Metropolitan United Podcast: Recent Episodes
Metropolitan United Church
Photo: Celtic Cross by Jesse Bowles Conover
Metropolitan United Church is an affirming ministry, offering welcome and companionship to all people regardless of sexual orientation or designation.
56 Queen St East
Toronto, ON
www.metunited.ca
Metropolitan United Church is an affirming ministry, offering welcome and companionship to all people regardless of sexual orientation or designation.
56 Queen St East
Toronto, ON
www.metunited.ca
Today the Sermon is joined by the song Canticle of the Turning, which was accompanied with images promoting social justice, particularly during this time of Covid-19. The video is available to view through the Livestreams page on our site.
Metropolitan United Church is an affirming ministry, offering welcome and companionship to all people regardless of sexual orientation or designation.
56 Queen St East
Toronto, ON
www.metunited.ca
Metropolitan United Church is an affirming ministry, offering welcome and companionship to all people regardless of sexual orientation or designation.
56 Queen St East
Toronto, ON
www.metunited.ca
Metropolitan United Church is an affirming ministry, offering welcome and companionship to all people regardless of sexual orientation or designation.
56 Queen St East Toronto, ON www.metunited.ca
Metropolitan United Church is an affirming ministry, offering welcome and companionship to all people regardless of sexual orientation or designation.
56 Queen St East Toronto, ON www.metunited.ca
This week, the reading from Acts and the Sermon are taken together.
Metropolitan United Church is an affirming ministry, offering welcome and companionship to all people regardless of sexual orientation or designation.
56 Queen St East Toronto, ON www.metunited.ca
This service followed an ancient liturgical tradition, the four pathways or movements of the heart: Via Positiva, Via Negativa, Via Creativa, and Via Transformativa.
The Gospel Reading of John 20:19-31 (Via Creativa: bringing the story of our faith, and our own creative energies to the healing and reconciling work of God in Christ) and the Sermon (Via Transformativa: opening ourselves to the transforming power of God) were taken together.
Metropolitan United Church is an affirming ministry, offering welcome and companionship to all people regardless of sexual orientation or designation.
56 Queen St East Toronto, ON www.metunited.ca
Metropolitan United Church is an affirming ministry, offering welcome and companionship to all people regardless of sexual orientation or designation.
56 Queen St East Toronto, ON www.metunited.ca
Metropolitan United Church is an affirming ministry, offering welcome and companionship to all people regardless of sexual orientation or designation.
56 Queen St East Toronto, ON www.metunited.ca
You are Welcome Here. Thank you for joining us.
This is a podcast version of our Worship live stream, a virtual service due to developments around the COVID-19 crisis.
You can find the order of service through the link below.
https://www.metunited.org/events/fifth-sunday-in-lent
Soloists: Benjamin Stein, Gisele Kulak
Also leading in worship: The Rev. Jason Meyers. Dr. Patricia Wright
Metropolitan United Church is an affirming ministry, offering welcome and companionship to all people regardless of sexual orientation or designation.
56 Queen St East Toronto, ON www.metunited.ca
You are Welcome Here. Thank you for joining us.
This is a podcast version of our Worship live stream, a virtual service due to developments around the COVID-19 crisis.
You can find the bulletin, including spoken responses, through the link below.
https://www.metunited.org/news/fourth-sunday-in-lent
Metropolitan United Church is an affirming ministry, offering welcome and companionship to all people regardless of sexual orientation or designation.
56 Queen St East Toronto, ON www.metunited.ca
A modified service due to precautions taken around the COVID-19 virus.
You can find the bulletin and hymn words through the link below.
https://www.metunited.org/podcasts/media/2020-03-15-march-15-2020-worship-service
Metropolitan United Church is an affirming ministry, offering welcome and companionship to all people regardless of sexual orientation or designation.
56 Queen St East Toronto, ON www.metunited.ca
The Rev. Jason Meyers presents "Heart Script" on Sunday, October 20.
Metropolitan United Church is an affirming ministry, offering welcome and companionship to all people regardless of sexual orientation or designation.
Pictured: The Prophet Jeremiah by Michaelangelo
56 Queen St East Toronto, ON www.metunited.ca
The Rev. Karen Bowles preaches "This Given Day" on Thanksgiving Sunday, October 13.
Metropolitan United Church is an affirming ministry, offering welcome and companionship to all people regardless of sexual orientation or designation.
Pictured: ‘Enter God’s gates with Thanksgiving!’ Vera Taylor, artist
56 Queen St East Toronto, ON www.metunited.ca
Guest preacher Rev. Dr. Michelle Voss Roberts, principal of Emmanuel College, at Victoria University in the University of Toronto, brings the message of "Communion With The World." October 6 marked the Covenanting of Rev. Jason Meyers at Metropolitan.
