Greetings! “Have mercy on me, O God, according to your steadfast love; according to your abundant mercy blot out my transgressions. Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.” - Psalm 51:1-2 September 30th is National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, or Orange Shirt Day. We wear orange shirts as a sign of solidarity with Indigenous People and in support of the Truth and Reconciliation work we all need to do. It takes work to realize the mistakes of th

Greetings! “But Jesus called them to him and said, ‘You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great ones are tyrants over them. It will not be so among you; but whoever wishes to be great among you must be your servant, and whoever wishes to be first among you must be your slave; just as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.’” - Matthew 20:25-28 Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby delivered an

Greetings! “For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, so that by steadfastness and by the encouragement of the scriptures we might have hope.” - Romans 15:4 Last Sunday we started Year 1 of the Narrative Lectionary! The Narrative Lectionary follows the Hebrew Scriptures in order through the fall up until Christmas. It touches on major themes: Creation/Flood, Abraham, Jacob/Joseph, Exodus, 10 Commandments, David, Solomon, and the Prophets. The

Greetings! For those who missed the Blessing of the Backpacks this past Sunday, here are the prayers that we prayed for students, teachers and school staff. You may wish to pray them for yourself, your family, or someone you know. Words of Blessing for Students: Gracious God, the time is come when school begins. As these your children begin their studies, bless their backpacks in which they carry the books and notebooks, and other supplies they will use to learn. We pray tha