Each Sunday we gather at 10:30 am for a joyous worship experience with music, scripture, other inspired readings, a reflection, communion and prayers.
Today Canada turns 153 years old!!! That’s a sure sign that summer has arrived. Only this year celebrations will certainly be different. No parties in the park … no midway … no carnival atmosphere … no fireworks. Yes, like so many other things that we normally do in life, celebrating Canada Day will also be […]
We’re in a time when physical distancing is highly recommended to continue flattening the curve and to facilitate the decreasing transmission of Covid 19. There are many mages out there of what that depict what 2m looks like … a moose; eight loaves of sour dough bread; two huskies to name a few. It’s important […]
Thank you to those who responded to the recent survey. It is always helpful to be aware of how helpful what we are doing is for people’s faith formation and the spiritual connections we are trying to maintain during these times. Your comments are helpful in assessing how I can best use my time and […]
There are times, usually when I get a bit frustrated and agitated with my computer and technology, that I simply need to turn it off and restart. Sometimes whatever is happening needs a complete resetting of the system in order to correct the issue at hand; at other times is about turning it all off […]
These were George Floyd’s last words. I can only imagine the trepidation and fear as this travesty of justice was happening to him. And that this was allowed to happen is disturbing and disheartening because of the direct abuse of power in the actions of the police officers involved. It’s little wonder that the video […]
During these days of Covid 19, masks have become a necessary addition to our apparel as we venture into spaces where it is difficult to be appropriately distanced. People with the skill have been making masks and sharing them with friends and neighbors. Sadly, there has been a time when masks were in short supply […]
Throughout these days of Covid 19 we are appropriately aware of and grateful for those who have been labelled as essential. These include the obvious front line workers in our medical system of hospitals and long term care facilities. However I was also pleased to see that the list of those deemed essential includes those […]
There has been a lot of talk over the past number of weeks of flattening the curve for Covid 19. And in small increments we are seeing the results of people trying to do what is needed to indeed flatten the curve and hold this pandemic at bay. The other day, I was thinking that […]
We are a people who are very aware of the changing of seasons and how we are impacted moving from one to another. And, for many of us we pine for certain seasons of the year and want to hibernate from others. I long for spring and summer and don’t mind fall; but I know […]
I was thinking that of the many griefs people are feeling these days, the loss of physical connections through community is right up there as one of the hardest. We are a people created to be in relationship with one another which is the very essence of what Christian community is all about. So it’s […]