June 2017
Drop-in Program Closing BBQ
The drop-in program will be hosting a barbecue before closing for the summer break on June 14 at 11:30am. Over the summer, we are planning opportunities for participants to engage in activities with staff... stay tuned! The program re-opens on Tuesday, September 5. Please hold all participants and staff in your prayers.
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Summer Readers Wrap-Up
Searching for Sunday: Loving, Leaving, and Finding the Church This summer, members of the Redeemer community have been reading and discussing Rachel Held Evans’ Searching for Sunday: Loving, Leaving, and Finding the Church. The book is structured around the sacraments of the church. The closing event, on Thursday, September 14 at 6pm, will gather us around the table for an intimate dinner Eucharist with David Giffen presiding. Opportunity to share insights sparked by our reading and discussions will be woven through…
Find out more »October 2017
Youth Service Trip Slideshow
Participants in the youth service trip participants will present pictures and stories from the Yukon exchange trip we hosted earlier in the summer. This is your chance to learn about the exchange program and ask your questions. We will gather between the 9:30 and 11:15 services.
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Redeemer Readers
Unapologetic: Why, Despite Everything, Christianity Can Still Make Surprising Emotional Sense. By Frances Spufford In Spufford’s book, through tone and vocabulary that are colloquial and chatty, the question addressed is not what happens to us when we die, but a more general setting out of the grounds of uncertainty within Christian belief. This seems like a good place to start the conversation.
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Making Disciples with Bishop Bill Cliff
What does God want from me? “I don’t want to be a crazy bible thumping fundamentalist!” In fact, many of us have been injured and hurt by exclusive and strident readings of both scripture and Christian life. But I do want the life God calls me to, and in Jesus I have found what I have been looking for. It may just be that others can find the same love and acceptance – the same life changing, affirming and strengthening…
Find out more »November 2017
Santa Claus Parade
Santa Claus is coming to town! Following the 9:30 am service, kids and families are welcome to stay for lunch and a party in the parish hall. Once the parade begins, we’ll head upstairs where you and your child can enjoy reserved seating. Helpers for the party are needed. Can you share a treat? Help with a craft? Lead an activity? Please be in touch with Margo Fairburn or Megan Jull to get involved.
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A Taste For Change
An evening of food and stories in support of Redeemer's Drop-In Meal Program Join us for a tasting menu and drinks, featuring stories from Bishop Kevin and the drop-in meal program, simple cooking demonstrations, and opportunities to learn about the program in a fun atmosphere. Also featuring Sous Chef Justin Laflamme. Tickets are $50/person (minimum), $30+ tax receipt per ticket. Tickets will be for sale after morning services on Sunday, November 12th and Sunday, November 19th. Tickets can also be…
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Casting Call for the 2017 Christmas Pageant!
It's that time of the year again! We are getting ready for this year's pageant. Rehearsals begin on Sunday, November 26, so please be sure to sign up your child no later than November 24. There are roles for wee ones and big kids, and there are options for speaking and non-speaking roles. The pageant is performed at the 5 pm service on Christmas Eve. Please complete this form (Casting Call 2017MJJ) and submit it to the pageant director, Barbara…
Find out more »December 2017
Strategic Planning Visioning Forums
As we continue into our first year with our new incumbent, David, we will be offering a number of opportunities to reflect on where we have been, who we are, and where God is calling us next. Led by a Diocesan facilitator, Bill Bickle, you are invited to join one of the visioning forums. Your voice is integral to crafting the vision our future.
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Redeemer Readers
The Ransom of the Soul: Afterlife and Wealth in Early Western Christianity. By Peter Brown. Peter Brown, a revered historian of late antiquity, presents a fascinating picture of the changes in belief that occurred between 250 and 650 about what happened to the soul after death, and how human agency could help join heaven and earth by prayer and almsgiving. Money played an ever more decisive role in this agency, as wealthy Christians became concerned not just about how their money…
Find out more »February 2018
Redeemer Readers
A History of Heaven: The Singing Silence. By Jeffrey Burton Russell. American historian, Jeffrey Russel, details the history of concepts about heaven from the first century to the time of Dante’s writing of the Paradiso (ca 1320). Its early chapters cover some of the same ground as Brown’s book, but in an entirely different way, being more factually and less argumentatively based.
