Rev. Nelson Richardson Mercer

A Life in the Ministry

Career Sermon Titles of Dr. Nelson Mercer

 1962

  Westminster United Church, Winnipeg, Manitoba
     

Jan. 7

  The Christian Hope
    Signs of Renewal
 

Jan. 17

  Inaugural Service - United Church Women
  The Lord's Prayer - Hallowing God's Name
 

Jan. 21

  The Lord's Prayer - Thy Kingdom Come
 

Feb. 4

  Myth and Christianity
  The Lord's Prayer - Give us this day our Daily Bread
 

Feb. 11

  A Christian Understanding of Marriage and Sex
  The Lord's Prayer - Forgive us our Trespasses as we...(heart of the gospel)
 

Feb. 18

  The Christian Divorce
  The Lord's Prayer - Lead us not into Temptation
 

Feb. 25

  Black and White Keys - How can the church contribute to the correction of racial prejudice and injustice?
 

March 4

  The Church that Abandoneth It's First Love
 

March 11

  Legality and the Cross
 

March 18

  The Double Drum Beat
  In His Steps
 

March 25

  Christ and Satanic Powers
 

April 1

  The Whole Armor
  The Cross and the Crown
 

April 8

  The Lamb of God
  The Big Fisherman
 

April 15

  The King's Coming
 

April 22

  The Immortal Hope
  Blessed are they that Mourn - How Christ Comforts the Bereaved
 

April 29

  Clotherd in White- a dying church is wanted
  To Wake up and Live
 

May 6

  Into All the World
  The Banquet - Is the Christian Life a bore or a banquet? Maybe you're missing something
 

May 13

  The Commandment with a Promise
 

May 20

Is there an Unpardonable sin? The real meaning of Matthew 12: 31-32
 

May 27

  Growth Through Prayer
  Are the Teachings of Jesus Practicable? Are the teachings of Jesus sure guideposts for present-day living or must we look elsewhere?
 

June 9

  Fellowship of Spirit
 

June 17

  Perfect in Love
  Who is the Holy Spirit? - We believe in the Holy Spirit, through whom the creative, redemptive love of God is ever at work among men
 

June 24

  The Haunted House
  How Can You Serve Christ?

Sept. 2

  Forgiveness and Innocence
 

Sept. 9

  Days of Preparation
  Why Does God Permit Disasters? - We read of Storms, earthquakes, famine. Can God do nothing?
   

Sept. 16

  Fresh Look at Blue Laws
  School Prayers - Should religious experiences in public school be abolished - An Assessment
 

Sept. 23

  Rich in Knowledge
  As Seeing the Invisible
 

Sept. 30

  The Hospility of Christ
 

Oct. 7

  For the Means of Grace
  Thanking God
 

Oct. 28

  The Church in the World
  Some Certainties
 
  Central United Church, Calgary, Alberta
 

Nov. 4

  A Present Help
  Seeing the Invisible
 

Nov. 11

  Canada & World Peace
  Keeping Men on their Feet
 

Nov. 18

  Stewardship
  The Clever Swindler
 

Nov. 25

  Not by Bread Alone
   

Dec. 2

  Wise and Foolish Maidens
  How Does God Make Himself Known?
     

Dec. 9

  To Whom Much is Forgiven
   

Dec. 16

  The Unwanted Child
  Questions from Prison
   

 Dec. 23

  The Gift of God
     

Dec. 30

  Go Tell it on the Mountains
    God was in Christ


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(p) 10 April 2001