Pronouncing God’s blessing
Blessing is foundational to priestly ministry, and it’s essence is at the heart of the ministry of the whole people of God.
Thus saith Greta
Dear colleagues, Like many of you perhaps, I was struck last week by the public witness of Greta Thunberg, the young Swedish climate activist. Last [...]
New leaders for a plentiful harvest
Dear colleagues, Lately I feel as though I’ve been awash in numbers. As those in the ministry seminar will know, I have a friend who [...]
Parish Ministry and Congregational Chaplaincy
Dear colleagues, The bishop of the diocese I worked in in England often said to his clergy something like, “I want you to be a [...]
Fruit that will last?
Dear colleagues, For a few more weeks at least, the stalls at Atwater Market in Montreal will be heaving with the kind of summer fruit [...]
Putting down roots—in the garden and in God
Dear colleagues, One of the joys of my summer was the garden plot my son and I maintained. He and I marvelled as the sunflowers [...]
The local option, legislative procedure, and pastoral generosity in the Anglican Church of Canada
In early 2016, the House of Bishops of the Anglican Church of Canada held a special meeting to discuss proposed canonical changes that would permit [...]
Understanding “An Apology for Spiritual Harm”
One of the central insights of mission studies in the last several decades has been the idea of “translateability”: the good news of Jesus Christ [...]
An autumnal Triduum
All Hallow's Eve, All Saints, and All Souls Day remind us of our limitations and point us to the centre of the Christian gospel
Grace—and sneakers—abounding: General Synod begins
A couple of memories after wandering around the opening afternoon of the Anglican Church of Canada’s 2019 General Synod in Vancouver yesterday: The procession at [...]