THE GREAT SUSTAINER
Matthew 11:25-30 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) 25 At that time Jesus said, “I thank[a] you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and the intelligent and have revealed them to infants; 26 yes, Father, for such was your gracious will.[b] 27 All things have been handed over to me by my…
THE CHURCH THAT ENDURES
A brief history of Streetsville United Church. 1 Peter 2:4-10 4 Come to him, a living stone, though rejected by mortals yet chosen and precious in God’s sight, and 5 like living stones, let yourselves be built[a] into a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. 6 For it…
STRENGTH FOR THE WEARY
Isaiah 40:21-31 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) 21 Have you not known? Have you not heard? Has it not been told you from the beginning? Have you not understood from the foundations of the earth?22 It is he who sits above the circle of the earth, and its inhabitants are like…
MINISTRY BEHIND LOCKED DOORS
John 20:19-31 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) 19 When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.” 20 After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples rejoiced…
RESURRECTION EARTHQUAKE
THE CRUCIFIXION AND DEATH OF JESUS
Good Friday – April 10, 2020 So the soldiers took charge of Jesus. 17 Carrying his own cross, he went out to the place of the Skull (which in Aramaic is called Golgotha). 18 There they crucified him, and with him two others—one on each side and Jesus in the middle. 19 Pilate had a notice prepared and fastened to the cross. It…
WHEN THE WORLD IS TURNED UPSIDE DOWN
Matthew 21:1-11 New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) Jesus’ Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem 21 When they had come near Jerusalem and had reached Bethphage, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, 2 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…
MESSAGE FOR MARCH 27, 2020
Piano in the video is played by John Shillingberg. Two of the songs are “dry Bones” arranged by John Shillingberg and “All Creatures of Our God and King” arranged by Dino Kartsonakis. Welcome to the members and friends of Streetsville United Church and to all others who have joined us on–line today. I am John Tapscott, the minister of the…
MESSAGE FOR MARCH 20, 2020
Welcome to our members and friends of Streetsville United Church, and all others who may have found this video on line. I am John Tapscott, the minister of the church. We are glad that you have joined us today. This is how we will be sharing God’s word for the next few weeks, but we certainly hope and pray that we can gather as a worshipping community again in the not too…
FOUR SEARCHING QUESTIONS (responding to the current crisis)
I have changed things up for my sermon today. The situation we are going through now with COVID-19 is so unprecedented that I want to try and address it directly. I suppose the true seriousness of the situation of became obvious last week when the NBA, the NHL and Major League…