Sermons preached at Jubilee United Church in Toronto, Ontario.
Jason Francis Meyers (Jubilee Ministry Intern) engages with the story of the blind beggar Bartimaeus (Mark 10:46-52) and invites us to recognize God's call to not only listen and engage the voices from the margins and the shadows, but also to dance.
Rev. Norm Seli considers the story of James and John asking Jesus to sit with him in glory (Mark 9:38-50) and pondering the difference between the way of the world and God's way, wonders if we are any better at understanding or committing than James or John.
On Thanksgiving Sunday, Rev. Norm Seli considers the entire book of Job and what it might have to say about the true meaning of abundance.
Rev. Norm Seli threw his sermon away today... and this is what came out. A engagement with Jesus' teaching to cut off our hands or feet, remove our eyes if they should cause us to stumble. (Mark 9:38-50). He draws in Orange Shirt Day, as well as salt and Jesus apparent lack of concern over who's healing in who's name. See what happens when the preacher tosses his notes...
Rev. Seli engages with Mark's Gospel (Mark 9:30-37) in which Jesus, while talking about his death and resurrection, invites his disciples to welcome the child. Norm wonders what do children have to do with death and resurrection.
Jason Francis Meyers engages with Mark's Gospel (Mark 8:27-38) in which Jesus asks his disciples "Who do people say that I am?" and more importantly, "Who do you say that I am?" and wonders with us about who Jesus is to us... and more importantly, "Where is he taking us as we follow him..." And engaging, thoughtful and spritual way to spend a few minutes...
Rev. Norm Seli engages with the Song of Songs and using a series of Love Letters, wonders if we can describe faith in the ways that describe Romance and romantic relationships.
Reflecting on the Parable of the Good Shepherd and some of the "I am" statements of Jesus in John's Gospel (10:1-11, 8:12, 6:35, 6:56-69), Rev. Anne Dioniso wonders about Shepherd, Light and Bread.
Drawing on the Gospel of John (6:51-58) as well as Proverbs 8 and 9, Rev. Dionisio wonders about the nature of Wisdom and how it calls to us.
Wondering about Paul's advice to the Ephesians (4:25ff) to be tenderhearted, let no evil come from their mouths and to be forgiving... finding a bit naieve for 2018 and wondering about Jesus as the "Bread of Life" (John 6).. Rev. Seli looks at some of the crazy things that Christians say...
