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Selected Sermons preached at St. Paul's Church

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15 February 2009Epiphany VI (II Kings 5.1-14; I Corinthians 9.24-27; Mark 1.40-45) (Rev'd Dr Paul Friesen)
8 February 2009"Who am I; How do I live?" -Epiphany V (Isaiah 40.21-31; I Corinthians 9.16-24; Mark 1.29-39) (Rev'd Dr Paul Friesen)
1 February 2009"After Conversion" -Epiphany IV (Acts 26.9-23/Galatians 1.11-24/Matthew 10.16-22) (Rev'd Dr Paul Friesen)
25 January 2009
Conversion of St. Paul		"St. Paul's Conversion and Our Own Conversion" -Conversion of St Paul (Deuteronomy 18.15-22/I Corinthians 8.1-13/Mark 1.21-28) (Rev'd Dr Paul Friesen)
11 January 2009
Baptism of our Lord		Baptism of our Lord -(Genesis 1.1-10/Acts 19.1-7/Mark 4.1-11) (Rev'd Dr Paul Friesen)
4 January 2009
Epiphany		Feast of the Epiphany  -(Isaiah 60.1-6/Ephesians 3.1-12/Matthew 2.1-12) (Rev'd Dr Paul Friesen)
2008
21 December 2008Advent IV  -(II Samuel 7.1-16/Psalm 89/Romans 16.25-27/Luke 1.26-38) (Rev'd Dr Paul Friesen)
14 December 2008Advent III  -(Isaiah 61.1-11/Psalm 126/I Thessalonians 5.16-24 /John 1.6-8; 19-28) (Rev'd Dr Paul Friesen)
7 December 2008Advent II  -(Isaiah 40.1-11/Psalm 85/II Peter 3.8-15/St. Mark 1.1-8) (Rev'd Dr Paul Friesen)
30 November 2008Advent Sunday  -(Isaiah 64.1-9/I Cor. 1.3-9/Mark 13.24-37) (Rev'd Dr Paul Friesen)
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24 August 2008Pentecost XV (Genesis 1.8-2.10/Psalm 124/Romans 12.1-8 /Matthew 16.13-20) (Rev'd Dr Paul Friesen)
17 August 2008"I am Joseph: On Truth and Reconciliation" -Pentecost XIV (Genesis 45.1-15/Psalm 133/Romans 11.1-2a; 29-36 /Matt. 15.21-28) (Rev'd Dr Paul Friesen)
6 July 2008"The Freedom of a Christian" -Pentecost VIII (Genesis 24.34-67/Romans 7.14-25a /Matthew 11.16-30) (Rev'd Dr Paul Friesen)
29 June 2008"What Kind of Church?" -Feast of Saints Peter and Paul (Ezekiel 34.11-16/II Timothy 4.1-8 /John 21.15-19) (Rev'd Dr Paul Friesen)
22 June 2008"God's 'Point of View'" -Pentecost VI (Genesis 21.8-21/Romans 6.1-11 /Matthew 10.24-39) (Rev'd Dr Paul Friesen)
15 June 2008"Giving it Away" -Pentecost V (Genesis 18.1-15/Romans 5.1-8/Matthew 9.35-10.8) (Rev'd Dr Paul Friesen)
8 June 2008"Faith: The Other Way Around" -Pentecost IV (Genesis 12.1-9/Romans 4.13-25/Matthew 9.9-26) (Rev'd Dr Paul Friesen)
1 June 2008"After the Flood" -Pentecost III (Genesis 6.9-22;8.13-22/Romans 1.16-25/Matthew 7.21-29) (Rev'd Dr Paul Friesen)
25 May 2008"Has God Forgotten?" -Pentecost II (Isaiah 49.8-16a/Psalm 131/I Corinthians 1.1-17/Matthew 6.24-34) (Rev'd Dr Paul Friesen)
18 May 2008
Trinity Sunday		"Trinity, Humanity and the Church" -Trinity Sunday (Genesis 1.1-2.4a/I Corinthians 13.11-13/Matthew 28.16.20) (Rev'd Dr Paul Friesen)
27 April 2008"God Lives Where" -Easter VI (Acts 17.22-31/Psalm 66/I Peter 3.13-22/John 14.15-31) (Rev'd Dr Paul Friesen)
13 April 2008"What Was and Is" -Easter IV (Acts 2.42-47/I Peter 2.19-25/John 10.1-10) (Rev'd Dr Paul Friesen)
6 April 2008"Eyes Wide Open" -Easter III (Acts 2.36.41/Psalm 116/I Peter 1.17-23/Luke 24.13.35) (Rev'd Dr Paul Friesen)
30 March 2008"The Risen Wounded Christ" -Easter II (Acts 2.22-32/Psalm 16/I Peter 1.3-9/John 20.19-31) (Rev'd Dr Paul Friesen)
23 March 2008
Easter		"The Great Interruption" -Feast of the Resurrection (Acts 10.34-43/Colossians 3.1-4/Matthew 28.1-10) (Rev'd Dr Paul Friesen)
22 March 2008

