Hope United Church - Reflections

You Have a Place at the Table 11.10.2026 11:30 ↓

World Mental Health Day. How are You? The answer "fine" keeps the conversation moving. But, faith is about truth spoken gently.

Love One Another 04.10.2026 12:24 ↓

Jesus brought to the table... Stranglers Friends and Otherings. We create categories for people in contradiction to Jesus's teachings.

Ten Commandments 27.09.2026 13:41 ↓

The ten commandments as God's living word. This weeks reflection by Jamie Mathews.

Lament 06.09.2026 15:30 ↓

Lament and Complaint are much alike. Therefore complaining is a spiritual practice. We lament to God is to trust God, is to give ourselves to God and process grief, and move on.

Thanksgiving 30.08.2026 9:31 ↓

Prayers of Thanksgiving and the benefits of being gratiful.

God's Will 23.08.2026 11:28 ↓

Coptic traditions of living out God's will over a period of centuries and millennium.

Praise 16.08.2026 12:32 ↓

The rhythms of Praise. Communal Praise and the steps of praising god.

Confidence and Trust 09.08.2026 14:00 ↓

Exploring player The full gambit of human experience and emotion in Psalms.

Fireflies 26.07.2026 16:26 ↓

Praying for Others Fireflies converse in the darkness. Just like prayer. Prayer for others is a language of love. Prayers faithful flashes of light in the darkness

Mosquitoes 19.07.2026 12:29 ↓

Praying Through Hard Times Mosquitoes can teach us something about praying during hard times. Different ways to pray and Lessons in lamenting.

String Beans 12.07.2026 10:05 ↓

Let our prayers of thanksgiving overflow. Gratitude does not end with our giving of thanks. Thanksgiving is not something we say it is something we do.

Sunflower 12.07.2026 12:25 ↓

Pronouncing a Blessing Inventions of Summer Series Following the rythm of the sunflower. Turning thier heads toward the light.

More than a feeling 07.06.2026 11:54 ↓

Three stories of healing and what faith looks like.

Touched by the Holy Spirit. 24.05.2026 8:49 ↓

A Reflection from a meeting of Region/Conference Reflection from an attendee at Jesus's first Conference. Ordination of clergy in the United Church.

Dear Theophilus 17.05.2026 13:39 ↓

The story of Jesus leaving.

Which Way 03.05.2026 11:43 ↓

The fare well discourse and the desire for a religion of the 5 point plan.

Ripples and Currents 05.04.2026 11:54 ↓

Like those who found the empty tomb we are not always ready to sing Alleluia. But, the Alleluia eventually comes through.

Forward and Back 29.03.2026 10:20 ↓

Jesus sends us ahead. It was the crows that went ahead of Jesus prepared the way. We are challeged this Palm Sunday to consider where Jesus is sending us.

Second week of Lent 01.03.2026 12:08 ↓

Being called out of what is comfortable. the purpose of faith is to outward looking.

Wild and Prececious 22.02.2026 10:46 ↓

Meeting Diablous Will Jesus turn stone to bread for himself.

In praise of folly 15.02.2026 15:23 ↓

Be silly and making connections. Taking risks togeather.

Salt & light 08.02.2026 9:08 ↓

Make the Church part of the Community. The purpose of a spiritual life is to turn our life outward.

Blessed are who? 01.02.2026 12:46 ↓

Witnessing the Kingdom of God.

Come and See 18.01.2026 14:32 ↓

Sound of the Holy Spirit calling you to come and see.may We respond to Jesus's Call.

Baptism of the Lord Sunday 11.01.2026 10:07 ↓

When was the last time you tried something completely new to you. What does the beginning feel like to you.