December 1, 2008 ‘... and he shall reign ever’

‘Tis the season for lessons and carols.  In story and song we hear of God’s plans to restore all things through his Anointed One.  Once again we delight in readings from the prophets who speak of his coming. ...

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November 1, 2008 ‘Remembering’

From beginning to end, the month of November is about remembering. It begins with the Feast of All Saints. In his book, For All The Saints, Stephen Reynolds writes “the Calendar of Saints is meant to jog our memories, to remind...

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October 1, 2008 Giving thanks

My earliest memories of the harvest festival are of apples and leaves on every windowsill of the church, baskets of fruit and vegetables at the chancel steps, and homemade bread and grapes on the altar.  I remember the...

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September 1, 2008 ‘Siyahamba’ Marching in the Light of God

THE LAMBETH CONFERENCE 2008 will be remembered for many things – four in particular.First – The incredible leadership of the Archbishop of Canterbury.  In a pre-conference retreat, the Archbishop described a bishop’s...

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June 1, 2008 Lambeth scenes

One of my fondest memories of Lambeth, 1998 was the celebration of holy communion. Canterbury Cathedral was the setting for the opening eucharist. Hundreds of people lined the streets to watch primates, bishops and their spouses...

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May 1, 2008 Meeting Jake

Under a magnificent blue sky in March, Bishop Mark MacDonald and I traveled over ice roads from Muskrat Dam in northern Ontario to Magiss Lake. There we were to meet Jacob Sawanas and the congregation of St. Thomas Church. (See...

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April 1, 2008 ‘I looked into his eyes’

On a recent evening I sat amid  a packed house at St. Thomas Church in Toronto to hear Lt. General Romeo Dallaire deliver the inaugural lecture of the Gene Stewart Lecture with the theme “Repairing the World.” General...

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