I think it was the first year I was at the Atlantic School of Theology, and we were deep into some scripture studies, exploring when a particular passage was written, who was it was written to, the political context in which it was written etc. And then of course, what difference does that particular storyContinue reading “Lost in Translation: Rethinking the Birth of Jesus”
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Connected to Heaven and Earth
Highs and lows… Terror and joy… Heaven and earth… Advent asks us to open our hearts to all of it. The nativity story itself holds this tension: a birth surrounded by angels and shepherds, yet set within a world marked by empire, fear, and displacement. (Rev. Janice MacLean) Let’s listen to the words we areContinue reading “Connected to Heaven and Earth”
End of Week Message…
You are getting two messages from me this week… I wanted to share the Ecumenical Statement on Violence between Hamas and Israel that the United Church sent out this morning . You can read it below. One of the participants in the pilgrimage I was supposed to be on wrote this and gave us permissionContinue reading “End of Week Message…”
St. James United Church Dartmouth 