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It is done!
I sit here for the last time in a residence room as a student in the summer distance program at the Atlantic School of Theology. It is almost a surreal experience. I can hear the voices of other students laughing down the hallway as they share a meal together, as we do every weekday morning. […]
Continue ReadingTransitions and Endings
It is the last Sunday for me on campus as a Summer Distance student at the Atlantic School of Theology. I must explain my absence for the past 2 weeks. I have been made aware of all that has happened since I have been away and the losses of so many. I wanted to leave […]
Continue ReadingPrayer for all impacted by wild fires in British Columbia
God of Creation, We live in a world where both beauty and danger surround us. Receive our prayers for those impacted by, and living in fear of, the wildfires across the interior of British Columbia: for all who cannot find adequate food, safety, or shelter… for all who have lost their […]
Continue ReadingIt is all Greek to me!
Well it is the first day of the second class of the summer term. You would think that I would have learned after last year and trying to learn Biblical Hebrew in two weeks. But no, I have to take Biblical Greek in the same amount of time. Well to be honest I have not […]
Continue ReadingCanada Day, Canada’s 150
It is Canada day and here is sit in residence at the Atlantic School of Theology listening to the fog horns going off every couple of minutes. We were supposed to be out sailing today, but the weather was not really conducive to being on the water today as we have had a lot of […]
Continue ReadingCoffee and Conversation
Every Wednesday from 2 – 3:30 pm from July 5 to August 23 join us at the church for a weekly afternoon out during the summer to meet old friends make new friends. Everyone is welcome! If you have any questions please contact Barb Kelly at 204-257-1850 or email kellybj@shaw.ca.
Continue Reading25/30 or Two Weeks Down
To be honest when I wrote last week I found myself in the midst of a week that seemed to be dragging on so slowly. Well here we are at the end of the next week, at the end of my first course and two weeks closer to coming home. It is amazing how time […]
Continue ReadingContinuing to Ask “What?”
Have you ever had one of those experiences when you are engaging with something, either another person, a course, or a situation, and you you find that you are continuing to ask yourself the question ‘what?’ This is where I find myself at the end of the first week of studies here at school. There […]
Continue ReadingAccolades and Reflection
This first week has been a very interesting time here at the Atlantic School of Theology. We have welcomed new students, one from Newfoundland, and two from Southern Ontario. What we have come to realize is that this program has become, not just an educational program for the Maritimes, but a program for Canada, as […]
Continue ReadingIt Begins
I arrived in Halifax late yesterday afternoon to clouds and a bit of rain. This will be a short post today as I preparing to leave residence for my final weekend formation retreat which will be taking place at Mt. Allison in Sackville, New Brunswick. It seems a bit strange to come this far east […]
Continue ReadingJune 11, 2017 Annual Church Picnic
Plan to join us this Sunday June 11th for the ANNUAL CHURCH PICNIC following worship. There will be fun and games for all! The cost: Adults $3, Children (12 and under) $2. Menu: Hot dogs, potato chips, ice cream and refreshments! Don’t forget your family, friends, hat, sunscreen and a chair. Parking will be […]
Continue ReadingConstitution 2017 – updated
Constitution April 2017
Continue ReadingSaturday June 17, 2017 Living With Dementia: First Steps – Part 3
Join us at Windsor Park United Church, 1062 Autumnwood Drive on Saturday June 17 from 9 am – 12 pm for the Part 3 workshop put on by the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba. Topics of discussion: Navigating housing and care options. Advocating for the person with dementia and care for yourself. The cost is $10 […]
Continue ReadingSaturday May 13, 2017 Living with Dementia: First Steps – Part 2
Join us at Windsor Park United Church, 1062 Autumnwood Drive on Saturday May 13 from 9 am – 12 pm for the Part 2 workshop put on by the Alzheimer Society of Manitoba. Topics of discussion: Safety for the person with dementia and their caregivers, Family perspectives and Legal & financial matters. The cost is […]
Continue ReadingMay 26 and 27, 2017 Rummage Sale
Come and check out our RUMMAGE SALE here at the church! On Friday May 26 from 4-7 pm and Saturday May 27 from 9-Noon. If you have items that you would like to donate, they may be dropped off at the church from 9-3 pm or 6-7 pm on Tues. May 23, Wed. May 24 […]
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