Bishop’s Directive on COVID 19 – Code Red – November 11, 2020
November 11, 2020 To All Disciples of the Diocese of Rupert’s Land. Dear friends in Christ, Greetings in Jesus Christ, the One who leads us in extraordinary and liminal time. In keeping with the directives set forth by the Province of Manitoba, as of November 12, 2020 all in-person worship
On the Saints
In my library, I have two books on the lives and legends of saints in the church: David Hugh Farmer’s somewhat staid Oxford Dictionary of the Saints, and Richard Coles’ considerably more playful volume, Lives of Improbable Saints. Where Farmer’s book aims to distinguish what is historically verifiable from what
Anglican Grow Hope 2020: A Note of Gratitude
“For much of this year, we have been unable to meet together [except virtually]. And yet in spite of our physical separation, we have been successful! With all our individual efforts and prayer, together, we have raised: $12,430!” Read the rest of the update and Note of Gratitude from the
November 2020 Magazine
In November’s issue, we’re meditating on All Hallows or all the saints and souls of the Church. In ‘On the saints,’ Jamie Howison reflects on the dual natures inherent in the lives of the saints, and proposes that their stories are just as present in our own communities as in the worlds of history. Christopher Trott examines
Pandemic As Sacred Context
The COVID-19 pandemic has provided us with an unprecedented opportunity to examine and evaluate the daily stuff of our lives. We have been asked to step back from our usual activities and withdraw from life as usual. In the past few months, we may have needed to readjust our occupational
The Sacrifice and the Glory
On Christmas Day of 800 C.E., Charlemagne knelt meekly before Pope Leo III, who crowned him Holy Roman Emperor. After four centuries of humiliation, the Western church’s leap of faith and its resurrection of an old title forged what it hoped would be a new era. The act itself was
Companion Diocese Uganda Report 2020
In February, three members from the Diocese traveled to Uganda to visit our Companion Diocese. Together they have written a report compiling and sharing about their experiences, alongside some suggestions they have for our partnership moving forward. The report is especially important because it speaks to our partnership in the midst of
St. Matthews Maryland Looking For Volunteer
St. Matthews Maryland is looking for a volunteer from outside the parish to represent St. Matthews on the Board of WestEnd Commons. The ideal volunteer will be someone with building maintenance knowledge or experience. Contact Len Terlinski for more information: [email protected] WestEnd Commons is the social enterprise and housing project
Plagues and Protest
When presented with the opportunity to consider possible meanings and purposes of the plagues of Exodus for RLN, how could one refuse? The narratives of the Hebrew Scriptures are full of twists, turns, power plays, love, betrayal and more; and these ten plagues do not disappoint. But what can be
Bishop’s Directive, October 14, 2020
October 14, 2020 Dear Disciples of Rupert’s Land, May Christ be with you. On March 12, 2020, I wrote to you asking that corporate (in person) worship by suspended for an undetermined amount of time. Slowly, we established good practices and behaviors that allowed for us to once again meet
