Category Archives: Faith

‘Abide in Me’ (a sermon on John 15:1-11)

Posted on May 6, 2012 by

There was a well-known story in Israel in the time of Jesus that went something like this: My beloved worked hard to plant a vineyard. He found the perfect spot for it, on a very fertile hill, and set to … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Walking by Faith

Posted on December 23, 2011 by

For many years I’ve been reading the ‘New Daylight‘ daily Bible reading notes published by the Bible Reading Fellowship. Today’s portion, written by Bishop Stephen Cottrell, was particularly good, I thought. It is currently available as a free download from … Continue reading →

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My Favourite Christian Blogs

Posted on November 12, 2011 by

There are a lot of Christian blogs out there; a person could easily spend their whole time reading them (and some apparently do!). How do you choose which ones to read? Which ones are your favourites? Here are my criteria. … Continue reading →

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The greatest of these is charity

Posted on November 8, 2011 by

This morning I read 1 Corinthians 13 in the magnificent poetry of the 1611 Authorized Version: 1Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling … Continue reading →

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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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‘War and Peace’ workshop

Posted on November 4, 2011 by

How are we to interpret the teachings of Jesus about loving our enemies in today’s world? How do they fit in with the rest of the Bible, and what are the different ways they have been interpreted throughout Christian history? … 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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Imitation: a post on discipleship by Nick Baines

Posted on October 11, 2011 by

Nick Baines is the Bishop of the Diocese of Bradford in northern England, and as well as being a bishop he’s a guitar player, a Bruce Cockburn fan, and a very fine writer. Not a bad combination of talents, in my … Continue reading →

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Preliminary sermon thoughts on Deuteronomy 8:7-18

Posted on October 5, 2011 by

This coming Sunday is Thanksgiving, so we interrupt the ordinary lectionary readings for a special set emphasising God’s goodness to us and our call to cultivate gratitude to God for his goodness. I think I am going to preach on … Continue reading →

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