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Tokens of Trust
Join us during Lent as we meet on three evenings to discuss Rowan Williams' book "Tokens of Trust" (Feb 15, March 1, 22). This is a series for anyone who is interested in exploring questions about the church, the credal elements of Christianity, and the relationship of belief to faith and prayer. Come with your questions (do we have to keep saying the Creed?) and problems (aren’t Creeds just political outdated documents?) and gather with us to explore them. Rowan…
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The Lost Series: A Communal Lenten Exercise
The Lost Series is a Lenten educational project, informed by the drop-in program. Downstairs, 5 days a week, there is a community of people entering our space who experience extreme marginalization and oppression in daily life as a result of poverty. In this series, together, we will delve deeper into the experiences of being lost in a bustling and indifferent world, which pairs with the Lenten experience of pausing as the world rushes by. Each session will begin with a…
Find out more »March 2018
When the Lost are Found: The Beatitudes and Radical Hope
Blessed are the . . . what? Jesus surely didn’t mean that those people were the ones who were blessed. Can we imagine what it looks like when the lost are at the heart of the kingdom? Join us for a day long workshop on the Beatitudes . Discussion will be led by Dr. Sylvia Keesmaat. Participants are asked to bring a NRSV Bible. A light lunch will be provided. Register >> Dr. Keesmaat is an Adjunct Professor of Biblical Studies at…
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Redeemer Readers
My Bright Abyss. By Christian Wiman. This book is a moving meditation on what a contemporary Christian faith might look like, especially in the face of death. Composed in the difficult years after Wiman faced a diagnosis of incurable blood cancer, it is joyful, sorrowful, and beautifully written and may well become a spiritual classic. This seems like a good book to ponder during Lent.
Find out more »May 2018
Communion Minister Training–Newcomers Welcome!
This invitation goes out to members of the Redeemer Community who would like to know more about and consider being part of the Communion Ministers ministry. It also goes out to those community members who are presently active in this ministry as an opportunity to meet with and encourage new volunteers who might be considering this ministry. Please join us for a light supper, an informative presentation, and a practical hands on training session. Register »
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Redeemer Readers
The Last Battle; volume 7 of The Chronicles of Narnia. By C.S. Lewis. AND The Lion’s World: A Journey into the Heart of Narnia. By Rowan Williams . In The Last Battle, Lewis writes of the events that led to the end of Narnia, a tale which stimulates thinking on what death, or perhaps the end of our world, might look like. Tom Wright says about Williams’ The Lion’s World “...Those who have loved Narnia since childhood will here discover…
Find out more »June 2018
Death, Dying and Letting Go Workshops
Would you like to know how to go about writing or updating your will? Do you have funeral plans? How should my estate reflect my life and its interests? These three issues will be the subjects will be addressed in a day of workshops focused on estate planning, funeral planning, and wills. The day will be led by members of the parish. Comprehensive work books to aid your planning will be available to all participants. This is a combined event…
Find out more »July 2018
Redeemer Kids Program
A time of fellowship and learning for Redeemer Kids will be led by Rev’d Roshni during the 9:30 service in the parish hall. Families are reminded to be in the Church for the beginning of the 9:30am service and then Rev’d Roshni will lead all the children who want to participate down to the parish hall together! The children will return before communion. We hope to see you there!
Find out more »August 2018
Redeemer Kids Grub and Gather **Canceled**
Redeemer Kids and their families are invited to the parish hall for a time of play, board games, crafts and food! This is a continuation of our previous Grub and Games night, and we are expanding to include a craft station for another great evening together! Please RSVP for your family to roshni@theredeemer.ca This event has been canceled, we apologize for any inconvenience.
Find out more »September 2018
Back to Church School Party
Redeemer Kids will start September off right with a back to Church School part in the Parish Hall during the 9:30 am service. We will enjoy time together with snacks, games, and crafts during the party! Families should ensure to register their child for the Church School year by September 9th. Hard copy registration forms will be available at church or you can receive an electronic version by emailing Rev'd Roshni at roshni@theredeemer.ca . We hope to see you there!
