12 episodes
Sermons from the East End East End United Regional Ministry, United Church of Canada
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- Religion & Spirituality
Your weekly feed of sermons/reflections from Rev. Bri-anne Swan and East End United Regional Ministry, an affirming (2SLGBTQIA+ positive) and progressive Christian community in Toronto, part of the United Church of Canada.
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I Need Easter
Rev. Bri-anne is confronted with Good Friday all the time. She needs Easter so that has the strength to keep going...and dancing. God is a great dance partner.
Scripture: John 20:1-18
Mary finds the tomb EmptyRead by A Sanctified Art
Music: Lord of the Dance by Sydney Carter and performed by Reflection (in 1968)
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John 20:1-18 from A Sanctified Art
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Kiss it Better
The first warm day of spring brings with it the promise of ice cream and the park. Yet, it was on such a day that a simple outing with Rev. Bri-anne and her children transformed into an unexpected lesson on life, loss, and how sometimes, not even Mama can make things better.
Scripture: Matthew 21:1-11
Jesus Enters JerusalemFrom "The Lockdown Brothers"
Scripture: Matthew 26:1-5
The Plot to Kill Jesus
Music: Kiss it Better by Bri-anne Swan
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"Once Upon a Time, There Was a Dead Raccoon"
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Sometimes When We Touch
Mary anoints Jesus and wipes away the costly perfume with her hair. Judas is scandalized. Scandal seems to follow Jesus everywhere. We explore the very human (dare we say sensual?) aspect of the incarnate God who came to live among us.
Scripture: John 12:1-8
Mary Anoints Jesus
Music: These Bodies by The Many
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"The Elephant in the Waiting Room" by Greenshield Canada
Becky's dead daughter (because YOU wanted a massage!)
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"Christian" is an Adjective
Jesus enters the outer courts of the temple and has a temper tantrum, turning over the tables and driving out the animals. Clearly this means Jesus doesn't think commerce and a place of worship can coexist in the same space, right? We explore one more story of Jesus upending the status quo, and perhaps what it could mean if we lean into adjectives instead of identity.
Scripture: John 2:13-22
Jesus in the Temple
Music: The Brilliance - Turning Over Tables
Bonus: "On the Money Changers" from Jesus: Song of Man by Kahlil Gibran
Related Links:Dot & Bea Vintage
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Take Up Your Cross
Jesus asks, "Who do you say that I am?" Peter gets it right. Jesus says he needs to die. Peter says don't do that. Jesus calls Peter Satan and invites his followers to take up their cross. It's a bit much. What is this cross Jesus is moving towards? What does it mean to take up our cross? Is violence every the answer? (spoiler alert: no) Can humanity be redeemed through violence? (also, no).
Scripture: Mark 8:31-38 Peter declares Jesus the Messiah, Jesus invites his followers to take up their cross.
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Drenched to the Bone
Join Rev. Bri-anne as she talks about God changing their mind, Rev. Bri-anne changing her own mind, and the change of mind and heart of a certain media pundit.
Scripture: Genesis 9:8-17 God Covenants with Noah and all of creation after the flood.
Music: Proteus - Atonement
Related Links: Epiphany: A Christian's Change of Heart & Mind over Same-Sex Marriage by Michael Coren
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