“Saying Goodbye” (Community News)
Saying Goodbye… It’s been a difficult season for us, and we’ve needed to say our goodbyes to some beautiful folks who have been a part of our community. […]
Let’s Keep The Baby…
Marilyn shares about the shocking deconstruction of faith as they knew it in the first century. The rules changed with the new covenant. We have been trying to figure out what that means ever since. She shares from her own story of faith and belief transitions how she has thrown the baby out with the bathwater sometimes. Her hope and challenge to all of us is to continue to learn how we can hold a beautiful space of diversity built around some core shared values, and remind each other of the beautiful healthy parts of our faith journeys we don’t want to let go of.
Finance Update – 6 Months into 2025
Here is a link to an update on where things are six months into 2025. Whereas last year’s giving covered our expenses without too much prompting, this year […]
Rich toward God: Paying Attention to What Matters
Walter shared some reflections on the lectionary readings from a couple of weeks ago, especially the encouragement of Jesus to focus on being “rich toward God” rather than wasting time on things that don’t matter. Lots of poetry (Rilke and Rumi) were a part of the encouragement to listen to our deepest loves and longings in order to remember what matters.
Summer Recommendations
This second breakfast we had a time of sharing summer recommendations for music, films and books. Walter and Vic Thiessen shared a few recommendations and Jan McPhee shared an Andrea Gibson poem alongside recollections of growing up with Andrea and their family in Calais, ME. Things also got a bit sidetracked with Jan recounting her becoming a viral sensation for her “We love you Canada…” sign at the International Festival parade (see power point), with many positive emotional responses.
Mid-Summer Contemplations
Jess invites us to imaginatively join her sitting on a rock in the sunshine next to a lake as she shares some of the things she’s been thinking about this summer, and, in doing so, she encourages us to notice the world around us and to continue the act of living amidst all that tries to separate us from life and each other.