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A Taste for Change
An evening of food and stories in support of the Common Table Drop-In Program Please join us in welcoming our very special guest host Kristyn Wong-Tam, who has chosen a Dim Sum menu to walk us through glimpses of her personal journey. The evening will be filled with fun stories, tasty bites, a cooking demonstrations, and opportunities to learn about and interact with the drop-in program in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. Purchase Tickets Tickets are $60/person and you…
Find out more »Celebrating the Ministries of the 9:30 Worship Teams and Communion Ministers
As a way to say Thank You for all that you do, the lay members of the 9:30 Worship Teams, Communion Ministers and families are invited to gather with the Clergy for a buffet breakfast in the Parish Hall on September 23, 2018, between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. with a welcome address at 8:45 a.m. At 9:00 a.m. the party moves upstairs. At the conclusion of the 9:30 a.m. service, the ministries of the Worship Teams and Communion Ministers will…
Find out more »October 2018
Redeemer Readers
Mansions of the Spirit: The Gospel in a Multi-Faith World, Michael Ingham, (Anglican Book Centre, 1997). In his book, Ingham challenges us to learn from discussions with faiths other than Christianity. By getting to know and respect other faith traditions, we come to understand that there are many ways to know and love God.
Find out more »November 2018
Your Next Five Years
Join us for this innovative Saturday afternoon intergenerational workshop. At the centre of this learning experience is your life, and what you will do with it over the next half decade. The workshop includes fast-paced, interactive exercises that will help you identify: what matters most to you in life and work, where you are at right now in key aspects of your life, and, what your key next actions must be to effectively pursue your hopes for the future. This…
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Flu Shots at the Common Table
This Wednesday morning, The Common Table will be hosting a flu clinic. By getting your flu shot you will be protecting yourself and those around you from the flu.
Find out more »Santa Claus Parade & Party
Santa Claus is coming to town! Following the 9:30 am service, kids and families are welcome to stay for lunch and a party in the parish hall. Once the parade begins, we’ll head upstairs where you and your child can enjoy reserved seating. Helpers for the party are needed. Can you share a treat? Help with a craft? Lead an activity? Please be in touch with Margo Fairburn or Roshni Jayawardena to get involved.
Find out more »December 2018
Redeemer Readers
Living Gently in a Violent World: The Prophetic Witness of Weakness, Stanley Hauerwas and Jean Vanier. (2nd Edition, IVP, 2018). Theologian Stanley Hauerwas and Jean Vanier, founder of L’Arche communities throughout the world, consider how society reacts to people with disabilities and how faith informs a positive, compassionate response.
Find out more »January 2019
Redeemer Readers
Jesus: A Pilgrimage, James Martin. (HarperOne, 2016). Jesuit priest James Martin describes his journey, both physical and spiritual, through the Holy Land. He connects places he visits to passages of scripture and reflects on how these stories of Jesus’ life have meaning for life in our time.
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Dust & Dinner
Families with children of all ages are invited to participate in a 2-part Lenten series at the Redeemer. Beginning with Dust & Dinner, we will explore the meaning of Ash Wednesday, the imposition of ashes, and creative ways your family can mark the season of Lenten. Families will have the opportunity to prepare part of the meal and then we will all break bread together. While this is a 2-part Lenten series, if your family is only able to attend one of the events please…
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Meditations on Mercy:
Against the background of Thomas Merton's poetry, and using meditations by Merton, Jim Forest, and Leonardo Boff, we will reflect together on the meaning of mercy, and the shape mercy might take in our lives, our relationships, and in the community of the church. The event will begin with a light supper before moving into the discussion. This event is one of a series of three and will run on March 19th, March 26th, April 2nd. Register
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Redeemer Readers
In this session we will discuss three books by Rowan Williams, former Archbishop of Canterbury. Being Christian. (SPCK, 2014). This book delves into four vital aspects of Christian life: baptism, bible, eucharist, and prayer. Being Disciples: Essentials of the Christian Life. (Eerdmans, 2016). We are all at different stages of our life’s faith journey. In this book, Williams explores how we follow Jesus in our time as we grow in faith. God with Us: The Meaning of the Cross and…
Find out more »April 2019
Eat, Pray, Walk
Families with children of all ages are invited to participate and conclude the 2-part Lenten series at the Redeemer. Eat, Pray, Walk will explore prayer and meditation, particularly by building and walking a labyrinth. Families will have the opportunity to prepare part of the meal and then we will all break bread together. While this is a 2-part Lenten series, if your family is only able to attend one of the events please know you are welcome! Register
Find out more »May 2019
Redeemer Readers
Gilead, Marilynne Robinson. (Harper Collins, 2006). This work of literary fiction tells the story of generations of a family in a rural Iowa town as seen through the eyes of the Reverend John Ames. He recounts for his young son experiences of his father and grandfather as well as his own theological struggles.
