As of November 1st, frosted upon the glass doors of each Starbucks was this year’s Christmas theme: Rekindle the Joy.
Rekindle the joy of November?
At the university, Christmas begins before I have even pulled the Advent wreath out of storage! The distance between observing the church year, and the cultural celebration of Christmas is emphasized…And yet, here I am, the Anglican priest on campus, fully participating in all of the Christmas revelry. Continue reading
By Christian Harvey It is obvious that Christmas has gone from celebrating the birth of the prince of peace to a celebration of the victory of consumerism. But how do we talk about it with our teenagers? Here are a … Continue reading
I wonder how many Canadian priests are now furiously preparing video responses to this. If you’ve got a rapping priest, or if you’ve got some rhythm in you, you might want to check out this article about Rev. TyTe, the beatbox vicar.
Scanning the options of Nativities made out of Food, Nativities made out of (un)natural materials, and Nativities Featuring Unusual Characters, I think we’ll go for the latter this week… Read on! “And suddenly there was with the angel Ezwebbusinessbuilder2 … Continue reading
From Andrew, an apprentice of Jesus Christ. To God’s people in the Anglican Church of Canada, faithful followers of Christ. Grace to you and peace from God our Father. In this Advent season may God uphold you in hope held … Continue reading
Check out this video of 16-year old Sean Quigley’s remake of the classic “Little Drummer Boy.” Sean, who drums at his church in Winnipeg, takes Christmas to the streets (and youtube!) offering a rock’n’roll version, with just a drum. Oh. … Continue reading
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