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Between Me & You

Posted on February 17, 2018 by

Join us Sunday mornings during Lent as we journey to the cross and empty tomb of Jesus together. This year’s Lenten theme is “Between Me & You,” a focus on biblical covenants culminating in the New Covenant promised in the … Continue reading →

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“Restore Us, O God!” Lent and Easter Sermons

Posted on March 14, 2017 by

Through this season of Lent, through Holy Week to Easter Sunday, we are calling on God to revive us, to renew us, to restore us. Pastor Michael’s sermons explore various dimensions of our very human experience of faith. This blog … Continue reading →

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An Anabaptist Does Advent (Annual Repost)

Posted on November 27, 2015 by

This Sunday is the first Sunday of Advent. Here’s a post from two years ago that introduces the idea of following the seasons of the church year as a way of grounding our lives in the story of Jesus. It reflects my own Canadian experience … Continue reading →

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Encountering Jesus, Encountering Questions

Posted on March 10, 2015 by

During Lent we as a church are “Encountering Jesus.” In our Sunday services we are exploring the ways different people in the Gospels encountered Jesus the Messiah on his way to the cross: Peter rebuked by Jesus, Mary devoted to … Continue reading →

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Entering Lent, Encountering Jesus

Posted on February 18, 2015 by

Today is the first day of Lent, the church season before Easter where we journey with Jesus to the cross. Here at Morden Mennonite Church we will be “Encountering Jesus” through Lent, stepping into the sandals of people like Peter, and … Continue reading →

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An Anabaptist Does Advent (Repost)

Posted on November 25, 2014 by

This Sunday we are beginning a six-month journey of “Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time.” The journey starts with Advent, “Waiting for Jesus.” Here’s a post from last year that introduces the idea of following the seasons of the church year as … Continue reading →

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Lent: Turning to the Cross

Posted on March 5, 2014 by

In Luke’s Gospel, there is a moment where the whole story of Jesus turns. Jesus has been teaching and healing throughout Galilee, every word and action laden with the good news of God’s upside-down kingdom. He has cornered the disciples … Continue reading →

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