And there is no health in us
With the arrival of the pandemic, there has been renewed interest in Albert Camus’ 1947 novel, The Plague. It tells the story of an outbreak of the bubonic plague in the Algerian town of Oran. Many read it as an allegory of Nazi-occupied France in the second World War, but
Bishop’s Letter – Companion Diocese Request
October 5, 2020 A Message from the Bishop and the Companion Diocese Committee Dear Disciples of Rupert’s Land, Our Companion Diocese Committee has received an urgent request from Bishop Michael Lubowa of the Diocese of Central Buganda. The government in Uganda has allowed the churches to reopen in October but
October 2020 Magazine
In October’s issue, we’re meditating on the question of life after the plague. As we move into the second wave of the pandemic, how might we attend to God’s presence in the darkness? How does God speak to us in the midst of sickness and corruption? As Lowell Friesen writes in his reading
Bishop’s Directive, September 28, 2020
For those Anglican Communities outside of the code Orange restricted area in Manitoba, please accept this communique for your interest, and ongoing discernment of God’s call to the Body of Christ in your locality. Dear Disciple Leaders affected by code Orange, Through these extraordinary days you have answered the call
Something Like Manna
As we pass the six-month mark since the pandemic struck, we who are Christians, churchgoers, or seekers are discovering different ways of gathering and worshipping. During this time, we have been battered and shaped by sudden confinement, fear of infection, illness or death, and a radical departure from our known
Update for October Synod 2020
We ask that you pray for the 117th Session of Synod of the Diocese of Rupert’s Land. Please pray for all those involved, the selected delegates and our Bishop Geoffrey Woodcroft, and for their work and discernment leading up to the virtual meeting on October 17. The in-person meeting of Synod 2020 is being
The Poetry of Catharina Regina von Greiffenberg
Catharina Regina von Greiffenberg (1633–1694) was an Austrian-born poet of the early modern period whose devotional sonnets blend technical skill with vivid imagery and intensity of feeling. Her first and best-known book, Geistliche Sonnette, Lieder und Gedichte (Spiritual Sonnets, Songs and Poems), published in 1662, contains 250 sonnets as well as
Grief and Gifts in the Pandemic
I remember, as a young person, being given a book filled with short facts about human beings. I admit I can’t recall most of them, but the one piece that I do remember was about how people get dressed in the morning. The book observed that most people follow a
Worshipping Outside the Walls
This pandemic has completely up-heaved our lives. In the midst of it, we have been isolated from friends and family; stores big and small have been shut down, affecting the livelihood of many business owners and their employees; schools have closed their doors so students of all ages have had
September Magazine 2020
In September’s issue, we’re exploring what it means to be people caught in the occasion, observing a crisis through prayer and perseverance as New Easter People. Theo Robinson takes us outside the church building and poses the question of virtual worship being part of the “new normal.” Andrew Rampton searches
