Harness the Wind

“The pessimist complains about the wind, the optimist expects it to change, the realist adjusts the sails” – William Arthur Ward I confess I don’t know very much about sailing, but this I do know: the wind is what pushes you forward, and you need to keep...

“Out of the Believer’s Heart”

“Out of the Believer’s Heart” Acts 2:1-21; John 7:37-39 There are many Holy Days in our church calendar. Days where we celebrate different aspects of Jesus’ life: his birth, his baptism, his fasting in the wilderness, his death and most importantly, his...

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...

In His Name

“In His Name” John 17:1-11 This morning we hear a few words of the prayer Jesus offers for his disciples. He has just finished teaching his disciples a few last lessons after washing their feet in the upper room, where they had their last meal together. After these...

Rebuilding Community: Part 2 – The Church

In my last post I talked about my frustrations with the local government sounding like it was giving up on keeping people around. Since then I’ve been busy. I’ve had a funeral for a 17 year old who overdosed on drugs. I’ve been to our annual meeting...