invited to the party

Scripture Reading: Matthew 22:1-14 Doesn’t everyone love a wedding party! You celebrate the love of a young couple and wish them a long, long life together. There is the partying with friends and family. There’s food, dancing, drinking, laughter, tears,...

Fairness and God

I became a Christian when I was 27 years old. 3 years later I was enrolled in seminary to begin training to become a minister. I often wondered what would have happened had I taken the opportunity to go to church when I was younger. What did I miss? How many years of...

Finding Forgiveness

Here we are, our first Sunday of Lent. A time of reflection, preparation, a time of walking with Jesus Christ to the cross. It’s also a time for turning from the sin in our lives and seeking forgiveness. So to read from Matthew 18:15-35 is a good place to start....

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

Last night we celebrated Christian unity by coming together for an ecumenical service. All churches in our town took part, and it was a very nice service. I had the honour of preaching, and here is my sermon. Unity At The Well Have you ever looked at a something and...

Davis Day, Miner’s Memorial Service

Today is Davis Day here in parts of Cape Breton (in the mining towns). As part of the day (also known as Miners Memorial Day) there is a church service and wreath laying ceremony in a local community. It rotates from mining town to mining town each year. This year it...

Pentecost

Pentecost is a big day in the church. It’s the day God sent the Holy Spirit to his disciples. From there they began the church. In a way it’s the church’s birthday today. But as I think about it, I’m not sure I want to call it that. Birthdays...