Commentary

St. John, Antrim — Deanery of the Southwest

Glenn J Lockwood August 22, 2024

We may well ponder what the good farmers of the Antrim vicinity were thinking when they began drawing timbers and other construction materials to build ...

Listening for God’s voice and following

The Rev. Rob Davis August 22, 2024

When I was young, I worked for several summers on my Uncle George’s farm. It was a dairy farm which meant that every morning we ...

Northern lights dazzle in Canadian night skies

Leigh Anne Williams August 22, 2024

The heavens declare the glory of God, and the firmament proclaims his handiwork. Psalm 19:1 Ottawa and Gatineau were treated to a glorious display of ...

Encountering the rock of our faith

Bishop Shane Parker August 22, 2024

In a gently rounded bay on the northwest shore of the Lake of Galilee is a place called Tabgah. There, nestled close to the water, ...

Cover of Joan Chittister's book "The Gift of the Years"

“Grow old along with me! The best is yet to be.”

The Ven. Peter Crosby May 20, 2024

By The Ven. Peter Crosby Some books read like a good visit with a trusted soul friend. The Gift of Years, Growing Old Gracefully by ...

interior of altar space in a church - black and white

St. John the Evangelist, Lancaster— Deanery of East Ontario

Glenn J Lockwood May 20, 2024

At first, we do not see that we are being watched. But sooner or later we notice the clergyman staring directly at us. He is ...

Deborah Tagornak translates for Bishop Shane Parker at St Margaret’s. Photo: Philippe Owen

The path of reconciliation continues to beckon us

Bishop Shane Parker May 20, 2024

Our church has consciously chosen to walk the path of reconciliation, enabling Indigenous and non-Indigenous people to form relationships based on mutual respect. Reconciliation is ...

St. Leonard, Rockingham — Deanery of the Northwest

Glenn J Lockwood April 22, 2024

In the late 1850s, Canada West (now Ontario) decided to push a series of colonization roads through the southern portion of the Canadian Shield to ...

Plants flourish in the hall at Ascension.

Creating fields of love and new life as followers of Jesus

The Rev. Victoria Scott April 22, 2024

The hall at the Church of the Ascension (pictured below) is a testament to my love of things green and growing. The whisper of ferns, ...