"Mortal can these bones live?" -Holy Saturday (Kees Zwanenburg)
21 March 2008
 Good Friday		The Liturgy of the Cross; Good Friday Meditations
The First Word, Luke 32.34 Mary (Lu Redden)
The Second Word, Luke 23.43 (Chris Oddy)
The Third Word, John 19.26-27 (Isobel Napier)
The Fourth Word, Matthew 27.46 (Kristi Assaly)
The Sixth Word, John 19.30 (Gordon Flowerdew)
 
20 March 2008
Maundy Thursday		"This is the Very Night the World was Turned Upside Down" -Maundy Thursday (Kees Zwanenburg)
16 March 2008
Palm Sunday		"Being There" -Palm Sunday (Matthew 21.1-11/Isaiah 50-4-9/Philippians 2.5-11/Matthew 27.11-54) (Rev'd Dr Paul Friesen)
9 March 2008"Them Bones" -Lent V (Ezekiel 37.1-14/Pslam 30/Romans 8.6-17/John 11.1-45) (Rev'd Dr Paul Friesen)
2 March 2008"Good Questions & Bad" -Lent VI (I Samuel 16.1-13/Ephesians 5.8-14/John 9.1-41) (Rev'd Dr Paul Friesen)
24 February 2008"The Wilderness and the Well" -Lent III (Genesis 17.1-7/Psalm 95/Romans 5.1-11/John 4.1-42) (Rev'd Dr Paul Friesen)
17 February 2008"Are We There Yet?" -Lent II (Genesis 11.31-12.9/Psalm 121/Romans 4.1-5, 13-17/John 3.1-17) (Rev'd Dr Paul Friesen)
3 February 2008"How to Boast" -Epiphany IV (Micah 6.1-8/Psalm 15/I Corinthians 1.18-31/Matthew 5.1-12) (Rev'd Dr Paul Friesen)
27 January 2008Epiphany III (Isaiah 9.1-4/Psalm 27/I Corinthians 1.10.18/Matthew 4.12-23) (The Right Rev'd Susan Moxley)
21 January 2008"God's Move is the First Move" -Epiphany II (Isaiah 49.1-9/Psalm 40/I Corinthians 1.1-9/John 1.29-42) (Rev'd Dr Paul Friesen)
13 January 2008The Baptism of Our Lord (Isaiah 42.1-9/Psalm 29/Acts 10.34-43/Matthew 3.13-17) (Kees Zwanenburg)
6 January 2008
Epiphany		"Where is the Child?" -Epiphany (Isaiah 60.1-6/Psalm 72/Ephesians 3.1-12/Matthew 2.1-12) (Rev'd Dr Paul Friesen)
2007
25 December 2007
Christmas		"Why a Birth?" -Christmas (Isaiah 52.7-10/Psalm 98/Hebrews 1.1-12/Luke 2.1-20) (Rev'd Dr Paul Friesen)
24 December 2007
Christmas Eve		"Why a Child?" -Christmas Eve (Isaiah 9.2-7/Psalm 96/Titus 2.11-14/John 1.1-14) (Rev'd Dr Paul Friesen)
23 December 2007Advent IV - (Isaiah 9.2-7/Psalm 80/Romans 7.1-7/Matthew 1.18-25) (Kees Zwanenburg)
16 December 2007"Rejoice!" -Advent III (Isaiah 35.1-10/Psalm 146/James 5.1-11/Matthew 11.2-11) (Rev'd Dr Paul Friesen)
9 December 2007"Fruit Worthy of Repentance" -Advent II (Isaiah 11.1-10/Psalm 72/Romans 15.4-13/Matthew 3.1-12) (Rev'd Dr Paul Friesen)
Link to Edward Hicks: The Peaceable Kingdom.
2 December 2007 "An Advent Gift List" -Advent I (Isaiah 2.1-5/Psalm 122/Romans 13.8-14/Matthew 24.32.44) (Rev'd Dr Paul Friesen)
25 November 2007
The Reign of Christ		"Worship in Dangerous Places" -Reign of Christ (Jeremiah 23.1-8/Psalm 148/Colossians 1.11-20/Luke 23.33-43) (Rev'd Dr Paul Friesen)
18 November 2007"Getting to Paradise" -Pentecost 25 (Isaiah 65.17-25/Psalm 116/II Thessalonians 3.1-18/Luke 21.1-19) (Rev'd Dr Paul Friesen)
11 November 2007"The Only Dream That Lives" - Pentecost 24 (Haggai 2.1-9/Psalm 145/II Thessalonians 2.1-17/Luke 20.27-38) (Kees  Zwanenburg)
