Glimpses of God Glimpses of God in gold autumnal trees,Now rustling in cool equinoctial breeze;In the friendly face of...
A contribution from another Parishioner at St John's for today - a song lyric from 'The Celtic Women" submitted by Terry Needham, PC...
More glimpses from Artist and St John's Parishioner, Sara Chu I love reading books about quantum physics although I do not...
Today Today I’m flying low and I’mnot saying a wordI’m letting all the voodoos of ambition sleep. The world goes on as it must,the...
One of the things St John the Divine has been known for over many years is its work in Advocacy for the the full inclusion,...
Many of us live our lives trying to meet the expectations of other people, of the society around us, and even of our selves. We are...
In her book Bright Evening Star: Mystery of the Incarnation, Madeleine L’Engle remarked that “all God ever wanted from us is to allow...
“Not forgiving is like drinking rat poison and then waiting for the rat to die.” Anne Lamott, Traveling...
When I was very young, the things I made, the pictures I painted, the excited discoveries I made were celebrated by my family, my...
One of my favourite representations of Jesus is 'The Laughing Christ,' or more accurately 'Jesus Christ, Liberator' by Canadian Artist...
I recently shared a link to my 'Faith Forum' article for the Times Colonist called 'Do All Dogs Go To Heaven' - which was meant to...
Starting on Ash Wednesday we will have daily reflections on what it means to have a Courageous Faith in these times, thinking about...
God loves you. God loves you exactly as you are, for who you are, not despite who you are. You are loved, you are enough. There may be...
If we can look at courage as a place of befriending fear and trust at the same time, we no longer have to rely on pretending to be...
Jesus said, " ‘Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, or about your body,...
Ash Wednesday time to pauseto reflectto remember we are dustto dustwe shall return but notjust dustbeloved dustdust of starsdust...
Still Here I been scarred and battered.My hopes the wind done scattered. Snow has friz me, Sun has baked me, Looks like between...
“I am convinced that we all have the capacity to live within a narrative of great adventure, no matter our life circumstances. The...
If we are to grow in our courage, and be sustained in our journey of faith, we will need to find those moments of joy which help us to...
On the Liberation of Sleep The grip of thoughts can be adamant,fingers cling to fraying edges of the mind,clasping and turning...
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