St. Clement's Church, Toronto

All Souls: a sermon on 1 Thessalonians 4:13–18 by Mary Lewis

Quote: "As Julian of Norwich said in her familiar phrase: 'All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well.'"

Read the preaching passage here: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Thessalonians%204%3A13%E2%80%9318&version=NRSVUE

All Saints: a sermon on Ephesians 1:11-23 by Andrew Federle

Quote: “In a world of anxiety, greed, and violence, do you actually practice and live out of a counter-cultural story?"

Read the preaching passage here: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians%201%3A11-23&version=NRSVUE

From generation to generation: A message on Psalm 90:1-6, 13-17 by Pamela Rayment for Worship Pals Sunday.

Quote: "God’s blessing, shared here in the church and in the world through our gifts, is from generation to generation."

Read the preaching passage here: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=%20Psalm%2090%3A1-6%2C%2013-17%20&version=NRSVUE

Dirty Hands, Clean Money: a sermon on Matthew 22:15-22 by Andrew Federle

Quote: "The reason I’m a priest is that, at some point, someone challenged me to start asking, What belongs to God? And I kept asking and asking until I realized the answer was everything." 

Read the preaching passage here: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2022%3A15-22&version=NRSVUE

Following Living Water: A sermon on Luke 22:7-13 by Pamela Rayment.

Quote: “Jesus, who is Living Water gathers us in, where we are soaked in scripture and prayer, and fed with bread and wine. Where we are prepared."

Read the preaching passage here: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%2022%3A7-13&version=NRSVUE

Letting the water in: A sermon on Isaiah 55:6-13 by Andrew Federle.

Quote: "The word ‘humility' and the word ‘humus' have the same root: earth, soil. And if that's where you find yourself today, perhaps you are lying on fertile ground." 

Read the preaching passage here: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah%2055%3A6-13&version=NRSVUE

Bearing Witness: A sermon on Revelation 7:13-17 by Michael Buttrey for Orange Shirt Sunday.

Quote: “We need to understand a story before we can see how we fit into it. This is hard work, because we may discover we are not always the protagonists, saving everyone through our selfless martyrdom."

Read the preaching passage here: https://files.constantcontact.com/012b54ea501/4ff21a0f-3d17-4e1e-9e2c-f17186368a14.pdf 

Climate Crisis and Idolatry: a sermon by Andrew Federle on Jeremiah 17:5-8

Quote: “The climate crisis is, at its core, a theological problem. The ecological crisis was preceded by a theological crisis."

Read the preaching passage here: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Jeremiah%2017%3A5-8&version=NRSVUE

Living Water: Listening - a sermon by Pamela Rayment on Ezekiel 47:9-12

Quote: “In this vision, Living Water, she flows from the sanctuary, flows from God, and she wants nothing more than to lead, provide and extend her welcome." 

Read the preaching passage here: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ezekiel%2047%3A9-12&version=NRSVUE

God is my Shepherd by Antonín Dvořák (our apologies for the audio issues this Sunday!)

Vocals: Maciej Bujnowicz
Piano: Kirkland Adsett