May this New Year take us towards many beautiful new insights, giving us food and faith for the journey home. Continue reading
At this time of the church year we have the opportunity to focus on the mystery and wonder of the incarnation. This is a challenging task for Christian educators. While most children will readily identify with the baby in a manger, they may have difficulty in grasping the more abstract concepts of the incarnation. So where do we start? How do we begin to introduce this topic with children? Continue reading
Such a shame this is a low Sunday because we hear a great story for kids and families, Jesus getting lost…or…rather…Mary and Joseph losing Jesus. Continue reading
There are some signs that we see and hear and feel that make us know that Christmas has come. What sign helps you know that Christmas is come, that Jesus is born, and that God is indeed with us? Continue reading
What other parishes, churches and/or denominations do you wish to send out greetings and thanksgiving? Continue reading
Getting depressed with the dark days, the bad news on tv, consumerism… Christ is coming and calling us to be the change the world needs! Continue reading
The church has been given a powerful message, but that message is not about gun laws and civil rights. The message that we have been given is that there can be an end to our feelings of isolation and depressing loneliness; there can be an end to that soul-sapping emptiness that shrouds people in darkness and pain; there can be an end to those dark shadows of death and those expressions of evil. Continue reading
In this third wee of our Anglican Advent Calendar, we’ll continue to celebrate mission and ministry within our beloved church, delighting in a daily treat as we count our way through Advent. Continue reading
Tucked within the commercial’s humor is the message that the ‘better’ gift is the more expensive gift. Think about it – fruitcake and sausage grinders have nothing in common. Continue reading
She looked at me and said, “It’s a soul song. Most Christmas carols in the malls and stores aren’t. They are all about ‘home’. I never noticed that before this year, but they are all sentimental about going home – and home isn’t always so great, and then the songs about it are depressing.” Continue reading
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