Comments on: The church’s need for pruning

By: William+E.+Grubb

William+E.+Grubb — Fri, 03 Sep 2021 19:34:45 +0000

To prune usually means to cut out and throw away. Sometimes that is self-defeating. This spring I soaked some sunflower seeds in water for a while before planting ; a higher percentage of the new plants grew but some were spindly and after a windy day some stalks had bent and almost broken off; the plants would have died had I done nothing. I found a stick about 8 inches long and taped it to the stalk above and below where the almost break was. Today every one of those plants has a strong thick stalk and a large yellow flower. Sometimes repair is more useful than pruning, even with people. –Bill Grubb Pembroke Ontario

By: Vicars Hodge

Vicars Hodge — Fri, 03 Sep 2021 10:07:20 +0000

Thank you Archbishop. This is thoughtful, timely, and the sort of comment that these times call for from our leadership.

By: PAMELA THOMSON

PAMELA THOMSON — Fri, 03 Sep 2021 02:03:56 +0000

Thank you, Archbishop Linda for your call to redemption and reconciliation.. We must educate ourselves and build relationships until the sin is paid. Then we enter the journey of reconcili-action, reclamation and recompense. May Creator give us resolution and steadfast love in Christ’s name.
Pamela Thomson, Editor, Weekly Indigenous News Digest, Church of the Redeemer Toronto