Our Spring 2022 life-long learning series features Indigenous elders, teachers and other specialists as we seek to learn more about residential schools and how each of us can help in the healing and reconciliation work that needs to be done.
God is doing new work in us – and over the past several weeks, our Art Guild has been exploring new ways of how the Creator can help us be creative and express ourselves. Art for the Heart explored colour theory, alcohol inks and mosaic tiles and squares. It was an interesting six-week series that […]
Now that the snow has almost all melted, we can see the blooms of the snowdrops and crocuses and the shoots of early bulbs like tulips poking towards the sun. It’s a hopeful time of year. And it’s how God works, not just in our gardens but in us and in our communities. Isaiah 43 […]
As Association of First Nations former chief Phil Fontaine told CTV News “We’re all in this together.” He was in St. Peter’s Square earlier this week, after meeting with the pope about the legacy of residential schools. We are, indeed, all in this together. We are also on the journey of healing and reconciliation, together. […]
Perhaps the only thing not welcome today was the return of wintry weather. Today, we contemplated the parable of the prodigal son, the story of a father welcoming back a son he thought was long gone, perhaps dead. The son took his half of his inheritance, spent it rather wildly and when tough times hit, […]
One of Barrie’s creative gifts to our world is Don Komarechka. He’s a photographer who explores the smallest details in our world – and he reminds us that each little thing, no matter how small, can have an impact. Don Kom, as he’s known to his friends, moved his young family to Bulgaria almost a […]
Second chances. Imagine if we could redo some event in our life over again. It’s easy and it’s the subject of movies – Groundhog Day and Back to the Future are classics and a new take on that is The Adam Project. The movies have us imagining a second chance to get things the way […]
One of the amazing things in nature is the journey of the caterpillar. The humble caterpillar munches and munches. He seeks nourishment, then cocoons himself and rests. He then emerges an entirely different creature. That’s God’s plan for us. We seek nourishment and abide in our Lord’s love. We emerge a new creation. As we […]
Doing God’s work isn’t something any of us do alone. Partnerships are key. And so it is with the Presbyterian Church in Canada’s International Ministries’ work. Rev. Dr. Glynis Williams – the Associate Secretary for International Ministries of the Life and Mission Agency – joins the Barrie Presbyterial Women’s Missionary Society March 5 on Zoom. […]
Just a few days ago we were in a deep freeze. We’ve had a few days of milder weather but we know winter isn’t finished yet. With those puddles frozen and the snow returning, it’s hard to imagine the work God is doing to prepare the earth for spring and His work in us and […]