Sermon by Reverend Dr. John W. Mann | January 26, 2025 Luke 4:14-21 There are times when the less that is said the better. I met with a family to arrange a funeral. They said nothing too wordy – Rab wouldn’t have liked that. Rab’s best friend would give the main tribute. I would provide…

Sermon by Reverend Dr. John W. Mann | January 19, 2025 John 2:1-12 Sometimes in Glasgow I would get a call about performing a wedding ceremony and the bride or groom to be would say, “We want a simple ceremony in the back garden with just a few people there.” Fair enough. The problem was,…

Sermon by Reverend Dr. John W. Mann | January 12, 2025 Luke 3:15-17 & 21-22 I’ve spent most of my life in and around church. I’ve been a church pastor since 1980. My first job in church was as the church custodian. You learn things about a place when you clean up after people. In…

Sermon by Reverend Dr. John W. Mann | January 5, 2025 John 1:1-14 While walking past a display of phones at Costco, a worker there asks, “Excuse me, may I ask what phone service you use?” He stands in front of a sign for AT&T. This conversation happens occasionally and I enjoy having it each…

Sermon by Reverend Dr. John W. Mann | December 22, 2024 Luke 1:47-55 One time on Christmas Eve I went to the grocery store to pick up a few last-minute items. I was in no particular hurry. I don’t like to shop in a hurry or do anything in a hurry for that matter. But…

Sermon by Reverend Dr. John W. Mann | December 15, 2024 Luke 3:7-18 Lately people have been asking, “Are you ready for Christmas?” During this time of year it takes the place of, “Are you alright?” which is another way of asking, “How are you?” Mostly people are making polite conversation. One offers a polite…

Sermon by Reverend Dr. John W. Mann | December 8, 2024 One Sunday when the worship service was over, I was making my way to the fellowship hall for a cup of tea, and fellowship. They served coffee, but it was not coffee as we know it. It was two-thirds instant coffee and one third…

Sermon by Reverend Dr. John W. Mann | December 1, 2024 Luke 21:25-36 | First Sunday in Advent We put up the Christmas decorations. Unlike some of the big stores that put Christmas stuff out before Halloween, we waited until after Thanksgiving. And unlike the stores, our decorations bring to mind the idea of Jesus…