Eucharist Church

In both senses of the word.

Stephen Edwards takes us on a brief journey through what it means to be living in a "secular age" and offers a compelling witness to the question, not just of "why Church?", but the deeper question behind the question.

Cindy Stover, Eucharist Elder and Justice Mobilizer with the CRC church, reflects on the foolish mystery at the heart of St Paul's gospel... even if we don't always get it.

Pastor Nina preaches on heart posture, perception transformation, and why we don't really need to know what "fishing for me" meant.

Pastor Kevin preaches on good news for resolution quiters... and keepers.  Stay for the music. It's good to hear people singing together. 

Pastor Nina preaching on Matthew 3, the Baptism of Jesus, on the first week of Epiphany.

Because some things don't make sense on purpose. - Kevin

Happy Joy Sunday. Let's talk about John the Baptist and honouring our forebears. - Kevin

A sermon about a wild man in a wild place. - Kevin

Nina Schuurman-Drenth begins our Advent with an arresting image.

We dedicated eleven babies on Sunday (and more to come next week) so it seemed like a good time to talk about what our faith is, and how we ought to hold it. - Kevin

First you receive the meal, then you gotta get it in you. That's how food words. It's also how truth works. - Kevin

You should repent. It's the best. - Kevin Makins

Nina didn't plan to preach today, but when Kevin got sick, she was on the hot seat! Strangely (providentially??) she had an old sermon from another community that just so happened to be about none other than the Psalms, which is what we've been walking through here at Eucharist this fall. Listen and hear the invitation the Psalms give us to pay loving attention to God's good world.

Nina Schuurman-Drenth preaches on one of the most uncomfortable psalms in the whole Psalter. 

I fear I may have been too subtle... It's time to talk about where GOD wants to take us. - Kevin Makins Closing song is Psalm 126 by BiFrost Arts, played by Tim Selles and sung by Eucharist.

Whether we are aware of it or not, we're all searching for something. Jesus and the Psalmist suggest that perhaps it's not some thing at all, but some one we ought to seek. - Kevin Makins

I never really got the Psalms. They seemed a little dramatic, un-relatable, and unnecessarily emotional. But then I started praying the Psalms regularly, chanting them alone and with others, and I'm realized that it's true: I really didn't understand the Psalms . And now it's time rectify that error. - Kevin Makins

Kevin Makins preaches on a bold decision: To give worth to the One who is Most High.

Nina Schuurman-Drenth preaches her first sermon as our new Pastor of Community Formation, and it's a grace-soaked word about doing what Christ calls us to do.

Jill Trites preaches her last sermon as a pastor in our congregation, and what a gift it is. We hope you find this reflection on faithfulness an encouragement to your soul. Peace to you, podcasting pals.

It's a new season, friends. And there's only one thing we have to do.

The last sermon podcast until September!  Kevin preaches a good news sermon on how things are about to get very ordinary... and how God will continue to grow the Kingdom. Even if we're resting.

After 13 months of having her join us, this is the last sermon from our Pastoral Intern Nina Schuurman-Drenth. What a gift she and her perspective on the Kingdom have been. This sermon is no exception, as we reflect on what it means to be people of hospitality, and hear about   how "Open Homes Hamilton" is helping make Hamilton home for many newcomers to our country.

In the Christian life, we don't do "shoulds"... but "coulds" aren't very helpful. What about "oughts"?