Dear Christ Church Friends, Now is the time to step boldly into what is to come. That quote showed up once when I was searching for something else and I copied and saved it. Far too often on my life,
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A different sense of prosperity
Dear Christ Church Friends, A different sense of prosperity by Glen Mitchell, Stewardship & Gift Development Director, Diocese of New Westminster There are people I know who live their lives very sacrificially, just like Moses and Paul did. Moses was
A leap into the abyss of God
Dear Christ Church Friends, A word from The Rt. Rev. Dan Edwards, Bishop of Nevada A leap into the abyss of God Jesus’ detractors tried to catch him with the twin traps of rules and money. Is it lawful or
Most Common Mistakes Churches Make in Interim Time
Dear Christ Church Friends, Managing a time of change in a Church is never easy. I am happy to note how well Christ Church is working towards this new change in life together. I have not seen evidence of any
The Uses of Sorrow
I have some wonderful books of poetry by Mary Oliver. One is a book she herself gave me, at a small gathering of Episcopal clergy. The book is called “Thirst” and in it is a poem I think of often:
Deeper Water
Lately I have been musing on a passage from Luke, Luke 5:5-6 Simon answered, ‘Master, we have worked all night long but have caught nothing. Yet if you say so, I will let down the nets.’ When they had done
All Things Work for Good
These are the high holy days of gardening. If you are a gardener, these are the days in which all the hard work comes to its glorious fruition. If you planted zucchini, more than likely you have paper bags full
Raising Our Voices for Justice
—a portion of the sermon by Jaime Bonney on August 20, 2017 Matthew 16:30-20 Like the Pharisees today, the Canaanites were seen as foreigners with dubious traits. The Canaanite woman’s shouts for mercy have to overcome obstacles of prejudice and
Anticipation, Participation, and Grief
Dear People of Christ Church, I have been praying about transitions in the life of the Church. Transitions are a fact of life in the church of Jesus the wandering Christ. There’s the transition from one Rector to another, the
Greetings from the Interim Priest
Dear People of Christ Church, It is my honor and pleasure to journey with you in this phase of your congregational life. Our time together will be a time in which to say goodbye to Rev. Sara and give thanks