4 November 2007
All Saints		"All the Saints" -All Saints' Sunday (Daniel 7.1-18/Psalm 49/Ephesians 1.1-23/Luke 6.17-31) (Rev'd Dr Paul Friesen)
28 October 2007"Spiritual Ecology" -Pentecost 22 (Joel 2.21-32/Psalm 65/II Timothy 4.7-22/Luke 18.9-14) (Rev'd Dr Paul Friesen)
21 October 2007"Getting What We Want" -Pentecost 21 (Jeremiah 31.23-34/Psalm 119.97-104/II Timothy 3.12-4.6/Luke 18.1-8) (Rev'd Dr Paul Friesen)
14 October 2007"The Word of God is Not Chained" -Pentecost 20 (Jeremiah 29.1-9/Psalm 66/II Timothy 2.8-16/Luke 17.11-19) (Rev'd Dr Paul Friesen)
7 October 2007"Deep Gratitude" -Pentecost 19 (Lamentations 1.1-7/Psalm 137-1-6/II Timothy 1.1-14/Luke 17.1-10) (Rev'd Dr Paul Friesen)
23 September 2007"On Sorrow" -Pentecost 17 (Jeremiah 8.18-9.1/Psalm 79/I Timothy 2.1-8/Luke 16.1-13) (Rev'd Dr Paul Friesen)
16 September 2007"Sin and Joy" -Pentecost 16 (Jeremiah 4.11-28/I Timothy 1.1-20/Luke 15.1-10) (Rev'd Dr Paul Friesen)
9 September 2007"The House of the Potter" -Pentecost 15 (Jeremiah 18.1-11/Psalm 139/Philemon 1.1-25/Luke 14.25-33) (Rev'd Dr Paul Friesen)
2 September 2007"On Arguments" -Pentecost 14 (Jeremiah 2.1-13/Hebrews 13.1-16/Luke 14.1-14) (Rev'd Dr Paul Friesen)
26 August 2007"Heaven is in Our Hearts" -Pentecost 13 (Jeremiah 1.1-10/Hebrews 12.18-29/Luke 13.10-17) (Rev'd Dr Paul Friesen)
19 August 2007"God's Vineyard" -Pentecost 12 (Isaiah 5.1-10/Hebrews 11.1-17-12.2/Luke 12.49-59) (Rev'd Dr Paul Friesen)
12 August 2007"Oxen, Donkeys and Children" -Pentecost 11 (Isaiah 1.1-20/Hebrews 11.1-16/Luke 12.32-40) (Rev'd Dr Paul Friesen)
5 August 2007
Transfiguration		"Oh, I Never Knew" -Transfiguration (Daniel 7.1-18/Psalm 99/2 Peter 1.10-26/Luke 9.23-36) (Kees Zwanenburg)
29 July 2007"Lord Teach Us to Pray" -Pentecost 9 (Hosea 1.1-11/Psalm 85/Colossians 2.1-15/Luke 11.1-13) (Kees Zwanenburg)
22 July 2007"Workers of Love" -Pentecost 8 (Amos 8.1-12/Colossians 1.15-28/Luke 10.38-24) (Kees Zwanenburg)
15 July 2007"Noticing" -Pentecost 7 (Amos 7.1-17/Colossians 1.1-14/Luke 10.25-37) (Dr Susan Slater)
8 July 2007"Muddy Water" -Pentecost 6 (II Kings 5.1-19a/Galatians 6.1-18/Luke 10.1-20) (Rev'd Dr Paul Friesen)
3 July 2007Funeral Homily--Mrs. Gertrude (Trudie) Lovett (I Corinthians 15/Revelations 21) (Rev'd Dr Paul Friesen)
1 July 2007"Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" - Pentecost 5 (II Kings 2.1-15/Galatians 5.13-26/Luke 9.51-62) (Rev'd Dr Paul Friesen)
24 June 2007
John the Baptist

"Johnny B. Good" - Feast of St. John the Baptist (Isaiah 40.1-11/Acts 13.13-26/Luke 1.57-80) (Rev'd Dr Paul Friesen)

17 June 2007"Whose Table? Whose Food?" - Pentecost 3 (1 Kings 21.1-19/Galatians 6.2-21/Luke 7.36-8.3) (Rev'd Dr Paul Friesen)
10 June 2007

"Fed by the Birds" - Pentecost 2 (1 Kings 17.1-31/Galatians 1.1-24/Luke 7.11-17) (Rev'd Dr Paul Friesen)

3 June 2007

Trinity Sunday

"Dining with the Trinity" - Trinity Sunday (Proverbs 8.1-31/Romans 5.1-11/John 16.12-15 ) (Rev'd Dr Paul Friesen)  

