Genesis 22:1-14 The command to sacrifice Isaac Matthew 10:40-42 Who do we welcome? The rhythm of practicing Sabbath helps remind us we are part of a wider, longer story started in creation and continuing on from the establishment of the commandments. God’s active engagement in lives of the past can
Continue readingEcclesiastes 3: 1-15 Everything has its time. The Medicine Wheel is the circle that influences how Indigenous people view the world. It shows us how life evolves, how the world changes and how we are all connected. The Medicine Wheel explains a human being as involving four parts: the physical,
Continue readingThe rhythm of Sabbath can help grow faith in God’s provision of daily hope. This hope was established in the wilderness, when the Hebrew people were freed from slavery. They were challenged to pack lightly and rest easy once a week. Tools they used to build a Sabbath–habit included prayer
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Genesis 1:1-2:4a Story of creation. If God pauses and sees that it is good, why don’t we? The rhythm of Sabbath is established in the beginning, when after creating all that is, God took a step back, paused and rested and in that moment saw beauty. How will our mindset
Continue readingWe are the church because of being God’s children, following Jesus and the free gift of the Holy Spirit. Paul teaches us that the one Spirit makes the church and moves it. He also notes that we are all gifted in different ways so as to the Church’s mission: to
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1 Peter 4:12-14; 5:6-11 Cast your cares on God. Be alert. Acts 1:6-14 The ascension of Jesus. The disciples were waiting for the coming of the Spirit. We too are waiting for the coming of physical re-connection. Perhaps for the first time in a very long time, the world could
Continue readingAre you feeling “ready to make a defense to anyone who demands from you an accounting for the hope that is in you? Are you ready to explain to others why you believe the Holy is alive in each one of us – yes even in times like these? Our
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Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16 My times are in your hands. John 14:1-14 I am the way, the truth, the life. Rest assured, there is hope, we will see each other again. Jesus continues to lead us, and will ensure that things are prepared what will we feast on when the time
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Acts 2:42-27 The believers share everything in common. John 10:1-10 Jesus the good shepherd and the gate. As we building the body of Christ in a new way, the virtual movement claims us in new ways. How will we find balance with our wants and desires with the expectations of
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Luke 24:13-35 Jesus’ appearance on the road to Emmaus We will come to know one another through the breaking of bread. Eucharistic hospitality is about our actions more than our words. To welcome in strangers is truly a test of faith, an act of trust and vulnerability. How will we
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