Sermons from May 2026
All In: Reconciliation Week
All In: Reciprocity as Reconciliation A Conversation with Kate Duncan about faith, indigenous issues and reconciliation – led by the TUC Social Justice Team This Sunday our worship will be led by the TUC Social Justice Team as we acknowledge National Reconciliation Week as we reflect on the theme, “All In: Reciprocity as Reconciliation”. Our service will be shaped by liturgy and prayers from Common Grace, and the main input will be a conversation with Kate McLean about faith, Indigenous Read more
The Audacity of Pentecost Hope
The Audacity of Pentecost HopeReadings: Acts 2:1-21 Preacher: Phil Swain Pentecost is not just the day the church received spiritual energy, it was the day when confused, overwhelmed disciples were given the courage to believe that God’s future was still possible. They had every reason to stay hidden and yet the Spirit came — not to help them escape the world, but to send them back into it with courage, compassion and hope. We will we be borrowing an idea Read more
Becoming like Jesus – Choir Sunday
Series: Paul’s Letter to the Philippians Choir Sunday #2 – Becoming like Jesus Readings: Philippians 2:1-13 Preacher: Kevin Kim This Sunday we continue our series on Philippians with a reflection on Philippians 2:1–13, Becoming Like Jesus. In a world that constantly encourages self-promotion, competition, and individual success, Paul points us toward the self-emptying love of Christ — the way of humility, grace, and community. On this special Choir Sunday, we will also celebrate the gift of music and singing together. Read more
Partners in the Gospel
Partners in the GospelSeries: Paul’s Letter to the Philippians Readings: Philippians 1:1-18a Preacher: Phil Swain We begin our new sermon series on Paul’s letter to the Philippians — a deeply personal letter written from prison to a church Paul loved. Philippians is often known as a letter of joy, but throughout this series we will be using the lens of “Christian Living” … exploring how Paul encourages the church to live following in the way of Jesus: with love, humility, Read more
Bridging Worlds: Paul in Athens
Bridging Worlds: Paul in Athens Readings: Acts 17:16-31 Preacher: Kevin Kim In Acts of the Apostles 17, we meet Paul in Athens—a city full of ideas, questions, and idols. It’s the cultural and intellectual centre of the ancient world. And as Paul looks around, he is deeply stirred. But what’s striking is what he does next. He doesn’t walk away. He doesn’t attack. He begins to engage. Paul steps into conversation—in the synagogue, in the marketplace, and eventually in the Read more