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    View Archived Sermons Listen to this Sermon   Fourth Sunday of LentMarch 10, 2013   God’s judgment and God’s mercy converse by Marilyn Zehr Text: Luke 13:1-9 Sometimes the scripture texts for the week set up a clear and comfortable parallel. A consistent theme emerges within them and it is clear what I should emphasize in my sermon. This week a theme did emerge in two of the texts – that of Judgment and the question of God’s…

  View Archived Sermons Listen to this Sermon   Second Sunday of LentFebruary 24, 2013 What to do when there is no peace by Marilyn Zehr Texts: Genesis 15, Luke 13, Philippians 3 We have great scripture texts this week and in some ways I call them great because they stretch me in ways I don’t always like to be stretched. The texts for this week include passages from Genesis, Philippians and Luke, besides Psalm 27. In Genesis 15: Abram…

  View Archived Sermons Listen to this Sermon   First Sunday of LentFebruary 17, 2013 Of Shame and Grace by Aldred H. Neufeldt Texts: Luke 4:1-13; Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16; Deuteronomy 26:1-11 Let me begin with a confession. It’s about my initial reaction to this year’s Lenten theme – Ashamed no more.  I was positive on the idea that we explore our experience with feelings of shame and how that influences our relationship with God.  What I wasn’t so happy about…

  View Archived Sermons Listen to this Sermon Radiance February 10, 2013 By Marilyn Zehr   Texts: Psalm 99, Luke 9:28-36, 2 Corinthians 3:12 – 4:2     The story of the transfiguration of Jesus has always been one of the most puzzling texts of our gospels for me. In the footnotes of the NRSV we read, “This account recalls an intense religious experience, the exact nature of which is uncertain.  The aura of unnatural brilliance is associated with mystical…

  View Archived Sermons Listen to this Sermon Texts: Leviticus 23:1-3, Psalm 103: 8 – 13 Two sermonettes, February 3, 2013 Richard Ratzlaff, Outgoing Chairperson From Committee Member to Martyr Scriptures:  Acts 6: 1 – 7 The title of my mini-sermon this morning is ‘From Committee Member to Martyr.’ It is not intended to be a description of what happens to volunteers at TUMC, and it’s certainly not a description of how I feel about my year as chair of…

  View Archived Sermons Listen to this Sermon What is Sweeter than Honey? by Marilyn Zehr January 27, 2013 Texts: Psalm 19, Luke 4:14-21 Today I begin with a riddle, What is sweeter than honey, revives the soul, makes a person wise, gives joy to the heart and enlightens the eyes? What is perfect, sure, right, clear and true and righteous altogether? According to Psalm 19 the answer to this riddle is: the law of the Lord. The Psalmist uses…

View Archived Sermons Listen to this Sermon The Story of Hagar a multi-media liturgical worship presentation by Dr. Cheryl PaulsPresident, Canadian Mennonite University  January 20, 2013 Texts: Psalm 63:1-4, Matthew 22:36-40, Genesis 16, 21:8-21 and 25:9

View Archived Sermons Listen to this Sermon What’s in a name? by Marilyn Zehr January 13, 2012  Texts: Luke 3:15, 21-22, Isaiah 43:1-7     Paraphrasing slightly the scripture we just heard And the LORD says, “Do not withhold; bring my sons from far away and my daughters from the end of the earth–bring everyone who is called by my name, whom I created for my glory, whom I formed and made.” Everyone who is called by my name…..  says the…

View Archived Sermons Listen to this Sermon When God looks with favour Fourth Advent Sermon, by Marilyn Zehr December 23, 2012  Texts: Micah 5: 2 – 5, Luke 1: 39 – 55   Good morning, Lovers of God. That’s what Luke calls you. He was that serious young man, serious but not gloomy mind you, who came to interview me.  He wanted to hear my story – so he could tell it to you, Theophilus, lover of God.  He was…

Raising rocks:  this land is whose land? Third Advent Sermon, by Jeff Taylor December 16, 2012 Listen to this Sermon Texts: Isaiah 12: 2 – 6, Luke 3: 7 – 18 [As Abraham:]  You seem surprised.  I guess I’m not quite what you were expecting?  You thought maybe someone a little older, more . . “patriach”-ish?  Maybe with white hair and a beard and a shepherd’s staff?  I’m not a common shepherd you know, I have people to do that…