“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 resurrection....
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 for the United...
Rebuilding Community
Yesterday the CBC released the following story, Population decline a worry for Cape Breton. It's a reflection on what we already know. People are leaving this area for greener pastures. There's no work here to keep our young people and families. But I have a thought....
Stranger Danger
“Stranger Danger” John 10:1-10 When we let children go out to play, or maybe when they start walking to school, what is one of the key rules we drill into their heads? “Don't talk to strangers!” We want to protect our children. As adults we know there are some scary...