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Loving Canada truthfully

Today is Canada Day. Like many Canadians, I’ll enjoy the beauty of this country – the lakes and forests, the communities where neighbours still help one another, and the incredible diversity of people who now call this land home. I am grateful to live in Canada. Gratitude is a good thing. In fact, gratitude is…
Sunday Reflection – June 28, 2026

. Welcoming Jesus Matthew 10 40 Anyone who welcomes you welcomes me. And anyone who welcomes me also welcomes the one who sent me. 41 Anyone who welcomes a prophet, just because that person is a prophet, will be given the same reward as a prophet. Anyone who welcomes a good person, just because that person is good, will…
Kids Korner: Welcoming Jesus (June 28th)

Read Matthew 10:40-42 with your family. Have you ever had someone make you feel really welcome? Maybe they smiled when you walked in, saved you a seat, shared a snack, or invited you to play. Those little things can make a person feel like they matter. In today’s Bible reading, Jesus says that when we…
Why we can’t skip the feminine

Human beings have a funny habit. We often mistake what is familiar for what is neutral. Take clothing. In much of the Western world, “men’s clothes” and “women’s clothes” are easy to identify. But “gender neutral” clothing often turns out to mean jeans, T-shirts, and sneakers. Rarely do we imagine dresses, bright colours, or flowing…
Sunday Reflection – June 21, 2026

. Being the change Matthew 10 24 Students are not better than their teacher, and slaves are not better than their master. 25 It is enough for students to be like their teacher and for slaves to be like their master. If people call the head of the family Satan, what will they say about the rest of the…
Kids Korner: Touching Jesus (June 21st)

Read Matthew 10:24-39 with your family. Have you ever wanted to try something new, but someone said, “We’ve never done it that way before”? Maybe you wanted to make up a new game, try a new recipe, or help someone in a different way. It can be scary to do something different, especially when other…
Who is my neighbour?

Most of us can name the people who live next door. We may wave as we pass, exchange a few words about the weather, or occasionally borrow a tool or return a package. Yet many of us live surprisingly isolated lives. We are surrounded by people and still feel alone. When Jesus was asked, “Who…
Sunday Reflection – June 14, 2026

. Touching Jesus Matthew 9 9 As Jesus was leaving, he saw a tax collector named Matthew sitting at the place for paying taxes. Jesus said to him, “Follow me.” Matthew got up and went with him. 10 Later, Jesus and his disciples were having dinner at Matthew’s house. Many tax collectors and other sinners were also there. 11 Some Pharisees asked…
Kids Korner: Touching Jesus (June 14th)

Read Matthew 9:9-13, 18-26 with your family. Have you ever been really sick? Maybe you had to stay in bed all day while everyone else was outside having fun. In today’s Bible story, a little girl was very, very sick. Her family was worried and sad because they thought they were going to lose her.…
Another chapter to come

There are two stories woven together in Matthew’s Gospel this week. A woman who has been bleeding for twelve years reaches out to touch the hem of Jesus’ cloak. A little girl lies dying while her father desperately searches for help. At first glance, they seem like separate stories. But perhaps they are really one…