So what do a shady businessman, a dishonest manager, and a fortune made from ill-gotten gains have to do with being good stewards of creation? It’s not a joke! But maybe it’s a way of understanding one of Jesus’s most perplexing parables. Come and see.
Today’s worship service will be live-streamed on our YouTube channel at 10:30 am. Join us live, or watch the video here at a later time.
The bulletin for the service can be downloaded here.
Who among us hasn’t lost something? Or known the stress of frantically searching for it? And the joy and relief of finding it again? We all have. But what about when the thing thats become lost is a part of God’s creation? Do we have the same enthusiasm for that kind of search? And if not, why not? Today we hear some lovely and surprisingly subversive parables of Jesus about losing and finding. And listening to what he has to say just might be a matter of life and death.
Also, today in Rally Sunday! Following the service we will gather for lunch together. Sandwiches and salads will be provided and we’ll have an ice cream bar too. Then to cap off the day we’ll have a little fun with “Edible Treat Bingo” to raffle off some delectable treats contributed by our own members.
Today’s worship service will be live-streamed on our YouTube channel at 10:30 am. Join us live, or watch the video here at a later time.
The bulletin for the service can be downloaded here.
“Vocation” is a word we’ve often heard. It’s really just another word for calling. Which is itself another word for work. And so today we will hear a member of our congregation speak about the relationship between their work and their faith. And then we’ll hear about our calling to listen to the voice of creation on this first Sunday in the Season of Creation. So…lets get to work!
Today’s worship service will be live-streamed on our YouTube channel at 10:30 am. Join us live, or watch the video here at a later time.
The bulletin for the service can be downloaded here.
Rewards are a pretty common perk in the marketplace these days. Reward points. Reward miles. But what are the real rewards we seek in life? Recognition? Affirmation? Personal advantage? Jesus has a few suggestions that might not make any popular top ten list. So listen in today as he stirs up the conversation at a party in Jerusalem.
Today’s worship service will be live-streamed on our YouTube channel at 10:30 am. Join us live, or watch the video here at a later time.
The bulletin for the service can be downloaded here.
Sabbath. A great idea. We all believe in it. But what is it all about? Or more to the point, who is it all about? That turns out to be a more complicated question than we might care to admit, especially for those of us who care about sabbath-keeping. Let’s listen in to our readings on this 21st Sunday on Ordinary Time for what they have to say.
Today’s worship service will be live-streamed on our YouTube channel at 10:30 am. Join us live, or watch the video here at a later time.
The bulletin for the service can be downloaded here.
In a world like ours, divided so badly by many forces, you’d think the last thing Jesus would be promising is more division. But thats exactly what he promises in our gospel today. So what about all his talk of peace in so many other parts of the scriptures? Maybe there’s more to God’s peace than we so often think.
Today’s worship service will be live-streamed on our YouTube channel at 10:30 am. Join us live, or watch the video here at a later time.
The bulletin for the service can be downloaded here.
We are hosting Vacation Bible School once again this summer in partnership with our friends at St. Laurence Anglican Church. Hear stories about Jesus, make cool crafts, sing great songs, play fun games, eat super snacks and make lots of new friends as we zoom to Mars and beyond!
It will take place from August 16-18 from 9:00 to 12 noon at Good Shepherd. Registration is open for children age 4 to 12 by clicking here.
For further information or any question call 604-220-5450 or email goodshepherd@telus.net. Hope to see you there!
“Do not be afraid.” We hear those words twice in our readings this week. Its almost as if God knows us well! And God backs up those words with a promise. But hearing and believing are two different things. How do we trust in God’s great promises in the midst of a world like the one we’re living in right now? Come join the “little flock” Jesus addresses today and open your ears with us for some good news.
Today’s worship service will be live-streamed on our YouTube channel at 10:30 am. Join us live, or watch the video here at a later time.
The bulletin for the service can be downloaded here.
Today we hear the story of the rich land owner whose harvest was so great that his current barns were inadequate to store all his crops. As solution, he decides to tear down his barns and build bigger ones. We call this the parable of the rich land owner. But in Jesus’ telling of this parable today, was he really speaking to us primarily about a land owner with a dilemma, or of something else altogether?
Today’s worship service will be live-streamed on our YouTube channel at 10:30 am. Join us live, or watch the video here at a later time.
The bulletin for the service can be downloaded here.
A life of prayer and thanksgiving, reliance in and trust of God, intimacy with God and love of the neighbour come together in the scripture passages assigned for this seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time. However, it is the theme of God’s generous and endless providence that frames our message on this day.
Today’s worship service will be live-streamed on our YouTube channel at 10:30 am. Join us live, or watch the video here at a later time.
The bulletin for the service can be downloaded here.