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  • Kids Korner: Follow me (Jan. 21st)

    Read Mark 1:14-20 with your family. Throughout Jesus’ ministry in Galilee and Judea, he asked many people to follow him. Women, men, children… everyone was invited to spend time with Jesus and learn about God’s love for them, and then share that love with their families, friends and neighbours. Jesus’ followers, known as ‘disciples’ went…

  • Sunday Reflection – January 14, 2024

    Jesus chooses Philip and Nathanael John 1 43-44 The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. There he met Philip, who was from Bethsaida, the hometown of Andrew and Peter. Jesus said to Philip, “Follow me.” 45 Philip then found Nathanael and said, “We have found the one that Moses and the Prophets wrote about. He is…

  • Kids Korner: Come and see (Jan. 14th)

    Read John 1:43-51 with your family. In the three Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke, no one knows who Jesus is until almost the end. But in John, everyone knows Jesus is the Messiah from the beginning. The Hebrew people were waiting for the Messiah because they believed he would get rid of the Romans…

  • Sunday Reflection – Epiphany, January 7, 2024

    Mary has questions Matthew 2 When Jesus was born in the village of Bethlehem in Judea, Herod was king. During this time some wise men from the east came to Jerusalem 2 and said, “Where is the child born to be king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him.” 3 When King…

  • Kids Korner: Following the star (Jan. 7th)

    Read Matthew 2:1-12 with your family. Epiphany, the celebration of the arrival of the wise ones, is the last part of the Advent-Christmas season. It is because the wise ones gave gifts to Jesus, that we give gifts as part of our Christmas celebrations. Those who followed the star were searching for something important, and…

  • Jesse Tree on Christmas Day, 2023

    The Jesse Tree is one of the oldest Christian traditions of the Advent/Christmas season. It dates back to the Middle Ages and tells our faith story from creation until the birth of Jesus.

  • Jesse Tree Day 22, Advent 2023

    The Jesse Tree is one of the oldest Christian traditions of the Advent/Christmas season. It dates back to the Middle Ages and tells our faith story from creation until the birth of Jesus.

  • Sunday Reflection – Advent IV, December 24, 2023

    Mary has questions Luke 1 26 One month later God sent the angel Gabriel to the town of Nazareth in Galilee 27  with a message for a virgin named Mary. She was engaged to Joseph from the family of King David. 28 The angel greeted Mary and said, “You are truly blessed! The Lord is with you.” 29 Mary was confused by…

  • Kids Korner: Mary says yes (Dec. 24th)

    Read Luke 1:26-38 with your family. The last Sunday before Christmas we always stop to think about either Mary or Joseph. This year we are focused at Mary. Almost every Christmas carol tells us that Mary was meek, mild mannered, and obedient. However, that is not the image of Mary that the Bible gives us.…

  • Jesse Tree Day 21, Advent 2023

    The Jesse Tree is one of the oldest Christian traditions of the Advent/Christmas season. It dates back to the Middle Ages and tells our faith story from creation until the birth of Jesus.