Perhaps rather than asking “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you became a believer?” a more useful question today would be: “Is the Spirit presently active in your life… and how?” Continue reading
In Newfoundland there is a tradition of bread-making which creates delicious loaves with three buns… The kissing slice is the slice that is the join between two buns. It is smaller than some of the other slices, but it has more butter on the top. Continue reading
In the face of regular ageism, perhaps our scripture is a gentle reminder to us to embrace the whole family; the young and the old, the fidgety and the calm, the runners and the slow-walkers. As community, we are all to be welcomed, embraced, involved: that’s what being church is all about. Continue reading
If I were to sum up my ministry of the past 5 years, it would be by talking about the church roof: because it symbolizes a vital and healthy community. Realistically, a dying congregation doesn’t focus on the roof; a living congregation commits to the roof as a shelter for their ministry. Continue reading
The lectionary path through Advent B feels like a four-sided die skittering across a board game. It tumbles through the four-facets in the order of Mark-Mark-John-Luke-Matthew. Each possible landing leads to a very different past and thus a very different future. Continue reading
How does a stunt attempting to expose empty consumerism help us reflect on the true gift of the Christ Child to us? Continue reading
Could you convey a life experience, or a biblical message, in an extremely short story? Every word counts! Continue reading
The Liturgy Task Force of Faith, Worship, and Ministry is working on revisions to our authorized liturgical texts. In this entry, Task Force member Richard Leggett provides some background on practices of daily prayer, and introduces a new resource for Morning and Evening Prayer Continue reading
Grandma is now sharing in God’s eternal life, and it’s not even just about that. It’s about the possibility of what our lives are for. It’s about a God who chooses to be powerful in our world because now and again there is an open heart that finds the capacity to say yes. Let it be with me according to your word. Continue reading
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