At the Christmas assembly
On Thursday morning, Plum and I went to church together for the school assembly. Twice a year, the students from the local primary school come […]
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Listening (An Advent Challenge)
Do you struggle to hear God’s voice in your particular situation? (Pause) It’s not actually Christmas yet. Even though I keep peeking into my stocking. […]
Something about Heaven
Last week, Plum and I went to a drop-in playgroup hosted by a local church. I’m one of the regulars there – for the past […]
Hope and the future tense
I remember sitting on Chapel Rock at Gracefield one morning, trying to find the peace to start the day well and just feeling hungry. I […]
Drawing Advent and Christmas
I am by no means an artist. In fact it’s only in the past number of months that I’ve begun putting pencil to paper – […]
Practising Advent
I fell into a trap last week. “Really? Already?” Advent is around the corner? That’s what everyone says, isn’t it? That we can’t quite believe that […]
Thanking God with Intergrity
In Advent’s waiting days, the lectionary is full of the prophets and their strong callings to justice and peace. In their words, we hear God’s ancient promises of life and love, and we sit in solidarity with those who long. Because we, too, are longing for the light. This small book of prayers offers a balance between longing and celebration.
A King is born!
Disclaimer: I’m writing this in the morning of the day Baby Cambridge will probably be born but he/she hasn’t arrived yet. As a Music Director, […]
Saturday – Preparing for Advent 4 through Prayer
Prayer: Great God, may You enlighten our hearts this Advent so that we can be a beacon of Your joy in this world. During this […]
Are we ready for Christmas?
Today day was simple and quiet. I am still in recovery from a nasty virus but I figure by the weekend I’ll be 100%. I’ve […]
Practical Theology and Subversive Advent
If Advent is a time to review our expectations, then John is the perfect spokesman. He’s loud, direct, and very specific. John’s good news is news of good. He is describing and prescribing a Good way to live.
Are we ready for God-with-us?
When I look at the nativity scenes scattered around my house and throughout the stores I wonder at the tidiness of it all. It […]
Notice the Verb
The Spouse thought I dodged the women bishops question last week, so I wondered aloud on facebook if I should write a mid-week rant. Many said yes, and many contributed their thoughtful two-bits, and I scribbled away, sorting through the mad, the sad, the confusion of church politics and biblical interpretation. I got a lot of words down. But then I didn’t feel like it anymore.
Are we there yet?
Advent begins on Sunday. The counting up and counting down. It’s a strange season to be a Christian. It’s a time of waiting. In our […]
Planning ahead
I think it’s safe to say that most of us plan ahead. Some of you reading this will already have a summer vacation planned. Some […]
Birth in Strange Places
Thinking about performance, I came across Marni Kotak. She is a performance artist who tackles questions about the lines between life and art.
Late in October, in an art gallery in Brooklyn, she gave birth.
An Advent to Remember
Deana Weyman-St Andrews King City Ont, Matthew 2-13 The Magnificat during Advent is soul – stirring, indeed. Every time I hear the reading or sing […]
Waiting for Christmas
Wendy Froats-St Matthews Ingleside When I was little, Mum made an Advent calendar—a quilted thing of brightly printed cotton with a picture of big – […]
Wait For It
[/caption] Lynne Hill – St Andrews, Bolsover, Ont. Linda looked out the window and smiled. “I guess I’ve kept ‘em waiting long enough. Addy and […]