** Link to an image of Rublev's Icon of the Trinity here.

27 May 2007

Pentecost

"We Are Not Alone" - Pentecost Sunday (Genesis 11.1-9 Psalm 104.24-35 Acts 2.1-21 John 4.8-17) (Dave Toycen, World Vision Canada)

20 May 2007

"Elevated with Christ" - Ascension Sunday (Acts 1.1-11/Ephesians 1.15-23/Luke 24.44-53) (Rev'd Dr. Paul Friesen)

13 May 2007 "Food and the New Jerusalem" (Acts 16:9-15, Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5, and John 14:23-29) (Kees Zwanenburg)
6 May 2007 "New Heaven and New Earth" (Acts 11:1-18, Rev. 21:1-6, and John 13:31-35) (Kees Zwanenburg)
29 April 2007 "Sunday and the Rest of the Week" - Easter 4 (Acts 9.26-43/Revelation 7.9-17/John 10.22-30) (Rev'd Dr. Paul Friesen)

8 April 2007

Easter

"No Idle Talk" - Feast of the Resurrection (Acts 10.34-43/I Corinthians 15.19-26/Luke 24.1-12) (Rev'd Dr. Paul Friesen)

6 April 2007

Good Friday

Meditations on Christ's Seven Last Words (by seven laypeople)

5 April 2007

Maundy Thursday

"Redemption: One Small Pair of Feet at a Time" - Maundy Thursday (Kees Zwanenburg

1 April 2007

Palm Sunday

"Kenosis or True Emptiness" - Palm Sunday (Luke 19.28-40/Isaiah 50.4-9/Philippians 2.5-11/Luke 23.1-49)(Rev'd Dr. Paul Friesen)

25 March 2007

"Forget It!" - Lent 5 (Isaiah 43.16-21; Philippians 3.3-14; John 12.1-8) (Rev'd Dr. Paul Friesen)

18 March 2007 "On Whose Side?" - Lent 4 (Joshua 8.5-15; II Corinthians 5.16-21; Luke 15.11-32 ) (Rev'd Dr. Paul Friesen)
11 March 2007 "The Divine Economy" - Lent 3 (Isaiah 55.1-9; I Corinthians 10.1-13; Luke 13.1-9 ) (Rev'd Dr. Paul Friesen)
4 March 2007 "A Lenten Call to Faith" - Lent 2 (Genesis 15:1-18, Philippians 3:17-4:1, Luke 13:31-35)  (Kees Zwanenburg, divinity intern)

25 February 2007

Lent I

"Naming Blessings and Naming Temptations" (Deuteronomy 26.1-11; Romans 10.8-13; Luke 4.1-13) (Rev'd Dr. Paul Friesen)

18 February 2007 "Joseph and His Brothers: I Believe in the Forgiveness of Sins" - Epiphany 7 (Genesis 45.1-15; I Corinthians 15.35-50; Luke 6.27-38) (Rev'd Dr. Paul Friesen)
11 February 2007 "In the Moment or For the Moment?" - Epiphany 6 (Jeremiah 17.5-10; I Corinthians 15.12-20; Luke 6.17-26 ) (Rev'd Dr. Paul Friesen)
4 February 2007 "What Happens When We Meet God?" - Epiphany 5 (Isaiah 6.1-13; I Corinthians 15.1-11; Luke 5.1-11 ) (Rev'd Dr. Paul Friesen)  
28 January 2007 "The Goodly Fellowship of the Prophets" - Epiphany 4 (Jeremiah 1.4-10/I Corinthians 13.1-13/Luke 4.21-30 ) (Rev'd Dr. Paul Friesen)  
21 January 2007 "Worship Changes Things" - Epiphany 3 (Nehemiah 8.1-10/I Corinthians 12.12-31/Luke 4.14-21)  (Rev'd Dr. Paul Friesen)
14 January 2007 "The Baptism of the Lord and the Water of Life" - Baptism of Our Lord (Isaiah 43.1-7Acts 8.14-17/Luke 3.15-22) (Rev'd Dr. Paul Friesen)
7 January 2007

Epiphany

 "Jesus, the Gentiles and the Magi" - Feast of Epiphany (Isaiah 60.1-6/Ephesians 3.1-12/Matthew 2.1-12 ) (Rev'd Dr. Paul Friesen)

2006
31 December 2006 "The Fourth Wise Man" - Christmas I (Kees Zwanenburg, divinity intern)
24 December 2006 "The One of Peace" - Advent 4 (Micah 5:2-5, Luke 1:47-55, Hebrews 10:5-10, and Luke 1:39-55) (Kees Zwanenburg, divinity intern)
17 December 2006 "The Joy of Advent" - Advent 3 (Zephaniah 3.14-20/Philippians 4.4-7/Luke 3.7-18 ) (Rev'd Dr. Paul Friesen)
10 December 2006 "Prepare the Way of the Lord" (Malachi 3.1-4/Philippians 1.3-11/Luke 3.1-6 0) (Rev'd Dr. Paul Friesen)

