…physio, or simply need complex hospital care before discharge are being sent to Douglas and its companion hospital in Port Colborne. The only admissions directly to Douglas are some rare…
…favour with their own families. That these women are named in a book outlining Old Testament patriarchal lineage is significant. What must it have been like for a young woman,…
…used for the Glory of God and God’s mission. He proclaimed — to us and to the community in which we live — a vision of the future. The vision…
…Ending The Church of Our Saviour The Redeemer Stoney Creek capped their 140th anniversary on December 31st. Most parishioners, including the anniversary committee (pictured here), marked the occasion by dressing…
…Elijah’s words. By her act of hospitality and sharing, she and her son were saved. Her faith was tested when her son became ill and died. Elijah pleaded with God,…
At the Council of General Synod Meeting in March, General Secretary Alan Perry announced the latest winners of the Anglican Award of Merit, established in 1966 to recognize lay people…
…do, we see firsthand how people have been suffering on so many levels this year. And what we are seeing now with the donations coming in, is such a testament…
…kind [of work]. It was so much fun” she wrote after the trip finished. As she packed up to leave she mentioned that she was ready for “a shower and…
…New Testament confirms the value of the mundane. There is a very important word St. Paul uses some 20 times. It’s the little word “walk.” He urges us to walk…
…introduces testimony—first-person, public revelation of oneself and one’s faith—as an alternative to gossip. Jesus admonishes us to stay away completely from swearing falsely. By letting our words be complete—yes means…
We live in a world where bullies have power to dominate and intimidate us. People say “I don’t get mad, I get even” and “I’ve got rights.” The Old Testament…
…polytheistic sailors seek guidance from Jonah as to how to placate his offended deity. His extreme, over-the-top solution, that he be thrown overboard should in the spirit of this comedic…
…it in the titles of many new books. Is this just the latest buzzword or fad to hit the church? The word “missional” has a history worth knowing and speaks…
…shocked. At St. Simon’s Oakville, Rector Darcey Lazerte tried to comfort his parish community with a sermon focusing on understanding and taking action to support the Muslim congregations. It only…
…never doubted that the unorthodox opinions were honestly held: what we complain of is your continuing in your ministry after you have come to hold them. We always knew that…
…street support, food banks, and generally with those too often forgotten if not completely ignored. I’m sometimes asked why I gave up various lucrative positions in media in my mid-50s…
…also a compassionate champion of the underprivileged, especially racial minorities. Growing up in Ottawa in the 40’s and 50’s, she idolized Jackie Robinson as a player and a person. She…
…of the most powerful hymns is O Sacred Head Now Wounded, composed by the French Cistercian Abott and poet, Arnulf de Leuven, who died in 1250. When composing his passion…
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