Sermons and Worship
To give you a sense of topics we discuss during worship, sermons and messages from some of our services can be found in the links below:
September 10, 2023 Sermon - Sin and the Climate Crisis
May 21, 2023 Sermon - Our God Goes with Us
May 7, 2023 Sermon - The Way for All
April 30, 2023 Sermon - Reflection from the InHabit Conference, and How to be Church in the Neighbourhood
April 9, 2023 Sermon - Easter Reflections
March 26, 2023 Sermon - Unbind Mary
March 5, 2023 Sermon - Born Again Into Deeper Relationships
February 26, 2023 Sermon - Slow Down
February 19, 2023 Sermon - Mountaintops for Day to Day
February 12, 2023 - Worship featuring Khodi Dill
January 15, 2022 Sermon - Servanthood, Come and See
January 8, 2023 Sermon - Baptism to Larger Thinking
November 27, 2022 Sermon - Be Ready
November 20, 2022 Sermon - Reign of Love and Compassion
November 6, 2022 Sermon - Eternal Mysteries
October 23, 2022 - Worship at Knox Met
October 2, 2022 Sermon - Your Faith is Enough
September 4, 2022 Sermon - The Cost of Discipleship
June 10, 2022 Sermon - Who is the Traveler?
June 26, 2022 Sermon - Love that Bears Fruit
June 12, 2022 - Worship, Pride Sunday
June 5, 2022 - Pentecost Worship
May 22, 2022 Sermon - Finding the Spirit of Peace
May 15, 2022 Sermon - Love Deep and Wide
May 8, 2022 Sermon - Belonging in the Neighborhood
April 24, 2022 Sermon - Resurrection Transforms Doubt
April 24, 2022 - Worship
April 17, 2022 Sermon - Resurrected Church
April 17, 2022 - Worship
April 10, 2022 - Worship
April 3, 2022 - Worship
March 27, 2022 - Worship
March 27, 2022 Sermon - Extravagant Grace
March 20, 2022 - Worship
March 20, 2022 Sermon - From Judgement to Grace
March 13, 2022 - Worship
March 13, 2022 Sermon - Preserving for the Mission
March 6, 2022 - Worship, Lent I
March 6, 2022 Sermon - Turning Toward the Costly Journey
February 27, 2022 Sermon - Transfiguring Dread into Hope
February 27, 2022 - Worship, Transfiguration Sunday
February 20, 2022 Sermon - Love your Enemies and Rebalance
February 20, 2022 - Worship
February 13, 2022 Sermon - Blessings for the Common Good
February 13, 2022 - Worship
February 6, 2022 - Worship
February 6, 2022 Sermon - Calling to Love
January 30, 2022 - Worship
January 23, 2021 - Worship
January 16, 2022 Sermon - The Gift of Ecumenism
January 16, 2022 - Worship
January 9, 2022 Sermon - Winnowing Love
January 9, 2022 - Worship
January 2, 2022 - Worship
December 26, 2021 - Worship
December 24, 2021 All Ages Christmas Eve Service
December 19, 2021 - Worship
December 12, 2021 - Worship
December 12, 2021 Sermon - Joy Comes Advent III
December 5, 2021 Sermon - Baptism for Peace Advent II
December 5, 2021 - Worship
December 1, 2021 - Holden Evening Prayer
November 28, 2021 - Worship
November 28, 2021 Sermon - Signs of the Coming of Christ Advent I
November 21, 2021 - Worship
November 14, 2021 - Worship
November 7, 2021 - Worship
October 31, 2021 - Worship, Halloween and All Saints Day
October 24, 2021 Sermon - Stewardship Sunday
October 24, 2021 - Worship
October 17, 2021 Sermon - Hungry For Servant Leadership
October 17, 2021 - Worship
October 10, 2021 Sermon - Thanksgiving
October 3, 2021 Sermon - What did I do?
