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Eucharist Church

Eucharist Church

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The sermon podcast from Eucharist Church in downtown Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

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.

Grace + Peace.
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Reclaiming Rules

Eucharist Church Mar 18, 2021

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Imperfect Friendship

Imperfect Friendship

Kevin preaches on Palm Sunday, Jesus' loneliness, and where our friends cannot go.

Mar 24, 202420:57
Mutuality Matters

Mutuality Matters

Alison Witt (Preaching Guild) gives a beautiful reflection on the power of mutuality in friendship, offering a sharp critique of our culture's individualism, and drawing from her extensive experience working with new arrivals to Canada.

Mar 18, 202426:54
"Speaking the Truth in Love"

"Speaking the Truth in Love"

Pastor Jill preaches on an incredibly complicated situation in the ancient world, and how we can understand modern spiritual friendship in light of it.

Mar 10, 202431:22
Cultivating Steadfast Love

Cultivating Steadfast Love

Cindy Stover brings the story of Ruth and Naomi to life in this beautiful reflection on how we can cultivate steadfast love (hesed) in our friendships.

Feb 25, 202438:58
Three Elements of Spiritual Friendship

Three Elements of Spiritual Friendship

Kevin introduces Lenten series reflecting on spiritual friendship, beginning with three elements.

Feb 18, 202431:38
On Healing

On Healing

Pastor Jill Trites preaches on healing, suffering, and service.

Feb 05, 202427:57
On Unclean Spirits

On Unclean Spirits

What does it mean to speak of the spiritual, and why is it so difficult?

Kevin Makins preaches on Mark 1:21-28.

Jan 28, 202424:27
The Power of the Word

The Power of the Word

Kevin Makins preaches on how the right word at the right time can light an unstoppable fire. Metaphorically.

Jan 23, 202426:07
Jesus, Nathanael, Samuel, and a Ladder

Jesus, Nathanael, Samuel, and a Ladder

Stephen Edwards reflects on spiritual ladders and epiphanies.

Jan 14, 202428:51
God Prepares the Way

God Prepares the Way

On her last Sunday, intern Rebecca Vendetti preaches a valuable sermon on the important of letting GOD prepare the way this Advent.

Dec 11, 202328:11
Be Watchful

Be Watchful

We believe Christ will return... what might that look like?

Welcome to Advent.

Dec 04, 202322:33
Anger

Anger

Kevin Makins closes out our series on "Vice + Virtue" with a reflection on anger, which as he admits, is his default vice.

But before that, an update from Pastor Nina Schuurman-Drenth about her present season of life. Pray for her and the whole Schuurman family as they navigate these incredibly challenging times.

Nov 27, 202337:24
Vanity

Vanity

Our reflection on vice and virtue is coming to an end. In this penultimate sermon to our series, Nina Schuurman-Drenth reflects on vanity, the many ways we seek to appear as something that we're not, and how Jesus makes us true on the inside.

Nov 19, 202325:32
Envy

Envy

One of these vices is not like the others... A sermon on comparison, ornate clothes, and the vicious beast that devours us.

Nov 12, 202325:58
Lust

Lust

A careful sermon about lust.


November 5, 2023

Preacher: Kevin Makins

Series: Virtue + Vice

Nov 05, 202346:01
Andy Squyres in Conversation

Andy Squyres in Conversation

Hello Podcasties. Unfortunately our sermon podcast failed to record this week, but in lieu of a sermon on greed we present to you this wonderful conversation between poet/priest Andy Squyres and Nina Schuurman-Drenth (one of the pastors at Eucharist).

This conversation was full and rich, touching on topics such as de/re-constructing faith, the role of church in the modern world, and a lot of musings about art and the creative process. It's well worth a listen.


Enjoy.

Oct 31, 202301:04:54
Sloth

Sloth

Nina Schuurman-Drenth preaches on the ways sloth manifests in our time and place, even in the go-getters, but also how the good news manifests on the other side of our failure. Thanks be to GOD.

Oct 22, 202320:05
Gluttony

Gluttony

Nina Schuurman-Drenth introduces the first vice and gives us a timely word to chew on (I'm so sorry).

Oct 15, 202329:25
Introducing Vice + Virtue

Introducing Vice + Virtue

How to be Christian?

It's more complicated than it used to be.

But perhaps a revolution is underway.

Let the Monastics lead the way to Jesus and up the mountain...

The first sermon in an eight week journey.

Join with us. New podcast each Sunday (or come and worship with us if you're in Hamilton and don't belong to a congregation).

Oct 08, 202323:06
An Introduction to the Idea of Spirit

An Introduction to the Idea of Spirit

The final of three sermons reflecting on the Trinity. We hope this has been a meaningful translation of some very classic, and very valuable, theology.

The little zines, which contain the pictures from this sermon series, are available while quantities last, at Eucharist. Come by some time.

Oct 01, 202328:02
An Introduction to the Idea of Jesus

An Introduction to the Idea of Jesus

Week two and we're turning our attention to the second person of the Trinity: Jesus.

The Christ. The True Human Being. The Firstborn From the Dead. The WORD/LOGOS.

Praying that all who hear this are able to discern the WORD spoken to them by Jesus. Grace and peace, pals.

