New location and new features!

I’ve upgraded the backend software of this blog and moved things around a bit. No longer can you find new posts at the old http://blognick.maritimers.ca, but now you can find them here (http://maritimers.ca) I’ve also added the ability to connect to your...

Sermon – Sept 20. 2009: “A New Life”

A New Beginning: A New Life Proverbs 31:10-31,Mark 9:30-37 You know, I have to wonder if Jesus had a sore forehead because it had to be sore from all the palm slaps he kept inflicting on it. They just don’t seem to get it at all do they? Last week Peter showed...

Happy Canada Day!!

It’s a wet Canada Day as we continue to settle into Sydney Mines, NS where I am spending my first day as minister of Carman United Church. We are very happy to be here and wish everyone a blessed Canada Day. Got to include this song from the Arrogant...

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...

The Art of Neglect

Well, it’s been a long time since I’ve posted. Almost 2 whole months have gone by! Not bad, eh? It’s been a busy couple of months, and some things haven’t gone as well as planned in preparing for ordination. But hope is not lost. I get to go...

Where to start…

So I’m done all my schoolwork for this term, in fact I finished last Friday. But it was a difficult week to get any work done with all the news happening from Ottawa. Coalitions, in-fighting, out-fighting, calling mommy… er the Governal General to make...