"The message of hope the contemplative offers you, then, brother, is not that you need to find your way through the jungle of language and problems that today surround God: but that whether you understand or not, God loves you, is present in you, lives in you, dwells in you, calls you, saves you, and... Continue Reading →
Pennies From Heaven.
In 2006 the Nobel peace Prize was awarded to Muhammad Yunus for his efforts to eradicate poverty in the poorest regions of our world. His work with micro-credit is well-known and he understands well the challenges of societies where poverty is unaddressed. Yunus insists that “Poverty is the absence of all human rights. The frustrations,... Continue Reading →
Drunk on a Horse
In reading a book of quotes compiled by Roy Zuk, I came across this gem: “Martin Luther once said that God’s truth is like a drunkard trying to ride a horse: prop him up on the one side, and he topples over on the other. Balance is indeed hard to achieve in applying God’s truth... Continue Reading →
If it be Your Will
If it be your will That a voice be true From this broken hill I will sing to you From this broken hill All your praises they shall ring If it be your will To let me sing These words are from Leonard Cohen’s song Anthem. On his Live in London Album they are sung... Continue Reading →
Whoever Welcomes One Such Child
A little boy was overheard praying: "Lord, if you can't make me a better boy, don't worry about it. I'm having a real good time like I am." Among the reading for the daily Office today are found these words from the Gospel of Mark.: “Then they came to Capernaum; and when he was in... Continue Reading →
Celebrating Spring (or is it Summer) and Guttenberg
Today is the first full day of Spring – and in Windsor what a beautiful day it has been. The temperature reached over 30 C with the humidex. It was not a good day to be trapped inside, unless your office is air-conditioned – in which case it might be just fine. The great poet... Continue Reading →
Last Two Days at McCormick Theological Seminary
“Few minds wear out; most rust out.” ~ Christian Nextell Bovee Three years ago I started a Doctorate in Ministry at McCormick Theological Seminary. It has been a great journey. Today and tomorrow I am engaged, along with my peers, in Oral Examinations (Often called a Defence) of my Thesis. Conversation not Conversion: Deepening Christian... Continue Reading →
Ray always loved a Parade of Clergy
Ray loved a parade of Clergy --- on March 12th - he had a Parade of Clergy in his honour and he was the Grand Marshall. On behalf of our Parish Community of St. Mark’s by-the-Lake, tonight I want to offer many thanks to all who attended Ray Hinton's Funeral service today as well as... Continue Reading →
Join us as we Celebrate the life of Ray Hinton
Who forces time is pushed back by time; who yields to time finds time on his side. ~The Talmud Yesterday, and today have swept by as if they were leaves dancing in today’s wind. The expressions of shock on the death of Ray Hinton as well as the groundswell of support offered by the many... Continue Reading →
Rest in peace – Ray Hinton
With a heavy heart today I said farewell to a dedicated churchman and servant of Christ. Ray Hinton died suddenly and unexpectedly today of natural causes. Ray was 75. Funeral details are pending and I will update as details become available. To say that I am in shock is terrible understatement. Tonight we pray for... Continue Reading →