Monthly Archives: May 2014

Thank you Pope Francis

Yesterday the Pope conducted mass in Manger Square in Bethlehem but even more importantly he made a political statement. All the promotion for his visit to these Holy Lands said it was not a political trip, it was a religious … Continue reading

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Pastoral Care by Email

Some people have an image of the minister as one who goes around making genial visits over tea served in china cups. That does still happen but it is rare these days. Many seniors are too visiting volunteering to have … Continue reading

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Service

Today we are hosting a “Volunteer Appreciation Dinner” to thank all the volunteers in our town who have facilitated the Out of the Cold dinners over this past winter. BBOOTC (Bracebridge Out of the Cold) offers two dinners a week … Continue reading

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Fleeting

Where does the time go? The days seem to fly by. I endeavor to write a blog a couple of times a week but this whole week got by me without an entry! I spent the first part of the … Continue reading

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Mental Health Week

The Canadian Mental Health Association has declared the first week of May to be Mental Health Awareness week. What a great idea. As they say on their web page, “We all have mental health, just as we all have physical … Continue reading

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Worthless

Jesus spent a lot of time talking to women. He apparently enjoyed their company and he inspired them to be followers of his new ideas. The Bible doesn’t tell of their missionary work but I can’t help but think that … Continue reading

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Konya

When in Turkey last month one of the towns we visited was Konya. In New Testament times this town was called Iconium and it was one of the places that Paul preached -see Acts 14. Konya is more popularly recognized … Continue reading

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Banned for Life

I decided yesterday I would write a blog about billionaire Donald Sterling and his banishment from the NBA following the publicity around his racist attitude. But as I read about Sterling and the situation that brought about his basketball demise … Continue reading

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