March 2023
Bishop Lynne: FORMATION
Ministry formation is the spiritual and practical preparation needed to be followers of the Way of Jesus Christ in the world, particularly as outlined in …
Joy
Servant’s Heart from the desk of a Deacon Imagine! Coming home for your 60th birthday! What joy! Now, spread that over an entire year, and …
Looking Death in the Face
A couple of weeks before Christmas, I stopped by an acquaintance’s house to drop off a gift. Before I reached the steps, the door was …
Facing Existential Realities
We have been hearing the word ‘existential’ quite a bit lately. Primarily, this is used as an adjective, describing something that is simply “related to …
Transformed by the Stations of the Cross
In 20011, renowned liturgical fabric artist Karen Brodie Archibald of St Paul’s in Golden said, “Oh, yeah, I should do that!” The “that” was the …
A Blessing for a Dying Church
As you read this, we are in the season of Lent. I have been reflecting on the report that the structures of the Diocese are …
Sublime Art Part 2 Beyond the Mundane
In my last article, I defined the nature of “the sublime” in art, and suggested that the creation or appreciation of the sublime might be considered similar to …
Readings March 5, 2023
Year A; Second Sunday in Lent John 3:1-17 Now there was a Pharisee named Nicodemus, a leader of the Jews. He came to Jesus by …
Readings March 12, 2023
Year A: Third Sunday in Lent John 4:5-42 So he came to a Samaritan city called Sychar, near the plot of ground that Jacob had …
Readings March 19, 2023
Year A: Fourth Sunday in Lent John 9:1-41 As he walked along, he saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who …
Readings March 26, 2023
Year A: Fifth Sunday in Lent John 11:1-45 Now a certain man was ill, Lazarus of Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. …
