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The sermon podcast from Eucharist Church in downtown Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. We post Sunday sermons by Kevin Makins, Jill Trites, and others in our community and beyond. We also have a mid-week podcast featuring interviews and conversations on a range of churchy stuff. While we are grateful for anyone who listens in online, we also want to help people find good local communities. Contact us if you need a church recommendation in your area. Finally, we are fundraising to repair our "new" 1 ...
Jesus teaches the disciples how to pray, with a particular focus on forgiveness. Which is both good and "bad" news. Music is "the Decalogue".
Our pastoral intern Nina offers some powerful reflections on what it means to live a life that cultivates goodness in secret. Also, an update on our Sunday plans while we restricted due to the omi! Opening music from "The Decalogue"
It's the last week of Advent and we conclude by exploring who's story we are living in. Also, Kevin sings. Poem by Mike Bonikowski. Music by Sufjan Stevens.
For the third week of Advent we light the joy candle, and reflect on what joy looks like, both in our world, and also in the world that Christ was born into. For podcasters, a quick note: In an attempt to bring some joy into our in person gathering we had Ol' Rev. Randell lead us in a few Christmas songs which were a blast in person, but don't tran…
What does it mean to seek peace when the Powers That Be insist we already have it? A sermon on the differences between God's peace and the peace that the world offers. Opening poem written was written for our community by fellow Way follower Mike Bonikowsky. Song is Sufjan Stevens.
It's Advent and we had all the kids with us in our Sunday services. And you know what? It went amazingly. Enjoy the first week of Advent, reflecting on what it means to hope, what it means to wait, and what all of us can learn by being a little more like children. Opening music by Sufjan Stevens from his Christmas masterpiece "Silver and Gold".…
Once again, Jesus gets practical. Music by Church of the Beloved (rip)
Jesus' words are simple. Why did we make them so difficult? Music by Church of the Beloved (rip)
If anyone experienced the dissonance between what God's people say they believe and how they actually act... it was Jesus. It literally got him killed. And yet when speaking about his own tradition and story, he didn't dismiss what came before him, but said he was here to fulfill it. What does it mean to fulfill the story you've received, even whil…
Nina Schuurman-Drenth explores Christ's teaching on salt and light. Reading from Matthew 5:13-16 Music by Church of the Beloved (rip).
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The Pastoral Intern Who Didn't Want to be a Pastor, with Nina Schuurman-Drenth
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Nina Schuurman-Drenth did a pastoral internship with us this summer and... we can't let each other go. She sits down with Eucharist pastors Kevin Makins and Jill Trites to share more about her summer with Eucharist and how God tricked her into becoming a pastor when she wasn't looking.
On week two of "The Good Road" we meditate on Christ's list of who is truly "blessed" and, spoiler alert, it ain't who you think it will be. Scripture is Matthew 5:2-12 Music is from Church of the Beloved (RIP)
We're about to embark on a journey into the heart of Jesus' message, his teaching known as "The Sermon on the Mount". But before we ascend the mountain and sit at his feet, let's first ask another question: What exactly is a Christian, anyways? ___ We're now gathering in person, Sundays at 10:30 and 1pm, with a kids program outside, concurrent with…
We're gathering in person again! Please join us at either 10:30 or 1pm every Sunday. "Who Are We Now?" walks through five values that have shaped our community. These arose through an organic process of listening and together naming what God was up to within Eucharist. Those values are: Table, Place, Participation, Pioneering, and Creativity. Of co…
"Who Are We Now?" walks through five values that have shaped our community. These arose through an organic process of listening and together naming what God was up to within Eucharist. Those values are: Table, Place, Participation, Pioneering, and Creativity. Of course, these values impact us differently in 2021. What does it mean to live them out …
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Introducing "Kids Table: Outside" with Susan Neudorf
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This Sunday, October 3, we're regathering physically at our building. Yahoo! But what about the kids of Eucharist? Oh, God's given a real good answer to that question!
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The Sacred Creativity of the Mad Farmer
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This week, we get a little crazy. "Who Are We Now?" walks through five values that have shaped our community. These arose through an organic process of listening and together naming what God was up to within Eucharist. Those values are: Table, Place, Participation, Pioneering, and Creativity. Of course, these values impact us differently in 2021. W…
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The Subversive Wandering of Wilderness Pioneering
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"Who Are We Now?" walks through five values that have shaped our community. These arose through an organic process of listening and together naming what God was up to within Eucharist. Those values are: Table, Place, Participation, Pioneering, and Creativity. Of course, these values impact us differently in 2021. What does it mean to live them out …
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The Scandalous Spirituality of the Table
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This week we begin a new season as a church, and a new sermon series: Who Are We Now? "Who Are We Now?" walks through five values that have shaped our community. These arose through an organic process of listening and together naming what God was up to within Eucharist. Those values are: Table, Place, Participation, Pioneering, and Creativity. Of c…
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Fall Updates in the Year of Our Lord 2021
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September: Wednesdays at 8pm on Zoom Sunday All Gather September 19 at 11am, Gage Park Sanctuary Prayer Room Sundays from 2-6pm October: Regathering in person Two services, likely 10:30 and 1pm 1 hour each with time for breakouts after No kids programming at this time Zoom stream for 1pm service Kevin's Public Theology Project: Search "The Question…
The question mark is intentional. Really? That's how the list ends? After words like LOVE and JOY and PEACE and GOODNESS... self-control can feel like a bit of a wet blanket. But it's actually the greatest gift, and time we put it back in it's proper place.
