Sermons
Sermon March 1, 2026 by Tricia Gerhard
You know, there’s a lot we don’t know about the story we heard this morning. What we do know is that all four of the gospels holds a version of the events, each with varying amounts of detail. It just so happens that the author of Luke decided to leave a great deal of information …Read more
Sermon February 22, 2026 by Tricia Gerhard
Lent 1 – The Good News is so good it catches us by surprise I am pretty sure that you weren’t expecting to start Lent off with a wedding and a miracle. Usually we start Lent in the midst of the wilderness, wandering along side Jesus as he lives rough for forty days and is …Read more
Sermon February 15, 2026 by Tricia Gerhard
I want you to picture Jesus…. Take a moment, close your eyes, bring up his image. I’m curious to know what image you hold of him. What’s it based on? Has it changed over time? Is it a picture you hold from when you were young or has it changed over time? Do you have …Read more
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
Sermon February 1, 2026 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
Sermon December 14, 2025 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
