Freedom from Hate – Laws or Love
I had reason this past week to give deeper reflection to the question of whether a nation is served by criminalizing “hate speech.” Last week I blurted out […]
There Shall Be No Poor Among You
On the Fourth Sunday of Advent, Mark Groleau invited us into the intersection of the original “St. Stephen” (i.e. the first Deacon of Acts 6, chosen to serve […]
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Here is a â–ş report on the finances at Sept. 30, 2025. We continue to lag behind expected donations this year. Once we use the “dishwasher fund,” we […]
Peace in Polarized Times
On the second Sunday of Advent, Jess invites a conversation about the kind of peace that Jesus came to bring, and how he went about bringing it. In the midst of social and political turmoil, she encourages an approach to those who differ from us that centres our shared humanity and the reality that our own well being is intrinsically connected to the well being of everyone else.