Category Archives: Lent

Into the wilderness with Jesus

Posted on February 21, 2012 by

When I was a little boy, my Mum and Dad taught me ‘Hands together and eyes closed before we pray’. They explained to me that this was a way of shutting out distractions so that we can concentrate properly on … Continue reading →

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Into the desert…

Posted on February 20, 2012 by

(Reblogged from last year). Two days from now is Ash Wednesday, and Lent will begin – an annual season for going out into the desert, metaphorically speaking, away from distractions, in order to pay attention to what God is saying. … Continue reading →

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Something to get us in the mood for Lent

Posted on February 20, 2012 by

Pictures by Simon Smith Music: ”To West Texas” by Explosions In The Sky

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Retreat Time

Posted on February 12, 2012 by

I’m off tomorrow for the annual Diocese of Edmonton Clergy Retreat at the Star of the North Retreat Centre in St. Albert, just north-west of Edmonton. The retreat starts about 4.00 p.m. Monday and runs until supper time Wednesday. It’s … Continue reading →

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Twenty-One Today

Posted on October 24, 2011 by

On October 24th 1990 I was ordained a deacon in the Church of the Resurrection, Holman, Northwest Territories (the church I had been serving as a lay minister in charge for two years), by Bishop Jack Sperry, Third Bishop of … Continue reading →

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Lent 2011 – a retrospective

Posted on April 26, 2011 by

This year I did something I haven’t tried before – I gave up both Facebook and blogging for Lent, and most of my blog reading too – kept only Reed Fleming‘s and Philip Yancey‘s blogs. This was far and away … Continue reading →

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Into the desert

Posted on March 8, 2011 by

This blog will be signing off for Lent in just about twelve hours. Talk to you all again after Easter. For those of you who observe it, have a peaceful and holy Lent.

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Lent is coming

Posted on March 3, 2011 by

Six days from now is Ash Wednesday, and Lent will begin – an annual season for going out into the desert, metaphorically speaking, away from distractions, in order to pay attention to what God is saying. It’s a season for … Continue reading →

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Time for a Lenten break

Posted on February 12, 2010 by

Every year, during Lent, I give up blogging and reading blogs. I was going to post my reasons for doing so, but David Keen has pretty well summed them all up for me here. If you’re not giving up blogging … Continue reading →

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