Find out more »Listening Circle
The Listening Circle provides a safe place for people to voice their feelings as others listen with compassion and understanding. It is facilitated by Susan Haig.
Find out more »Tuesday Meditation downstairs for May 28th
Tuesday Meditation has been moved downstairs into the boardroom for Tuesday May 28th. It will resume in its regular space on the main floor on June 3rd.
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Children’s Ministry Meeting
Parents, grandparents, church school teachers and children’s ministry volunteers are invited to the parish hall for an intentional conversation about children’s ministry at Redeemer. It is the hope that this gathering can get us talking about where this ministry currently is and our hopes and plans for the future. This is a time for the children’s ministry leadership team to hear from the parish! Dinner will be provided and a children’s program in the nursery will also be available. …
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Redeemer Summer Reading Groups Launch
Please join us for the launch of the 2019 Redeemer Summer Reading Groups. The book Learning@Redeemer has chosen for the summer Reading Groups this year is the newly released Romans Disarmed: Resisting Empire; Demanding Justice by Sylvia Keesmaat and Brian Walsh. Further information about the book is here. The evening will consist of a simple supper followed by a discussion with Brian and Sylvia. We will also organize the groups that will meet over the summer. Groups are relaxed and informal…
Find out more »September 2019
Redeemer Summer Reading Groups Closing Dinner
Three enthusiastic groups have been meeting over the summer to read and discuss Romans Disarmed: Resisting Empire/Demanding Justice by Brian Walsh and Sylvia Keesmaat. The groups are invited to come together for a closing session. A light supper will be served, and the authors, Brian and Sylvia, will be present again, to lead a discussion of your impressions, and what you will be taking away from the book and the group experience of discussing it. Anyone else who has read…
Find out more »Contemplative Radical: The Legacy of Thomas Merton
Amidst a monk's life of silence and prayer, Thomas Merton (1915-1968) authored over fifty books. Deeply rooted in the contemplative tradition, he spoke prophetically on issues of war, race, and the economy. He was a chaplain to the peace movement of the 1960s. A pioneer of interfaith dialogue, he formed relationships with Buddhist, Hindu, Sufi , and Jewish mystics and theologians. His voice remains immediate and compelling today. His insistence that social action requires a grounding in contemplative vision makes…
Find out more »Blanket Exercise with ISWG
Andrew and Esther Wesley will lead the Blanket Exercise which explores the relationship between Indigenous people and settlers in Canada. Register
Find out more »October 2019
Marginalia
"Marginalia" are the marks you scribble around the border edges of a book - you know the comments, jokes, critiques, and doodles sure to drive any librarian crazy. On October 13, Redeemer will launch a Sunday morning learning series by the same name. Think of it as a kind of Sunday School for grown-ups. Riddling Jesus Who was Jesus anyway? During this two-week series (October 13 and 20) we'll ask: What can we know about Jesus for sure, and how…
Find out more »Contemplative Radical: The Legacy of Thomas Merton
Amidst a monk's life of silence and prayer, Thomas Merton (1915-1968) authored over fifty books. Deeply rooted in the contemplative tradition, he spoke prophetically on issues of war, race, and the economy. He was a chaplain to the peace movement of the 1960s. A pioneer of interfaith dialogue, he formed relationships with Buddhist, Hindu, Sufi , and Jewish mystics and theologians. His voice remains immediate and compelling today. His insistence that social action requires a grounding in contemplative vision makes…
Find out more »Marginalia
"Marginalia" are the marks you scribble around the border edges of a book - you know the comments, jokes, critiques, and doodles sure to drive any librarian crazy. On October 13, Redeemer launched a Sunday morning learning series by the same name. Think of it as a kind of Sunday School for grown-ups. Riddling Jesus Who was Jesus anyway? During this two-week series (October 13 and 20) we'll ask: What can we know about Jesus for sure, and how exactly…
