"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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

“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 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 →

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 →

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 →