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  • 27th December 2009  Rev'd Canon Paul Robinson -  Naming of Jesus - Sermon
    The Rev'd Canon Paul Robinson's Homily discusses the naming of Jesus and delves into both symbolic and linguistic roots.
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  • 27th December 2009  Rev'd Canon Paul Robinson -  Naming of Jesus - Children's Chat
    The Rev'd Canon Paul Robinson talks to the children and explains how the Santa Claus we know is based on a real person, Saint Nicholas from about 1500 years ago, and how that history has been merged with the image of a Norse god to create our current image of Santa Claus
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  • 25th December 2009  Rev'd Stephen Kern -  Christmas Day
    The Rev'd Stephen Kern provided the traditional Christmas Day children's talk and explains some of the symbolism of Christmas. Our gift to Christ is our own selves.
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  • 24th December 2009  Rev'd Canon Dawn Davis -  Christmas Eve
    The Rev'd Canon Dawn Davis spoke at our traditional midnight mass on Christmas Eve about our local Christmas lights and wove that into how we are the light of the world.
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  • 13th December 2009  Rev'd Stephen Kern -  Advent III
    The Rev'd Stephen Kern continues the "spiritual GPS" analogy and talks about how God fits in our lives and what God rejoices doing for us.
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  • 9th December 2009  Rev'd Stephen Kern - Seniors' Eucharist and Luncheon
    The Rev'd Stephen Kern addresses the annual Seniors' Eucharist, discussing how we would fill the stable...and the miracle of the incarnation.
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  • 6th December 2009  Rev'd Canon Dawn Davis - Advent II
    The Rev'd Canon Dawn Davis discusses a "spiritual GPS" and spiritual journeys:the similarities, the differences, and some of  need for both.
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  • 22nd November 2009  Rev'd Canon Dawn Davis - Last Sunday after Pentecost - Reign of Christ
    The Rev'd Canon Dawn Davis talks about Christ the King at today's inter-generational service. The dialog with the children and the address to the "older children" are both included in this file.
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  • 15th November 2009  Rev'd Stephen Kern - 24th Sunday after Pentecost
    The Rev'd Stephen Kern continues the sermon series on Responsible Christianity by discussing Responsible Economics...with humour, interesting insights, and guidelines.
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  • 8th November 2009  Rev'd Canon Paul Robinson - 23rd Sunday after Pentecost - Remembrance Sunday
    The Rev'd Canon Paul Robinson, one of Trinity's honorary assistants, provided on this Remembrance Sunday a very personal account of his reconciling the Torah's teaching of "An eye for an eye" with Jesus's teaching of "Love your enemy".
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  • 1st November 2009  Rev'd Canon Dawn Davis - 22nd Sunday after Pentecost - All Saints' Day
    On this All Saints Day, The Rev'd Canon Dawn Davis talks about the meanings of the term "saint" and asks if we are "saints". She then goes on to provide a three-fold test to ascertain if we are heading in the right direction.
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  • 25th October 2009  Rev'd Stephen Kern & Mexico Missioners- 21st Sunday after Pentecost
    Today, Trinity celebrated last summer's Mexico Mission trip. The Rev'd Stephen Kern provided the context and youth missioners Kristen and Mark, along with parent Kathryn, told of their experiences and reactions to the trip.
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  • 18th October 2009  Rev'd Canon Dawn Davis - 20th Sunday after Pentecost
    The Rev'd Canon Dawn Davis speaks today about financial stewardship bringing clarity to a complex subject. This once-a-year sermon about money kicks off the annual stewardship drive. We are reminded that we are all stewards of time, talent, and the environment.
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  • 11th October 2009  Rev'd Canon Dawn Davis - 19th Sunday after Pentecost - Thanksgiving
    On this Thanksgiving weekend, The Rev'd Canon Dawn Davis continues giving thanks for many of her blessings as an example of how to use the Prayer of Examen  which she included in her Thanksgiving letter to the parish. In this discussion she points out how it is possible to focus on the positive and to learn how to say "Thanks", even if it doesn't come easily or naturally to most people.
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  • 4th October 2009  Rev'd Stephen Kern - 18th Sunday after Pentecost
    The Rev'd Stephen Kern, speaking on today's Gospel, Mark 10: 13-16,
    at a baptismal service, discusses how important children are to
    Jesus. He then asks whether we can maintain a child-like openness to
    God and provides a strong argument for the positive.
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  • 27th September 2009  Rev'd Canon Dawn Davis - 17th Sunday after Pentecost
    The Rev'd Canon Dawn Davis speaks to today's Gospel, Matthew 9: 9-26 and paraphrases Jesus' words at the end "I am not here to coddle insiders, but to invite others in...I am here for mercy and love and to heal...and to include"
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  • 20th September 2009  Rev'd Stephen Kern - 16th Sunday after Pentecost
    The Rev'd Stephen Kern speaking on today's Gospel (Mark 9: 33-37) on "Heavenly Wisdom" and explains about "the first shall be last and the last shall be first".

