Wednesday, October 9, 2013 — Morning Reflection
Song of the Day: Crawl Inside To listen visit http://www.davidlamotte.com/music/change/ then click Track 2. A few years ago I had a friend who had a habit of […]
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Tuesday, October 8, 2013 — Morning Reflection
Song for the Day: Dark & Deep Lovers of poetry will immediately spot this song’s reference to Frost’s Stopping By Woods on a Snowy […]
Monday, September 7, 2013 — Morning Prayer
Friday was the feast of Francis of Assisi (1181-1226). Born into a rich merchant family, Francis left all to live and work and witness with […]
Friday, October 4, 2013 — Morning Prayer
My experience of you is that you are faithful. And that means a lot to me. But I also know that life is unpredictable and […]
Thursday, October 3, 2013 — Morning Reflection
Has it ever happened to you? You are doing something, maybe cooking or travelling or reading, and then comes this sudden swirl of emotions. You […]
Wednesday, October 2, 2013 — Morning Reflection
It is the second day of October. And this month for me is about Thanksgiving and giving thanks. Please join me now in prayer. My […]
Tuesday, October 1, 2013 — Morning Reflection
Opened today by praying with Philaret of Moscow: O Lord, grant that I may meet the coming day in peace. Help me in all things […]
The “Where” of Renewal
The renewal of the church will not come from human plans or resolutions from General Assembly. Rather, renewal will come from the edge, the outside, the places no one pays attention to.
A True Servant
One of the Presbyterian Church’s oldest, and perhaps most revered, members passed away on Aug. 25 in Toronto. Rev. Dr. Kenneth McMillan, a member of […]
A Prayer of Thanksgiving
Re Best Practices, May Last week, on Sunday afternoon, I made myself a small salad and had more reason than ever to say grace. The […]
A Malawian in Canada
Canada is one of the most developed and economically stable countries in the world. Due to this it is very difficult for someone like me who comes from one of the least developed countries to draw a clear line to demarcate the poor, middle class and the rich.
The Denton Effect
The city of Winnipeg is famous for its chilling weather and flat prairie land, but one man’s work in sponsoring refugees is turning Winnipeg into a welcoming and safe haven for newcomers.
Community News – October 2013
Prayers for Peace As the United States considered military strikes against Syria, churches across the globe called for prayer. The heads of the World Communion […]
Stand Up for Faith
Re Some Thoughts on Islam, Letters, July/August This is what is wrong with a lot of Presbyterians—they will not stand up for their faith and […]
Cromarty, Staffa, Ont.
The Marion Ritchie WMS of Cromarty celebrated their 100th anniversary last May. Gathered around the cake are the society’s current members: Betty Lou Norris, Eleanor […]
God’s Guidance is Good
Several years ago I started an internet search for a cousin whose existence was no more than a rumour. In the 1930s, my mother’s oldest […]
A Good Ambassador
Re Love Your Neighbour, July/August Thank you, Michael Yen for sharing with the wider church. Hebrews 12:1 talks about the faithful being “surrounded by such a […]
A Great Mystery
Malcolm Muggeridge said he believed in prayer but didn’t understand how it worked. That’s about where I am on the subject.
The Church of the Bonsai
It struck me as I stood staring at one 90-year-old fruitless bonsai that perhaps many of our churches were very similar.
St. Andrew’s-Chalmers, Uxbridge, Ont.
Four librarians from two churches celebrate a recently renewed church library. Jeanne Alexander and Irene Dimanis of St. John’s, Port Perry, presented a handcrafted wall-hanging […]