Presence, Truth and Judgement
Walter explores finding the balance between speaking hard truths and yet being more spacious and present when listening to people. You can listen below and view his powerpoint […]
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Satan, Sin and Surrender
On the first Sunday of Lent, Jess reflects on her own discomfort with scripture passages about sin and satan and then considers the value in facing the reality […]
The Power of Love
On Transfiguration Sunday, Jess leans into our teaching theme through the lens of Christ’s complete engagement with humanity, noting that Jesus did not keep himself separate or set apart […]
Life, Energy, and Alignment
For this February second breakfast Raymond and Mark G. were interviewed by Marilyn about the ways that they support our community. Raymond is one of 12 provincial coordinators […]
From Fear to Love
Wendy VanderWal Martin shares a lesson from Henri Nouwen’s book, Lifesigns, in which he suggests that “fearful questions never lead to love-filled answers.” Turning to love (and 1 […]
The Question of Holiness
Marilyn explores the question of what holiness actually means, especially focusing on the idea that it not about “perfection” but about a relational truth, that we’re set apart […]
Dreaming Together
 As we look forward 2026 are there some dreams or goals you are wanting to pursue? It’s 2nd Breakfast and Marilyn interviews Teena to learn about her […]
Wholly in the World in 2026
Walter begins the year reflecting on the priorities that seem most important after this past year, especially choosing gratitude, spiritual tradition, community, engaging the natural world and committing […]
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 […]
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.
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