Fun Fair at St. Paul’s
On Sunday January 27, St. Paul’s Fort Garry held a Time and Talent Fun Fair. The goal was to highlight all the parish groups and outreach ministries at an after-service luncheon that included games, prizes and carnival-style food. Our goal is to find new energy for volunteer opportunities and to
Canadian Foodgrains Bank: International Development Week
International Development Week celebrates Canadians who care about Canada’s commitment to ending global hunger and poverty February 3–9 is International Development Week, a week set aside to celebrate the important role that Canada plays in making the world a better place for all. “Canadians show they care about international development
WPCU Ecumenical Worship Service
On January 20, a city-wide Ecumenical Worship Service was held to mark the 2019 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. You can see a few group photos below, as well as in this YouTube video. All photos taken by Paul Swart. Names of those in the first photo (from left
Everyday Mysteries
Someone has said, “Life is a not a problem to be solved, but a mystery to be lived.” I sense that most of us find ourselves experiencing “problems” in our lives rather than “mystery.” We are able to confront, attack, resolve, or decry problems, and in this way, feel we
The Gospels and God’s Will
This past year was very challenging personally, as I moved from Toronto with my husband and settled into our new home in Winnipeg. Our road trip took us five days, driving in the treacherous weather around the mountains, passing through a long stretch near the border. One might ask why
Reading the Great Spiritual Writers of the Past
All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well. – Julian of Norwich, “Long Text 27,” Reflections of Divine Love Many of us come to know spiritual writers and mystics through a quote that resonates, challenges, comforts, or inspires. We are so
The Source of Life: Mystical Experience in the Liturgy
“One often gets the impression today that the liturgy is perceived more as a problem to be solved than as a source of life.” This is the opening line of the 2014 English translation of Goffredo Boselli’s The Spiritual Meaning of the Liturgy. Whether one thinks of the liturgy as
January Magazine 2019
January’s issue is on Mysticism. Andrew Rampton explores the mystery of our liturgy and the Eucharist; Diane Lee-Olenic talks about how the Gospels can shed some light on God’s will; and Kirsten Pinto Gfroerer offers some helpful tips for those who are interested in reading spiritual work. Also included is a
A House of Common Prayer
The main worship space of a typical Anglican church comprises a nave, a chancel, and a sanctuary. The nave is the largest part of the worship space, and contains all the pews, the pulpit, and the lectern. The chancel is the front part of the worship space and often contains
The Night Before the Pageant
Costumes draped over chairs: white tunics for angels, brown or striped for prophets, peasants, shepherds. Feathers and fake fur to dress creation’s extravagant parade. Blue robe and veil for Mary. Children have come, said their lines, sung their songs, and gone home. In the wake of their leaving, the helpers
