Sermons
Blessings to all
Reverend Allan Baker
 
No sin is so great but the satisfaction of Christ and His mercies are greater; it is beyond comparison. Fathers and mothers in tenderest affections are but beams and trains to lead us upwards to the infinite mercy of God in Christ.

Richard Sibbes




Audio Sermons

Beginning in March 2011, sermons will be available in audio format only.
Click on the link to listen to a sermon.


December 2011
          December 4 - Reflection - Liana Di Marco


November 2011
          November 27 - The Meaning of Advent - Rev. Allan Baker
          November 20 - Hope is on the Details - Matthew 25: 31-46 - Rev. Allan Baker
          November 13 - Imagine Peace! - Matthew 25: 14-30 - Rev. Allan Baker
          November 6 - Bridesmaids - Matthew 25: 1-13 - Dr. Peter Wyatt

 

September 2011
          September 25 - Grumbling for Water - Matthew 21:23-52 - Dr. Pamela Couture

 

July 2011
          July 24 - Living the Kin-dom - Matthew 13:31-33 and 41-52 - Rev. Allan Baker

June 2011
          June 26 - Imagine Abundance! - Matthew 10:40-42 - Rev. Allan Baker
          June 5 - Living for the Earth - John 17:1-22 - Rev. Allan Baker

May 2011
          May 1 - Asking the Right Questions - 1 Peter 1:3-9 - Rev. Ken MacDonald

          May 8 - Surprised by Jesus - Luke 24: 13-35 - Rev. Allan Baker
          May 15 - Economics for Christians - Acts 2:42-47 - Rev. Allan Baker
          May 22 - Sacrifice: An unpopular way to live! - Acts 7:55-60, John 14:1-14 - Rev. Allan Baker
          May 29 - Re-Remembering our Way Forward in Leadership - Jeremiah 29:4-14 - Tom Sagar


April 2011
          April 3 - Transforming Vision - John 9:1-41 - Rev. Allan Baker
          April 17 - Be the Change - Rev. Allan Baker
          April 24 - Easter Mysteries - Apostles 10:34-43 - Rev. Allan Baker

March 2011
          March 6 - Who Gets Changed? - Matthew 17:1-8
          March 13 - Lent and Transforming Power - Matthew 4:1-11
          March 20 - Transforming Justice - Not Just Us! - John 3:1-7
          March 27 - Transforming Relationships - John 4:5-42 - Paul Shepherd

February 2011
         
February 6 - Food for the Soul - Salt and Light - Matthew 5:13-20
          February 13 - Humanity Restored - Matthew 5:21-37
          February 20 - Business As Usual - NOT! - Matthew 6:38-48
          February 27 - The Whole of One's Soul - Matthew 6:24-34


January 2011

January 9 - Waters of Our Baptism - Matthew 3:13-17
January 30 - Reflections from Jane Finch - Micah 6.8  (Rev Barry Rieder)  Link to video


December 2010

December 5 - Peace - Food for the Soul
December 12 - Joy - Food for the Soul

Text Sermons

Beginning in March 2011, sermons will be available in audio format only.
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February 2011
          February 13 - Humanity Restored - Matthew 5:21-37
         
February 6 - Food for the Soul - Salt and Light - Matthew 5:13-20
          March 13 - Lent and Transforming Power - Matthew 4:1-11

 

January 2011

January 30 - Reflections from Jane Finch - Micah 6.8
January 9 - Waters of our Baptism - Matthew 3:13-17
 

December 2010

December 5 - Peace - Food for the Soul
December 12 - Joy - Food for the Soul

 

November 2010

November 7 - A Gift of Years as a Preface to the Future
November 14 - Othering - Isaiah 65:17-25

 

October 2010

October 10 - More About Thanksgiving - Deuteronomy 26:1-11
October 17 - Instructions (?) from John Wesley - Luke 18:1-8
October 31 - Sharing Means Salvation - Luke 19:1-10

 

September 2010

September 5 - Jesus the Unemployed - Luke 14:25-33 and Jeremiah 18:11
September 19 - Ethics, What Ethics? - Luke 16:1-13;  Jeremiah 8:18-9:1

August 2010

August 08 - Now Faith is the Assurance of Things Hoped for, the Conviction of Things Not Seen - Luke 12:32-40 and  Hebrews 11:1-3,8-16
August 15 - Luke 2:49-56 and Isaiah 5:1-7
August 22 - Exercise Your Compassion - Luke 13:10-17 and Jeremiah 1:4-10

 

July 2010

July 4 - Lighthouse Missions - Luke 10:1-11
 

June 2010

June 13 - Being on a Mission - Luke 7:38-50
June 20 - Kathy - Luke 8:26-39

 

May 2010

May 1 - Renovation or Transformation - Revelation 21:1-6
May 16 - Set Free By LOVE - John 17:20-28;  Acts 16:16-34

 

