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New Year’s Resolutions

It’s that time of year when we reflect on the year that has passed, and start thinking about the year to come. Do your 2013 New Year’s resolutions include something relating to your spiritual or church life? Continue reading

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Moving Advent Wreaths to the Corner?

We Canadian Anglicans have a tortured relationship with Advent wreaths: they`re widely used, but little loved by our official liturgical practice. There are some good reasons for that, but it makes it hard to plan how to use them well. What role will Advent wreaths have in your church community this coming new year ? Continue reading

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Babel

It’s always impressive to see when people are willing to make an effort in order to communicate well. Continue reading

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Back to Church Sunday

Back to Church Sunday (B2CS) is the largest local-church invitational initiative in the world. It is based on the simplest and shortest step in evangelism: inviting a friend to our church. Sounds simple enough but this is a world-wide event so there are some expectations that we’re not inviting people to our usual Sunday service; we’re inviting them to An Event. Continue reading

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Planning, planning and more planning

Anytime is the right time to plan. So let’s take a look at what we should be planning for at the moment. Continue reading

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What to do with the kids in the summer?

The need to keep children and their families engaged in the worshipping life of the Christian community no matter what time of the year is paramount for healthy Christian communities. The question then arises how to make that happen? Continue reading

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