South Arm United Church's Podcast
Sharing sermons from South Arm United Church in Richmond, BC Canada. We are an open, welcoming community of faith who love God & the world.
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174 episodes
Changemakers Series Week 4: Empowerment Mark 6:30-44, Mark 10:46-52
This Sunday our Ministry student, Wayne Ho stepped up to preach as part of his learning plan. Wayne is in his final year of studying for a Master's of Divinity at Regent College in Vancouver. Hear as he shares a wise word about Empowerment and ...
Changemakers Series Week 3: Creativity Mark 6:30-44, Luke 7:36-50
We continue in our series on being Changemakers in the world and walking the path Jesus laid out for us. Today we looked at the role of Creativity in walking with God. 5,000+ people needed to be fed and there was no obvious supply of food anywh...
Changemakers Series Week 2: Collaboration Mark 6:30-44, Luke 10:1-11
We continue in Week 2 of a month long series called "The Changemakers" put out by Marcia McFee and Worship Design Studio. Each week we are looking at the Feeding of the 5,000 story from a fresh perspective along with a complimentary text that w...
Changemakers Series Week 1: Compassion Mark 6:30-44, Luke 10:25-37
We begin a month (September, 2026) long sermon series from Worship Design Studio by Marcia McFee called, "Changemakers." Each week we will hear the "Feeding of the 5,000" story from Mark's Gospel along with a complimentary text which demonstrat...
I AM Exodus 3:1-15
This Sunday we explored the text of Moses at the burning bush. The fire that did not consume the bush captured Moses' attention. From there, it was God's command that captured Moses' heart and great purpose. To come before the ruler of Egypt (t...
Many People, Many Gifts Romans 12:1-8
Everyone has giftings of things that we are good at and things we enjoy. Part of our highest call is to discover what those gifts are in ourselves and then to use those gifts for the glory of God. It can be all too easy for us to get puffed up ...
Take Heart, I AM, Do Not Fear Matthew 14:22-33
**Volume may be louder than usual as it was outdoors in a park and Lauren projected her voice louder than usual** 09 Aug 2026 Worship & Picnic in the Park with our friends from Gilmore Park United Church. Lectionary Gospel reading thi...
A Blessing and a Challenge Genesis 32:22-31
Rev. Lauren is back and before we enter today's scripture of Jacob wrestling with a man overnight, Lauren helps us remember the full context of Jacob's story to this point; a story full of complicated family dynamics that shows how we all conte...
I Swallowed a Mustard Seed Rom.8:20-26 & Matt.13:31-33, 44-50
This Sunday Rev. Lauren was invited to guest preach at another church so many thanks to retired United Church Clergy and friend of South Arm, Rev. Sally McShane for leading worship and preaching this day!
Building Community & Engagement Heb.10:24-25+
While Rev. Lauren was away on vacation one of our great church leadership Olwen Walker offered to step in and lead service. Drawing inspiration from Ben Cremer's 30-Day Devotional, "Following Jesus in a World Obsessed with Empires," Olwen share...
God Is, God Does, So We Psalm 145:8-14
In this praise Psalm of David we look at what the verses tell us about who God is, what God does and how we are compelled to respond. God is, God does, So we...
A Day to Remember - Part 2
Enjoy this full edition of a very special service honouring the stories and living history of our church. South Arm began in 1906. That's a lot of great history, ministers and families who have worshipped and served here! Many of our current me...
The Cost of Discipleship Matthew 10:24-39
Jesus calls the 12 together and empowers them with his authority to go out and do the ministry he himself had done: proclaim good news, heal the sick, cast out demons, make lepers well and raise the dead. They are to go from place to place wher...
Is Anything Too Wonderful for God? (No!) Genesis 18:1-15 & 21:1-7
In their old age, well past the natural child-bearing years, word comes to Abraham that his wife Sarah will give birth to their first child. In the natural this is preposterous for a senior well beyond menopause and child-bearing years to imagi...
A Day to Remember - Part 1
This year South Arm United Church is engaged in a Visioning process to seek God's guidance on whom we are called to be and how we might better open our doors to serve our neighbours (and the world). As part of that visioning we want to honour t...
A Weird & True Story Acts 2:1-21
This Sunday we celebrate Pentecost and the coming of the Holy Spirit to the followers of Jesus. Pentecost (meaning "50" is 50 days from Passover). And Pentecost happens under very specific circumstances. People pilgrimaged to Jerusalem from all...
That They May Be One John 17:1-11
Today we get to hear Jesus offer a prayer to the One he called Father. This prayer from the heart asks that we may be one in unity with God and God's call on our lives, as the Trinity is in their own, 3-in-1 relationship.
The Spirit of Truth John 14:15-21
Last week we looked at the passage immediately before this one. Jesus had shared with his followers 2 central teachings: (1) that to see Jesus is to see the One he called Father and (2) that the way to where he is going is to follow him. He is ...
To Know & Be Known John 14:1-14
I am glad to live in a time when we have Google Maps. That technology which helps us get places, able to speak directions to us and knowing up-to-date delays and the best route is quite incredible. But when The Way is with you, you do not need ...
Community Acts 2:42-47
The church is a different kind of community from many in the world. Where else but around Jesus do we find people of all different languages, nations, identities, ages, socioeconomic statuses etc gathering in one place with someone so major in ...
I Can See Luke 24:13-35
We see with more than just our eyes. Our heart, our ears, our sense of smell and touch all play a part in how we come to really see people and know they truly are. On the road to Emmaus, 2 disciples are walking when suddenly Jesus joins them po...
Resurrection in Community 1 Peter 1:3-9, John 20:19-31
This recording is from the Sunday after Easter and Reverend Lauren was away. A wonderful retired United Church Minister, Rev. Brian Thorpe filled in. Enjoy this message!
The Good News Is: Alive in the World Matthew 28:1-10
It's Easter Sunday and He is Risen! Celebrate Easter Sunday and Communion/Eucharist with us as we mark that Jesus arose in the world and conquered the powers of sin and the grave/death. And, Jesus Way is still alive in the world today - through...
The Good News Is: Revealed Through Non-Violence Luke 22:47-53, Luke 23:33-38,44-46
Good Friday. Today we follow Jesus and his journey to the Cross and look at how our inclinations as people and as a society lean towards violence, while Jesus Way is the Way of Peace and Forgiveness - even to his accusers!