That’s a Big Quilt

At the annual meeting of the Maritime Conference of the United Church of Canada on the last weekend of May, churches were invited to submit patches towards a conference quilt which would depict the past, present, and future of the church in our region. Churches were...

The ‘Unfuneral’

What do you do when you are asked to be with a family who want some sort of recognition or ritual when a loved one has passed away? You plan a funeral or memorial service, right? But what if that family was deeply hurt by the church 20 years ago at the most vulnerable...

And time continues

It has been a busy time for the last few weeks. First, the end of my M.Div has come, there has been the meeting of the UCC transfer committee, graduation and lots of paperwork. First there was the transfer meeting. The good news is that we were settled into Maritime...

Mighty to save

Happy, glorious, jubiliant Easter to everyone out there. Today is the day we celebrate the love of God, who came to Earth as Jesus and gave His life for us. Our God is an amazing God, to sacrifice His son out of love for all of us. To come, to teach, to show us the...

The End of an Era

Well, it’s been a very long time since my last post. But it has also been a very busy time. The busy time has just become much less busy. Yesterday was my last day at AST. My work is all done, no more classes. All that is left is graduation on May 2nd. My...