PGIMF Worship Services

Henry Neufeld spoke about what he learned from his volunteer service to a blind woman.

Garry Janzen spoke on the chosen text for MCBC this year (Hebrews 12:1-3, “Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith”). Garry is the Executive Minister of MCBC (Mennonite Church British Columbia).

Chan Yang used the stories of Stanislav Petrov (1939–2017) and Dr. Peter Henderson Bryce (1853–1932) to ask: are there prophets since John the Baptist who hear God's whispers and tell us hard-to-accept truths?

Ruth Enns spoke on the story of the life of David before becoming King: from anointed young shepherd, to military hero, to music therapist, and eventually to sentimental eulogizer of both his rival Saul and his best friend Jonathan.

One-time PGIMFer and Regent grad Tim Tse (now studying in Scotland) made a pilgrimage by Zoom to speak at PGIMF on a biblical theology of the city.

J. Evan Kreider spoke on the Parable of the Mustard Seed, as we remembered and gave thanks for the life and example of Erna S. Friesen.  

Claire Goodfellow presented images of the papier-mâché theatre masks she created to visualize a variety of faces of grief and sorrow: invisible, shock, anger, wailing, fear, flayed, splintered, flattened, fractured, fragmented, and loneliness.

On Trinity Sunday, Annika Krause, pastor at Mennonite Fellowship of Montreal, used the lectionary texts, particularly Isaiah 6:1-13 and Psalm 29, to talk about glimpsing God's throne and what that signifies for our faith.

Jesse Nickel, a Bible Studies Faculty member at Columbia Bible College since 2016, spoke on the idea of flourishing and the language of blessedness in the wisdom literature of the Old Testament.  Read more: Introducing Jesse Nickel (CBC blog article). Communion was served.  

Henry Klippenstein spoke on the powerful images of Jesus' ascension - both of them - to lead us to transformation so that we can see "the God who chooses face-time" (Carol Penner) is always to be found standing right beside us.  

Mariam Kamell Kovalishyn returned to PGIMF to speak on abiding in Christ to love one another, and loving to abide in God's presence.

Karl Brown spoke on the themes of compliance, conformity, and obedience, based on the account of Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch in Acts 8.    

Rosie Perera spoke on "The Silence of God" (Part 1 - When God is Silent).  

Travis Martin spoke on "The Investors Church" based on the Parable of the Talents and the Parable of the Rich Fool.

Donna Dinsmore spoke on "Can You Believe It?" from John 20: 1-18. Donna has most recently served as intentional transitional pastor at Foothills Mennonite Church in Calgary. Before that, she was interim pastor for Edmonton First Mennonite. Before that, she ministered for two years among the Nuxalk people in Bella Coola. She was ordained in the United Church of Canada. She is a graduate of Regent C...

J. Evan Kreider led a service of Easter Readings and Songs. Special music included: Resurrection Sunday piano prelude (Ruth Enns)  Voices Together No. 353, "Now the green blade rises" (Catherine Cooper) Bach, E Major Partita for solo violin (Rebecca Ruthven) Paul Thiessen gave a tribute thanking J. Evan Kreider on the conclusion of just over a year (since March 22, 2020) of daily "Meditations Whil...

Santosh Ninan spoke to us on "The Misunderstood King" from John 12:12-19. He is a graduate of Regent College and has a DMin in Homiletics (preaching) from Alliance Theological Seminary. He has served as a pastor for nearly 20 years. Born in India and raised in Saskatchewan, Santosh currently lives in Ithaca, NY.

Grace Neudorf spoke from the Lectionary texts and asked us if we are in a growth mindset, which may require times of expectancy rather than expectations.

Paul Thiessen spoke about the bronze snake on a pole that Moses lifted up, and how we can look up and trust in God during our current pandemic.

Janet Boldt spoke on the Lenten lectionary texts, in which God's laws are both a source of inspiring potential and limits provided for our own wellbeing.

Henry Neufeld spoke on the hard questions and sayings of Jesus as recorded in lectionary texts for the day from Mark.

On Sunday, February 21, 2021, Kevin Hiebert spoke on covenant and baptism as promises. Communion was served (taken by each in their own home).

Laura Sportack shared a reflection from the lectionary on the day of St. Valentine; her focus was on Emmanuel: God with Us.

Kevin Barkowsky preached on the truth about the truth as described in Ephesians 4:25-32. Kevin is the half-time lead pastor of Sherbrooke Mennonite Church. His other half-time position is MCBC Church Engagement Minister.

Becky Bonham spoke about how Babylon is Falling, throughout history and in our day and age, based on Revelation 18 and Psalm 82. Becky is trained in theology (Master of Theological Studies, Regent College) and spirituality (Clinical Pastoral Education), and is currently working on a Master of Psychotherapy and Spirituality. She has worked as a hospital chaplain for four years. She has recently beg...