February 2023 Archives - The HighWay

Bishop Lynne’s Reflection On LOVE

Lynne McNaughton — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 09:12:15 +0000

God says: “You are precious in my sight, and honoured, and I love you.” (Isaiah 43:4) Love is one of the defining characteristics of God. In Hebrew scripture, an oft repeated creedal statement is: “God is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.” (Exodus 34: 6-7; Numbers 14:18; Neh. 9:17; Psalms […]

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A Provocative Question

Andrew Stephens-Rennie — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 09:11:38 +0000

A few years ago, I read a book about the early years of “Eucharist Church,” a congregation planted by the book’s author, Kevin Makins, and his friends in Hamilton, Ontario. The book revolves around the question, “Why would anyone go to church?” The question is provocative, and I think necessary. It’s necessary for those of […]

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Heavens Declare The Glory

James Wild — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 09:08:12 +0000

“The heavens declare the glory of the Lord.” The spectacle of the night sky has always inspired awe in everyone who sees it, and for those who believe in the creator God, it says something about God’s power, imagination and beauty. If you haven’t seen it in all its spendour recently, it is worth driving […]

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I Am The Light Of The World

Margaret Sherwood — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 09:07:14 +0000

Servant’s Heart — From the Desk of a Deacon What did Jesus mean by the statement: “I am the light of the world”? What do we mean when we say this? Is there even light in this troubled world? Light is the symbol of goodness, godliness and all that is good. Light keeps us safe; […]

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Mary And The Magnificat

Andrea Brennan — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 09:06:51 +0000

I write this while gazing out of an upper bedroom window, nearing the end of December, in Montana. Snow falling overnight coated the peaked roof with fluffy white joy. It’s difficult to think of the coming of Lent, yet this article will be published in February, when we begin the journey from Lent into Easter. […]

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Sublime Art — Part 1

John Lavender — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 09:05:38 +0000

Many Anglicans these days are drawn to icons as objects of art, and for some, as objects of worship. For most Anglicans, icons represent “tradition,” which is one of the legs of Richard Hooker’s three-legged stool of Anglicanism: scripture, tradition, and reason. In the same way we appreciate the art of icons, we also appreciate […]

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