16
Dec 2024
In Advent, we prepare for the Second Coming of Christ--(future)--and Christ's birth into the world. At the same time, we know that Christ is always present in our lives, loves us, speaks to and with us. We may not always be listening....
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09
Dec 2024
For various reasons, given today's society and both family and social concerns, we frequently hold back from sharing Christ--even from inviting others to join us for worship and communion here at Calvary. Christ's message is still very important and, as baptised Christians and members of Christ's body here on Earth, we are the ones to be sharing about Christ and his message. We need to find ways to bring forward Christ's presence in our lives, enabling us to share Christ with more people....
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01
Dec 2024
The 1st and 2nd Sundays of Advent we are being asked to think about Christ's Second Coming. God's timing is not the same as ours, so we don't know when that time of the Second Coming will be.
God speaks to us in the here and now as we prepare for Christ's Second Coming....
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17
Nov 2024
Psalm 16 was written by King David when he felt threatened and in enemy territory. It is basically saying that God will protect me."...
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11
Nov 2024
In today's Gospel (Mark 12: 38-44), Jesus tells His disciples about the donation a widow made of two copper coins (each worth about 1/8th of a penny--all she had). She was giving her heart to God. We need to learn to do the same....
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28
Oct 2024
We, too, need to ask Jesus for what we want Jesus to do for us so that we can follow Jesus and His teachings in our hearts, thoughts, and actions....
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14
Oct 2024
Concerns of this world--money and other things--are the things we hold tightly to and may be keeping us from experiencing more of God's love....
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07
Oct 2024
Ross Neir’s homily for the 20th Sunday after Pentecost, 2024-10-06. (Readings: Job 1:1; 2:1-10; Psalm 26; Hebrews 1:1-4; 2:5-12; Mark 10:2-16) YouTube Link–2024-10-06-Holistic Eucharist–20th Sunday after Pentecost Link: CEB Stewardship 2024 Link: Independent Movie Study 2024 Link: PayPal–Our Online Giving Resource...
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04
Aug 2024
In the Gospel, John tells of Jesus speaking with the 5,000 people who had received bread and fish from Jesus and His disciples. He reminds them that He is the Bread of Life--eternal life.
All of us need to choose to be with Christ....
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23
Jun 2024
All three lessons today deal with having faith in God and following that faith to overcome fear. We, too, need to think about these lessons and to see how we can increase our faith to overcome fear and other challenges in our lives. "Faith over fear" is the common denominator in all of these lessons....
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