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  • 13th September 2009  Rev'd Canon Dawn Davis - 15th Sunday after Pentecost
    The Rev'd Canon Dawn Davis talks about the power of words and their capability to hurt as well as to heal.
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  • 6th September 2009  Rev'd Stephen Kern - 14th Sunday after Pentecost
    With today's reading from James 2: 1-9, 14-17 and the dramatized Gospel from Mark 7: 24-30, The Rev'd Stephen Kern expands on the idea of universal acceptance.
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  • 30th August 2009  Rev'd Stephen Kern  - 13th Sunday after Pentecost
    The Rev'd Stephen Kern speaks about outward and inward religion, and the need for both.
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  • 23rd August 2009  Rev'd Canon Dawn Davis  - 12th Sunday after Pentecost
    The Rev'd Canon Dawn Davis reads today's gospel and then reflects on how Jesus's words could be mistaken for cannibalism--and how that misunderstanding was used against the early church. Building on Stephen's mention of croissants last week, she talks of the symbolism, beauty, and awe of the Eucharist.
    Listen now  ~  Download (12:12, 11.18 MB)
     
  • 16th August 2009  Rev'd Stephen Kern  - 11th Sunday after Pentecost
    The Rev'd Stephen Kern discusses the multi-layer meanings of the Eucharist...
    but starts out talking about croissants.
    Listen now  ~  Download (10:18, 9.43 MB)
     
  • 9th August 2009  Julie Cruickshank  - 10th Sunday after Pentecost
    Julie Cruickshank presented a guest sermon today. In the fall of 2007, Julie was appointed to serve on the board of the Social Justice and Advocacy Committee for the Diocese of Toronto. Julie is a long-time member of Trinity (23 years) and is actively involved in church and community causes. Today she spoke about poverty in Ontario and some ways we might join together to help.
    Listen now  ~  Download (13:42, 12.55 MB)
     
  • 2nd August 2009  Rev'd Canon Dawn Davis  - 9th Sunday after Pentecost
    The Rev'd Canon Dawn Davis invites the children of the parish to join her in discussing bread--and the bread of life. The sermon continues to the adults with the importance of spiritual food in one's life.
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  • 26th July 2009  Rev'd Canon Dawn Davis  - 8th Sunday after Pentecost
    The Rev'd Canon Dawn Davis re-examines the story of the Loaves and the Fishes: In community where there is need God can work with us...out of scarcity and fear comes a moment of communal abundance.
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  • 19th July 2009  Rev'd Stephen Kern  - 7th Sunday after Pentecost
    The Rev'd Stephen Kern explores today's first lesson (Ephesians 2:11-22) in terms of the inclusive message that it brings and the peace that comes through such inclusiveness. We don't need to build walls to keep others out
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  • 12th July 2009  Rev'd Stephen Kern  - 6th Sunday after Pentecost
    Rev'd Stephen Kern speaking to Ephesians 1: 3-14 talks about belonging without exclusion. "...you come, too, as you, too, are chosen." Chosen-ness is inclusive.
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  • 5th July 2009  Rev'd Stephen Kern  - 5th Sunday after Pentecost
    Stephen Kern discusses resisting evil forces and casting out demons. He also talks about the meaning of "Apostle" and their going out and working towards the healing of the effects of evil.
    Unfortunately, Stephen's wireless microphone system did not resist the forces of evil today and we apologize for the issues with the audio quality.
    Listen now  ~  Download (11:52, 10.87 MB)
     
  • 28th June 2009  Rev'd Canon Dawn Davis  - 4th Sunday after Pentecost
    The Rev'd Canon Dawn Davis addresses healing as part of our worship
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  • 21st June 2009  Rev'd David Harris - 3rd Sunday after Pentecost
    The Rev'd David Harris speaks about a father's responsibility on Fathers' Day 2009.
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  • 14th June 2009  Testament by Vic Redwood - 2nd Sunday after Pentecost
    Parishioner Vic Redwood relates the story of his faith journey and the success that he has had in bringing the Discipleship Program to Trinity. Vic also tells us how The Lord has led him to undertake additional religious training. This was recorded at our annual parish picnic outdoor service.
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  • 7th June 2009  Rev'd Canon Dawn Davis & Dr W. John McIntyre - Trinity Sunday
    Dawn invites John McIntyre to tell stories from the history of Trinity Aurora. We learn about the first church and the WWII history behind the chapel's processional cross
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  • 6th June 2009  Rev'd Canon Dawn Davis - Queen's York Rangers Church Parade
    The Trinity Bell tolls while the Queen's York Rangers Arrive. Rev'd Canon Dawn Davis welcomes the Queens York Rangers. W. John McIntyre,Ph.D., Director/Curator of Sharon Temple National Historic Site and Museum as well as Trinity Church Archivist, outlines the historic ties between the Queens York Rangers and its predecessors and Trinity Church.
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  • 6th June 2009  Rev'd Captain Glen Eagleson - Queen's York Rangers Church Parade
    Captain Glen Eagleson, Padre of the Queens York Rangers, addresses the Queens York Rangers on the 65th Anniversary of D-Day
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  • 31st May 2009  Rev'd Stephen Kern  - Day of Pentecost
    Stephen Kern telling the children of the parish about Pentecost.
    Listen now  ~  Download (9:21, 8.56 MB)
     
