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View Archived Sermons Listen to this Sermon    Revised Common Lectionary Readings: Psalm 1, John 17:6-19, 1 John 5:9-13 [Acts 1:15-26]   Walter Wink died a week and a half ago. He was a biblical scholar and theologian, and Professor of Biblical Interpretation [at Auburn Theological Seminary] in New York City. He was also an activist, an outspoken leader against the Vietnam war in the 60s, and then in the 80s, with his books banned in South Africa, he managed…

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See Archived Sermons Listen to this Sermon    Hello my name is John Wideman and I’ve been the Peace Program Director at Willowgrove for two years now. Willowgrove is a not-for-profit organization that’s affiliated with the Mennonite Church and commits itself to serving a diverse community, teaching peacemaking and non-violence, and caring for the land that God has entrusted to us. Through Willowgrove Outdoor Education Centre, Glenbrook Day Camp, Fraser Lake Camp (in Bancroft ON), Master Peace Theatre (a drama…

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View Archived Sermons Listen to this Sermon  Reducing our carbon footprint: Read about how the Pritchards “greened” their own lifestyle Ps. 24, Rom. 8:12-23, Col. 1:15-20   1. Intro Green is not a colour that I associate with my upbringing. I was born and grew up in the Sudbury District in northern Ontario in the 1950s. The predominant colour there was black — from the sulphur-etched rocks, slag, and tailings associated with the nickel-mining industry. Our environment looked so much…

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View Archived Sermons Listen to this Sermon  Mark 10 & 11 What did I sign up for when I agreed to preach on Palm Sunday?! I confess: celebrating Palm Sunday always feels a little awkward to me, standing on this side of those events where we can plainly see what comes next.  Having heard so many times Jesus’ explanation of what must follow the parade, I can’t seem to wave the palm with any enthusiasm.  The whole event feels like…

View Archived Sermons Listen to This Sermon    Texts: Jeremiah 31:31-34; Psalm 119:9-16; John 12:20-33 In this 5th Sunday of Lent we approach Jerusalem and, with Jesus, the dawning realization that death awaits – on the cross.  Death is no stranger to us here at TUMC.  In the past month a number of us have lost loved ones; this past week another, as we’ve heard. So it’s fitting we turn once again to our preparation for Good Friday and the…

View Archived Sermon Listen to This Sermon  Lent IV, Psalm 107, John 3:14-21    As we draw near to Good Friday and Easter, the most significant and transformative story of our faith, we find ourselves in familiar territory with our scriptures for this Sunday.  We’re on a path or a trail or sidewalk, if you will, we may know quite well. John 3 verses 14 to 21 are the final verses of the story of the encounter between Nicodemus and…

View Archived Sermons   Psalm 19  Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable to you, O God, my rock and my redeemer. *** How could we not start with that classic prelude to a sermon, when we’re looking at this beautiful psalm 19? It starts with the firmament and narrows down to talking about the sun: v. 4,5 For in the heavens the sun has pitched a tent. It comes forth with the…