Category: 1 Thessalonians

It is funny what we think will grow churches compared to what the apostles of Jesus thought. Paul, in his letters to one of the first churches in Europe reminds them to grow in their life in God. How? By honouring the leaders who work hard at the right things; robust pastoral care; growing in … Continue reading Rejoice always, pray continually

We don't know if a story is a frustrating farce, tragedy, comedy, romance, dark drama or drama light until we reach the end. The apostle Paul tells the Thessalonian Christians that Jesus is the end of all stories. That the person who began stories and who entered our story as human beings will also end … Continue reading Wait for Christ

We are learning how to grieve with hope this Sunday at our 10 a.m. communion service. Arriving at this point in the apostle Paul's first letter to the Thessalonians is also poignant for our community as we grieve the death of our long-term parishioner, Peter Elliott. Let's do as Paul asks us to and come … Continue reading Grieve with hope

Love, Sex, Work and Death - sound like titles from a Netflix mini-series but they are the topics the apostle Paul began to teach about to make up for what was lacking in the faith of one of the first European churches. We will learn from this part of Paul's first letter to the Thessalonians … Continue reading Living to please God