The Gospel according to John read aloud.

The Gospel according to Luke read aloud.

The Gospel according to Matthew read aloud

The Gospel according to Mark read aloud.

This morning we conclude our consideration of the Christian faith through the art & life of Vincent van Gogh. Scripture reading, sermon and hymns all invite us to consider life as a 'journey', a theme also evoked in Van Gogh's painting 'Road with Cypress and Star'.

We will also celebrate the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper, so you are invited to prepare with some bread, a cup, and perhaps a candle.

We continue to explore dimensions of the Christian faith through the Bible, and the art & life of Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh. We will read one of the 'songs of ascent', Psalm 126, and hear a parable of Jesus about a sower and the promise of God bringing a harvest (Luke 8:4-8, 11-15). We will hear some inspiring organ music by the Dutch composer Sweelinck and sing some wonderful hymns, concluding a classic one from the Netherlands, 'We praise you O God, our Creator, Redeemer'.

Celebrating the Sacred.

This is the theme we will be exploring over these last three weeks of summer. And we will be doing so through the work of the artist Vincent Van Gogh, whose paintings were infused with the Christian spirituality of his life and faith.

This sermon will look at one of the last and one of the first paintings of this artist – Iris and The Potato Eaters – that pick up dimensions of the presence of God both in creation and amongst the humble ones of humanity.

Our worship will include hymns ‘Praise my soul, the king of heaven’ and ‘Joyful, joyful, we adore thee’.

We begin this new week of grace considering another of the parables of Jesus, that of the Talents as found in Matthew 25:14-30. Are you living a life of extravagant faithfulness? Make your life count!

During this season of planting and harvest, we'll be exploring Jesus' Parable of the Wheat and Tares.  (Matt. 13). Which one might you be?

The Rev. Nancy Hancock will lead us in praise, prayer and sermon this morning.

We will continue exploring our Christian faith through the words of the hymns we sing - this Sunday Isaac Watts' 'When I survey the wondrous cross'. We will also celebrate the Sacrament of Holy Communion - be sure to prepare a sacred place, with bread and wine, and perhaps even a candle.