3 December 2006

Advent Sunday

 "Divine Judgement" (Jeremiah 33.14-16/I Thessalonians 3.9-13/Luke 21.25-36 ) (Rev'd Dr. Paul Friesen)

26 November 2006

Reign of Christ

 [to be posted soon] (Rev'd Dr. Eric Beresford)
19 November 2006 "Pia Desideria: On True Desire" (I Samuel 1.4-20 /Hebrews 10-1-25/Mark 13.1-8 ) (Rev'd Dr. Paul Friesen)
12 November 2006 "What Happens and What It Means" - Pentecost 23 (Esther 3.1-5; 4.13-17 /Hebrews 9.24-28/Mark 12.38-44) (Rev'd Dr. Paul Friesen)

5 November 2006

All Saints

"Making Saints" - All Saints' Sunday (Revelation 21.1-6/Colossians1.9-20/John 11.32-44) (Rev'd Dr. Paul Friesen)
29 October 2006 "The God of Surprises" - Pentecost 21 (Job 23.1-6; 10-17 /Hebrews 7.23-28/Mark 10.46-52) (Rev'd Dr. Paul Friesen)
15 October 2006 "Human Restlessness and Divine Rest" - Pentecost 19 (Job 23.1-17 /Hebrews 4.12-16/Mark 10.17.31 ) (Rev'd Dr. Paul Friesen)
8 October 2006 "Jesus, Our Pioneer" - Pentecost 18 (Job 1.1; 2.1-10 /Hebrews 1.1-4; 2.5-12/Mark 10.2-16) (Rev'd Dr. Paul Friesen)
1 October 2006 "Pillars of Society or the Soul of the World?" - Pentecost 17 (Esther 7.1-10, 9.20-22/James 5.13-20/Mark 9.38-50) (Rev'd Dr. Paul Friesen)
17 September 2006

"Talking at God... or Conversing with God?" - Pentecost 15 (Proverbs 1.20-33/James 3.1-12/Mark 8.27-38) (Rev'd Dr. Paul Friesen)
10 September 2006 "The Royal Law: Poverty and Wealth" - Pentecost 14 (Proverbs 22.1-23/James 2.1-17/Mark 7.24-37 ) (Rev'd Dr. Paul Friesen)
3 September 2006 "Love and Gazelles: Holy Desire" - Pentecost 13  (Song of Solomon 2.8-13/James 1.17-27/Mark 7.1-23 ) (Rev'd Dr. Paul Friesen)
27 August 2006 "A House of Prayer" -Pentecost 12  (I Kings 8.22-43/Ephesians 6.10-20/John 6.56-59 ) (Rev'd Dr. Paul Friesen)
20 August 2006 "Getting What We Want?" - Pentecost 11 (I Kings 2.10-12, 3.3-14/Ephesians 5.15-20/John 6.51-58 )  (Rev'd Dr. Paul Friesen)
13 August 2006 "Sir, Give Us This Bread Always" - Pentecost 10 (John 6:35-51/Ephesians 4:25-5:2) (Kees Zwanenburg, divinity intern)
6 August 2006 "To See with Different Eyes" - Transfiguration (Luke 9:28-36) (Kees Zwanenburg, Divinity Intern)
30 July 2006 "What Food is This?" - Pentecost 8 (Kees Zwanenburg, divinity intern)
16 July 2006 "Our Grace-filled Call to God’s Plan" - Pentecost 6 (Kees Zwanenburg, divinity intern)
9 July 2006 "On Leaders, Not 'Leadership'" - Pentecost 5 (II Samuel 5.1-5/II Corinthians 12.2-10/Mark 6.1-13) (Rev'd Dr. Paul Friesen)
2 July 2006 "The Heart of Generosity" - Pentecost 4 (II Samuel 1.17-27/II Corinthians 8.7-15/Mark 5.21-43) (Rev'd Dr. Paul Friesen)
25 June 2006 "The Acceptable Time: the Day of Salvation" - Pentecost 3 (I Samuel 17.1-11/II Corinthians 6.1-13/Mark 4.35-41) (Rev'd Dr. Paul Friesen)
18 June 2006 "The Kingdom of God" - Pentecost 2 (I Samuel 15.34-16.13/II Corinthians 5.6-10&14-17/Mark 4.26-34) (Rev'd Dr. Paul Friesen)

