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From Darkness to Light – Shadell Permanand – April 16/06 Easter

FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT  April 16th, 2006 – Easter Sunday  Shadell Permanand    Texts:    Acts 10: 34-43 Psalm 118:1-2; 14-24 John 20: 1-18   Introduction “This is the day that the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it” – and I am glad! I’m very glad we’ve finally reached Easter Sunday. It does my soul good! It feels as though I have been waiting and hoping for this Easter Sunday to arrive since Advent began.…

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After the Hosannas: Temple-Clearing and Truth-Telling – Tim Schmucker – April 9/06

  AFTER THE HOSANNAS: TEMPLE-CLEARING AND TRUTH-TELLING  April 9th, 2006 – Palm Sunday  Tim Schmucker    Texts:    Psalm 118:19-29 Mark 11:1-11   Jesus’ so-called triumphal entry, on the surface, is a great candidate for the “happily ever after” syndrome. You know the story line. There is suspense, then a grand culmination, and all ends well. Life is great. Happily ever after. The stuff of fairy tales. Girl meets boy, romance blossoms, marriage, children and home, grandchildren, in short –…

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The Luxury of Lent – JD Penner – April 2/06

THE LUXURY OF LENT  April 2nd  J.D. Penner    Texts:   John 12:20-33 Psalm 51:1-12   I must admit that I was excited by the performance of the Canadian athletes at the most recent Olympic Winter Games. Our family got hooked, and watched many of the events. Not being athletic ourselves (unless you include the non-stop energy of a five and three year olds), we admired the ability of the athletes. Whether it was skiing down a hill at the speed…

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Redefining Fairness – Darren Pries-Klassen – March 26/06

REDEFINING FAIRNESS  March 26th, 2006  Darren Pries-Klassen    Text: Luke 15:11- 32: The Story of the Lost Son and his Brother   (The Message: the New Testament in Contemporary English by Eugene Peterson) Then Jesus said, “There was once a man who had two sons. The younger said to his father, ‘Father, I want right now what’s coming to me.’   “So the father divided the property between them. It wasn’t long before the younger son packed his bags and…

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Hidden Faults, Enslaved Hearts, and other Ordinary Sins – Geoff Wichert – March 19/06

  Hidden faults, enslaved hearts, and other ordinary sins  March 19th, 2006  Geoff Wichert    Texts: Ex. 20:1-17, Ps 19:7-14, Rom 7:13-25   Opening  Ps. 19:14 – Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable to you, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer. I Used to Know What Sin Was I used to know what sin was it was simple and personal; things I did wrong, usually “on purpose” it was yelling at…

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Water, Spirit and Blood – Doug Pritchard – Feb. 12/06

WATER, SPIRIT AND BLOOD  February 12, 2006 Doug Pritchard John 3:1-7 Romans 6:1-4 This is only half a sermon as our Incoming Chair John Lobach is in Winnipeg this weekend and will need to do his half another day. And there is only half a congregation it seems with Leo Thiessen’s pew empty. When I spoke to you at this time last year as incoming Board Chair, I used the image of the people of God in the desert at…

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What it Means to be a Mennonite – Multiple speakers – Feb. 5/06

Menno Amongst Us – one perspective  February 5, 2006  Jana Schmidt  When I was 14 years old, I realized for the first time that I didn’t want to be Mennonite.    Well, no – not exactly. I strongly believed in the values – I was a devout pacifist (without being able to precisely explain why). I was eagerly anticipating my own personal choice to be baptized. I worshipped on Sunday mornings within a wonderful community. I had a great respect…

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