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Dear friends in Christ, I hope this letter finds you well and that this season of prayer and preparation has brought you closer to the God of love, grace, and mercy. As we now turn our attention toward Holy Week and Easter, I would like to invite you to join us for the profoundly moving…
We had a very successful annual vestry meeting last Sunday. Thank you to everyone who joined us, and to those who gave presentations, who supported our audiovisual needs, and who hosted coffee for us. In my remarks at the end of the meeting, I noted that our parish has been growing. Our average attendance for 2023…
Following the examples of the Apostles – How life changes The Church celebrates the feast day of St. Peter and St. Paul on June 29th. These two saints were considered to be pillars of the foundation of the Church. They both dedicated themselves to proclaiming the Gospel as Christ’s disciples and witnessed their faith through martyrdom. Interestingly, they have lived a very…
From our Curate One of the most beautiful songs of praise in the Bible is the Magnificat, the Song of Mary. “My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my Savior; he has looked with favour on his lowly servant…” There we can find Mary’s total trust in God, gratitude, joy, humility, and hope, all of those…
From the Curate The 122nd Diocesan Synod of 2023 was held last week. One of the most heated discussions was around the resolution on homelessness and housing affordability. The task force team did a thorough study on this issue for the past 14 months to review how we can understand the problem and how we would engage with the issue. The priorities…
From the Rector This Sunday we have much to celebrate! A king has been crowned. It is Mother’s Day. We have parishioners being confirmed and reaffirming their faith. And Bishop John will be with us! I hope you’ll come and join in the festivities! In addition to all this, the sixth Sunday of Easter is…
From the Rector Earlier this week, Joe and I were interviewing a new therapist for our son, James, who is on the autism spectrum. As she was playing with him to get to know his needs, we watched with delight as he showed off the new skills he has acquired in recent months—identifying shapes, colours, numbers, letters, and saying so many words!…
From the Rector The fourth Sunday of Easter is known colloquially as “Good Shepherd Sunday.” Each year, we hear one of the three portions of John’s Gospel in which Jesus refers to himself as the Good Shepherd. He tells us that his sheep know his voice, that he lays down his life for the sheep, and that he has other sheep that…
Our parish council has recently decided to dedicate the beginning of our meetings to fellowship and formation by engaging in a book study. This year, we are reading An Altar in the World by Barbara Brown Taylor. Though we have just begun, I wanted to share the title with you in case you’d like to…
“For it is the God who said, ‘Let light shine out of darkness,’ who has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.” -2 Corinthians 4:6 This season after Epiphany is all about light. From the light of the star that…