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    • Nov23Thu

      Talents? Use em!

      A sermon on Matthew 25 November 23, 2023 by Sebastian Meadows-Helmer

      Siblings in Christ,  

      today we will be reflecting on the parable of the talents,  

      Jesus’ story about a master who entrusted his servants with different amounts of money before he went away on a journey.  

      This parable teaches us about the importance of stewardship and how we are called to use  

      our gifts and talents...

    • Oct17Tue

      The Unavoidable Invitation (to God’s Feast)

      Matthew 22:1-14 October 17, 2023 by Sebastian Meadows-Helmer
      Filed Under:
      Pr. Sebastian

      Did you ever get a wedding invitation in the mail  

      that just filled your heart with a special sort of joy?

      A wedding invitation is more than just a piece of paper  

      or a ping on your phone, right?.

      It's a request to be happy for someone else's big day.  

      It is a call to celebrate, to stand witness to the loving union of two...

    • Oct3Tue

      Emptying yourself for Reconciliation

      TRC Sunday 2023 October 3, 2023 by Sebastian Meadows-Helmer

      At the name of Jesus, every knee shall bow,  

      every tongue confess him, King of Glory now.

      These opening words from our Hymn of the Day  

      Echo our reading from Philippians this morning,  

      which could be called: An ode to humility.

      “For the love of God”,  

      Paul passionately begs us to show compassion and...

    • Sep26Tue

      What is right?

      A sermon on Matthew 20: the landowners and the vineyard labourers September 26, 2023 by Sebastian Meadows-Helmer
      Filed Under:
      Pr. Carey, Pr. Sebastian

      As I mentioned before, this is an edited version of Carey’s sermon for today.

      Often when we hear a parable,  

      we try to find where we fit into the story.  

      We may identify with different angles of the story, we may focus on different parts of the story

      which helps us to understand it

      Perhaps the situation of the early ...

    • Sep14Thu

      Healing & Reconciliation of Community

      Matthew 18 September 14, 2023 by Sebastian Meadows-Helmer
      Filed Under:
      Pr. Sebastian

      You know, I have a problem with one of my neighbours.

      It’s a problem which has been going on for some years now.  

      Well my neighbour,

      They have their sump pump runoff  

      connected to a hose which squirts out water  

      onto the street.

      Now as I understand it,  

      sump pumps are supposed to empty onto your yard,  

      (above...

    • Aug6Sun

      The Miracle Meal

      Matthew 14 August 6, 2023 by Sebastian Meadows-Helmer
      Filed Under:
      Pr. Sebastian

      Ten years ago, I was fortunate to lead a tour group  

      to the Holy Land.  

      It was amazing to see some of the places where the events of  

      Jesus likely occurred.  

      The sites around the Sea of Galilee were most meaningful to me,  

      as some of the landscape hasn’t changed much in 2000 years.

      A place that particularly...

    • Aug3Thu

      Nothing can separate us from God’s Love

      Romans 8 August 3, 2023 by Sebastian Meadows-Helmer
      Filed Under:
      Pr. Sebastian

      It’s hard to believe,  

      but it’s been over 30 years since I was confirmed.  

      My confirmation classes took place every Thursday evening for a year when I was in Grade 8,  

      at St. John’s Lutheran church in downtown Montreal,  

      the church where I was baptized and my family were members.  

      My confirmation...

    • Jul26Wed

      Weeds and Wheat: Which?

      Matthew 13:24-30 July 26, 2023 by Sebastian Meadows-Helmer
      Filed Under:
      Pr. Sebastian

      Many toxic plant have look-alikes that are harmless or even tasty (Wild Carrot vs. Poison Hemlock).…

      Sometimes it is very challenging to distinguish the wheat from the weeds.

      One helpful way, a Lutheran way, to look at this  

      is to remember Luther’s claim,  

      that we are at the same time saint and sinner. ( ...

    • Jul9Sun

      The Fantastic Invitation

      Matthew 11:28-30 July 9, 2023 by Sebastian Meadows-Helmer
      Filed Under:
      Pr. Sebastian

      Our sermon text today is from our Gospel of Matthew reading,  

      and it’s sometime entitled “The Great Invitation”.

      I’ll read it to you again in the Eugene Peterson translation.

      Jesus says: “Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life....

    • Jul6Thu

      Perseverance through Faith

      A sermon on 1 Samuel 1-2 July 6, 2023 by Sebastian Meadows-Helmer

      There’s the saying that  

      “behind every successful man there stands a woman”,

      So it’s fitting that for Samuel,  

      one of the most important prophets and judges,  

      who shepherded the transition of ancient Israel to the monarchy,

      That his origin story starts with his mom.

      Little is known about the lives of...