A congregation of the United Church of Canada
I am currently mesmerized by a piece of music. It doesn’t happen very often, but when it does it’s a wonderful gift. The music is a new release by singer/songwriter Paul Simon. It’s called “Seven Psalms.” No, he isn’t setting…
Tomorrow I will be officiating at a funeral for a lady from Trinity United (not Faith United). Most Noticings readers will know that Trinity was a church in nearby Bowmanville that closed in June of last year. Without their ‘home’…
Yr A ~ Easter 6 ~ Acts 17:22-31 The numbers are exceedingly disheartening. In 2001 (that’s 20 years ago) around 16% of Canadians claimed ‘no religion’ on the census. In 2021 those ‘no religion’ folks, or ‘nones’ (not nuns, nones!),…
Yr A ~ Easter 5 ~ Acts 2:42-47 Last week we started this short sermon series by saying “I am Church!” We looked at the idea of church through the lens of each of us as individuals – our personal…
As you may recall, my life is currently in a self-imposed state of chaos. We are doing a large-scale renovation of our kitchen and ensuite bath. When we purchased our home almost two years ago we knew we’d need to…
Like countless other Canadians, and people worldwide, I spent much of Tuesday listening to Gordon Lightfoot music, and feeling a little sad. I learned the news of his passing on Monday evening, and instantly I was taken back to when…
Yr A ~ Easter 4 ~ 1 Peter 2:2-10 What do you immediately think of when I say the word Church? This place, right? Or one just like it. When we say ‘church’ we think ‘building’. But we also mean…
My house is chaos these days. We invited it. We have just begun a large-scale renovation of our kitchen and our ensuite bath. In for a penny, in for a pound (or several pounds, as the case may be). We…
Yr A ~ Easter 3 ~ 1 Peter 1:3-9 Today we get another prime example of why it’s so important not to read the bible too quickly or lightly – to not just skim the surface – or you might…
Most ministers serve in solo ministries so it is very important for us to carve out time for connecting with colleagues. I get together for coffee every Monday morning with just such a group. As with any group, over the…