11 June 2006

Trinity

"Divine Holiness and Divine Fellowship" - Trinity (Isaiah 6.1-8/Romans 8.12-17/John 3.1-17) (Rev'd Dr. Paul Friesen)

4 June 2006

Pentecost

"Fire, Wind and Word" - Pentecost (Acts 2.1-21/Romans 8.22-27/John 15.26-16.15) (Rev'd Dr. Paul Friesen)
21 May 2006

"As I Have Loved You" Easter VI (Acts 10: 44-48, 1 John 5:1-6, John 15: 9-17) (Kees Zwanenburg, divinity intern)
14 May 2006 "The Vine and the Branches" - Easter V (Acts 8.26-40/I John 4.7-21/John 15.1-8) (Rev. Dr. Paul Friesen)
7 May 2006 "The Lord's Shepherds and the Lord's Sheep" - Easter IV (Acts 4.5-12/I John 3.16-24/John 10.11-18) (Rev'd Dr. Paul Friesen)
30 April 2006 "Meeting the Risen Lord" - Easter III (Acts 3.12-19/I John 3.1-715/Luke 24.36-48) (Rev'd Dr. Paul Friesen)
23 April 2006 "Seeing Is Believing" - Easter II (John 20:19-31) (Mr. Mark Harris, pastor, Grace Chapel)

16 April 2006

Easter

"Easter at the Empty Tomb" - Feast of the Resurrection (Acts 10:34-43; I Corinthians 15:1-11; John 20:1-18) (Rev'd Dr. Paul Friesen)

14 April 2006

Good Friday

Meditations on Christ's Seven Last Words (by seven laypeople)

13 April 2006

Maundy Thursday

"A Dangerous Night" - Maundy Thursday (Exodus 12:1-14; I. Cor. 11:23-26; John 13:1-17) (Rev'd Dr. Paul Friesen)

9 April 2006

Palm Sunday

 "Palms and Passion" - Palm Sunday (Mark 11.1-11; Isaiah 50.4-9; Philippians 2.5-11; Mark 15.1-39) (Rev'd Dr. Paul Friesen)
2 April 2006 "Come and See" - Lent 5 (Jeremiah 31:31-34; Hebrews 5:5-10; John 12:20-23) (Kees Zwanenberg, divinity intern)
26 March 2006 "Not to Condemn but to Save" - Lent 4 (Numbers 21:4-9; Ephesians 2:1-10; John 3:14-21) (Rev'd Dr. Paul Friesen)
19 March 2006

"The Heart of Religion" - Lent 3 (Exodus 20.1-17; I Corinthians 1.18-25; John 2.13-22) (Rev'd Dr. Paul Friesen)
12 March 2006 "Invitation to a Crisis" - Lent 2 (Genesis 17:1-16; Romans 4:13-25; Mark 8:31-38) (Rev'd Dr. Paul Friesen)
5 March 2006 "Covenant, Flood and Wilderness" - Lent 1 (Genesis 9.8-17; I Pet. 3.18-22; Mark 1.9-15) (Rev'd Dr. Paul Friesen)
26 February 2006 "How Big Are Our Hearts?" - Epiphany 8 (Hosea 2:14-20; II Cor. 3.1-16; Mark 2.13-22) (Rev'd Dr. Paul Friesen)
12 February 2006 "Loss and Gain" - Epiphany 6 (II Kings 5.1-14; I Corinthians 9.24-27; Mark 1.40-45) (Rev'd Dr. Paul Friesen)
5 February 2006 "God's Breath on Our Cheeks" - Epiphany 5 (Isaiah 40:21-31/I Cor. 9:16-23/Mark 1:29-39) (Rev'd Dr. Paul Friesen)
29 January 2006 "Idolatry: Spiritual Tales v. Spiritual Reality" - Epiphany 4 (Deut. 18.15-20/I Cor. 8.1-13/Mark 1.21-28) (Rev'd Dr. Paul Friesen)
22 January 2006 "Divine Crises in Human Lives" - Epiphany 3 (Jonah 3.1-10/I Cor. 7.26-31/Mark 1.14-20) (Rev'd Dr. Paul Friesen)

15 January 2006

"Never Give Up the Manger, Never Forget the River"- Baptism of the Lord (Genesis 1:1-10/Acts 19.1-7/Mark 4.1-11) (Rev'd Dr. Paul Friesen)

8 January 2006

Epiphany of the Lord

"Walk Toward the Light of Christ" - Feast of the Epiphany (Isaiah 60.1-6/Ephesians 3.1-12/Matthew 2.1-12) (Rev. Dr. Paul Friesen)

2005

25 December 2005

Christmas Day

"From Emperors to Shepherds: Christ is Born Today" - Second Eucharist of Christmas (Isaiah 9.2-7/Titus 2.11-14/Luke 2.1-20) (Rev'd Dr. Paul Friesen)

