“The best way to not feel hopeless is to get up and do something. Don’t wait for good things to happen to you. If you go out and make some good things happen, you will fill the world with hope, you will fill yourself with hope.”
I sometimes feel like the church relies far too much upon rational management techniques, and far too little on God, The-Chance-for-Something-Absolutely-New. If we are able to access this God of new chances, even at our dimmest moments we might remember that as God's beloved, we indeed can bring some Light, some Hope, some Love, and some Possibility to the people around us.... and if we are not careful - to the church. I hope we can all hear the voice of that God.
Believe it or not, Advent begins later this month! Who saw that coming? While it may have happened quicker than we thought, it is about to be upon us and we might begin thinking about how we will live a... Continue Reading →
The Anglican Church of Canada is hosting its General Synod - a meeting that happens once every three years - at Richmond Hill. I have been following the synod by live feed. Yesterday they were invited to consider a motion... Continue Reading →
Blessed Lord, who caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning: Grant us so to hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that we may embrace and ever hold fast the blessed hope of everlasting life,... Continue Reading →
Today mark's another of those firsts that you never really look forward to. In this case, it the first Mothers Day since Mom died. While over done in a Hallmark sense, the day itself if a reminder to take time... Continue Reading →
Today at church I was given a gift. It was not expensive, yet it was priceless. This gift was not available in stores and could not be ordered online. The gift I was given required the giver to trust me... Continue Reading →
Tonight we have 646 Lenten Vespers at... you guessed it 646 pm. It is a lovely quiet prayer service. It has been a blessing throughout Lent to pray with folks in the quiet of the St Aidan's Sanctuary. It's been life... Continue Reading →
Today's Gospel reading in the daily office lectionary reads; They went on from there and passed through Galilee. He did not want anyone to know it; for he was teaching his disciples, saying to them, ‘The Son of Man is... Continue Reading →
