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Metropolitan United Church is an affirming ministry of the United Church of Canada

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  • Jun 8, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
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30 - June 7, 2020 - Trinity Sunday “Redamancy” The Rev. Karen Bowles

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2020 10:54


Photo: Celtic Cross by Jesse Bowles ConoverMetropolitan United Church is an affirming ministry, offering welcome and companionship to all people regardless of sexual orientation or designation.56 Queen St East Toronto, ON www.metunited.ca

29 - May 31, 2020 - Pentecost Sunday “Eldad and Medad” The Rev. Karen Bowles

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2020 15:13


Metropolitan United Church is an affirming ministry, offering welcome and companionship to all people regardless of sexual orientation or designation.56 Queen St East Toronto, ON www.metunited.ca

28 - May 24, 2020 - Seventh Sunday of Easter “It Is Still Easter” The Rev. Jason Meyers

Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020 19:54


Today the Sermon is joined by the song Canticle of the Turning, which was accompanied with images promoting social justice, particularly during this time of Covid-19. The video is available to view through the Livestreams page on our site.Metropolitan United Church is an affirming ministry, offering welcome and companionship to all people regardless of sexual orientation or designation.56 Queen St East Toronto, ON www.metunited.ca

27 - May 17, 2020 - Sixth Sunday of Easter “Pan Personal Perspective” The Rev. Karen Bowles

Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2020 14:45


Metropolitan United Church is an affirming ministry, offering welcome and companionship to all people regardless of sexual orientation or designation.56 Queen St East Toronto, ON www.metunited.ca

26 - May 10, 2020 - Fifth Sunday of Easter “In the House of Belonging” The Rev. Karen Bowles

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2020 12:38


Metropolitan United Church is an affirming ministry, offering welcome and companionship to all people regardless of sexual orientation or designation.56 Queen St East Toronto, ON www.metunited.ca

25 - May 3, 2020 - Fourth Sunday of Easter “Enacting Love” The Rev. Jason Meyers

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2020 15:15


Metropolitan United Church is an affirming ministry, offering welcome and companionship to all people regardless of sexual orientation or designation.56 Queen St East Toronto, ON www.metunited.ca

24 - April 26, 2020 - Third Sunday of Easter “Sixth Sense” The Rev. Karen Bowles

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2020 16:06


This week, the reading from Acts and the Sermon are taken together.Metropolitan United Church is an affirming ministry, offering welcome and companionship to all people regardless of sexual orientation or designation.56 Queen St East Toronto, ON www.metunited.ca

23 - April 19, 2020 - Second Sunday of Easter “Low Sunday ” The Rev. Karen Bowles

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2020 17:37


T​his service followed an ancient liturgical tradition, the four pathways or movements of the heart: Via Positiva, Via Negativa, Via Creativa, and Via Transformativa.The Gospel Reading of John 20:19-31 (Via Creativa: bringing the story of our faith, and our own creative energies to the healing and reconciling work of God in Christ​) and the Sermon (Via Transformativa: opening ourselves to the transforming power of God) were taken together.Metropolitan United Church is an affirming ministry, offering welcome and companionship to all people regardless of sexual orientation or designation.56 Queen St East Toronto, ON www.metunited.ca

22 - April 12, 2020 - Easter Sunday "The Junction " The Rev. Karen Bowles

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2020 12:29


Metropolitan United Church is an affirming ministry, offering welcome and companionship to all people regardless of sexual orientation or designation.56 Queen St East Toronto, ON www.metunited.ca

21 - April 5, 2020 - Palm Sunday "Ingathering" The Rev. Jason Meyers

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2020 12:56


Metropolitan United Church is an affirming ministry, offering welcome and companionship to all people regardless of sexual orientation or designation.56 Queen St East Toronto, ON www.metunited.ca

20 - March 29, 2020 - Fifth Sunday in Lent "Spirit Salve" The Rev. Karen Bowles

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2020 45:34


You are Welcome Here. Thank you for joining us.This is a podcast version of our Worship live stream, a virtual service due to developments around the COVID-19 crisis.You can find the order of service through the link below. https://www.metunited.org/events/fifth-sunday-in-lentSoloists: Benjamin Stein, Gisele KulakAlso leading in worship: The Rev. Jason Meyers. Dr. Patricia WrightMetropolitan United Church is an affirming ministry, offering welcome and companionship to all people regardless of sexual orientation or designation.56 Queen St East Toronto, ON www.metunited.ca

