What a week this has been! And we are not done yet. I have wanted to put my thoughts to blog, but it has been difficult to find a moment to sit and write. What drove me to sit down this morning was the fact that today would have been my dad’s 96th birthday. He... Continue Reading →
RISKY BUSINESS: A Celebration of New Ministry!
I sought to hear the voice of God and climbed the topmost steeple, but God declared: ‘Go down again - I dwell among the people.’ ― John Henry Newman On Sunday September 23, 2012 at 7 pm, St. Aidan’s Parish will be host to a CELEBRATION OF NEW MINISTRY. This is a curious term to most.... Continue Reading →
Am I a Loving Christian? – Ask my Neighbour!
I have been reading Brian McLaren for some time now, so I was interested to read his latest book, Why did Jesus. Moses, the Buddha, and Mohammed Cross the Road? This book was fittingly released this week on September 11 and it piqued my attention as it is in the wheelhouse of my doctoral thesis. ... Continue Reading →
Rector of St. Aidan’s to ‘Walk a Mile in Her Shoes!’
Next Sunday, September 16th, I am going to “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes.” That’s right – her shoes. They will be beautiful number 10 high heels and I will walk a mile around Victoria Park to raise money for Women’s Community House. This effort is part of an annual International Men’s March to Stop... Continue Reading →
Claiming Pleasure
Pleasure is spread through the earth In stray gifts to be claimed by whoever shall find. ~William Wordsworth Tonight I was emailed photos of my nephew John Hounsell-Drover visiting my mother. I cannot tell you how happy and pleased this made me feel. John is a Chaplain in the Royal Canadian Navy and is returning... Continue Reading →