Jubilee United Sermons

Reflections and Wonders - John's Gospel 1:29-34

Rev. Norm Seli reads and wonders about John's Gospel.  An audio version of material shared in Rev. Seli's "Jubilee Moments" videos. 

Reflections and Wonders - John's Gospel 1: 19-28

Rev. Norm Seli reads and wonders about John's Gospel, a little bit a time.  
Monday to Friday Reflections.  

Reflections and Wonders - John's Gospel 1: 1-18

Rev. Norm Seli reads and wonders about John's Gospel, a little bit a time.  
Monday to Friday Reflections.   

Jubilee Sunday Worship - Thanksgiving -October 11

An audio presentation of the slightly edited Virtual Sunday Service with Jubilee United Church for Thanksgiving - Sunday, October 11th.    
This is a little rough and will only improve as the weeks go by... 

Bri-anne Swan is our preacher, Rev. Norm Seli provided readings and liturgy, and the Jubilee Quartet and Trio provide music.   

June 15, 2020 - Father's Day 1996 - A trip back in time and some thoughts about Dad, Harvests and Relationship.

My first podcast in 3 months - thank you, COVID19 -  I stumbled across an old sermon from 1996, preached on Father's Day, wondering about "God the Father".  The Gospel is Matthew 9:35-10:8 and although I wouldn't give the sermon high marks for exegisis*, the Gospel does get a mention.... 

 

*Exegisis - fancy word for critical examination of text.  Who says that my degree in Classical Greek was a waste of time??

April 12, 2020 - Making Sense of Easter - Rev. Norm Seli

Rev. Seli woke up very early on Easter morning and had a sudden inspiration to make sense of the past 3 days... unscripted, Norm connects Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday in an "Easter Cycle" that embraces humanity, divine relationship and real change.  Or it's just 38 minutes of early morning incoherence. We're hoping for the former, even as we apologize for the latter.   Happy Easter!  

April 4, 2020 - We Wish to See Jesus - Rev. Norm Seli

Rev. Norm Seli spends some time wondering if God has abandoned us and how we might see Jesus in our current time and place.  He considers the words of the Prophet Jeremiah as well as the Gospel of John.   (Spoiler:  Norm sees Jesus)

March 26, 2020 - Hope - Rev. Norm Seli

Rev. Norm Seli wonders about hope in this "Time of Covid" - perusing the thoughts of Paul (Romans 5:1-5); the acts of Jesus (Luke 7:11-17) and a story about the prophet Elijah (1 Kings 17:8-16)... can we be hopeful? And how, exactly do we do that? 

Podcast to Ponder #1 - March 18 - Who Do You Say That I Am? - Rev. Norm Seli

Rev. Norm Seli wonders about an encounter with Jesus and tries to answer his question "Who do you say that I am?"  (Matthew 16:13ff)

March 8, 2020 - Heads up - Rev Norm Seli

Rev. Norm Seli considers Nicodemus' visit with Jesus (John 3: 1-17) and wonders what it might mean to be "Born from Above" or "Born Again".    Could it be as simple as he thinks?