Ministry Areas
Camp, Campus and other specialized ministries
Be Salt
On March 12th 1930 a 61-year-old man took 78 friends and they began a 390 km march across the country of India towards a village called Dandi off the coast of the Arabian Sea. After a 23-day-long journey on April … Continue reading
How do YOU define ‘Ability’?
by Jen Schwartz, Diocese of Nova Scotia & PEI Sometimes in life you meet people and you quickly realize that they carry a message that the world desperately needs to hear. Dan is one of those people. He advocates for … Continue reading
Seek the Carrot. Live the Carrot. Be the Carrot – A story of Pilgrimage
By Su McLeod Church of St John the Divine, Victoria, British Columbia In this reflection, I’d like to spend some time talking about carrots! So what do we know about the Noble Carrot? Depending on type they can be long … Continue reading
Today’s the day to save the planet!
Ok, you got me, here I am talking about taking care of the environment. Again. But it is world environment day and there’s just so much we can do, I can’t help it, I want everyone to be an environmentalist.
May 31 2009 – World No-Tobacco Day – “Tobacco Health Warnings”
things to do to get your ex back Sunday is No-Tobacco Day. Did you know: 19% of Canadians (15 years or older) were current smokers in 2007 – unchanged compared to 2006 and 2005. More men smoke than women. Smoking … Continue reading
Pop Culture Part Two – Contemporary Idol Worship
Welcome to part two in my series on how pop culture is distracting us from faith. We've heard from Susan Moore, who submitted a sermon she wrote based on the story of the love triangle between Jacob, Rachel and Leah, … Continue reading
Pop Culture and God – Part One: Body Image
Ever since Jacob fell in love with Rachel in the Book of Genesis, the victory of beauty over wits has raged on and on. Jacob ended up marrying Leah, but Genesis tells us that it was Rachel who was more … Continue reading
Part One: Body Image – as it was for Leah so it is for the rest of us
A sermon based on Genesis 29:21-35 – submitted by Susan Moore, Coordinator of Youth and Young Families, The Parish of the Ascension, Mount Pearl, NL. Page One – Brokenness in the Biblical World. Leah was unloved. There is nothing more … Continue reading
Coming your way…
Pop culture has a significant impact on youth, the way we see ourselves, the way we interact with each other and with God, on many aspects of our lives. Over the next week or so I will be posting a … Continue reading
Our Role in Ministry at Camp
Most camps work to a certain extent on supporting kids from various organizations to come to camp, and there is an attempt made to be accommodating to many levels of ability and experience. Some camps do a lot of work … Continue reading
