Sermons

August 24, 2025 Reflection by Tricia Gerhard

Buzzfeed, an online media company known for its quizzes, lists, and videos, one created a list of awkward social situations, each with its own awkward score.  Here’s some of the list A person wearing the same clothes as you at a party – 45% awkward A person traps you for a chat that you don’t …Read more

Sermon August 17, 2025 by Tricia Gerhard

Our intrepid Messiah is tired. In fact, one might even say he is peopled out.  In our gospel today, Jesus has just finished up a theological conversation or sermon (depending on who’s on the receiving end of it) where he defends himself against those who continue to question and accuse him of things. This time …Read more

Sermon ‘Faith Works’ August 10, 2025 by Raymond Cuthbert

Let us pray: O God, let something essential happen to us, something more than interesting or entertaining or thoughtful.  O God, let something essential happen to us.  Something awesome – something real. Amen. The letter to the Hebrews gives the shortest and most straightforward definition of faith found anywhere: “Now faith is the assurance of …Read more

Sermon August 3, 2025 by Tricia Gerhard

Eating with Jesus – A seat for everyone I want you to take a moment to think about a meal that you’ve had during your life time that is particularly meaningful to you.  This meal is about more than the food served or the way the table was set and decorated… the meal was important …Read more

Reflection June 22, 2025 by Tricia Gerhard

Often in worship the reading of scripture begins with an invitation to listen to the word of God. This invitation is particularly meaningful when we think about the Hebrew scripture reading from 1 Kings – the story of the prophet Elijah listening intently for the word of God. Here’s a little background on the passage: …Read more

Reflection June 15, 2025 by Tricia Gerhard

In the entirety of the Liturgical Year, this is my least favourite Sunday to preach.  Trinity Sunday – a Sunday where we explore the relationship between the three persons of the “Trinity” traditionally named as the Father, Son and Holy Ghost. How does a minister unpack the somewhat complicated and very confusing doctrine that has …Read more

Reflection May 18, 2025 by Tricia Gehard

It’s the “easy” scripture that catch you off guard.  You know, those Bible passages you’ve heard a thousand times, which tumble off your tongue easily because you’ve heard them so often. They are the scripture that we hear and think: “Oh yeah, this one I know…let me tell you about it.”  The scriptures today sort …Read more

Reflection May 11, 2025 by Tricia Gerhard

I was so proud of myself. I had my sermon done early for this Sunday and was working on other things, when I took a moment to read it over and realize that I absolutely did not say what I wanted to say, especially on this day of celebration and gratitude. So I started over. …Read more

Sermon May the Fourth, 2025 by Tricia Gerhard

Reflection I want to share with you a reflection on Christian themes in Star Wars. Now before you get all anxious about either not wanting Christianity to ruin your watching experience of Star Wars, or about not having watched any Star Wars before (there are some of you out there, shocking, I know), or you …Read more

Sermon April 20, 2025 by Tricia Gerhard

“The women” – we know some of their names – though not all of them – Mary Magdelene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James. The others, well, time has softened them to a blur.  Their namelessness doesn’t negate the fact that they were there, counted with the named three. We know they were there because …Read more