24 December 2005

Christmas Eve

"The Light of Christ has Come" - First Eucharist of Christmas (Isaiah 9.1-7/Hebrews 1.1-12/John 1.1-14) (Rev'd Dr. Paul Friesen)
18 December 2005 "Where Will Christ Come?" - Advent 4 (II Samuel 7.1-16/Romans 16.25-27/Luke 1.26-38) (Rev'd Dr. Paul Friesen)
11 December 2005 "The Second Coming" - Advent 3 (Isaiah 61:1-3/Luke 4:18-19/John 1:1-28/1 Thess. 5:16-22) (Rev'd Dr. Lionel Moriah, pastor, Cornwallis St. Baptist Church, Halifax)
4 December 2005 "John the Baptist" - Advent 2 (Isaiah 40:1-11/2 Peter 3:8-15a/Mark 1:1-8) (Rev'd Dr. Paul Friesen)

27 November 2005

Advent Sunday

 "Divine Judgement: Waiting at the Gates" - Advent I (Isaiah 64.1-9/I Cor. 1.3-9/Mark 13.24-37) (Rev'd Dr. Paul Friesen)

20 November 2005

The Reign of Christ

 "Jesus Christ, the Shepherd-King" - The Reign of Christ (Ezekiel 34:11-24/Ephesians 1:15-23/Matt. 25:31-46) (Rev'd Dr. Paul Friesen)
13 November 2005 "Christian Vigilance" - Pentecost 26 (Judges 4.1-7/I Thess. 5.1-11/Matt. 25.14-30) (Rev'd Dr. Paul Friesen)

6 November 2005

All Saints

 "Set Apart" - All Saints' Day (Rev. 3.9-17/I John 1.1-3/Matt. 5.1-12)(Rev'd Dr. Paul Friesen)
30 October 2005 "A Different Kind of Father: Looking at Leadership" - Pentecost 24 (Joshua 3:7-17/I Thess. 2:9-13/Matt. 23:1-12)(Rev'd Dr. Paul Friesen)
23 October 2005 "A Hazelnut in the Palm" - Pentecost 23 (Deut. 34.1-12/I Thess. 2.1-8/Matt. 22.34-462) (Rev'd Dr. Paul Friesen)
16 October 2005

"Signs of God's Favour" - Pentecost 22 (Exodus 33.12-23/I Thess.1.1-10/Matt.22.15-22) (Rev'd Dr. Paul Friesen)
9 October 2005 Thanksgiving "Giving Thanks" - Thanksgiving - Pentecost 21 (Exodus 32.1-14/Phil. 4:1-9/Matt. 22:1-14) (Rev'd Dr. Paul Friesen)
4 October 2005 "The Long Arm of the Law . . . Reaches Out in Love" - Pentecost 20 (Exodus 20.1-20/Phil. 3.4b-11/Matt. 21.33-46) (Rev'd Dr. Paul Friesen)
25 September 2005 "Tax Collectors and Prostitutes" - Pentecost 19 (Exodus 17.1-7/Phil. 2.1-11/Matt. 21-23-32) (Rev'd Dr. Paul Friesen)
18 September 2005 Induction Service Celebration of New Ministry (Most Rev'd Terence Finlay)
18 September 2005

"From Complaints to Thanksgiving" - Pentecost 18 (Exodus 16.2-15/Phil.1.21-30/Matt.20.1-16) (Rev'd Dr. Paul Friesen)
11 September 2005 "Sin and Confession: Judgment and Forgiveness" - Pentecost 17 (Exodus 14.19-31/Rom. 14.1-12/Matt. 18.21-35 (Rev'd Dr. Paul Friesen)
4 September 2005

"Our Identity in God (III): Blood and Belonging" - Pentecost 16 (Exodus 12.1-14/Rom.13.8-14/Matt.18.15-20) (Rev'd Dr. Paul Friesen)
28 August 2005

"Our Identity in God (II): Identity and Worship"- Pentecost 15 (Exodus 3.1-15/Rom.12.9-21/Matt.16.21-28) (Rev'd Dr. Paul H. Friesen)
21 August 2005 "Our Identity in God (I): Who Are We?"- Pentecost 14 (Exodus 1.8-2.10, Rom.12.1-8, Matt.16.13-20) (Rev'd Dr. Paul H. Friesen)
14 August 2005 "What Do We Do as We Wait on God?"- Pentecost 13 (Gen. 45.1-15; Rom. 11.1-2a, 29-32; Matt. 15.10-28) (Rev'd Dr. Paul H. Friesen)
7 August 2005 "Waiting on God's Providence" - Pentecost 12 (Gen.37.1-28 /Rom.10.5-15/ Matt.14.22-33) (Rev'd Dr. Paul H. Friesen)
15 May 2005 Pentecost The Gift of the Holy Spirit: Not "the Force"! (Acts 2:1-11), (Rev'd Dr. Stephen Andrews, Thornloe University)
14 May 2005 Communion & Community (PowerPoint slides of sessions from Parish Retreat, led by Rev'd Dr. Stephen Andrews)

