Posts by Rose Kentwell

Advent Greetings … The theme for the third week of Advent is Joy.   I wonder if it is only a coincidence that this week, when I was thinking about joy,…

Advent Greetings … The second week of Advent we light the candle of peace … but what comes to mind when you hear the word “peace”?  Is it calm surroundings,…

Advent Greetings … Advent is a special time of year.  It is a season of waiting and preparation.  It is a time when we begin to tell again the story…

Greetings … For the last few weeks we have been seeing churches who have discovered new ways of being at mission in their local communities.  These discoveries were made when…

Greetings … Did you wear a poppy on Friday?  The tradition of wearing a poppy on Remembrance Day began with a poem written in the trenches.  A Canadian doctor, Major…

Greetings … When through the bush     and coastal lands I wander, And hear the birds sing sweetly in the trees; When I look out    and see the mountain…

Greetings … During September our worship has followed the Season of Creation.  We have encountered Wisdom in the readings and discovered wisdom embedded in creation and wisdom as a force…

Greetings … Most days in our calendar are designated as special days for something.  Thursday 8 September is RU OK? Day.  This is the national day of action when we…

Greetings … When I open my calendar and look at this coming Sunday I can see that there are many entries.  It is the first Sunday of Spring and the…