Dear friends, I had the opportunity to spend two quiet days at a cottage on Golden Lake this past week. It was a chance to rest, read and meditate — to be at one with God in such a beautiful area. Yes, my home is on river and it’s very
Continue readingDear friends, How are you? Is life okay? Sad? Mad? Frustrated? Are you one of those lucky types that simply go with the flow and all is well? I think one of the big challenges right now is that we don’t have a lot of people to talk to. I
Continue readingDear Friends, This letter is coming to you on a Saturday because life has been hectic in the past week. It’s with a great deal of sadness that we said goodbye to Gordon Baird this week. His funeral was on Thursday at Boyce Funeral Home. To Edna, and their
Continue readingDear friends, April showers are falling at my house and the grass is starting to get really really green. I hope you are enjoying the transformation from grey to colourful. On Monday (May 3) at 10 a.m. a gardening crew is getting together to tidy up the beds at the
Continue readingDear friends, Next Wednesday, the moving trucks are coming to the home of Sue and Mike Grohn. They are off on a new adventure and will be living near their daughter Zoe and family. I’d like to take this opportunity to say a big THANK YOU to Sue and
Continue readingDear friends, Even as more of us are getting vaccinations, the variant strains of COVID-19 are causing more infections, especially in young people. It is pretty discouraging. Now is an important time to lean on our faith and to trust in God to help us see this pandemic through.
Continue readingDear friends, Spring has sprung and the ice is melting and I can see the buds forming on my lilac bush. As you know, we have an energetic dog that needs a lot of walks. I take him out on our busy road for long walks, but usually we ramble
Continue readingDear Friends, This Sunday, the fourth Sunday of Lent, is the first anniversary of closing our physical church. My sermon this week deals with this anniversary and makes the connection with Lent, a time of forty days and forty nights, a long time…sort of like the year 2020/21. I hope
Continue readingDear friends, Thank you to everyone who offered feedback in terms of our online worship services. Your input is greatly appreciated. I’m pleased to report that both types of services, pre-recorded and interactive Google Meet/Zoom type services, are enjoyed. Our theme for this week, the third Sunday of Lent,
Continue readingDear friends, It’s the end of February and we’re coming up to the one-year anniversary of the community lockdown and the closure of our church. To say it’s been a tough year is an understatement!! I don’t know about you, but I hit the wall on Wednesday. The phrase that
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