The Feast of the Holy Trinity invites us to stand in wonder before the mystery of the God who is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—one God in perfect communion of love. This reflection explores the beauty of this central Christian mystery, discovering that while the Trinity can never be fully explained, it can be joyfully embraced as the living relationship into which God continually invites us.
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Celebrating Love: Love for God and Love for Neighbour during Pride Month
Pride Month offers the Church an opportunity to reflect more deeply on Christ’s commandment to love God and to love our neighbours. This reflection explores how Christian faith calls us to embody welcome, compassion, dignity, and respect, reminding us that God’s love is expansive, life-giving, and offered generously to every person created in the image of God.
The Feast of Pentecost: Empowered by the Holy Spirit
Pentecost is more than the birthday of the Church—it is the celebration of God’s Spirit poured out upon ordinary people for extraordinary purposes. This reflection explores the transforming power of the Holy Spirit, reminding us that the same Spirit who filled the first disciples continues to inspire, equip, and send us into the world to live and share the Gospel with courage, compassion, and joy.
The Feast of the Ascension: A Celebration of Christ’s Triumph
The Ascension of Christ is not a farewell but a promise. As Jesus is exalted, the Church is entrusted with the joyful calling to bear witness to the Gospel in the power of the Holy Spirit. This reflection explores the hope, confidence, and mission at the heart of Ascension Day, reminding us that the risen Christ continues to reign, accompany, and empower God’s people in every generation.
I’m going to laugh again: reflections on the journey of healing through forgiveness
Forgiveness is rarely a single moment. More often, it is a long journey through grief, healing, and the slow rediscovery of joy. This reflection explores the transforming power of grace, reminding us that while forgiveness does not erase the past, it can free us to laugh again, hope again, and embrace the future with hearts no longer defined by old wounds.
Fore! Golfing with Crazy Print Pants
Sometimes the Gospel meets us on the golf course as readily as it does in the pew. With a smile, a colourful pair of golf pants, and a healthy dose of self-deprecating humour, this reflection discovers that joy, humility, and good companionship may be just as important as keeping the ball on the fairway. Faith, like golf, is often less about perfection than about learning to enjoy the journey.
On Pilgrimages… from an Anglican Pilgrim
Every pilgrimage begins with a single step, but its greatest discoveries are rarely found at the destination alone. Along the way, unexpected encounters, quiet prayers, and ordinary moments become instruments of God’s transforming grace. This reflection explores the deeper purpose of pilgrimage, reminding us that the journeys we undertake outwardly often become the pathways by which God reshapes us inwardly.
On the Blessings of Going Home
Home is more than a place we return to at the end of the day. It is where we discover belonging, hospitality, and the quiet assurance that we are loved. This reflection explores the deeper meaning of home through the lens of faith, reminding us that every earthly home points toward the greater promise of finding our true home in the welcoming embrace of God.
Our Hearts Burn within Us – Finding Jesus Christ in the Everyday
The disciples on the road to Emmaus did not recognize the risen Christ at first, yet something within them stirred long before their eyes were opened. This reflection explores those quiet moments when our hearts begin to awaken to God’s presence, reminding us that faith often grows through conversation, companionship, and the surprising ways Christ walks beside us on life’s ordinary roads.
On Maintenance and Mission
Churches can easily become preoccupied with keeping the lights on and the building maintained. Yet Christ continually calls us beyond preserving what we have toward sharing the hope we have been given. This reflection explores the vital difference between maintenance and mission, reminding us that congregations truly come alive when they turn their attention outward and become indispensable servants of their communities.