Thanksliving

A number of years ago, when I was in ministry in the Northend of Halifax, I was invited to the ground breaking ceremony of a new L’Arche community. For those of you unfamiliar with L’Arche, it is an intentional community where those with intellectual disabilities live with caregivers in relationships of mutuality. The ground breaking…

Community Partners in Thanksgiving

There is a song from the French community of Taize which I often sing in the morning as a meditation. In the Lord I’ll be ever thankful In the Lord, I will rejoice Look to God, do not be afraid Lift up your voices the Lord is near Lift up your voices the Lord is…

We Sing to You, Thanksgiving

We sing to you thanksgiving We sing it loud and clear We sing it when we’re lonely We sing to keep you near. We sing becoming faithful We sing becoming strong We sing throughout the ages We’re singing to belong When children light the candle When youth proclaim their faith When strangers find a welcome…

You, Who Are…

There is a song from the French community of Taize which I often sing in the morning as a meditation: In the Lord I’ll be ever thankful In the Lord, I will rejoice Look to God, do not be afraid Lift up your voices the Lord is near Lift up your voices the Lord is…