Sep 24, 202331:23
An Introduction to the Idea of GOD

An Introduction to the Idea of GOD

This sermon is the first of three weeks offering a new introduction into the ideas that shape our Christian faith, and reality as we know it:

GOD, Christ, and the Spirit.

This week: An introduction to the idea of GOD.

Sep 19, 202329:29
Why Church?

Why Church?

Before we go any further: The big question.

Sep 10, 202318:40
How to Rest in an Age of Anxious Toil

How to Rest in an Age of Anxious Toil

We lost two weeks of sermon podcasts but never fear... Nina Schuurman-Drenth re-preaches a mega-sermon inspired by lost recordings.

Nina is in her element when speaking about the links between creation, provision, rest and trust. Give it a listen and allow your soul to soak in what is true as you enter the new rhythms of the summer.

Jun 21, 202350:04
The Desecration of the Human Being

The Desecration of the Human Being

We ain't angels or animals. But you'd be forgiven for thinking we are.

Jun 04, 202329:29
Father, Son, and Holy Goose

Father, Son, and Holy Goose

Nina Schuurman-Drenth lights us up with a sermon about the Spirit on this Pentecost Sunday!

May 30, 202317:29
The Idea of Christ

The Idea of Christ

We need a description now? These podcast apps are getting pushy.

May 21, 202323:59
What Would You Ask GOD For?

What Would You Ask GOD For?

Jesus is better than your mother.


No disrespect. I'm sure she's great as well.

May 15, 202326:40
Christ Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life

Christ Jesus is the Way, the Truth, and the Life

A sermon about Christ.

May 08, 202324:31
Ex•planation + Ex•perience

Ex•planation + Ex•perience

Kevin Makins preaches a sermon on the two sides of our faith. May GOD bring us into genuine encounter with both.

Apr 24, 202327:34
Troubled, Astonished Thomas

Troubled, Astonished Thomas

Nina Schuurman-Drenth gives a hopeful word about our troubled Thomas.

Apr 18, 202325:04
Lit Up Faces

Lit Up Faces

We conclude our skip through Exodus with Moses' lit up face.

Apr 04, 202321:46
Sweeter Than Milk and Honey

Sweeter Than Milk and Honey

Nina Schuurman-Drenth shares about why nothing matters but the Presence.

Mar 27, 202323:23
Idol Devices

Idol Devices

"I threw it into the fire, and out came this calf!"

Mar 19, 202328:35
GOD is Terrifying

GOD is Terrifying

A sermon about fear.

Mar 12, 202330:00
We're More Animal Than We Think

We're More Animal Than We Think

A sermon about food and worship.

Mar 05, 202328:26
Where's Your Etz?

Where's Your Etz?

As we step into the season of Lent we begin our six-week journey through the middle of Exodus. This week: bitter water, sweet water, and Moses tossin' trees. 

Feb 26, 202323:08
It's Good to Go Low

It's Good to Go Low

Before we get to lent, let's look at the light for a little while longer. 

Feb 19, 202316:48
Church is Sick

Church is Sick

In both senses of the word.

Feb 12, 202317:54
Why Church in a Secular Age

Why Church in a Secular Age

Stephen Edwards takes us on a brief journey through what it means to be living in a "secular age" and offers a compelling witness to the question, not just of "why Church?", but the deeper question behind the question.

Feb 09, 202331:17
St Paul Going on About Weakness (and Foolishness)

St Paul Going on About Weakness (and Foolishness)

Cindy Stover, Eucharist Elder and Justice Mobilizer with the CRC church, reflects on the foolish mystery at the heart of St Paul's gospel... even if we don't always get it.

Feb 02, 202329:25
Harden Not Your Heart

Harden Not Your Heart

Pastor Nina preaches on heart posture, perception transformation, and why we don't really need to know what "fishing for me" meant.

Jan 25, 202323:02
What a Time to be Alive

What a Time to be Alive

Pastor Kevin preaches on good news for resolution quiters... and keepers. 

Stay for the music. It's good to hear people singing together. 

Jan 15, 202322:57
Have You Heard That Voice

Have You Heard That Voice

Pastor Nina preaching on Matthew 3, the Baptism of Jesus, on the first week of Epiphany.

Jan 09, 202318:39
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Virgin Birth

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Virgin Birth

Because some things don't make sense on purpose. - Kevin

Dec 19, 202218:24
How to Be Blissful

How to Be Blissful

Happy Joy Sunday. Let's talk about John the Baptist and honouring our forebears. - Kevin

Dec 12, 202223:30
Come and See

Come and See

A sermon about a wild man in a wild place. - Kevin

Dec 12, 202215:31
The River That Flows Up

The River That Flows Up

Nina Schuurman-Drenth begins our Advent with an arresting image.

Dec 04, 202220:48
Cherish Your Faith (Psalm 90)

Cherish Your Faith (Psalm 90)

We dedicated eleven babies on Sunday (and more to come next week) so it seemed like a good time to talk about what our faith is, and how we ought to hold it. - Kevin

Nov 21, 202218:08
Chew On It (Psalm 1, 93, & 131)

Chew On It (Psalm 1, 93, & 131)

First you receive the meal, then you gotta get it in you. That's how food words. It's also how truth works. - Kevin

Nov 13, 202232:40