Welcome to the Bloor Street United Podcast for Sunday, November 27th, 2011. This podcast comes to you from Bloor Street United Church in downtown Toronto. Today Reverend Martha ter Kuile reads a lament from Isaiah, followed by a reflection on how the Occupy Movement was a modern lament against social and economic injustice in our world. The podcast…

Welcome to the Bloor Street United podcast for October 30th, 2011. This is a special day at the church as two couples have brought their children to be baptized. This event is considered during this sermon about Christ's last visit to the temple, a few days before his death. Reverend Martha Ter Kile reflects on what Jesus wanted his critics to unde…

Welcome to the October 23rd edition of the Bloor Street United Podcast. Today Reverend Martha ter Kuile talks about whether we can ever really understand God, or whether the divine is more than the human mind can comprehend. To hear the podcast, click here:بقلم Bloor Street United Church

Welcome to a special edition of the Bloor Street United Podcast. It is October 16th, 2011, and this podcast features our annual Craddock lecture, given by Canada's most famous novelist, Margaret Atwood. Ms Atwood is the author of many classics of Canadian literature, including The Handmaid's Tale, Surfacing, and The Blind Assassin. This morning she…

Welcome to the Bloor Street United podcast for May 28th, 2011. This week, our sermon is delivered by guest preacher, Jeffrey Hocking. He reflects on Jesus' curious declaration that after his death, his disciples will accomplish much more than he did while alive. After the sermon, we will hear the choir perform "If Ye love me" by British composer Th…

Welcome to the Bloor Street United podcast for May15th, 2011. This week, Reverend Martha ter Kuile reflects on the Bible's use of sheep and shepherds as metaphors for Christ and his followers. Following the sermon, the choir will sing George Frideric Handel's "All We Like Sheep". Click here to listen:http://www.bloorstreetunited.org/audio/podcasts/…

Welcome to the Bloor Street United podcast for May 1st, 2011. Today our sermon is being delivered by the Very Reverend Bruce McCleod, former Moderator of the United Church of Canada, and a longtime member of the Bloor Street Congregation. Today he reflects on the story of Noah's Ark. After his sermon we will hear a performance from Debussy's Petite…

Welcome to the Bloor Street United podcast for Easter Sunday, April 24th, 2011. On this joyous day we will hear Reverend Martha ter Kuile preach on the mystery of Christ's resurrection, an act which many of us today find perplexing, and impossible. Martha reflects on what the resurrection means, and what it meant for Christ's apostles. Following th…