19 - March 22, 2020: Fourth Sunday in Lent

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2020 33:14


You are Welcome Here. Thank you for joining us.This is a podcast version of our Worship live stream, a virtual service due to developments around the COVID-19 crisis.You can find the bulletin, including spoken responses, through the link below.https://www.metunited.org/news/fourth-sunday-in-lentMetropolitan United Church is an affirming ministry, offering welcome and companionship to all people regardless of sexual orientation or designation.56 Queen St East Toronto, ON www.metunited.ca

18 - March 15, 2020: Third Sunday in Lent

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2020 36:11


A modified service due to precautions taken around the COVID-19 virus.You can find the bulletin and hymn words through the link below.https://www.metunited.org/podcasts/media/2020-03-15-march-15-2020-worship-serviceMetropolitan United Church is an affirming ministry, offering welcome and companionship to all people regardless of sexual orientation or designation.56 Queen St East Toronto, ON www.metunited.ca

17 - Twentieth After Pentecost “Heart Script" The Rev. Jason Meyers October 20, 2019

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2019 18:53


The Rev. Jason Meyers presents "Heart Script" on Sunday, October 20.Metropolitan United Church is an affirming ministry, offering welcome and companionship to all people regardless of sexual orientation or designation.Pictured: The Prophet Jeremiah by Michaelangelo56 Queen St East Toronto, ON www.metunited.ca

16 - Thanksgiving Sunday "This Given Day" The Rev. Karen Bowles October 13, 2019

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2019 20:06


The Rev. Karen Bowles preaches "This Given Day" on Thanksgiving Sunday, October 13.Metropolitan United Church is an affirming ministry, offering welcome and companionship to all people regardless of sexual orientation or designation.Pictured: ‘Enter God’s gates with Thanksgiving!’Vera Taylor, artist56 Queen St East Toronto, ON www.metunited.ca

15 - Covenanting Sunday/World Communion “Communion With The World” The Rev. Dr. Michelle Voss Roberts October 6, 2019

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2019 22:08


Guest preacher Rev. Dr. Michelle Voss Roberts, principal of Emmanuel College, at Victoria University in the University of Toronto, brings the message of "Communion With The World." October 6 marked the Covenanting of Rev. Jason Meyers at Metropolitan.Metropolitan United Church is an affirming ministry, offering welcome and companionship to all people regardless of sexual orientation or designation.Pictured: The altar and labyrinth at Met.56 Queen St East Toronto, ON www.metunited.ca

14 - Season of Creation “How Then Shall We Live?” The Rev. Jason Meyers September 29, 2019

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2019 21:51


Over 4 weeks, we seek to find new ways and rediscover some of the old ways of "living with respect in Creation." On Cosmos Sunday, Rev. Jason Meyers asks the question, "How Then Shall We Live?"Metropolitan United Church is an affirming ministry, offering welcome and companionship to all people regardless of sexual orientation or designation.56 Queen St East Toronto, ON www.metunited.ca

13 - Season of Creation “Faith Seeking Wisdom” The Rev. Karen Bowles September 22, 2019

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2019 23:08


Over 4 weeks, we seek to find new ways and rediscover some of the old ways of "living with respect in Creation." On Storm Sunday, Rev. Karen Bowles preaches on "Faith Seeking Wisdom."Metropolitan United Church is an affirming ministry, offering welcome and companionship to all people regardless of sexual orientation or designation.56 Queen St East Toronto, ON www.metunited.ca

12 - Season of Creation “Ask Earth” The Rev. Karen Bowles September 15, 2019

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2019 28:32


Over 4 weeks, we seek to find new ways and rediscover some of the old ways of "living with respect in Creation." On Flora & Fauna Sunday, Rev. Karen Bowles' message is entitled "Ask Earth."Metropolitan United Church is an affirming ministry, offering welcome and companionship to all people regardless of sexual orientation or designation.56 Queen St East Toronto, ON www.metunited.ca

11 - Season of Creation “A Charter Addition” The Rev. Karen Bowles September 8, 2019

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2019 25:30


Over 4 weeks, we seek to find new ways and rediscover some of the old ways of "living with respect in Creation." On Ocean Sunday, Rev. Karen Bowles preaches on "A Charter Addition."Metropolitan United Church is an affirming ministry, offering welcome and companionship to all people regardless of sexual orientation or designation.56 Queen St East Toronto, ON www.metunited.ca

