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The Advent Calendar (week two)

We continue to examine those delightful gems of the Anglican church as we count down throughout our Advent journey… Continue reading

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De-Santafying Christmas

Before we hit yet another run of people asking our son what he hopes Santa will bring him, here are three reasons why Santa doesn’t visit our house.
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Greeters or Gatekeepers?

As the visitor walks past and the greeter silently thrusts a bulletin toward them, what is communicated is a message of: ‘take this bulletin and sit down’ rather than ‘I welcome you to this church’. Continue reading

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“Music is the shorthand of emotion.”

“Music is well said to be the speech of angels,” according to Thomas Carlyle; how do the angels speak to you? 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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CLAY 2012: Day 2 Recap

Our second blog entry comes from Aidan, 18, from Edmonton, Alberta. Here at CLAY 2012, he is stage-managing the Large Group Gatherings, working with the band, the drama troupe and the technicians to ensure that things move smoothly. Continue reading

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CLAY 2012, day one: What Kind of Story?

Our first blog entry comes from Hannah Shirtliff, a native of Starbuck, Manitoba. As a member of the specialist home team, she is focused on telling the story of CLAY through video, blogging, and social media. Continue reading

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Work and Worship

Remember the Sabbath day, and keep it holy. (Exodus 20:8)
It can be hard to work and worship at the same place – the lines between staff member or volunteer and church community membership are easily blurred. In this post I talk about how I’ve tried to balance the two and ask what do you do to balance work and worship? Continue reading

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Video games in church?

“What is wrong with the inspiring hymns with which we grew up? When I go to church, it is to worship God, not to be distracted.” Continue reading

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The Journey Begins…

Living my faith out 24/7 isn’t always easy – but being a Christian isn’t meant to be easy.  So I challenge myself to consider what I do as an opportunity to see the living Christ active in my life Continue reading

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