Hope is one of the main themes of Advent - and something that many of us feel in need of in these difficult days. So we are revisiting...
We begin our blog with a video that was part of a competition twelve years ago to express something of the Five Marks of Mission of the...
, Scripture Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and through grace gave us eternal comfort and good...
Reflection A Center You must hold your quiet center, where you do what only you can do. If others call you...
In a world where injustice seems to flourish, having hope itself is a radical act. Reflection Still I Rise You may write me down...
Introduction A guest post from a member of our Community, Marilynn Mincey, she writes: I have a poem that speaks to me of hope and...
A Guest post from Jane Jennings, Member of St Peter's, Campbell River. Reflection I sit looking at my dying bamboo shoot and decide...
Poem God Surprises Our word can never picture God,The wonders of the way he trod.He speaks with silent awesome grace,With everywhere...
Here Comes the Sun Reflection In the midst of the coldest and darkest part of the year, as the days continue to get shorter, we...
Reflection It's all very well talking about hope as a general theme, but where does our hope come from? Is it a fuzzy optimism and a...
A guest post with a poem written by Heather Kellerhals of St Peter's Church, Campbell River Poem Advent Through the Ages ...
Reflection When we look back at the struggles of our forebears we can find hope in the forward movement that our society has taken...
Hope, Alex Jobaggy, 2009 Reflection This painting, titled “Hope”, was inspired by the heroic acts of the people during the 2009...
Sculpture of Hope by artist and designer Steuart Padwic - more details on this and other pieces in the Hope Triptych here...
Reflection As a very occasional 'stand-up' I maintain that comedy is an art form, so it fits with the general idea of our Advent blogs...
Reflection Sometimes hope means letting go, and trusting that the person/thing/event you care about will prosper - that things...
Poem Kindness And maybe it is easier to learn kindness in these times.When the whole world is like a small child with a fever,trying...
Reflection This is the third year I've watched the reimagining of the themes of 'A Christmas Carol' in the musical 'Spirited'. It's a...
Gurdeep Pandher has been sharing a message of hope and joy from his cabin in Yukon for the past few years, through Bhangra, his...
Reflection As Advent nears it’s end and we are looking forward to it’s fulfillment in Christmas, I wonder how much this time of...