by June Friesen LUKE 2: 1-20 1-5 About that time Caesar Augustus ordered a census to be taken throughout the Empire. This was the first census when Quirinius was governor of…
by Joy Lenton It’s dawn on Christmas Day. A sense of anticipation builds. Children are already fumbling for their lumpy, weighty stockings and emitting excited squeals before hurrying to show…
by Kate Kennington Steer … And if, as autumn deepens and darkens I feel the pain of falling leaves, and stems that break in storms and trouble and dissolution and…
by June Friesen CHRIST COMES FOR EVERY HEART, INCLUDING THE LONELY HEART As I have celebrated Christmas over the years, I have observed that for some it is a time…
I love the sentiments of this beautiful poem, which speaks to us so much of the unexpected and often mundane dilemmas of Advent. An Advent Poem by Mary Oliver, Dear…
All photos and writing by June Friesen; Scriptures from The Message Translation. THEME: “Listen to the voice of creation” is the theme and invitation of this year’s Season of Creation.…
Editors Note: Each Thursday in July we have had an Artful Julybilee – a celebration of art through the exploration of our current theme. We hope you’ve enjoyed the many…
Editor’s Note: Each Thursday this month we will be featuring art centered around our current theme Living as Christ Lived: Towards Justice, Love, and Peace For All Creation. Please enjoy…
by Joy Lenton Then… We’ve gathered together for the feast of Pentecost, like bewildered sheep who have lost their shepherd. An air of uncertainty hangs over us. A frisson of…
all words and images by Kate Kennington Steer Vigils (night) wind moans Spirit’s call: ‘turn and face blueblack darkness I want to meet you’ Lauds (dawn) ‘come, enter this day’…
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