2004 and earlier
14 November 2004 Remembrance Sunday (Rev'd Canon Baxter Park, priest-in-charge)
22 October 2004 250th Anniversary of the N.S. Supreme Court Sermon during Thanksgiving Service for 250th Anniversary of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia (Rev'd Canon John Newton)
9 May 2004 Gone Fishing (John 21:1-14) (Rev'd Canon John Newton)
2 May 2004 "My Lord and My God!" (John 20:19-31) (Rev'd Canon John Newton)
12 October 2003 Welcome to Corinth (I Corinthians 1:1-9) (Rev'd Canon John Newton)
21 September 2003 A Weary, Dreary Preacher (Ecclesiastes 1:1-18) (Rev'd Canon John Newton)
14 September 2003 The Wisest Man that Ever Lived (Proverbs 1:20-33) (Rev'd Canon John Newton)
7 September 2003 Two Starry-eyed Lovers (Song of Songs 2:14 - 3:5) (Rev'd Canon John Newton)
1 December 2002 "His Name Was John" (Luke 1:5-25) (Rev'd Canon John Newton)
9 September 2001 Onesimus (Philemon 1-25) (Rev'd Canon John Newton)
2 September 2001 At the Starting Line . . . (Hebrews 13-1-3) (Rev'd Canon John Newton)
26 August 2001 Getting to the Finish Line (Hebrews 12:22-24) (Rev'd Canon John Newton)
12 August 2001 What Pleases God (Hebrews 11:6) (Rev'd Canon John Newton)
3 June 2001 Blown by the Spirit (Book of Jonah and Acts 2:1-21) (Rev'd Canon John Newton)
27 May 2001 Life's Greatest Privilege (Phillippians 3:1-11) (Rev'd Canon John Newton)
13 May 2001 Sharing the Mind of Christ (Philippians 2:1-11) (Rev'd Canon John Newton)
29 April 2001 Loving with Insight: Introduction to Philippians (Philippians 1:1-11) (Sermon by Leonard Bednar, Director of Youth Ministries)
18 March 2001 The Lord's Prayer: "Thy Kingdom Come" (Luke 18:1-8) (Rev'd Canon John Newton)
25 February 2001 Son of God (Luke 9:28-36) (Rev'd Canon John Newton)
28 January 2001 A Prophet Mighty in Word and Deed (Luke 4:24-29)  (Rev'd Canon John Newton)
11 February 2001 Saviour (Luke 19:10) (Rev'd Canon John Newton)
14 January 2001 Messiah (John 1:41) (Rev'd Canon John Newton)
10 September 2000 The First 250 Years (Psalm 125:1-2) (Rev'd Canon John Newton)
21 May 2000 The Future Unsealed (Revelation 6) (Rev'd Canon John Newton)
20 March 2000 The Fear of Exposure (Psalm 139) (Rev'd Canon John Newton)
5 March 2000 The Church That Had Everything (Revelation 3:14-22) (Rev'd Canon John Newton)
30 January 2000 "Whenever You Eat This Bread . . .": Thoughts on Holy Communion (Rev'd Canon John Newton)
10 December 1999 Gabriel's Story: A Singular Confluence (Luke 1:26-38) (Rev'd Canon John Newton)
7 November 1999 Forever with the Lord (1 Thessalonians 4:11-18) (Rev'd Canon John Newton)
26 September 1999 Tribute to a Noble Woman (Proverbs 31:10-31) (Rev'd Canon John Newton)
12 September 1999 Seeing Through the Obvious (Proverbs 28) (Rev'd Canon John Newton)
15 August 1999 The Marks of Loyalty (Proverbs 19:20-29) (Rev'd Canon John Newton)

Earlier sermons in HTML format:

 

28 February 1999:  Why forgive?

6 December 1998:  The father of all who believe

22 March 1998: Martha and Mary (Very Rev'd Steve Andrews)

15 March 1998:  Disappointment with God

8 March 1998: An Unexpected Guest

15 February 1998: Consider Jesus

8 February 1998: Not Ashamed to be Our Brother

25 January 1998: The Incomparable Christ

18 January 1998: God Has Spoken

14 March 1999: Are there things that cannot be forgiven?

28 March 1999: Being forgiven

1 October 1995: Is there an angel watching Over Me?

8 October 1995: How Do I Avoid Worry? (by the Rev'd Stephen Peake)

29 October 1995: The Quebec referendum (by the Rev'd Stephen Peake)