Noticings… (Weekly Spiritual Reflection)

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 biblical psalms to new music. He’s written new pieces that are very psalm-like. What does…

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’ church to turn to they sought out the most recent minister who served at Trinity,…

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 do these renos – and now we’re in it deep. The removal of the popcorn…

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 I was 13 years old. I remember the night so clearly. It was my very…

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 have approximately two months of this chaos to look forward too, and then we get…

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 course of time various people go through ups and downs, both personally and professionally. In…