Sermons & Worship Audio

A time for Silence – by Marilyn Zehr – June 24, 2012

See Archived Sermons Listen to this Sermon    Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 Sermons in print are only a close approximation of the oral event of the sermon.   Enjoy.   For everything there is a season,   a time for Silence, a time to speak –   Most times when I compose my thoughts for a sermon, I try to do so out of a still and quiet place of prayer and with a sermon entitled, a time for silence, I figured…

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St. Clair O'Connor Presentation – by Nicholas Dick & Otto Andres – June 3, 2012

See Archived Sermons Listen to this Presentation  SCOC Dream and Reality Introduction :          What’s the name of that song. . .                   “The times they are a changing. . .”          That seems to fit the story of St. Clair/O’Connor Community, also called SCOC.          There was a “dream”.   A dream of an intergenerational and senior’s facility to be sponsored jointly by Danforth and TUMC congregations. I do not have scripture to support our presentation since I believe Jesus’s ministry…

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The Birth of the Church – by Marilyn Zehr – May 27, 2012

View Archived Sermons Listen to this Sermon  The Birth of the Church Acts 2:1-21   They were all together, celebrating Pentecost.  As a Jewish people, Pentecost was already a festival they knew.   It was the feast of 50 days; 50 days following the Passover, and also one of three pilgrimage festivals that brought Jews from all around the Mediterranean back to Jerusalem for the celebration. This festival, like all the others, connected them to their ancient story; the story that…

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The Righteous versus the Wicked: Exclusion and Boundaries – by Tim Schmucker – May 20, 2012

View Archived Sermons Listen to this Sermon    Revised Common Lectionary Readings: Psalm 1, John 17:6-19, 1 John 5:9-13 [Acts 1:15-26]   Walter Wink died a week and a half ago. He was a biblical scholar and theologian, and Professor of Biblical Interpretation [at Auburn Theological Seminary] in New York City. He was also an activist, an outspoken leader against the Vietnam war in the 60s, and then in the 80s, with his books banned in South Africa, he managed…

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Willowgrove Peace – by John Wideman – May 6, 2012

See Archived Sermons Listen to this Sermon    Hello my name is John Wideman and I’ve been the Peace Program Director at Willowgrove for two years now. Willowgrove is a not-for-profit organization that’s affiliated with the Mennonite Church and commits itself to serving a diverse community, teaching peacemaking and non-violence, and caring for the land that God has entrusted to us. Through Willowgrove Outdoor Education Centre, Glenbrook Day Camp, Fraser Lake Camp (in Bancroft ON), Master Peace Theatre (a drama…

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Caring for Creation -by Doug Pritchard – April 15, 2012

View Archived Sermons Listen to this Sermon  Reducing our carbon footprint: Read about how the Pritchards “greened” their own lifestyle Ps. 24, Rom. 8:12-23, Col. 1:15-20   1. Intro Green is not a colour that I associate with my upbringing. I was born and grew up in the Sudbury District in northern Ontario in the 1950s. The predominant colour there was black — from the sulphur-etched rocks, slag, and tailings associated with the nickel-mining industry. Our environment looked so much…

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Signing up for the parade: Seeking King Jesus – by Jeff Taylor – April 1, 2012

View Archived Sermons Listen to this Sermon  Mark 10 & 11 What did I sign up for when I agreed to preach on Palm Sunday?! I confess: celebrating Palm Sunday always feels a little awkward to me, standing on this side of those events where we can plainly see what comes next.  Having heard so many times Jesus’ explanation of what must follow the parade, I can’t seem to wave the palm with any enthusiasm.  The whole event feels like…

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