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Reopening our spiritual home

The third time proved to be a charm on Saturday, September 18, as parishioners at St. John-in-the Wilderness,...
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Are you thankful?

This year and a half has been filled with a lot of chaos and uncertainty. We have been living in limbo not knowing...
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Pick a crisis… Any crisis…

A VIEW FROM THE BACK PEW By Rev. Canon Christopher B. J. Pratt  Pick a crisis… Any crisis… The summer of 2021 has...
The Rev'd Canon Christopher B. J. Pratt
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How to respond: Reflections on National Day of Truth and Reconciliation

By Rev. Greg Little On September 30, Canada celebrated the first National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. The day...
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A basket of offerings

By Laurel Pattenden  The fresh apples are filling the shelves at the grocery stores. All shapes of squash, bright...
Laurel Pattenden
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Back to School: Say Yes! to Kids

By Diane Dance Even though I have been retired from education for a few years, September always feels like the...
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Scrubs on skates: A renewed feeling of hope

MOSTLY ABOUT RELIGION By Rev. Canon Keith Nethery It has long been said that hockey is almost a religion in...
The Rev'd Canon Keith Nethery
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What did Jesus say?

By Rev. Andra Townshend O'Neill The fall seems to be a time that we pay particular attention to what it means to be...
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An opening in the canopy

GROWING BEYOND THE DOORS By Rev. Grayhame Bowcott One of the things most notable about the church grounds of St....
The Rev'd Canon Dr. Grayhame Bowcott
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Church Cracked Open: People's assumptions of you

By Rev. Chris Brouillard-Coyle Take a moment to think about all the attributes that contribute to a first...