Valerie, Author at Valerie Peyton Kingsbury

Join The Journey and Be Part

Not everyone who is United Church can be present at the General Council. There will be 356 commissioners and some 200 more staff and guests onsite. As commissioners the wider church has entrusted us with the honour of discerning the Spirit and making decisions that will move us into the next three years. However, while you may not be physically present there are ways for you to join the journey and be part of this experience… several ways online …

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Past, Present and Future Merge

Wonderings / Valerie

The sun begins to set. The water is calm and clear. A sailboat is moored in the harbour and a dory rests in the cove near the wharf …This is a thin place for me where the past, present and future merge. At one point in our journey we walked up the mountain in

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Not Just A Building

Wonderings / Valerie

My Church … We know that nothing lasts, in its present form, forever. However with every death there comes a sense of loss and grief. This is also true of the buildings that have been our Holy places. They are not “just buildings”. They are part of our being and the tapestry of our life.

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Connected to the Universe

Wonderings / Valerie

It is early morning, a breeze is blowing off the water and the air is fresh and beautiful. The cabin, devoid of electricity and any modern inconveniences … Wherever you find yourself this week, I pray that you can find your space that connects you to the power of the Universe and that

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A Summer Prayer

Inspiration, Wonderings / Valerie

In their book “ The Heart’s Journey Through the Seasons. The Circle of Life” Joyce Rupp and Macrina Wiekerkehr have shared some amazing reflections on the spiritual lessons contained in the four seasons. In the section on Summer they offer “A Summer Prayer”. As I prepare to leave for vacation I leave you with this blessing.

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A New Venture – Tidal Bore Music

General / Valerie

Christopher Bowman and Valerie Peyton Kingsbury join forces in a new venture, Tidal Bore Music, creating liturgical resources ~ music and songs, prayers, litanies and services.

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Into a Space of Connection

Wonderings / Valerie

I invite you to begin this journey of rediscovery; to think deeply about the words you use to express your faith. While this can be challenging and even frustrating, for me it has also been freeing and empowering. It has allowed me to move into a space of connection with the divine that I have never…

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Break the Shell

Wonderings / Valerie

This is how we shed the many ways we have of seeing things. They serve us for a while and well but as we outgrow them it is essential we break the shell to move to a new place. Outgrowing is not discarding what was but moving

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On Children

Inspiration / Valerie

It is that time of year when many of us are involved in graduation stuff. For all of us this is a time of transition. One of my favourite books is “The Prophet” by Kahlil Gibran. In it you can find the following passage on children …

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To Be Part of This Church

General / Valerie

90th annual meeting of the Maritime Conference … As we entered the arena it quickly became a sacred space as the Spirit moved in and through and among us. There was something different as we gathered this year. An air of engagement, of hope and promise filled the space! An amazing experience … how blessed I am to be part of this church.

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