Readings for the Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Transcript: ‘Come to me,’ Jesus says, ‘all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.’ These days, is there anyone who isn’t weary and carrying heavy burdens? It’s so easy to hear these words of Jesus and find yourself longing forRead More »
Fourth Sunday after Pentecost: Reflection from Rev. Jeff
Readings for the Fourth Sunday after Pentecost. Transcript: Abraham lived in ancient Mesopotamia, in a time and a place that didn’t understand the idea of God. Rather, his culture embraced the idea of local gods that were in charge of things like fertility, weather, and war. The book of Genesis includes the story of AbrahamRead More »
National Indigenous Day of Prayer: Reflection from Rev. Jeff
Readings for the National Indigenous Day of Prayer Transcript: In the Anglican Church of Canada, we mark this day as the National Indigenous Day of Prayer. This observance has come out of an ongoing recognition that the church has much to repent of when it comes to dealing with our Indigenous brothers and sisters. ARead More »
Second Sunday after Pentecost: Reflection from Rev. Jeff
Readings for the Second Sunday after Pentecost Transcript: Under different circumstances, I would be wearing green vestments, in a church decorated with green hangings, because green is the colour for ordinary time. We’ve journeyed through Lent, through Holy Week and the season of Easter, past Ascension and Pentecost, and we’ve entered the longest season ofRead More »
Trinity Sunday: Reflection from Rev. Jeff
Readings for Trinity Sunday Transcript: It’s tempting to avoid things that are hard. Talking about the doctrine of the Trinity is hard. Which is why there is a longstanding and only partially humorous tradition in Anglican circles of asking the intern or theological student to preach on Trinity Sunday. It’s a strange and uncharitable mixRead More »
The Day of Pentecost: Reflection from Rev. Jeff
Readings for the Day of Pentecost Transcript: In the first part of the book of Genesis, which explores the origins of the world in sweeping, cosmic, poetic terms, there is a story about a tower. Well, it seems like a story about a tower. But it’s actually a story about technology and hubris. Really, it’sRead More »
Ascension Sunday: Reflection from Rev. Jeff
Readings for Sunday May 24, 2020 Transcript: If you were to crack open your bible, you would see that right after the four Gospels – the four texts that tell the story of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus – comes a book called The Acts of the Apostles. Sometimes we just call itRead More »
5th Sunday of Easter: Reflection from Rev. Jeff Potter
The Worship Folder is available here. The readings for this Sunday are: Acts 7:55-60 Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16 1 Peter 2:2-10 John 14:1-14 Link to readings Transcript: “You know the way to the place where I am going,” Jesus says. With everything changing, everything deeply unsettled, with the promise of death and defeat hanging in theRead More »
