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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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29
Nov 2024
We need to remember Christ's call to us to be loving members of the Body of Christ and to reach out to those in need. Christ continues to reach out to us, not because we deserve it, but because that is what He promised us. God created all things--including us, his children....
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24
Nov 2024
Through our baptism, we are members of the body of Christ. We are called to share in Christ's life and mission throughout the world....
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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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03
Nov 2024
In today's Gospel, Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead. All Saints Sunday is a day remember those who have passed into Spirit before us. Jesus has promised us, confirmed in our baptism, that those who believe in Jesus will have everlasting life.
While remembering those who have gone into Spirit before us, we also need to live our lives following the teachings of Christ--especially in loving and service....
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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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20
Oct 2024
Jesus tells his apostles that He came to serve, not to be served, and that His life would be a ransom for many....
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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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