First Sunday in Lent - February 22, 2015

First Sunday in Lent

This recording is an abridged version of the 10:00 am service from Sunday February 22, 2015.

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The readings are from the NSRV (New Revised Standard Version) Bible. You can read the passages online at: https://www.biblegateway.com/versions/New-Revised-Standard-Version-NRSV-Bible/.

[00:01:10]  Gospel Reading - Mark 1: 9-15
[00:02:22]  Sermon - Rev.  Chris Roth
[00:20:40]  Blessing and Dismissal

Questions for reflection on Lent:

1. How are you purposefully entering into the season of Lent? 
2. Are you giving up something that is in the way of your relationship with God? Something unhealthy for your body, mind, or spiritl? 
3. Are you taking up a practice/ discipline that will strengthen your love of God or neighbour?

Today's bulletin can be found here.

Rev. Chris Roth posts the text of the sermons on his blog.

This podcast is also available on iTunes.

www.sttimothy-edm.ca

The Transfiguration of the Lord - February 15, 2015

The Transfiguration of the Lord

This recording is an abridged version of the 10:00 am service from Sunday February 15, 2015.

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The readings are from the NSRV (New Revised Standard Version) Bible. You can read the passages online at: https://www.biblegateway.com/versions/New-Revised-Standard-Version-NRSV-Bible/.

[00:01:30]  First Reading - Wisdom 3:1-9
[00:03:31]  Second Reading - Revelation 21:1-7, 22:1-5
[00:05:59]  Gospel Reading - Mark 9:2-9
[00:07:10]  Sermon - Rev.  Chris Roth
[00:27:08]  Blessing and Dismissal

Questions for reflection on Transfiguration and life after death-

1. What do you think happens when we die?
2. In our gospel reading both Moses and Elisha had died. What is the significance that they are standing with Jesus when he is transfigured?
3. Jesus did not go to heaven as a disembodied spirit. He rose with his physical body. How does that affect the way you think about the afterlife?  

Today's bulletin can be found here.

Rev. Chris Roth posts the text of the sermons on his blog.

This podcast is also available on iTunes.

www.sttimothy-edm.ca

Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany - February 08, 2015

Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany

This recording is an abridged version of the 10:00 am service from Sunday February 08, 2015.

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The readings are from the NSRV (New Revised Standard Version) Bible. You can read the passages online at: https://www.biblegateway.com/versions/New-Revised-Standard-Version-NRSV-Bible/.

[00:01:06]  First Reading - Genesis 3:1-24
[00:05:15]  Second Reading - Romans 8:18-30
[00:07:26]  Gospel Reading - Mark 8:31-38
[00:08:55]  Sermon - Rev.  Penny Bruce
[00:27:57]  Blessing and Dismissal

Questions for reflection on suffering:

1. If God is both good and all powerful how do you deal with the existence of suffering?
2. Why is suffering a bad thing?
3. Can you remember enduring something painful and in the end something positive coming about?
4. How does Jesus’ suffering help you deal with suffering?

Today's bulletin can be found here.

Rev. Chris Roth posts the text of the sermons on his blog.

This podcast is also available on iTunes.

www.sttimothy-edm.ca

Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany - February 01, 2015

Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany

This recording is an abridged version of the 10:00 am service from Sunday February 01, 2015.

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The readings are from the NSRV (New Revised Standard Version) Bible. You can read the passages online at: https://www.biblegateway.com/versions/New-Revised-Standard-Version-NRSV-Bible/.

[00:00:20]  First Reading - Exodus 3:1-15
[00:03:11]  Second Reading - 1 John 5:13-21
[00:05:04]  Gospel Reading - Luke 11:1-13
[00:07:17]  Sermon - Rev.  Chris Roth
[00:27:28]  Blessing and Dismissal

Questions for reflection on prayer

1. Would you define Moses’ interaction with God as prayer (Exodus 3)? Why or why not?
2. 1 John 5:15-16 says “if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have obtained the requests made of him.” What is praying “according to his will”?
3. Jesus says, ”For everyone who asks receives” (Luke 11:10). How do we understand Jesus’ own “unanswered” prayer in Luke 22:42- “remove this cup from me”? 

Today's bulletin can be found here.

Rev. Chris Roth posts the text of the sermons on his blog.

This podcast is also available on iTunes.

www.sttimothy-edm.ca