Sermons
Sermon February 8, 2026 by Tricia Gerhard
We’ve spent the last couple of weeks watching videos after church (and one during church) that have focused on the history of this congregation. Celebrating 75 years is a big deal. But seeing those videos remind us how much things have changed for us as a community of faith. In the early years we had …Read more
February 1, 2026 Sermon by Tricia Gerhard
“For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you visited me.” Such familiar …Read more
Sermon January 25, 2026 by Tricia Gerhard
Those words from Paul are very familiar, aren’t they? Paul writes the shiny new church in Corinth in a time when community life was complicated inside and outside the church, with internal and external tension putting pressure on this fledgling congregation. People are comparing gifts, questioning who belongs, and wondering who holds the most worth. …Read more
Reflection January 4, 2025 by Tricia Gerhard
Christmas is over, right? It’s been twelve days, it’s time to pack up the ornaments, turn off the lights, return to the regular CBC schedule as the echoes of carols fade for another year. Epiphany just marks the end of all things Christmas, right? Matthew ends the story of the birth of Jesus with the …Read more
December 14, 2025 Sermon by Tricia Gerhard
I want you to take a moment and thing about the good news that we call the nativity story. We all know what it means right? It’s a story that not only forms the basis of our Christian understanding of Christmas, but also finds itself embedded into western culture in a superficial way. It’s not …Read more
Sermon December 7, 2025 by Tricia Gerhard
Last week we heard the familiar tune to “It’s a Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood” at the start of our worship. Today, instead of Mr. Rogers catchy tune, we heard the choir sing the ancient words that floated over the Jordan River – Prepare ye, prepare ye the way of the Lord! Did you know …Read more
Sermon November 30, 2025 by Tricia Gerhard
Here we are, the first Sunday of Advent, the start of our journey to Bethlehem and the much-anticipated baby. We begin with Isaiah and the Gospel of Matthew, but this year we are adding a twist of Mr. Rogers into our Advent journey. It’s kind of casting new eyes on very familiar scriptures – a …Read more
Sermon November 23, 2025 by Tricia Gerhard
There is no one that can deny that there was something about Jesus that made people want more. People wanted to hear more about what he had to say, to see more of what he was able to do, to learn more about the beloved community he was building. And this wasn’t limited to when …Read more
Sermon November 16, 2025 by Tricia Gerhard
I want to tell everyone a story this morning, but I am going to need a little help with the props. This is a well-known European folktale that has been retold in a variety of ways over the generations. I want to share the story of Stone Soup with you. One day a kind traveler …Read more
Sermon November 9, 2025 by Tricia Gerhard
There is something unexpected and beautiful in this tiny little parable Jesus tells his followers. This isn’t surprising given all that we know about Jesus’ parables being intentionally unexpected and subversive. “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and hid in three measures of flour until all of it was leavened.” …Read more
