Reflection The Ascension
Recently, my daughter’s grade 12 philosophy class watched the groundbreaking 1999 movie The Matrix. I was not surprised that it was being shown as a …
Release Ourselves Into God’s Life-Giving Stream
On the third last day of the Rossland ski season, after a morning meeting with the regional dean on the slopes of Red Mountain, I …
Induction of Co-Incumbents
St Francis Anglican (Lake Country) held an innovative and significant Induction Service on March 12, 2023 to appoint Reverend Jane Bourcet and Reverend Paul Martinson …
Worship as Counter-Protest
The right to protest is a freedom protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. In a politically polarized world, on both the left …
The Spiritual Practice of Saying “No”
Spiritual Development God only No(s)! The spiritual practice of saying ‘No.’ How do you feel when you say ‘No’? Does it make you uncomfortable? Are …
Dance, Then, Wherever You May Be
Servant’s Heart — From the Desk of a Deacon “Dance, then, wherever you may be” Sydney Carter- 1963 My Diaconal ministry takes place in both …
SUBLIME ART: The Expression
So far in this series of articles, we have considered the idea that sublime art has an element of religious feeling within it. It also …
LIVING: For Eternity or in The Here and Now?
Does God exist? A few years ago, ABC’s Nightline featured a debate between two Christians and two atheists about the existence of God. Ray Comfort, …
Readings May 7, 2023
Year A: Fifth Sunday of Easter John 14:1-14 “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father’s …
Readings May 14, 2023
Year A: Sixth Sunday of Easter John 14:15-21 “If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he …
Readings May 18, 2023
Year A: The Ascension of The Lord Luke 24:44-53 Then he said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I …
Readings May 28, 2023
Year A: Day of Pentecost John 20:19-23 When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the …
