Reflections of Christ Philip Radley Stonhouse

We don't like waiting. Come explore with us what we are waiting for, why this isn’t it, and finally, how do we get there.

The reflection is grounded in Isaiah 65:17-25
with reference to Luke 21:5, 2 Peter 3:8-10, C.S. Lewis
and the image of fire throughout the Bible

This sermon was preach Nov 17th at St. Brides Church, Mississauga Ontario

Together, we confront what we treasure. Christ shows us that if we make anything other than Him and His kingdom our treasure they will not only be lacking but so will we.

This is a reflection on Matthew 6:1-6,16-21.

The readings for this Ash Wednesday service can be found at: https://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/texts.php?id=23

This sermon was preached on March 26th, 2020 at the Ash Wednesday Service at St. Bride's Mississauga, Ontario

In this reflection we explore what it means to be a good person. God challenges us to rethink what it means to be good, because it is in what we think, what we say and what we do.

The sermon is a reflection on Matthew 5:21-37 with a reference to Isaiah 58:1-9a

All the readings for this Sunday can be found at: https://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/texts.php?id=18

This sermon was preached on Feb 16th, 2020 at St. Bride's Church Mississauga, Ontario

There are a lot of things that we let get in the way of our faith. We let these things stop us from building a relationship with God and sharing that relationship with others. Through the story of Nicodemus we explore together a few of these reasons and why it is so important to move past them.

The reading for today is John 3:1-21
But the sermon also references John 7:45-52 and John 19:38-42 as part of Nicodemus' story.

All of the readings for this Sunday can be found at: https://lectionary.library.vanderbilt.edu/texts.php?id=25

This reflection was preached at St. Bride's Anglican in Mississauga, Ontario on March 8th, 2020.

At St. Bride's Church in Clarkson Mississauga we have ceased public gathered worship during Covid-19. This is not an act out of fear, but rather is an act of love. We are still a community and we still worship Christ. We know that we are united in Christ's body, whether we are in the same room or not and we know that God's redeeming work moves beyond our doors and into the world. We continue that work. If you have anything you need at this time, whether it is a conversation or supplies please reach out to us.

This is our first morning prayer service in social distancing. Please listen and if you would like to join us in the responses, the service can be found on page 45 of the Book of Alternative services. This book can be found online at https://www.anglican.ca/wp-content/uploads/BAS.pdf

The reading and reflection is taken from Psalm 23, which can be found online at https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm+23&version=NIV