Sermons and other Reflections
“What is both Good and New about the Good News is the wild claim that Jesus did not simply tell us that God loves us even in our wickedness and folly and wants us to love each other the same way and to love him too, but that if we will let him, God will actually bring about this unprecedented transformation of our hearts himself." -Frederick Buechner, "Wishful Thinking"
Read MoreGod's love for Jonah's enemies shows Jonah's love is too small. Are we prepared to accept God's love for our own enemies?
Read More"Truth be told, our own lives are lived between these two cities, whether we know it or not. Our natural instinct is to try to get ahead. To survive, to protect ourselves. To look out for our own well-being, the good of our families, the cohesion of our group. To find comfort, to avoid stress. This survival instinct… well, it helps us survive. It keeps us alive. But is it enough?"
Read MoreWe'll be continuing a three-year tradition this summer by hosting joint worship services between St. George's, Comox United Church, Cumberland United Church, and Comox Valley Presbyterian Church. Make sure you're at the right church--at the right time!
Read More"Inward, then outward. This is the shape of an authentic spirituality. From the self to the world."
Read More"It may first sound like bad news. Because according to Pentecost, is that with this living God there’s nothing we can do to gain the kind of joy, the kind of life, the kind of power we long for. So much religion is about manipulating the divine into giving us what we want. Bad news is that there’s no sure-fire technique to gain it. Because God works in God’s own time.
Read MoreJoin us for a family friendly event, featuring Jubilation Choir from Bloomington Minnesota who will be performing Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber's hit musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat!
Read MoreMaddy Erickson, Max Sander, Adelie Simson, and Charla Johnson are hosting a fundraising concert to attend the Provincial Music Festival in Kamloops, B.C. with Piano accompaniment by Dagmar Kilian and Carter Johnson.
Read More"Evangelism has a bad rap thanks to people’s bad experiences. Which has made many of us timid at best, terrified at worst about sharing faith."
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