Each Sunday we gather at 10:30 am for a joyous worship experience with music, scripture, other inspired readings, a reflection, communion and prayers.
The psalm that I use each year throughout my Lenten reflections is Psalm 51, verses 10 to 12 … “Create in me a clean heart, O God, and put a new and right spirit within me. Do not cast me away from your presence, and do not take your holy spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation, […]
I think that there was a time when observing Lent had a more significant meaning and impact on our lives. There was an intentionality about marking this season as a time of spiritual renewal and growth as we focused on what our faith meant to us and how we could faithfully live out what and […]
Love is at the centre of our faith and the faithfulness we are called to as children of God and followers of Jesus. Yesterday was Valentine’s Day designated by the world we live in and society as a day to say “I love you” to those significant in our lives. From a faith perspective, everyday […]
Over the past couple of days, if we’ve been watching the news or reading reports in papers on or on the internet, we have been greatly affected by the earthquake in Turkey and Syria. It is so tragic to see the images of buildings crumbling, people running through the streets to escape and teams going […]
There is no doubt that Jesus had a soft spot in His heart for the poor who were so often the marginalized of society. It is clear that His ministry was to bring hope and compassion into the lives of so many who lived with the reality of poverty and hardships and stresses each day […]
This past summer in a Facebook conversation, I was referred to as a social media influencer. That comment made me stop to think about what the person might have been saying. I realized that I do post with relative frequency on Facebook, sometimes sharing photos and news and other times raising awareness of issues and […]
On August 28, it will be 60 years since Martin Luther King Jr. led the march on Washington and made his iconic speech that is still remembered and quoted today. On April 4, it will be 55 years since Martin Luther King was shot. An icon in the civil rights movement, he still has a […]
As I’m writing my musings for this week, Beth is in the process of taking down our Christmas tree. All the other decorations around the house, and as you may know there are many, were taken down over the weekend. The house is beginning to look normal again with everything back in its place. And […]
Heraclitus, the Greek philosopher said, “Change is the only constant in life.” As we all know from our experiences of life, no matter how short or long we have lived, we always face the possibility and reality of change. And, change will always affect us no matter how prepared we are and no matter how […]
Love came down at Christmas, love all lovely, Love divine; Love was born at Christmas; star and angels gave the sign. Worship we the Godhead, Love incarnate, Love divine; worship we our Jesus, but wherewith for sacred sign? Love shall be our token; love be yours and love be mine; love to God and others, love for plea and gift and […]