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The Deacon’s Bench

by The Reverend Deacon Jean Ruttan-Yates In the beginning there were seven — seven men selected by the early church to be deacons. They were commissioned with

From the Editor

For most of my life, I have held the belief that every moment is historic. This is based on the old philosophy that you cannot

Bishop Susan in Stoney Creek

On Sunday, September 8th, Bishop Susan visited the Church of Our Saviour The Redeemer (Stoney Creek) and what a joy it was to have her

Mission Action Planning Update #3

We are beginning to see our diligent research, analysis and prayerful discernment take the shape of a Mission Action Plan. We still have many steps

Synod Gathers to Consider New Directions

by The Reverend Canon Bill Mous, Secretary of Synod  Drawn from Psalm 96 and chosen by Bishop Susan Bell, the theme for the 145th synod

Practising gratitude

Grateful  by Diana Butler Bass (Harper One 2018) Rob Roi Most of us claim feeling gratitude on a regular basis, but those private feelings seem

Celebrating many blessings

Hollis Hiscock Pentecost 2019 was the 12th anniversary of the amalgamation of The Church of Our Saviour and The Church of The Redeemer resulting in

Immerse yourself in Justice!

Adults, youth and children are encouraged to dive into one of the social justice issues impacting our community today. The event happens on Saturday, October

A rich journey of discernment

Ann Vander Berg What a journey it has been!  I had been feeling sorrowful, reflecting and praying about children and parents, despair and tragedy, death

Ride to support refugee sponsorship

The 2019 Ride for Refuge takes place on Saturday, October 5 in cities across the diocese. You can bike, walk, or do something else entirely.

Quilts for refugee families

The Quilters of the Church of the Apostles (St. James the Apostle and St. Matthias) Guelph displayed the three quilts made for their expected refugee

Endings and Beginnings

 Marie Leone, Hamilton  (Marie explained, “I wrote this poem when someone I know was preparing to move from their home into a smaller apartment. The

Never a dull moment here

A Holy Humour Sunday, a Friday walk, a cake as well as a rummage-garage sale are some activities that make St. Michael’s Hamilton a “busy,

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