Chimes & Church Music: Pre-Service and MP3 players

I'm old enough to recall walking to Church to the peel of a bell. Later came chimes and taped music. These days many churches use a disk player. At St Edward's, Glovertown, they employ an mp3 player. Now that's a neat little solution for big sound.

Grace and Preaching

When you preach you find out how much GRACE some people have!

Seder Supper 2011

Listening to a Rabbi chant the Seder as I get ready for this evening. A lamb is being prepared as we gather for the annual Seder on the Eastport Peninsula. Shalom!

Palm Crosses for Palm Sunday

Tonight we gathered and prepared Palm Crosses for Palm Sunday.
It's surprising how easy it is to forget how to make Palm Crosses.
After a little struggling we rediscovered how to make them.

Creative Ideas for Alternative Sacramental Worship - Fr Simon Rundell

I'm presently reading this book and appreciating what Fr Simon Rundell has written. Fr Simon lives in the UK where he has been involved with Blesséd and Fresh Expressions.
See also: Fresh Expressions Canada.

Three Celebrating 60 Years of Ordained Ministry

Three Celebrating 60 Years of Ordained Ministry

Sunday June 5^th the Diocese of Central Newfoundland will be celebrating the 60^th Anniversary of their ordination to the Diaconate of the Rt. Rev. Mark Genge, the Rev. Canon Bert Cheeseman and the Rev. Canon Arnold Torraville who served in our Diocese. We will begin with a service at St. Martin’s Cathedral, at 10:30am, followed by a banquet at Hotel Gander at 2:00pm. Banquet $25.00 per person. The offering at the service will be for Queen’s College.

Organ Donor Week is April 17-23

Organ Donor Week is April 17-23 – we give thanks for the Gift of Life. We are grateful for all have donated. We remember those who donated in death that another might live. We pray for those who grieve their lost – for those who received – that all may celebrate the Gift of Life.

Over the past couple of years we have prayed for individuals who in death gave the gift of life. And for those who have received an organ donation. With thankfulness we remember in pray and love those who gave a gift of life. We pray for the continued health as those who received celebrate the life that was given for them.