Eucharist Church
by Eucharist Church
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.
Episodes
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Move Slow and Fix Things
Pastor Kevin preaches on "the ministry of reconciliation" which lays at the heart of the whole Christian faith and stands in direct contrast to the "wisdom" of the powers that be. Preached by Pastor Kevin in the Eucharist Sanctuary on November 1, 2026.
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Only in Parables
Preaching Guild member Aaron Joel Craig explores the parables of Jesus and the necessity to "tell it slant." Preached in the Eucharist Sanctuary on November 2, 2026.
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His Mercies Are New Every Morning
A meditation on mercy and grace. Preached by Pastor Kevin in the Eucharist Sanctuary, October 18 2026.
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God Breathed
Warning: The audio still hasn't gotten sorted out. It sounds like you're sitting in a pew a little further away than you wish you were. But at least you're in the room! Spiritually and metaphorically. Materially you may have been in the room two weeks ago. Hard to know. Pastor Dave (covering for...
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The Good, the Bad, and the Holy (Holy Spirit)
Pastor Kevin concludes our fall reflections on the Trinity with a sermon on the Holy Spirit. However, before we can talk about what the "Holy" Spirit is, we need to talk about "spirit" more broadly. Preached in the Eucharist Sanctuary on October 4, 2026.
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Jesus Christ is Everywhere (God the Son)
When speaking of Jesus Christ, you can begin in one of two places... From our second week meditating on the Trinity. Preached in the Eucharist Sanctuary, September 27 2026.
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God is Not a Dot (God the Father)
Pastor Kevin kicks off a three week meditation on the Trinity, a concept at the heart of the Christian faith and a topic that puts us dangerously close to heresy on all sides. But push onward, Christian soldier, despite all dangers, and you'll find that even the simplest meditation on Trinitarian...
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Top 10 Reasons to "Go to Church"
After a refreshing summer break: Sermons are back. This week, Pastor Kevin and Pastor Dave (who is covering for Pastor Nina while she's on maternity leave) each share their top five reasons why it's so good and important to worship together every Sunday. We're so glad to have you listening along....
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Whoever Welcomes You
Jesus reveals the invisible patterns connecting everything and everyone. Pastor Kevin does his best to translate these into simple drawings and offers reflections on what it means to give and receive.
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How to Talk Back to God
Pastor Nina preaches her last sermon before parental leave, tying together long running themes about lament, prayer, and deconstruction. A must listen.
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Work in Heaven
Reflections on work and being human from Pastor Kevin. Preached in the Eucharist Sanctuary, June 14 2026.
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God of Relations
After a five month sabbatical Pastor Kevin is back in the pulpit and sharing reflections on faithfulness, time-travel, and the way God saves us. Preached in the Eucharist Sanctuary, June 7 2026.
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The Quiet Spirit of the Untamed God
Happy Pentecost. Pastor Nina reflects on the coming the Holy Spirit and the quiet nature of the holy Spirit.
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A Theology of Migration
Eucharist supported missionary Alison Witt has been working at the intersection of migration and the gospel for decades. She brings her wisdom to the pulpit as Eastertide comes to a close.
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Not Orphaned
Dallas Friesen reminds us that Jesus has not left us alone in the world. The Holy Spirit is with us.
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The Way, The Truth, The Life?
Stephen Edwards, one of the elders at Eucharist, reflects on Jesus' words of comfort to his disciples on the eve of his crucifixion.
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Am I Safe Here?
Lane Fusilier speaks about fear, about his own experience of fear and about the assurance that The Good Shepherd watches over us.
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Hope restored
Robin Ellis invites us to journey on the Emmaus Road with the disciples who had lost hope, and to experience with them Jesus' ministry of reorientation and renewed hope,
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Peace in the Room, Even When the Door is Locked
Dallas Friesen takes us into a locked room on the third day after the crucifixion. There we find the disciples, minus Thomas, cowering in fear for their lives... and Jesus comes into the room and says "Peace be with you."
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The First Day of a New World
On Easter Sunday Pastor Nina invites us to join Mary in the garden as she encounters the risen Christ.
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The Glory of God--A Human Being Fully Alive
Rob Miller invites us to look forward, through the raising of Lazarus, to Jesus' revelation on the cross of the glory of God, a human being fully alive.
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Life's Not Fair (Thank God)
Pastor Nina takes us to the story of the man born blind and helps us face our often unconscious assumption that good things come to good people and bad things to bad people.
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Built On Story
Dallas Friesen is with us again, this week to talk about the impact of the stories that we tell ourselves, or that we see ourselves as part of. Especially looking at the parable of the house built on the rock/sand and how our stories stand up to the storms that come in our lives.
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Believe In What?
Cindy Stover helps us revisit and rediscover a passage that is old and familiar to many of of us; John 3, and especially John 3:16.
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Wilderness Wandering
Jill Trites, who is well known to Eucharist, having previously served as one of the pastors, leads us in a reflection on Jesus' time int he wilderness. In the process she gives us some pointers for finding hope in the our own wilderness experiences.
