Greetings for another week of ‘Church at home’! The summer months at Transcona Memorial have meant some special music is shared. This summer, our hope is to continue that tradition, even as so many other traditions have changed. Here’s Crystal Schau playing and singing Count on Me: If you would like to offer some music,…
Time-out-of-time! It feels like we have been living in a time-out-of-time time. One definition of ‘time-out-of-time’ (yes, found online) is: “An imaginary period; a period that is unrelated to real events in the past, present or future.” A number of people have commented they never imagined they would live in a time of physical distancing,…
Greetings for another week of ‘Church at home’! The summer months at Transcona Memorial have meant some special music is shared. This summer, our hope is to continue that tradition, even as so many other traditions have changed. Here’s some of the Schau family singing Hallelujah: If you would like to offer some music, please…
Superheroes wear masks!! That was almost 100 per cent true in the comic books I read when I was younger. Oh, there were a few exceptions, like Superman…but he had figured out that all the had to do was wear glasses and no one would realize that Clark Kent and Superman were look a-likes! (just…
We are almost mid-way through the 12 months of 2020!! This is one of those times in history about which people will ask, “Where were you March to June, 2020?” – to which people will respond “At home!” As societies and countries move through various phases of ‘reopening’ we learn of continuing diagnosis of new…
Seashells on the Seashore (And God said to the human beings): “…have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the air and over every living thing that moves upon the earth.” -Genesis 1:28b “I have the world’s largest collection of seashells. I keep it on all the beaches of the…
The United Church has designated June 21 as Indigenous Day of Prayer. This day is also recognized as National Indigenous Peoples Day and is also the summer solstice, the longest day of the year. This Sunday, June 21, is a day to celebrate First Nations, Inuit and Metis people’s values, customs, language and culture. For…
Butterfly Beatitudes! Carol planted some milkweed in our gardens this year. Milkweed has been described as a ‘magnet for butterflies.’ Apparently, that is an apt description, because this week, while relaxing on our patio. I saw a monarch butterfly. I watched the butterfly for a few minutes. There was a strong wind gusting and I…
The Prayer List is back! Once each week, the Prayer List will arrive in the ‘Inbox’ of those who want to read the names of those we know need and want our prayers. If you want to add a name to the list, please do – ask their permission if you are adding a last name…
Is there thankfulness in your life that you are sharing with God? Do you have prayers in the midst of the chaos of our world? Are you listening for something that God might say? Are you praying without words right now? – Living with longing? Suffering with sighs? Agonizing in anger? My own prayers are…