April 2010

April 4 - Easter 2010 - Isaiah 65:17-25;  Luke 24:1-12
April 11 - Breaking Out of Our Upper Rooms
April 18 - Greening Our Theology - John 21:1-19
 

March 2010

March 28  - Symbols of Faith and Holy Week - Luke 19:28-40
 

February 2010

February 7 - Called to Worship God - Isaiah 6:1-8; Luke 5:1
February 21 - We Sing of God's Creation - Genesis 2:4-22;  John 1:1-5
February 28 - We Sing of "Response-ability" - Psalm 19; Luke 12:22-34

 

January 2010

 January 31 - God, Where Are You Now?
January 10 - The View from the Balcony - Luke 3:15-17,21,22

 

December 2009

December 20 - Surprise #4 - Matthew 1:18-25
December 13 - Surprise #3 - Luke 1:57-2:7
December 06 - Surprise #2 - Luke 1:30-56

 

November 2009

November 29 - Surprise #1 - Luke 1:26-28
November 22 - A Wise Reign - John 18:33-37
November 15 - Stoned?  or Rock On - Mark 18:1-8
November 8 - Elephants in the Room - March 12:38-44

 

October 2009

October 18 - Switching Seats - Mark 10:35-45
October 11 - Responding to God's Gift and Grace - Mark 6:34-44

 

September 2009

September 20 - A Paradox in Our Faith - Mark 9:30-37
September 13 - On forming and re-forming our Christian community - Jeremiah 18:1-6
September 06 - James Writes About Thriving - James 2: 1-10, 14-17,      Proverbs 22: 1-2,8-9, 22-23

 

August 2009

August 30 - Orthodoxy vs Orthopraxis - James 1: 17-27
August 16 - Splendor and Beauty! - Psalm 111
August 09 - Bread and Crumbs - John 6:35, 41-51
August 02 - Signs of the Times - John 6:24-35

 

June 2009

June 14 - The Kingdon - An Audacious BHAG - Mark 4:26-34
 

May 2009

May 17 - Love is Not an Option! - John 15:9-17
May 10 - Prudent Pruning or Reckless Reduction? - John 15:1-8
May 3 - Sheepish? - John 10:11-18; Psalm 23

April 2009
April 12 - Jesus Christ is Risen Today!
April 5 - I Need to Know - Mark 11:1-11

 
March 2009
March 29 - Unless a seed... - John 12:20-33
March 22 - No Matter What - John 3:14-21
March 15 - Tantrum in the Temple - John 2:13-22
March 1 - The Signposts Are There - Mark 1:9-15

 
February 2009
February 22 - Conversion to Transformation - Mark 9:21-9
February 15 - If You Are Willing - Mark 1:40-45
February 8 - It's Time to Move On - Mark 1:29-39
February 1 - Communion AND Community - 1 Corinthians 11:17-26

 
January 2009
January 18 - Say What? - 1 Samuel 3:1-10, John 1:43-51
January 11 - Baptism Watered Down - Mark 1:4-11
January 4 - Another Road - Matthew 2:1-12

 
December 2008
December 28 - Long Awaited Gift - Luke 2:22-40
December 24 - HOPE: A Choice in the darkness - Isaiah 9: 2 – 7, Luke 2: 1 - 20

 
November 2008
November 30 - Waiting With Hope - Matthew 13:32-37
November 23 - Attitude or Gratitude? - Matthew 25:34-40
November 9 - A Challenging Choice - Joshua 24:1-3(a), 14-25
November 2 - The Light Shines Through - Hebrews 11

 
October 2008
October 26 - Hey, I Love You, Is That Okay? - Matthew 22:34-46
October 19 - Encountering the M Word - Matthew 22:15-22
October 12 - An Attitude of Gratitude - Deuteronomy 8:7-18

 
September 2008
September 20 - The Pay Ethic - The Kingdom's Measure - Matthew 20:1-16
 
August 2008
August 31 – Is Our Creed Our Deed? - Exodus 3:1-15
August 17 – Generosity of Joseph - Genesis 45:1-15
August 10 – Afraid of the Water? Matthew 14:22-23
 
July 2008
July 27 – Dangerous, Reassuring Parables - Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52
 
June 2008
June 15 – Mission of Radical Generosity - Matthew 9:35 - 10:8
June 8 – Attending the Airport - Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26, Psalm 33
 
May 2008
May 25 – Spirited Journey - Matthew 6:24-34, Isaiah 49:8-18
May 4 – Oikoumene - John 17:1-11
 
April 2008
April 6 – Sacred Cows - Luke 24:13-35
 
March 2008
March 21 – Seeing Through the Suffering of Christ 
March 9 – Village of Dry Bones - Ezekiel 37:1-14
March 2 – Sheepish? - Psalm 23
 
February 2008
February 24 – Living Water - John 4:5-42
February 10 – First Week of Lent - Matthew 4:1-11
 
January 2008
January 13 – Water is Sacred - Matthew 3:13-17

Peace and Blessings