As a young person in the church, I was taught that the first words to be spoken on Easter morning—and to everyone you met that day—were: “ALLELUIA, CHRIST IS RISEN!” and, in response, “THE LORD IS RISEN INDEED, ALLELUIA!”
Holy Week has always been an important touchstone for my faith and ministry. It is the week at the very centre of our faith story
At a recent meeting those present acknowledged that nothing will ever be the same again, even after the urgency of COVID-19 has passed. In that
The most challenging question for any person of faith is “Where is God in the midst of suffering?” It is the question that is on
We are facing an unprecedented pandemic in the COVID-19 crisis. Although we have seen serious illnesses emerge in the past 20 years, we have not
There is no doubt that human beings fail to live up to our highest ideals. Open a newspaper, listen to the radio or see a photo
Can you imagine our church without the music, art, stained glass, hangings or sculptures that adorn our worship life?
In the fall, the Council of General Synod and the House of Bishops heard the Rev. Neil Elliot’s statistical report.
Farmers and shepherds know the patience needed to tend the land or animals, knowing that they cannot control many of the factors they depend on—the sun or rain, the predators or growth. They have endurance and perseverance in the face of uncertainties and also have capacity to see beauty in the world around them in the most ordinary moments.
Of all the topics that we might talk about in the church, our relationship with money is the one that will raise the most comment
Some years ago, a group in the diocese of Toronto sought to develop a healing centre similar to that of Burrswood in England. I was
As complexity increases, the desire for simple answers polarizes communities, making the other “side” an enemy. We live in the midst of the pressures to choose a side and ignore the nuances and complexity of human life in our decisions. Such pressures raise a question: What is our call as Christians?
In a world that increasingly seeks to polarize people into rigid camps, marked by hatred or rejection of the other, we are called to be a community in which love is stronger than hate.
Over the past 50 years, we have been challenged to realize our share in the devastation of our planet.
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