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How To Not Be A Commodity
Pastor Nina reflects on the Transfiguration of Christ and challenges us to live in a way that is counter to our culture, which tends to commoditize everything, including persons, in order to serve "the market".
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Whose Image Is On You?
Dallas Friesen reminds us that every single human being is made in the image of God and, as such, is of ultimate value.
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Foolishness to the Gentiles
Aaron reminds us that, like the Corinthians, it's not because we're the smartest, or richest, or most powerful people in the world (spoiler, we're not) that we are in God's kingdom. It's because we have trusted in the radically counter intuitive act of Christ's sacrifice on the cross. That and...
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Trusting God
Peter Giokas speaks out of a lifetime of walking with God and invites us all to trust God.
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Faith Is Relaxing
Pastor Nina encourages us to stop striving and relax into trusting God.
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Practising Presence
Continuing in the Epiphany theme of encountering God, Dallas Friesen, a long time friend of Eucharist, encourages us to Practise Presence.
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The Light Has Come
Stephen Edwards is an elder at Eucharist and speaks of the ways in which we can encounter Christ is everyday events.
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Medium and Message
Pastor Kevin reflects on the wonder of God's revelation of Godself through the medium of a human being, Jesus Christ.
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They and Us
Pastor Kevin preaches his final Sunday morning sermon before heading off on sabbatical, reflecting on the Advent theme of love in light of Toronto vs. LA, in-group vs. out-group, and the Creator becoming creation. Preached in the Eucharist Sanctuary, December 21, 2025.
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Grief + Joy
Pastor Kevin preaches on grief, joy, and being thrown into prison. Preached in the Eucharist Sanctuary, December 14, 2025.
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Not the God We Would Have Chosen
Nina Schuurman-Drenth brings a word of peace this second week of Advent. Preached in the Eucharist Church Sanctuary, December 7 2025.
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The Bliss of Being Dethroned
Nina Schuurman-Drenth is back in the pulpit for the last week of the liturgical year: Christ the King Sunday. Church new year starts next Sunday. Time for Advent. Preached in the Eucharist Sanctuary on Sunday, November 23, 2025.
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On Letting Go
Trying to keep you all on your toes with the format. A sermon on letting go. Preached in the Quiet Room, November 16, 2025.
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A Sermon About Heaven
Another live sermon recording. You might be able to get used to these again, at least for a while. Thanks for being open to us experimenting for a while. We'll pick it up again at some time. For this week, please enjoy this simple sermon about heaven. Preached by Kevin Makins in the Eucharist...
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Renewed Joy (Plus, Sabbatical News)
Preaching Guild member Robin Ellis brings a fresh word of encouragement through a familiar text. So much wisdom in this one. Plus, Pastor Kevin gives an update about a future sabbatical. Preached in the Eucharist Sanctuary, November 2 2025.
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How to Live Unburdened
Lucky you, it's a sermon. Preached in a church service. Recorded live off the floor. Enjoy. Preached by Nina Schuurman-Drenth in the Eucharist Sanctuary on October 26 2025.
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Artificial Intelligence vs. Actual Intelligence
What if the convenience isn't worth it? A reflection on why God wants us to wrestle. Preached in the (empty) Eucharist Sanctuary, October 20 2025.
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The Difference Between Healing and Salvation
A lectionary sermon on borderlands, faith, gratitude, and the difference between healing and salvation. Good news indeed. Preached by Kevin Makins in the (empty) Eucharist Sanctuary on October 14, 2025.
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15 Years at the Table
Dallas Friesen brings a word of encouragement to us at our 15th Anniversary Service. And yes, this is just a normal sermon recording. Enjoy and peace of Christ. Preached by Dallas Friesen in the Eucharist Sanctuary, October 5 2025.
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Everything Will Be Redeemed
Kevin + Nina Church Podcast concludes its trial run with a conversation about redemption. Does God cause suffering? What can we learn from the brokenness of life? How can we make peace with our pain? All this and more on the concluding episode of our mini-series and our trial run of this new...
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Everything is Broken
We're back with our experimental sermon-adjacent podcast. Let us know how this is feeling. Recorded in the (empty) Eucharist Sanctuary on September 22 2025.
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Everything is Good
Kevin and Nina try something different with this one. Let us know what you think. Recorded in the (empty) Eucharist Sanctuary on September 15 2025.
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There's Only One Good Shepherd
A sermon on being sheep. Preached in the Eucharist Sanctuary, September 7 2025.
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We Drown Before We Breathe
Pastor Nina Schuurman-Drenth brings a disarming and gracious word to those being baptized and all those who remember their baptism. And only 13 minutes. Packs a punch. Preached by Nina Schuurman-Drenth in the Eucharist Sanctuary, June 15 2025.
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Pentecost Ministry Report
Happy Pentecost. The Spirit is among us and manifests through the many ways we share in worship, life, and mission. Preached by Pastor's Kevin, Nina, and a whole bunch of Eucharites, in the sanctuary of Eucharist Church, June 8 2025.
About this show
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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