St. Clement's Church, Toronto

A sermon by Michael Buttrey on Acts 8:26-40 . Quote:  "God loves you, specifically, including your body." 

A sermon by Andrew Federle on 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1 Quote:  “In the midst of his struggles, Paul roots his identity – his status – not in his sufferings but in his union with Jesus Christ.” 

A sermon by Liska Stefko on 2 Corinthians 4:5-12 Quote: "We may not be used to thinking of our bodies as vessels for God’s light, but this passage invites us to do just that." 

A sermon by Michael Buttrey on John 3:1-17 Quote:  "To join God’s people, you must be born of water and spirit – not blood. Who your ancestors are doesn’t matter." 

A sermon by Pamela Rayment on John 15:26-27, 16:4-15 . Quote: "Thankfully, as people learning to follow Jesus, we aren’t left on our own in our listening.”

A sermon by Andrew Federle on Luke 24:44-53 . Quote:  “Ever since that first Ascension day, Jesus has never blessed anyone except with wounded hands." 

A sermon by Liska Stefko on John 15:9-17 Quote:  "The more firmly we are grounded in God’s unfailing friendship with us, the more fully we can befriend one another." 

A sermon by Andrew Federle on John 15:1-8 Quote: “When Jesus says, ‘I am the vine; you are the branches’ he’s not simply reaching for metaphors. He’s teaching us how reality works." 

A sermon by Andrew Federle on John 10:11-18 Quote:  “I am so grateful to be a sheep - and to know that the Good Shepherd job is already taken." 

A sermon by Pamela Rayment on Luke 24:36b-48 Quote: “Maybe we need to get more comfortable with 'I don’t know?' Because that’s often the most real thing we can admit.”

A sermon by Pamela Rayment on John 20:19-31 Quote: "When Jesus showed up to the disciples, he stood among them. He was literally at the centre of their little gathered community. The same is true for us today. Jesus is at our centre." 

A sermon for Easter Sunday by Andrew Federle on John 20:1-18 . Quote: "How is it that one person shows up on a Sunday morning and can only see dirty laundry, while another sees the Angel of the Lord?" 

A sermon by Michael Buttrey on John 18:1 - 19:42 for Good Friday. Quote: "Christ is my castle to keep me safe. He has entered the hell of this place for me."

A sermon by Liska Stefko on John 13:1-17, 31-35 for Maundy Thursday. Quote: "Jesus infuses ordinary actions with great intention and love, and he wants us to do the same."

A sermon for Palm Sunday by Pamela Rayment on John 12:12-16 Quote: "Instead of lifting-up trophies and kissing rings, we wave palm branches and hold up the cross."

A sermon by Andrew Federle on John 12:20-33 . Quote:  “For God - and God alone - knows that the road to freedom passes through the place of death and suffering." 

A sermon by Pamela Rayment on John 3:14-21 . Quote: “We are made in the image of God — and there is nothing we can do that will make that untrue.” 

A sermon by Liska Stefko on John 2:13-22 . Quote: "Jesus is God’s temple, and so are we. This is the mystery of the incarnation: in Jesus–and in each one of us–God comes to meet us where we are."

A sermon  by Andrew Federle on 2 Corinthians 8:1-15 . Quote: “Our first posture toward God is one of receiving. You and I are here today, not because of our know-how, but because God is good.”

A sermon by Liska Stefko on Mark 1:9-15 . Quote:  "Lent is a time to journey into the wilderness, and to encounter there the still and steadfast gaze of Jesus." 

A sermon by Andrew Federle on 2 Corinthians 5:20b-6:10 for Ash Wednesday. Quote: “As long as we’re still focused on our sin, we’re missing the point, and we’re making ourselves the centre of the story.”

A sermon by Pamela Rayment on Mark 9:2-9 . Quote: "What if the celebration of the visible is the celebration of our fragility?” 

A sermon by Liska Stefko on Mark 1:29-39 . Quote: "When we are anchored in God and surrounded by community, the potential for grace is everywhere."

A sermon by Michael Buttrey on 1 Corinthians 8:1-13 . Quote: "For Paul, the weak are the indispensable centre of the church."

A sermon by Mackenzie Wolf on Mark 1:14-20 . Quote: "God does not lead us places for pointless self-improvement."