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Published on Leave a comment on Getting to Know Our Archbishop of Canterbury

Each Sunday we pray for "Justin, Archbishop of Canterbury" but just who is it we are praying for?

As far as his position goes, he is not an "Anglican Pope" but rather like the oldest brother in the family of Bishops. Check in with our Confirmation/Reception/Reaffirmation of Faith this fall to learn a little more about why this particular position is so important in the life of the Worldwide Anglican Church.

Steve Kitzul has forwarded this link to us
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/religion/10176190/Archbishop-Justin-Welby-I-was-embarrassed.-It-was-like-getting-measles.html

It records a lovely conversation with Archbishop Canterbury about how he came to faith and how he now lives out his relationship with Christ. I found it delightful - and found myself wishing I could sit down with him and have a up of coffee.

CHeck it out - it will be 5 minutes well spent!
Rev. Marie

Published on Leave a comment on The Good Samaritan

Luke 10

Hello

If you were to try and figure out which of the parables was the best known,, I suspect you would find a toss up between this week's gospel and the Prodigal Son story. The term "Good Samaritan" is familiar to lots of folks who wouldn't know it came from the Bible originally.
The problem is that when we know something quite well - we find it hard to actually "hear" what the story is saying.
I like what theologian David Lose has to say. ...continue reading "The Good Samaritan"

Published on Leave a comment on It’s a Garden Party

Summer is finally here - and with it an invitation to enjoy the breezes by the lake at a Garden Party at our home. I hope you will come and join us. Everyone is welcome.

Here are the details:

When - Wednesday July 3, 2013 from 2 to 3:30 ( feel free to "come and go" as you have time)

Where - 9 Birch Street, North Bay

Directions- Take Lakeshore Drive south through town to Premier Road and turn right onto Premier. (There is a car wash at the corner) Immediately to your right there is a beach access. You can turn in there and enter the property from the back ( no stairs that way for those with mobility challenges). Our yard is the third on the left and has a white fence all around it. If you want to come in from the front, go to the first street on your right. That is Birch Street. Turn right and we are the third house on the right - big cedar bushes in front.

If it rains, we'll just be cozy inside!

I hope we'll see you there!
Rev. Marie

Published on Leave a comment on A Good “Listen”

CBC's Tapestry has a great piece on the history and enduring beauty of the King James Version of the Bible. If you've ever wondered why it is still considered a "gold standard" for many - or why it just sounds so lovely, you will find some interesting comments in this presentation. It is lively and informative - just click on this link

http://www.cbc.ca/player/Radio/ID/ID/2387835751/

and enjoy!

Rev. Marie

Published on Leave a comment on Camp Sunday

This Sunday is a special day - Camp Sunday!!!
There will be one service at 10 am followed by hotdogs and goodies outside. We hope to have a "campfire" as well and to tell some camp stories - so come prepared to share your most fun memories. We want to celebrate our Camp Temiskaming camp and to help some of our kids get to camp ( there will be a basket for donations!)

If you have ideas or want to help out with this, contact Joyce Edwards at the address in the "to" bar.

See you there! Come casual

Rev. Marie

Published on Leave a comment on Welcome Moreen

We are delighted to welcome Moreen Torpy as Rev. Marie's Administrative Assistant. Moreen is a professional organizer and author and has been a parishioner at Christ Church for several years. She has lots of experience in Administrative positions and is looking forward to this new challenge. She will be in the church office from 9:30 to 12 on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday mornings during our "busy season" and on a reduced schedule during the quieter winter months. We know that you will find her warm manner and dependable efficiency a real asset.

Welcome, Moreen!

Published on Leave a comment on Looking at things this way . . .

I was intrigued by this image. At first I saw the man face on. I couldn't quite make the transition to seeing him in profile until I wrapped my mind around that idea.

I wonder how often that happens in our lives as individuals and as a congregation. We have always seen things "face on" but then someone else, who has always seen things in profile, challenges us to look at things another way. And we challenge them to see things from our perspective as well. Are we willing to do the work to look at things another way?

I suspect that is largely what happened with Jesus and the people with whom he interacted, Their expectation of God, of a Messiah, was set from one perspective. It was threatening when all they had "known" was seen from a different vantage point. Some responded with love and devotion, although not without difficulty in doing that! Some responded with fear and others with hate.

Some still do.