This week is the Last Sunday Before Christmas and we await the coming of the Saviour. We read from Paul’s Letter to the Romans, a Poem by Marion Strobel and the Gospel According to Matthew. The homily is offered by Pam Trondson and reflects on shame in the stories of Mary and Joseph and the Apostle Paul, showing that imperfection is not a barrier to God’s work. In Jesus, we discover a love that covers shame and calls us into grace, truth, and community. Service Coordinated by Dick Moore with music from Allison Leyton-Brown.

Second Sunday after Pentecost
This week we read from Hosea and the Gospel of Matthew. The Homily from Jean-Martin explores the call of Matthew the tax collector and what




