westworth United Church
Sermon December 24, 2023 by Tricia Gerhard
December 24, 2023 Tricia Gerhard In 1998, psychologist and grief specialist, Nancy Reeves was in the midst of her Advent evening prayer when she found herself envisioning a weary couple, the woman heavily pregnant, making their way into a town and looking for a place to stay. She realized, as she imagined this scene, as …Read more
Sermon December 10, 2023 by Tricia Gerhard
“This joy that I have, the world didn’t give it to me… the world didn’t give it, the world can’t take it away.” These lyrics were written by the First Lady of Gospel Music, Shirley Caesar, whose name you may recognize for the many awards, concerts and shows she’s done over the years, including winning …Read more
Sermon November 3, 2023 by Tricia Gerhard
Of all the stories found in the Biblical narrative of Jesus’s conception and birth, the story of Mary and Elizabeth has always been a favourite. There’s something deeply moving in how these two women, one unexpectedly old and one unexpectedly young, find themselves sharing these mystifying and slightly terrifying birth announcements. And buried into this …Read more
