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Rev. Daniel Benson
Dec 31, 20171 min read
Anniversary Sunday
January first marks the fifth anniversary of "New St. Paul's," when Wanstead United and St. Paul's amalgamated. To mark the occasion...
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Rev. Daniel Benson
Dec 20, 20171 min read
The In-between times
In a few short paragraphs, the Bible jumps from the Annunciation (when Mary learns she's pregnant with Jesus) to Jesus' birth at the...
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Rev. Daniel Benson
Dec 11, 20171 min read
Music For Christmas
This Sunday we'll be celebrating the season with a very special music service. Our talented choir will be accompanied by guest musicians...
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Rev. Daniel Benson
Dec 5, 20171 min read
Advent II
"There's a Voice in the Wilderness," The story of John the Baptist wandering in the wilderness haunts us today, as we try to listen...
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Rev. Daniel Benson
Nov 23, 20171 min read
The Least of These
"When did we see you hungry and thristy, naked and a stranger, sick and in prison?" A hard question that we look at the hard things int...
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Rev. Daniel Benson
Nov 2, 20171 min read
Remembering
We'll be observing November 11th this week, in the Sacred Act of Remembrance: honouring the sacrifices of those lost in war and...
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Rev. Daniel Benson
Oct 24, 20171 min read
Make a Joyful Noise!
When a month has five Sundays we dedicate the last Sunday as a "Make a Joyful Noise" service. Lots of music, singing, a few videos,...
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Rev. Daniel Benson
Oct 19, 20171 min read
Meditating on God.
Meditation? Mindfulness? Contemplation? Prayer? A rose by any other name would smell as sweet! On Sunday we'll continue our exploration...
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Rev. Daniel Benson
Oct 10, 20171 min read
Are you Listening?
In our prayer lives, often we wonder, "Is God listening?" I think often God wonders as well, "Are you listening?" With all the turmoil...
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Rev. Daniel Benson
Oct 3, 20171 min read
Me? Thankful?? As if!
Amid all the turkey and stuffing, pies and squares, and friends and family, so often we feel it isn't enough -- that somehow we're...
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October 1st
Sep 27, 20171 min read
World Communion
Once a year, Christians around the world join in a common liturgy of thanksgiving and praise in "World Communion." As we gather together...
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Rev. Daniel Benson
Sep 19, 20171 min read
Is God Fair?
This week we'll be listening to Jesus' parable of the workers in the vineyard. Was it fair to pay the workers who came at the end of the...
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Rev. Daniel Benson
Sep 13, 20171 min read
Forgiveness & Gratitude
Often the times when we either seek forgiveness or need to forgive are times when we may feel the least grateful. Yet maybe these are the...
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Rev. Daniel Benson
Sep 5, 20171 min read
Where 2 or 3
Jesus promised to be present, 'when two or three are gathered in my name.' What do you think his intention was? Must we be in groups of...
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Rev. Daniel Benson
Aug 2, 20171 min read
Summer Time
Gershwin's great song from Porgy and Bess shapes worship at SPUC during July and August. "Summer time, and the living is easy," so drop...
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Rev. Daniel Benson
Jun 13, 20171 min read
Fathers' Day.
Sunday, June 18th: For all those dads out there that think raising kids is a handful, you're right! Now imagine if you were as old as...
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Rev. Daniel Benson
May 31, 20171 min read
Pentecost & Aboriginal History
June 4th we celebrate Pentecost, the event that marks the beginning of the church in Jesus' time. June is also a month when we are called...
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Rev. Daniel Benson
May 22, 20171 min read
Hello Korea!
Sunday, May 28th: We welcome David Jeon from South Korea as our guest speaker. David is part of an exchange with the Presbyterian...
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Rev. Daniel Benson
May 20, 20171 min read
Idol worship?
Sunday May 21. Or is that idle worship? If you can rhyme off all the winners of Canadian Idol, it might be both! Sunday we'll be...
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Rev. Daniel Benson
May 5, 20171 min read
Asian Heritage
Sunday May 7th we're observing Asian Heritage Month. With members from the Philippines, China, Korea, and Laos, we're celebrating both...
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