Author Archives: Nancy

As part of our preparation for Christmas here at BUC we offered a course on Handel’s Messiah. It included both study of the words – all taken from scripture – and reflection and information on the music. This idea came … Continue reading →

The count has started. Counting the candles I mean. Each Sunday we light an Advent candle to mark the weeks to Christmas. I like Advent. It puts a spiritual lens on Christmas preparations, it encourages us to slow down, to … Continue reading →

I have, like you I suspect, been keeping an eye on the news as the story of the situation in Ferguson, Missouri unfolds. Violence has erupted in the wake of the Grand Jury’s decision that there is not enough evidence … Continue reading →

I have been away on a Retreat this week. It was at Five Oaks, the United Church Education Centre at Paris, Ontario. I am always grateful for a ‘time out’ at Five Oaks and get there maybe once a year. … Continue reading →

I bumped into someone last night who said, “So have you decided November is a blog-free month?” Ha ha, good question, no it is not a blog-free month but, as I explained, I find that sometimes I sit down to … Continue reading →

Last Friday night we held our “Annual Speaker’s Night” at our local theatre. This is the third year our congregation has offered this evening to the community. The first year we had Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish; last year we hosted Dr. … Continue reading →

The International Community is slowly waking up to the heavy impact of the plague of Ebola that is growing exponentially in western Africa. The World Health Organization states that there have been over 7000 cases reported with over 3000 of … Continue reading →

This morning I heard an interesting interview on CBC radio. Made me stop eating my shredded wheat long enough to make a few notes. The man being interviewed is from England and he has started an organization to meet the … Continue reading →

Two senior members of our congregation have died. One in her mid 90s the other 104! The elder of the two has been spry and healthy up until the last few weeks when an infection slowed her down and then … Continue reading →

Much of life is an endless round of making the coffee and putting away the chairs. At least that is how it often feels from the minister’s point of view. I have joked that at Theological School we should have … Continue reading →