10 - “The Spiritual Practice of Humility” The Rev. Jason Meyers September 1, 2019

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2019 21:24


In this episode, Rev. Jason Meyers examines Luke 14:1, 7–14 and speaks about "The Spiritual Practice of Humility."Metropolitan United Church is an affirming ministry, offering welcome and companionship to all people regardless of sexual orientation or designation.56 Queen St East Toronto, ON www.metunited.org

09 - “The Spiritual Practice of Discernment” The Rev. Karen Bowles August 25, 2019

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2019 27:35


In this episode, Rev. Karen Bowles examines Luke 13:10–17 , and speaks about "The Spiritual Practice of Discernment."Metropolitan United Church is an affirming ministry, offering welcome and companionship to all people regardless of sexual orientation or designation.56 Queen St East Toronto, ONwww.metunited.ca

08 - “The Spiritual Practice of Reading Scripture” The Rev. Karen Bowles August 18, 2019

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2019 26:45


In this episode, Rev. Karen Bowles examines Luke 12:49–56, and speaks about "The Spiritual Practice of Reading Scripture."Metropolitan United Church is an affirming ministry, offering welcome and companionship to all people regardless of sexual orientation or designation.56 Queen St East Toronto, ONwww.metunited.ca

07 - "The Spiritual Practice of Patience" The Rev. Karen Bowles

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2019 22:21


In this episode, Rev. Karen Bowles looks at Luke 12:32–40 (Do not worry about what to eat or what to wear) and speaks about "The Spiritual Practice of Patience."Metropolitan United Church is an affirming ministry, offering welcome and companionship to all people regardless of sexual orientation or designation.56 Queen St East Toronto, ON www.metunited.org

06 - "The Spiritual Practice of Money" The Rev. Karen Bowles

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2019 23:12


In this episode, Rev. Karen Bowles examines Luke 12:13–2, and speaks about "The Spiritual Practice of Money."Metropolitan United Church is an affirming ministry, offering welcome and companionship to all people regardless of sexual orientation or designation.56 Queen St East Toronto, ON www.metunited.org

05 - “The Spiritual Practice of Prayer” The Rev. Jason Meyers July 28, 2019

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2019 20:51


In this episode, Rev. Jason Meyers looks at Luke 11:1–13 (Jesus teaches the disciples to pray) and speaks about "The Spiritual Practice of Prayer."Metropolitan United Church is an affirming ministry of the United Church of Canada.56 Queen St East Toronto, ON www.metunited.org

04 - “The Spiritual Practice of Attention” The Rev. Jason Meyers July 21, 2019

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2019 20:02


In this episode, Rev. Jason Meyers looks at Luke 10:38-42 (Jesus visits Mary and Martha) and speaks about "The Spiritual Practice of Attention"Metropolitan United Church is an affirming ministry of the United Church of Canada.56 Queen St East Toronto, ON www.metunited.org

03 - “The Spiritual Practice of Being Neighbour” The Rev. Jason Meyers July 14, 2019

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2019 22:50


In this episode, Rev. Jason Meyers looks at Amos 7:7–17 (God holds a plumb line in the midst of God’s people) and Luke 10:25–37 (The parable of the Good Samaritan) and speaks about "The Spiritual Practice of Being Neighbour."Metropolitan United Church is an affirming ministry of the United Church of Canada.56 Queen St East Toronto, ON www.metunited.org

02 - "The Spiritual Practice of Simplicity" The Rev. Jason Meyers

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2019 19:22


In this episode, Rev. Jason Meyers looks at Luke 10:1–11 (The mission of the 70 who carried nothing) and speaks about "The Spiritual Practice of Simplicity."Metropolitan United Church is an affirming ministry, offering welcome and companionship to all people regardless of sexual orientation or designation.56 Queen St East Toronto, ON www.metunited.org

01 - "The Spiritual Practice of Purpose" The Rev. Karen Bowles

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2019 24:03


This summer, Metropolitan United Church will explore some of Jesus’ most well-known teachings and how they can inform our individual and collective spiritual journeys.In this episode, Rev. Karen Bowles looks at Luke 9:51-62 (Jesus sets out for Jerusalem) and speaks about "The Spiritual Practice of Purpose."

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