October 3, 2021 - Worship
September 26, 2021 - Worship
September 19, 2021 - Wonder and Wisdom for Creation
September 19, 2021 - Worship
September 12, 2021 - Refusing to Wear the Garment
September 12, 2021 - Worship
August 29, 2021 Sermon - Doers of the Word with Heart
August 29, 2021 - Worship
June 13, 2021 Sermon - Weeds for the Kingdom
June 13, 2021 - Worship
June 6, 2021 - Worship
May 30, 2021 Sermon - God So Loved the World
May 30, 2021 - Worship
May 23, 2021 - Worship
May 16, 2021 - Worship
May 9, 2021 Sermon Love to Joy Easter 6
May 9, 2021 - Worship
May 2, 2021 - Worship
April 25, 2021 Sermon Into the Fold, Easter 4
April 25, 2021 - Worship (Membership Sunday)
April 18, 2021 - Worship
April 11, 2021 - Worship
April 4, 2021 - Worship
March 28, 2021 - Worship
March 21, 2021 - Worship
March 14, 2021 - Worship
March 7, 2021 - Worship
March 7, 2021 Sermon Honouring God's Presence, Lent III
Black History is Black Church History
February 21, 2021 Sermon
January 24, 2021 Sermon
January 10, 2021 Sermon
December 27, 2020 Video Service on Zoom
December 24, 2020 Candlelight & Communion Christmas Service on Zoom
December 24, 2020 All Ages Christmas Service on Zoom
December 6, 2020 Sermon
November 22, 2020 Sermon
November 15, 2020 Sermon
November 8, 2020 Sermon
November 1, 2020 Sermon
September 13, 2020 Video Service on Zoom
September 6, 2020 Video Service on Zoom
June 21, 2020 Video Service on Zoom
June 21, 2020 Sermon: Do Not Fear
June 14, 2020 Sermon: Seeing with Compassion
June 7, 2020 Video Service on Zoom
May 31, 2020 Video Service on Zoom, Pentecost
May 24, 2020 Video Service on Zoom
May 17, 2020 Sermon: All Shall Be Well Again Easter 6
May 17, 2020, Video Service on Zoom
May 3rd, 2020, Video Service on Zoom
May 3, 2020, Sermon: Sharing Goods and Breaking Bread
April 26th, 2020, Video Service on Zoom
April 26, 2020, Sermon: Engaging in Breaking Bread Easter 3
April 19th, 2020, Video Service on Zoom
April 19, 2020 Sermon: In the Midst of...Christ's Peace, Easter 2
April 12th, 2020, Video Service on Zoom
April 12, 2020 Sermon: Resurrection while Living in Holy Saturday Easter
April 5th, 2020, Video Service on Zoom
March 29, 2020, Video Service on Zoom
March 22, 2020, Light in the Darkness, Lent 4
March 15, 2020, Embodying God's Presence, Lent 3
March 8, 2020, Born Again-Reoriented Lent 2
March 2, 2020, Beloved Resistence, Lent I
February 16, 2020, In God's Image: Bearing Fruit of the Spirit
February 9, 2020, Let Your Light Shine, Epiphany 5
February 2, 2020 Blessed Requirements Epiphany 4
January 12, 2019 From Fear to Opportunity, Epiphany 1
December 8, 2019 Preparing for the Peaceable Kingdom, Advent II
December 1, 2019 Wait, Watch and Be Present-Advent I
November 17, 2019 Children's Sunday Message "It's Not Fair"
November 3, 2019 Divided Loyalties
October 27, 2019 From Division to Wisdom
October 20, 2019 And So We Dance
October 13, 2019 From Lament to Hope and Gratitude
October 6, 2019 Loving God, Loving Others
September 8, 2019 Serving Creation Pentecost 13
September 1, 2019 The Active, Disruptive Spirit
August 18, 2019 Don't Worry, Strive for Shalom
June 30, 2019 Living into God's Light and Salvation Psalm 27
June 16, 2019 God is Worthy of Praise
June 9, 2019 The Spirit is Alive Pentecost
May 19, 2019 I am not ashamed Easter 5
May 5, 2019 Here's to Us, Stewardship II
April 21, 2019 Go and Tell, Easter
March 31, 2019 Wake Up Lent IV
March 24, 2019 The Challenge of Invitation Lent III
March 17, 2019 Kingdom Mindset Lent II
March 10, 2019 Conflict and Reconciliation Lent I
February 17, 2019 How Amazing is Grace
February 10, 2019 Bold Love and Faith Epiphany 5
February 3, 2019 Prayer is Powerful
We would love it if you'd join us for a Sunday worship service!
Join us Sundays:
Normally the first Sunday of the month is Communion; the second Sunday is the Open Hearts Jar for Mission and Service – bring some change and share something from your heart whether a joy or a challenge.
11:15 am Sunday School programming following theme time in worship
12:15 pm – typically the last Sunday of the month there is a potluck luncheon or other event.
Everyone is welcome. Feel free to ask anyone about the congregation or grab a newcomer pamphlet from the glass stand near the entrance doors. Our minister Russell is also available for conversation.
What to Expect:
As an Affirming Ministry, we are excited to see people from all walks of life come through our doors! We do our very best to accommodate everyone's needs - if you have sight, hearing or mobility challenges, please let our greeters know and we'll do what we can to make your visit with us an enjoyable one!
Sunday worship takes place in our spacious, brightly-lit sanctuary and there is always opportunity to grab a cup of coffee beforehand. A message of inclusiveness and celebration of diversity are pervasive in our services. As well as the more traditional and much-loved order of worship, several times each year, our minister Russell Mitchell-Walker, offers interactive and engaging services that incorporate activities appealing to all ages.
Our capable pianists and music director, Ethan Williams, lead us through a variety of hymns both old and new, and if the mood strikes you, there are drums available for you to join in!
Following a sharing time during the service, kids are invited to head to Sunday School classes with our warm and fun-loving staff. Other children and toddlers may stay in worship, move around, and play at the Kids’ Craft Table. When we celebrate Communion, children go to Sunday School at the very beginning and return to share Communion.
Come and experience the good energy of the Eastside congregation! Ample parking is available on the east side of the building, closest to the main entry doors. You are welcome here!