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Sleeping Children Around the World
Parish continues support for Sleeping Children Around the World Bedkits provided by parish were distributed in and around Chennai, India at Christmas 2018 According to a recently received note from Sleeping Children Around the World, the bedkits provided by St Matthew – St Aidan were distributed in time for Christmas 2018. As Sleeping Children Around…
Read MoreClergy Report for Vestry
Clergy Report for Vestry Parish Priest’s Report is one of reports presented at the Annual Meeting of Vestry September of this year will mark eight years that I have been serving as Parish Priest with you at St Matthew – St Aidan. As I look back on 37 years of ministry, these recent years stand…
Read MoreBe like Bartimaeus
Be like Bartimaeus Mark 10: 46-52 click for reading As a result of not being able to see, Bartimaeus was reduced to the sidelines of society from where he was forced to beg in order to survive. He would have been dependent on whatever friends he might have had to help him find a good spot…
Read MoreThe Evangelism Spectrum – Where are you?
The Evangelism Spectrum – Where are You? The Institute of Evangelism – by Judy Paulsen Judy and Pat often gather with the People of St Matthew – St Aidan for worship during the times they are in the Buckhorn area. This is a great article by Judy. Article used with permission. It is true that people’s…
Read MoreConrad Black comments on letter by Cardinal
Conrad Black comments on recent letter from Cardinal Lord Conrad Black of Crossharbour, author and former media mogul, recently opined in The National Post about a letter circulated by Cardinal Thomas Collins, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Toronto. Black begins his commentary by discussing the point made by the Cardinal about the summer jobs programmes. In an…
Read MoreA thought from Lambeth Palace
There are two ways to live life A thought from Lambeth Place, Church of England, for Day Three of “Thy Kingdom Come” There are two ways to live life. One way is to live as if we’re owed it all, that we deserve everything good that comes our way, and that anything bad we receive…
Read MoreEaster is hope
Easter is hope By The Rev’d W Glenn Empey Alleluia. Christ is risen. This is the most fundamental exclamation of the entire Christian Church, the Body of Christ, the community of faith throughout the world. On this day, across the globe the faithful proclaim this basic tenet of the Christian faith. Christ is risen. Christ…
Read MoreOn being consciously thankful
On being consciously thankful Reflections on Luke 17: 11-19 by The Rev’d Glenn Empey When I intentionally think about being thankful — being consciously thankful for all the blessings in my life — I find that it really makes me stop. It’s as if everything comes to a sudden halt. I think that’s because it is…
Read MoreThomas gets such a bad rap …
Thomas gets a bad rap Homily by the Rev’d W Glenn Empey When they were walking along the road to Emmaus, I think they were still confused. It would have been difficult to be able to figure out all that had happened. Surely they would have had some doubts as they tried to comprehend things.…
Read MoreGreat Easter article — Wall Street Journal
Great Easter article — The Wall Street Journal Greetings to you in Eastertide, Easter Sunday afternoon, I happened across this really great article in the Wall Street Journal from March 2016 on social media. I recommend it to you as very relevant and thought-provoking as we begin the journey from The Sunday of the Resurrection…
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