  • 24th May 2009  Rev'd Canon Dawn Davis  - Sunday after Ascension
    Ascension Sunday -- dealing with loss and saying "goodbye"
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  • 17th May 2009  Rev'd Canon Paul Robinson  - 6th Sunday of Easter
    Rainbows...God's love...and our responsibility
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  • 10th May 2009  Rev'd Canon Dawn Davis  - 5th Sunday of Easter
    Loss-despair-loneliness-darkness--our mothers have taken away our fear--the journey from despair to hope. Do not give in to despair even in these troubled times. How do we get hope?  Listen to the four key points.
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  • 3rd May 2009  Rev'd Stephen Kern  - 4th Sunday of Easter
    Worries and concerns abound on every side. Our Christian faith does give us abundant and abiding resources to meet such worries. This topic is discussed with reference to our fears about the H1N1 flu on top of those about the economy
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  • 26th Apr 2009  Rev'd Canon Dawn Davis  - 3rd Sunday of Easter
    The second of four sermons to help provide spiritual resources to meet the tough economic crisis that we are in the middle of. Belonging and isolation: Our deepest longing is not for other things, it's for other people.
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  • 19th Apr 2009  Rev'd Canon Dawn Davis -  2nd Sunday of Easter
    When adversity strikes, how do we reconcile our ideal vs. our practical theology? Doubt causes us to ask hard questions, but can ultimately bring us closer to God. Throw your doubt back at God.
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  • 12th Apr 2009  Rev'd Canon Dawn Davis -  Easter Day
    After the children had an Easter egg race during the sermon time, Dawn provided this reflection on Easter and the empty tomb. Alleluia, Christ is Risen. The Lord is Risen indeed, Alleluia
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  • 10th Apr 2009 -  Good Friday
    A dramatized reading of the Passion story from the Gospel of John
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  • 9th April 2009  Rev'd Stephen Kern - Maundy Thursday
    The intimacy of the memory of our fellowship with Christ and the intimacy of what we are expressing in our hopes and desires as a community of Jesus's followers
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  • 5th Apr 2009  Rev'd Canon Dawn Davis -  Palm Sunday
    Judas and the kiss--the betrayal of the innocence of openness
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  • 1st April 2009  Rev'd Stephen Kern   - Seniors' Easter Eucharist
    Stephen Kern tells of the Empty Tomb at Easter
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  • 29th Mar 2009  Rev'd Canon Dawn Davis -  Lent 5
    PWRDF-a response to national and international need. The tin of tuna ("emergency or benevolence relief work"), the fishing rod ("teach a person how to fish..."), and the shovel ("digging deeper into the systemic and underlying issues behind the need...social justice people asking those annoying questions that make us all feel uncomfortable"). "It is a Christian imperative to help people be responsible for themselves. Anything we do to make people dependent on us is wrong....Do you think Trinity Aurora could take on the responsibility of helping a refugee family resettle in Canada?"
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  • 22nd Mar 2009  Rev'd Stephen Kern
    Doing the Truth of Good Works
    Strategies to assist in discerning which of many worthy competing needs to support.
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  • 15th Mar 2009  Zaida Bastos (PWRDF) 
    Empowering women, Micro credit, Successes
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  • 8th Mar 2009  Ian McBride (AURA)
    Refugees
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  • 25th Feb 2009  Rev'd Canon Dawn Davis -  Ash Wednesday
    Remember that you are dust and to dust you shall return
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  • 15th Feb 2009  Rev'd Canon Dawn Davis
    Mark 1 40.49  The economic crisis hits our parish family
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  • 1st Feb 2009  Rev'd Canon Dawn Davis -  Candlemas
    Candlemas is "an ancient festival of light that has been part of the church’s calendar since the fifth century."
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  • 18th Jan 2009  Rev'd Canon Dawn Davis
    Mark: Preaching in the synagogue, and healing
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  • 11th Jan 2009  Rev'd Canon Dawn Davis
    An introduction to the first two chapters of the Book of Mark
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