Minister's Musings

Happy Thanksgiving weekend. For many of us in this part of the world, the changing colours, the cooling mornings, the mist over the water, the ripeness of the food all bring comfort, draw us together in family and among friends, and can be nostalgic. We remember all the past gatherings, and those who came before us. read more

Jesus created a powerful strategy when he made the sharing of meals the central practice in his movement. What we call communion started with meals shared with friends and followers. All kinds of people showed up, and he welcomed them all. He seemed to be unconfined by social conventions eating with tax collectors, gentiles, Pharisees. Women and children were full participants his circle. They ate together all the time read more

In less than 200 words and in only eight verses, the passage from James that we’re exploring this Sunday focuses on prayer. Seven times it names prayer but every word in the passage is about praying. read more