Cindy Stover continues our series on the fruits of the Spirit, which we're calling Holy Spirit Summer. This week she explores the (always in short supply) gift of patience.
Kevin Makins continues our series on the fruits of the Spirit, which we're calling Holy Spirit Summer. This week Kevin explores the gift of faithfulness.
Alison Witt and Steph Hern speak about the fruit of the Spirit kindness and share stories from Open Homes Hamilton, an initiative in Hamilton that welcomes newly arrived refugee claimants through home-based hospitality and community. Learn more at https://www.iafr.ca/open-homes-hamilton.html.
Nina Schuurman-Drenth continues our series on the fruits of the Spirit, which we're calling Holy Spirit Summer. This week Nina reflects on goodness.
Eric O'Neil, youth pastor at 541 Eatery & Exchange, shares about the third fruit of the spirit as part of our "Holy Spirit Summer" series. Note some of that classic Zoom audio lag in this podcast and feel free to skip ahead where needed!
Nina Schuurman-Drenth shares about the second fruit of the Spirit, JOY, as a continuation of our "Holy Spirit Summer."
Brian Craig continues "Holy Spirit Summer" with a lovely message on the second last fruit of the spirit: Gentleness.
Nina Schuurman-Drenth kicks off "Holy Spirit Summer" with a beautiful reflection on the first fruit of the Spirit: Love. Music by Church of the Beloved (RIP)
For World Refugee Sunday our pastoral intern, Nina Schuurman-Drenth, preached a beautiful sermon reflecting on what we learn about ourselves, our world, and our God, when we welcome "the other" into our lives. Opening song is by "Church of the Beloved" (rip)
Each of us are in a storm. Eucharist, we're in a storm. And there is only one way through. Music by Church of the Beloved, closing song is a bad iphone recording of "Poor Bishop Hooper" (seriously, go check out their incredible recordings of the psalms... they are doing holy work)
This is the first sermon from our pastoral intern Nina and it's a WORD. Music by Church of the Beloved (RIP)
Satan! Family drama! Unclean Spirits! The UNFORGIVABLE SIN. What a TEXT! Music from Church of the Beloved (RIP).
Pentecost. The Holy Spirit finally breaks through the psyche of the believers and ... AHA! Now it finally all makes sense. Church music from the wonderful Church of the Beloved (RIP)
If the point of Jesus' life is getting people to "believe he raised from the dead" then why did he... leave?
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A Very Earnest Sermon about Jesus and the Holy Spirit
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Not much more to say. This sermon is exactly what it sounds like.
Sometimes to see Christ, we need a little help from our (spiritual) friends. The beautiful music is, as always, courtesy of Church of the Beloved (rip).
On suffering and the weird myth that following Jesus means you will suffer when it REALITY... being human means you're going to suffer. Is that... better?
An Eastertide sermon from Eucharist Church.
Apologies for the earlier upload that had the wrong file up. Jesus has risen from the dead, and the disciples are locked in a tiny room, terrified of the world around them. Not sure about you, but being trapped in a tiny room seems relatable, in a physical sense, and a spiritual one. The small room keeps you safe, but it also keeps you isolated. Wh…
As Holy Week approaches, we're exploring one of the most misunderstood parables of Jesus. It's a bombshell of a story, and the perfect way to begin walking the road to Jerusalem.
When it comes to rules, the church has got quite a few First, there is the list of "don’t do's" which may include drinking alcohol, dancing, R-rated movies, gambling, using cannabis, swearing, or wearing a hat in church. Then there's the list of what we "ought to do," including kindness, mercy, forgiveness, generosity, sabbath, witnessing, praying,…
This is a sermon about the Bible, but before you listen, read the following poem written by Samantha Butler, a part of our Eucharist community: You are an old friend, aren’t you, An old friend with many arms, Bound and brushed off, and pulled in all directions, and contorted, A feat of human imagination, now ammunition, now a balm of honey and milk…
Quiet time. Daily Hours. "Devos" if you're in a cool Christian college. What are these spiritual practices and why do they make so many of us feel guilty?
This is a sermon about confessing our sin before God and others... which is already a very, very loaded sentence. Fantastic album art by Scott Aasman. Opening music by Church of the Beloved (RIP)
Worship music is... strange. Fantastic album art by Scott Aasman. Opening music by Church of the Beloved (RIP)
How do you engage a conversation about the good, bad and the ugly of theology? Like Jesus did: You tell a story. Fantastic album art by Scott Aasman. Opening music by Church of the Beloved (RIP)
If you feel like every day is just a repeat of the day before, If you feel like you can’t hear your soul anymore If you feel like butter stretched over too much toast. ... do we have some good news for you. Fantastic album art by Scott Aasman. Opening music by Church of the Beloved (RIP)
We continue on our quest to reclaim Christianity with a few simple questions: Is it possible to talk about religion without coercion? Will "sharing the gospel" always result in some form of colonization? Time to jump into everyones favourite topic: Evangelism. Fantastic album art by Scott Aasman. Opening music by Church of the Beloved (RIP)…
Over the last few weeks we've seen the worst of what Christianity can look like: Nationalist, racist, arrogant and even violent. In light of those horrors, you might be tempted to walk away from it all. But perhaps there is another way. Over the next few months in Eucharist, our Wednesday evening services are going to explore what this can look lik…
