Today is the second Sunday in May. More importantly, it is the Fourth Sunday of Easter. This year there is some crossover between the two. The second Sunday in May in Canada is Mothers’ Day (or Mother’s Day if you prefer). This is a tricky Sunday. One of the trickiest parts of it is how […]
Abraham and Sarah and my Mom
This post comes from the Wednesday just past. I was asked to take a chapel service at First Baptist Place. I have been there before and have always enjoyed it so of course I said I would. The usual leader, Norma Holtslander, has been working through the lives of Abraham and Sarah. This was intended […]
God’s children
One of the most pervasive images in both Scripture and church history for the relationship between God and us is that of parent and child. There are many instances where God is described in parenting terms, most frequently as father but mother shows up as well. This Sunday the lectionary provides us one of those […]