Authors: David Robertson


April 28, 2024

The following was shared by email with high school students in January and June exam times. We know that all of you will be writing or are already writing final exams. Please know that you are held in our hearts as you enter into this exam time. We share this...

Author(s)
David Robertson
Blog
December 15, 2023

The following was shared by email with high school students in January and June exam times. We know that all of you will be writing or are already writing final exams. Please know that you are held in our hearts as you enter into this exam time. We share this...

Author(s)
David Robertson
Blog

The following was shared by email with high school students in January and June exam times. We know that all of you will be writing or are already writing final exams. Please know that you are held in our hearts as you enter into this exam time. We share this...

Author(s)
David Robertson
Theme(s)
Blessing
Contemplative Prayer
Creativity
Encouragement
Learning; School
Light
Love
Peace
Understanding
Wisdom
Prayer

This service was originally written for Good Friday 2008 when the International Day to Eliminate Racism (March 21) also fell on Good Friday, but it could be adapted for any year. The Call to Worship, Opening Prayer and Commissioning could be adapted for other occasions.

Author(s)
Susan Lukey
David Robertson
Theme(s)
Betrayal
Biblical Characters
Building and Bridging Relationships
Cross
Despair
Diversity
Grief
Inclusiveness
Judgment
Justice
Suffering and Pain
Complete Service

The downloadable file below contains a complete Good Friday service as well as an opening for Easter Sunday that completes the theme of Good Friday - Rainbows in Shadows. For the service, Drape the front of the sanctuary with six long lengths (about five metres) of fabric in red, orange...

Author(s)
Susan Lukey
David Robertson
Theme(s)
Death
Economic Justice
Freedom
Hope
Inclusiveness
Jesus - life and ministry
Life
Possibility
Rainbow
Sorrow
Wonder
Complete Service

How do each of us travel to worship? Using the story of the travellers on the road between Jericho and Jerusalem, this service invites people to consider the way previous generations would have travelled to worship and to consider why we put the effort in to make our way to...

Author(s)
David Robertson
Susan Lukey
Gathering Worship Resource
Theme(s)
Community in Christ
Faith Journey
God's Presence
Journey
Journey with God or Christ
Love for God or Christ
Love for Others
Neighbour
Rest and Quiet
Restoration
Sun; Moon
Traveller
Worship
Complete Service

David Robertson and Susan Lukey are a United Church of Canada clergy couple who are in their 32nd year as life partners and team-ordained ministers. They currently are in their 27th year of ministering together at High River United Church, High River, Alberta. The words of 1 Peter 2:10 are...

Author(s)
David Robertson
Susan Lukey
Theme(s)
Caring
Celebration
Faithfulness
Forgiveness
Jesus - parables and sayings
Kingdom, Realm or Kin-dom of God
Perseverance; Persistence
Seeking
Treasure
Music

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Author(s)
David Robertson
Psalm 138:1
Theme(s)
Assurance
Children
God - praise of
Joy
Love for God or Christ
Love of God or Christ
Praise
Thankfulness or Thanksgiving
Music

This service invites worshippers to consider their relationship with all of creation and their responsibility and ability to participate with God in the repair of the earth.

Author(s)
David Robertson
Susan Lukey
Theme(s)
Animals
Building and Bridging Relationships
Creation
Creation Justice
Ecology; Environment
Healing
Nature
Seasons of the Year
Water
Complete Service

This service was developed for the leave-taking of a building before it was demolished to make way for a new church building. It includes a "Saying Hello before Saying Good-bye" as a way of remembering all that the congregation had shared through the generations the building was used. Aspects of...

Author(s)
David Robertson
Susan Lukey
Theme(s)
Body of Christ
Celebration
Church Building
Communion of Saints
Farewell
Gratitude
Journey
Risk and Venturing Forth
Saints
Complete Service