Candlelighting – Hosanna!

The light of the world has come! Let us all rejoice! It ever was, ever is, and ever shall be. We light this candle rejoicing - Hosanna! - praise God – love is come!    - Light the candle

Offering Invitation / Holy Week

Jesus fed all - those who loved him, those who would deny knowing him, those who betrayed him. That kind of love we're invited into. Would you commit your love to all? Would you commit to let others love you? Let us consider how we can give and receive in the name of Christ.  

Candlelight / Benediction / Holy Week

A candle light flickers, dims, and even can go out. Our faith proclaims that in our ends are our beginnings. That when the flame dies, God rekindles it again. And when we die, we yet live on. So we extinguish this candle today, but it lives on in your hearts. May you feel God's presence …

Sermon: Is that all? Palm Sunday / Passion Sunday

NRSVUE with additions in brackets by Rev. Whitney Bruno Given to Little Current United Church, 2024 Mark 14:1 to Mark 15:47 The Plot to Kill Jesus It was two days before the Passover and the Festival of Unleavened Bread. [At this time Jewish people came from all over the Palestine area to the city of …

Sermon: What Do You Care Enough To Protest About?

Scripture Matthew 27:11-54Palm Sunday Watch or listen to this service here. Whenever I read something that seems too good to be true… I presume it is false until proven otherwise. I read this year that the first Palm Sunday had two parades – one a parody of the other – Jesus on a donkey and …

Palm Sunday Procession & Candle Lighting

Lighting the Christ Candle: When they had come near Jerusalem and had reached Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, ‘Go into the village ahead of you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with her; untie them and bring them to me. If anyone …

Prayer: How Did It Go So Wrong?

Prayer of People and Right Relations Holy One, how did it go so wrong?  Was it something we said? Was it something we did - or failed to do? How did it go so wrong? Holy Mother God, why do the best of intentions lead to hell far too often? Holy Father God, why did …

Life Up Your Palms! Palm Sunday

Originally aired on Facebook Live. A branch growing out of a stump. Symbols are like… sticky tape. Lent rollers. They pick up meanings the more they roll around. Pretend my lent roller is Jesus. In our reading today, Jesus rolls up to Jerusalem.That's the first symbol - Jerusalem - the place where Heaven and Earth …

Branch Sunday – Come Jesus

Video link of sermon Link to scripture Matthew 21:17 There are 3 big holidays where everyone gets together, packs into Jerusalem, and visits the temple. A time to see family and go shopping, a time to celebrate and tell stories of the past while writing the story of the present. One of them is Passover. …

What Anticipation!

Matthew 21:1-11 Philippians 2:5-11 Roughly translated today, we are cheering: "Praises for the Prince! Anyone who comes in the name of God is a blessing! Let there be praises in heaven!" We are anticipating the new prince, the new rule. We are making a religious statement- God celebrates this person, this Jesus. We are making …