Each Sunday we gather at 10:30 am for a joyous worship experience with music, scripture, other inspired readings, a reflection, communion and prayers.
I’ve got the joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart (where?) Down in my heart (where?) Down in my heart I’ve got the joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart (where?) Down in my heart to stay Sometimes the songs meant for children speak deeply and profoundly even in their simplicity. I think […]
In the wilderness of our time, we as people of faith need to cry out a message of peace that grounds us through our relationship with Jesus, the one we know as the Prince of Peace. This week’s Advent theme is the peace God offers us in His coming among us, and in His promised […]
This week’s Advent theme is hope … and there is no doubt that we always need hope and especially during the times in which we are living. The prophetic voice of faith is about crying out in the wilderness of our time that we have experienced the gift of hope and recognized it as God […]
Yesterday, as I was standing with a small group in front of the town hall for the National Housing Day rally, the image that came to mind for me was a voice crying in the wilderness. Sometimes, the world we live in can feel like a wilderness given all we experience in our lives and […]
Over the past few weeks, i have been reflecting on each of the foundational elements that are part of our mission statement here at St. Paul’s. When we seek to worship Christ, we will come to know Christ more intimately; and when we know Christ, we will desire to serve Christ. That is the third […]
Continuing in our series reflecting on our mission statement here at St. Paul’s, this week we consider our desire to seek to worship Christ as an integral part of our life together. Worship is at the core of what it means to be a Christian community. Worship helps us to know Christ more, as we […]
This week my musings continue in our reflection on our mission statement here at St. Paul’s and how it grounds us in our ministry. The first part says we want to know Christ. That may sound obvious, but what do we really mean when we say that? The above passage is the hallmark scriptural reference […]
In Proverbs 29:18 we read, “where the is no vision the people perish”. I like how Eugene Peterson translates this passage in The Message … “If people can’t see what God is doing, they stumble all over themselves; But when they attend to what he reveals, they are most blessed.” This is always relevant as people of faith try to […]
Isn’t it amazing the wonderful and awesome intricacies of God’s creation. How often are we too busy to see what God reveals to us because we are so busy and preoccupied. On my walk this morning I was particularly drawn to the beads of dew on the grass and leaves. As well, the colours of […]
When I read this reflection on Monday, I realized that even with all the things we have to complain about that cause us stress in our lives, each one equally gives us something to be thankful for. Even the things that are annoying can be a source of gratitude. It all depends on how we […]