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“As for you, always be sober, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, carry out your ministry fully.” – 2 Timothy 4:5 With autumn come a number of predictable things—beautiful leaves, the sudden urge to make soup, and pumpkin spice everything. In the life of the Church in this time of the year, we have…
“All things come of thee, O Lord, and of thine own have we given thee.” I have always loved this verse, which we say every Sunday at our 8:00 service from the Book of Common Prayer. It is part of our prayer after the altar has been prepared for Eucharist, as we offer our gifts…
Today is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. It is a time for us to pause and reflect, to remember the children who died while forced to attend residential schools, as well as the survivors and the communities who have suffered trauma as a result. It is a day to commit ourselves, again, to the…
Last Sunday evening, I set my alarm for 1:55 a.m. so that I could get up to watch the coverage of the queen’s funeral. It seemed like such a great idea, until I was awoken in the middle of a very deep sleep. I almost turned the alarm off and kept resting, but I’m so…
This weekend, Joe is headed to Portland for a wedding reception for our niece, who was married during Covid. (If you’re wondering where I am, I will be taking vacation for the coming week, as I care for the little ones in his absence and then spend time with family who will visit us up…
From the Rector Last week, I gave a bit of background on the prophets we’ve been reading at Eucharist recently. Please see that article on the “newsletters” section of the website if you missed it. Today, I thought I’d share just a bit more about the prophet Hosea. First of all, the name “Hosea” means…
From the Rector Last Thursday night, we celebrated my husband’s induction as rector of the Church of the Holy Trinity in White Rock. It was a beautiful evening with lovely weather, and an uplifting service with a full church. Several members of St. John’s, Shaughnessy even made the journey down to White Rock to show…
This Sunday is the sixth Sunday of Easter, traditionally known as Rogation Sunday. The word rogation comes from the Latin verb “rogare” (meaning “to ask”) and refers to the practice of prayer for a good harvest. Rogation days originated in France in the fifth century, when Bishop Mamertus called for days of fasting and prayer…
You may have noticed that, throughout Easter season, we’ve been reading from the Book of Revelation on Sunday mornings. Since preachers usually focus their remarks on the Gospel appointed for the day, our series from Revelation has been passing by without much commentary. Perhaps that suits you just fine. I remember a time when I really…
“My sheep hear my voice. I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one will snatch them out of my hand.” -John 10:27-28 This week, on the fourth Sunday of Easter, we celebrate “Good Shepherd Sunday.” Each of the three years of the lectionary offers…