Metropolitan United Church is an affirming ministry, offering welcome and companionship to all people regardless of sexual orientation or designation.
Pictured: The altar and labyrinth at Met.
56 Queen St East Toronto, ON www.metunited.ca
Over 4 weeks, we seek to find new ways and rediscover some of the old ways of "living with respect in Creation." On Cosmos Sunday, Rev. Jason Meyers asks the question, "How Then Shall We Live?"
Metropolitan United Church is an affirming ministry, offering welcome and companionship to all people regardless of sexual orientation or designation.
56 Queen St East Toronto, ON www.metunited.ca
Over 4 weeks, we seek to find new ways and rediscover some of the old ways of "living with respect in Creation." On Storm Sunday, Rev. Karen Bowles preaches on "Faith Seeking Wisdom."
Metropolitan United Church is an affirming ministry, offering welcome and companionship to all people regardless of sexual orientation or designation.
56 Queen St East Toronto, ON www.metunited.ca
Over 4 weeks, we seek to find new ways and rediscover some of the old ways of "living with respect in Creation." On Flora & Fauna Sunday, Rev. Karen Bowles' message is entitled "Ask Earth."
Metropolitan United Church is an affirming ministry, offering welcome and companionship to all people regardless of sexual orientation or designation.
56 Queen St East Toronto, ON www.metunited.ca
Over 4 weeks, we seek to find new ways and rediscover some of the old ways of "living with respect in Creation." On Ocean Sunday, Rev. Karen Bowles preaches on "A Charter Addition."
Metropolitan United Church is an affirming ministry, offering welcome and companionship to all people regardless of sexual orientation or designation.
56 Queen St East Toronto, ON www.metunited.ca
In this episode, Rev. Jason Meyers examines Luke 14:1, 7–14 and speaks about "The Spiritual Practice of Humility."
Metropolitan United Church is an affirming ministry, offering welcome and companionship to all people regardless of sexual orientation or designation.
56 Queen St East Toronto, ON www.metunited.org
In this episode, Rev. Karen Bowles examines Luke 13:10–17 , and speaks about "The Spiritual Practice of Discernment."
Metropolitan United Church is an affirming ministry, offering welcome and companionship to all people regardless of sexual orientation or designation.
56 Queen St East Toronto, ON www.metunited.ca
In this episode, Rev. Karen Bowles examines Luke 12:49–56, and speaks about "The Spiritual Practice of Reading Scripture."
Metropolitan United Church is an affirming ministry, offering welcome and companionship to all people regardless of sexual orientation or designation.
56 Queen St East Toronto, ON www.metunited.ca
In this episode, Rev. Karen Bowles looks at Luke 12:32–40 (Do not worry about what to eat or what to wear) and speaks about "The Spiritual Practice of Patience."
Metropolitan United Church is an affirming ministry, offering welcome and companionship to all people regardless of sexual orientation or designation.
56 Queen St East Toronto, ON www.metunited.org
In this episode, Rev. Karen Bowles examines Luke 12:13–2, and speaks about "The Spiritual Practice of Money."
Metropolitan United Church is an affirming ministry, offering welcome and companionship to all people regardless of sexual orientation or designation.
56 Queen St East Toronto, ON www.metunited.org
In this episode, Rev. Jason Meyers looks at Luke 11:1–13 (Jesus teaches the disciples to pray) and speaks about "The Spiritual Practice of Prayer."
Metropolitan United Church is an affirming ministry of the United Church of Canada.
56 Queen St East Toronto, ON www.metunited.org
In this episode, Rev. Jason Meyers looks at Luke 10:38-42 (Jesus visits Mary and Martha) and speaks about "The Spiritual Practice of Attention"
Metropolitan United Church is an affirming ministry of the United Church of Canada.
56 Queen St East Toronto, ON www.metunited.org
In this episode, Rev. Jason Meyers looks at Amos 7:7–17 (God holds a plumb line in the midst of God’s people) and Luke 10:25–37 (The parable of the Good Samaritan) and speaks about "The Spiritual Practice of Being Neighbour."
Metropolitan United Church is an affirming ministry of the United Church of Canada.
56 Queen St East Toronto, ON www.metunited.org
In this episode, Rev. Jason Meyers looks at Luke 10:1–11 (The mission of the 70 who carried nothing) and speaks about "The Spiritual Practice of Simplicity."
Metropolitan United Church is an affirming ministry, offering welcome and companionship to all people regardless of sexual orientation or designation.
56 Queen St East Toronto, ON www.metunited.org
This summer, Metropolitan United Church will explore some of Jesus’ most well-known teachings and how they can inform our individual and collective spiritual journeys.
In this episode, Rev. Karen Bowles looks at Luke 9:51-62 (Jesus sets out for Jerusalem) and speaks about "The Spiritual Practice of Purpose."