As some of you may know, my son, James, was diagnosed with autism in April. He will be three years old at the end of November, but he is very much on his own developmental timeline. He is particularly behind in communications skills. The last couple of weeks, though, we have seen amazing growth in…

“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…

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…

I’ve had a few ‘pandemic’ hobbies. Like others I started baking bread from my own sourdough starter: Bob. Bob lasted about 8months until my family grew bored with homemade sourdough and Bob turned red. I started doing yoga each morning (that lasted longer and I still try to do it), and I started knitting. I…

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…

Have you ever had the wind hold you?  Have you ever leaned into a wind so strong that it could take you entire weight? I once found a place on a ferry where the walls formed in just the right way, and I found the exact spot to stand so that the wind swirled, and…