A Journey Through Faith
This morning as I sit at my desk my mind is filled with details and feelings around two separate transactions. Out of Every Death Comes New Life The first is dealing with the closing of the Great Village Pastoral Charge. As the supervisor for this congregation it is my responsibility to walk with them through […]
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One of my favourite passages from Sacred story is found in the book of revelation chapter 22. As I reflected on these verses this is what I wrote: There is a river crystal clear Beside it grows a tree It speaks of justice and of peace A sign for all to see For the healing
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The Ice Bucket Challenge It is amazing what can be accomplished and the fruits that can be harvested from the planting of a single seed. Most, if not all of you, have heard of ( and some of you have participated in) the Ice Bucket challenge. It began with one name, Pete Frates, and one
Live Your Way Into An Answer – Rev. Valerie challenges us to ask the question and live the answer … enter into the ambiguity and open our beings to the Divine mystery
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In her book, “ Soul Retrieval, mending the fragmented self” Sandra Ingerman includes in most chapters “ one or more exercises intended to bring you closer to the world of spirit in a gentle and safe way.” In chapter 2 she writes “ When we are all here, or home, its much easier to feel
Thursday evening 7pm. The place – Sackville Arena. The Occasion – the Annual General Meeting of the Maritime Conference. Present at this meeting are people from all across Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Bermuda about 600 delegates and 300 youth and young adults. It is amazing to be a part of this
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As I sat at my desk this morning and opened my devotions for the day it opened to a page entitled “ At the Beginning of the Day”. Rather appropriate, I thought, since here I was beginning. I read through the reflections and was reminded of all the wonders that are just around the corner
Yesterday I sat with some colleagues and during our discussion came to the conclusion that we are fundamentally different in our understanding of what it means to be a Christian. It was a good conversation but also a difficult one. Our differences have consequences for how we work together and, for some, calls into question
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Last Thursday I had the opportunity to participate in a retreat that invited us to focus on and tap into the energy of Mary Magdalene. There were many things that I received from that experience but the thing that seems to be staying with me is a line from a Poem that says “ Trust
This coming Sunday we will wave the palm branches and celebrate, marking the day of Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem. I find it strange, in a way, that this is a celebration especially for those of us who are able to look back on those events. Unlike Jesus and the disciples we know exactly what is
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