Category Archives: Church

Church and State

Posted on May 14, 2012 by

Two pieces of reading today seemed related. First, the Edmonton Journal carried this story: EDMONTON – Canada’s Catholic bishops issued an open letter Monday calling on Canadians to stand up for their faith, even if they suffer for it. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Canadian politics, Church, Life, Links, politics | 6 Comments

What is the Church For?

Posted on May 1, 2012 by

Over at the Lay Anglicana blog, Laura Sykes has been putting together a ‘wish list’ for the sort of person who should be appointed as the new Archbishop of Canterbury. In her view, very early on in the process each … Continue reading →

Posted in baptism, Church, Core Convictions, Faith, Following Jesus, God, Gospel, Jesus, Making a Difference, Ministry, Pastoral Ministry, worship | Leave a comment

Sabbatical Report #2 (a repost from April 23rd 2007)

Posted on April 23, 2012 by

Note: this is the fourth in a series of reposts from my Sabbatical blog, ‘An Anabaptist Anglican‘, from five years ago. This post was originally posted on April 23rd 2007. My first week of sabbatical has flown by quickly and … Continue reading →

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‘What is Anabaptism?’

Posted on April 17, 2012 by

As I mentioned a couple of days ago it is now five years since I took a three month sabbatical leave, in which my main study focus was on the Anabaptist tradition and its relevance for us today. I look … Continue reading →

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Bishop Jack Sperry, 1924-2012.

Posted on February 12, 2012 by

I heard tonight that Bishop Jack Sperry died yesterday in Hay River, Northwest Territories at the age of 87. Bishop Jack has a lot to answer for in our family. He was born in the same city as me, Leicester … Continue reading →

Posted in Arctic, Church, Friends, Memories, Ministry, Passages, Pastoral Ministry | 9 Comments

It’s the most wonderful time of the year…

Posted on November 25, 2011 by

No – not what you’re thinking. Not Christmas: Advent. It starts this coming Sunday, November 27th, and lasts until Christmas Eve. Ever since my children were little I’ve loved the season of Advent with a passion. Advent tells us that there’s a … Continue reading →

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The Anglican Way of Following Jesus #3: Word and Sacrament

Posted on November 8, 2011 by

After a rather long break, I’m resuming a series I announced last November about ‘The Anglican Way of Following Jesus’. As I mentioned in my original post on the subject, the original seed of this idea came from a conversation … Continue reading →

Posted in Anglican Church, Bible, Church, Following Jesus | 2 Comments

Some of the things I love about our church…

Posted on November 8, 2011 by

…St. Margaret’s, I mean! In no particular order: Sundays are fun! Contrary to what I hear from some other churches, we don’t seem to need to run alternative ‘user-friendly’ worship services at other times in order to attract newcomers; Sunday … Continue reading →

Posted in Anglican Church, Church, Edmonton, Following Jesus, God, Gospel, Making a Difference, Ministry, St. Margaret's | 1 Comment

Remembrance Day Prayer Service and Prayer Walk for Peace

Posted on November 4, 2011 by

(Photo courtesy of growmercy.org) On November 11, 2011, some of Edmonton’s local churches and individual Christians will gather to remember, reflect and pray for all victims of war and for peace in our world. There will be an Interdenominational Prayer … Continue reading →

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Good Works Fair and Trunk or Treat Party

Posted on October 30, 2011 by

Sunday October 30th was another red letter day for us at St. Margaret’s! At both our services this morning we had a ‘Good Works Fair’. We had representatives from four mission agencies in Edmonton – Hope Mission, the Mustard Seed, … Continue reading →

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