As we conclude the first three-part series of Faith Matters, exploring why we pray (and what prayer is), I would like to reiterate the purpose of this endeavour. Every person who reads this magazine has some kind of relationship with God and with the Anglican Church in the Diocese of Rupert’s Land. As such, each one of you has knowingly (or unknowingly) encountered a church community, engaged with the Eucharist, and participated in prayer—the topics of these last three magazines. Each is a crucial element of one’s faith. These questions aim to fulfil the motto of Rupert’s Land News: to connect church and community. Faith Matters, and the magazine as a whole, serve to help you delve deeper into your faith—both as an individual and as a member of a larger community. As a part of this community, I hope our four authors (Amanda McKenzie, Ben Girgis, Edmund Laldin, and Kirsten Pinto-Gfroerer) have given you a glimpse of the diverse and rich thought that animates our life here. I am immensely grateful for their participation because their efforts have allowed us to view a wide range of answers to each question and to come to know another person in our Diocese a little bit better. In reading their responses, I hope that you can see how wisdom is born of thoughtful care, study, lived experience, and openness to the love and mystery of our God.
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