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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...
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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...
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Oct3Tue
Emptying yourself for Reconciliation
TRC Sunday 2023 October 3, 2023 by Sebastian Meadows-HelmerAt 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.
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“For the love of God”,
Paul passionately begs us to show compassion and...
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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.
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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).…
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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. ( ...
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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....
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Jul6Thu
Perseverance through Faith
A sermon on 1 Samuel 1-2 July 6, 2023 by Sebastian Meadows-HelmerThere’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...