Monthly Archives: March 2013

Good Friday is the day we remember the death of Jesus. It is a sombre day, a dark day, a day of grief. This morning at our worship we read the story of Jesus’ crucifixion and as we did we … Continue reading →

While our Jewish brothers and sisters mark Passover we Christians are walking with Jesus through this week we call Holy Week. It is a sacred time of drawing deeply into our spiritual journey and connecting to Jesus, the one we … Continue reading →

Last night was our third and final Chat Room for this year. This is our fifth BUC Chat Room series. It is a three-night speaker series on things ranging from theological to practical. It varies every year. It is an … Continue reading →

Today is the first day of Spring, so the calendar says. Looking out my window snow drifts gently down and we have had enough of an accumulation over the last two days that our driveway was plowed out again. If … Continue reading →

Astronaut Chris Hadfield became Commander of the International Space Station on March 13th. That orbiting outpost involves the work and contributions of 15 nations and Hadfield is the first Canadian to achieve this distinction. This honour is doubly significant in … Continue reading →

Poor Pope Francis … yes, I am going to talk about him again. So much is being laid on his 76 year old shoulders. Will he save the church? Is he different enough? Is he too conservative or his he … Continue reading →

What did you think of the white smoke? Or, as someone called it the “Holy Smoke”? I must admit I found the overwhelming media coverage of the last few days just too much. As you know from an inference in … Continue reading →

Here’s to all the women who persevered even when it was very hard. Here’s to all the women who tried even when they were told there was no point. Here’s to all the women who followed when it wasn’t popular. … Continue reading →

The death of Canadian icon Stompin’ Tom Connors has left me thinking. Stompin Tom’s death yesterday, at age 77, has triggered an outpouring of affection for the musician who made musical poetry out anything from picking tobacco in Tillsonburg to … Continue reading →

As the 2013 Acadamy Awards fade into memory I made my way this week, like many others, to the theatre to see the movie, “The Life of Pi”. It is a brilliant movie based on the novel of the same … Continue reading →