WildWords: Sermons from Wildwood Mennonite Church

June 14, 2026 // Wonderfully Queer! Belonging and Allyship at Wildwood // Part 2: Queer Justice: Allies, Power and Politics

These days, the majority of Canadian culture generally doesn't care about people's sexual orientation and gender identity--and that's a positive step from the fear and stigma towards LGBTQ+ people in generations past. But that's not good enough--in the words of Ted Lasso, "We don't not care. We care very much. We care about who you are and what you're going through. And from now on, you don't have to go through it all by yourself." That sounds a lot like the way of Jesus! What does it mean for us to be allies to LGBTQ+ people in our church, our neighbourhoods and our world? Note: Ted Lasso clips "Colin Coming Out to the Team" and "Ted 'We Do Care' Half Time Speech" can be found on YouTube.

June 7, 2026 // Wonderfully Queer! Belonging and Allyship at Wildwood // Part 1: Queering Scriptures

This Sunday marks the first in our Pride Month worship series called "Wonderfully Queer! Belonging & Allyship at Wildwood." We start this series with a look at queer theology and different perspectives on reading the Bible. We learn that the way of Jesus is really a "queer" way of being in the world, and is part of our calling as radical, peace and justice loving disciples of Jesus! Note: the recording of "Testify to Love" has been removed from the recording due to copyright.

May 31, 2026 // The Book of Belonging Part 12: Five Fearless Sisters // We Are Courageously Counter-Cultural

On the edge of the "promised land," the Five Fearless Sisters, the daughters of Zelophehad, display incredible courage and demand their inheritance of land as part of the Israelite family. This inspiring (and complicated!) story draws out some interesting questions about how to treat others well and how to use our inheritance for the good of all.

May 24, 2026 // The Book of Belonging Part 11: The Mountain of God // We Are A Community of Right Relationships

You know that gift you received that you didn't really ask for or even know what to do with? That's the vibe a lot of us have for the Bible, especially the difficult parts of the Hebrew Bible (aka The Old Testament). Thanks, God, we know this is special... but it's really old and doesn't make a lot of sense! How do we use this, again? Join us as we consider what it means to belong as People of the Book.

May 10, 2026 // The Book of Belonging Part 10: Mercy and Manna // We Are Dependent by Design

While Jesus was in the boat with his disciples, he gave them a pop quiz about the recent miraculous feedings he had performed — feeding 5,000 and then 4,000.  The disciples remembered the details of how many fish and loaves there were and even how many were left over, but did they really understand what had happened?  Understanding details is not the same as the experience of faith and trust. From guest speaker Len Rempel, Mennonite Church Saskatchewan Executive Minister.