Thriving or Surviving?

The Israelites wandered in the wilderness for 40 years before they left behind the chains of the past and were shaped into a new kind of people, is it going to take us that long?

Rooted in Relationship

We have been listening and discerning for two years now… wondering what kind of future God is calling us into. Are we confident enough to trust God and let God lead us? Will we trust in our relationship with God and one another?

Friday Five – Fruit of the Spirit

Over at RevGalBlogPals it’s Friday Five time and today they are talking about fruit! 1. What was your favorite fruit when you were a child? Is that still your favorite, or have your tastes changed? Apples were my favourite growing up, except for tangerines at Christmas time and since I try and eat mostly local,…

Friday Five – Sweet Things

Over at the RevGalBlogPals Facebook page it’s Friday Five time and we are being invited to notice the ‘sweet things,’ those signs of the Holy Spirit at work in our lives right now. Sabbatical: While officially I’ve been on sabbatical/vacation since May 15th, I had a few pieces of work to finish up as part…

Saved and Saving

Many years ago, when I was in ministry just across the harbour in the north end of Halifax, I was invited to the groundbreaking ceremony of the L’Arche Community that was being built just a couple of blocks from United Memorial, the church I was serving.  For those of you who may not be familiar…