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Season of Creation–RiverBlue
As part of Season of Creation, we’ll screen RIVERBLUE, the award-winning documentary that portrays the global fashion industry’s impact on the planet. Lynda Young, Redeemer parishioner, will lead a discussion on the implications of fashion consumerism. There will be an afternoon and evening screening, please register by clicking the link below to ensure we have enough material for all. Register for 2 pm screening Register for 7 pm screening
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Peter Abelard
Peter Abelard, Helen Waddell. (Henry Holt and Co, 1933). Peter Abelard (1079-1142) was a brilliant scholastic philosopher, theologian and logician who ran afoul of major figures in the Church because of his brilliance in debating and his questioning of authority. His love affair with Eloise of Argenteuil is one of the most famous love stories of the Middle Ages. The story unfolds in the context of the powerful theological beliefs of the 11th and 12th centuries, many based on church…
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A Taste for Change
Please join us for a tasting menu, featuring an eclectic mix of stories from Bishop Andrew. The evening will be filled with fun stories, tasty bites, a fun and informative scotch tasting, a cooking demonstration, and opportunities to learn about and intersect with the drop-in program in a fun and relaxed atmosphere. Tickets are $60/person and you will receive a $40 tax donation receipt. Tickets are available online, after the 9:30 and 11:15 services on Sundays, October 13 and 20…
Find out more »November 2019
Marginalia
"Marginalia" are the marks you scribble around the border edges of a book - you know the comments, jokes, critiques, and doodles sure to drive any librarian crazy. This fall, Redeemer launched a Sunday morning learning series by the same name. Think of it as a kind of Sunday School for grown-ups. Making the Bible Ever wonder where the Bible came from? In this two-part series (November 10 & 17), we'll venture behind the scenes of the Bible's making. When…
Find out more »Season of Creation Feedback Session
Season of Creation 2019 has come to a close, and the Coordinating Committee is planning a feedback and evaluation session on Tuesday evening, November 12. Anyone in the parish who has thoughts and suggestions to share is warmly invited to participate! We would value your insights and reactions about this year’s services and activities, since we’ll be starting to think about planning for SOC 2020 early in the new year. On November 12, we’ll start with a light supper in…
Find out more »Marginalia
"Marginalia" are the marks you scribble around the border edges of a book - you know the comments, jokes, critiques, and doodles sure to drive any librarian crazy. This fall, Redeemer launched a Sunday morning learning series by the same name. Think of it as a kind of Sunday School for grown-ups. Making the Bible Ever wonder where the Bible came from? In this two-part series (November 10 & 17), we'll venture behind the scenes of the Bible's making. When…
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Doctrine of Discovery – Stolen Lands, Strong Hearts
The Indigenous Solidarity Group is hosting a showing of the film "Doctrine of Discovery: Stolen Lands, Strong Hearts" with guest The Rev'd Canon Ginny Doctor, Indigenous Ministries Coordinator, the Anglican Church of Canada. This film was prepared by the Anglican Church of Canada as one of its responses to the 94 Calls to Action released by the Truth & Reconciliation Commission in 2015. Please register to ensure we have adequate seating ready to welcome you.
Find out more »December 2019
Marginalia
"Marginalia" are the marks you scribble around the border edges of a book - you know the comments, jokes, critiques, and doodles sure to drive any librarian crazy. This fall, Redeemer launched a Sunday morning learning series by the same name. Think of it as a kind of Sunday School for grown-ups. Sing in the Waiting Room You know Advent has come around again once you hear the telltale melody of "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel." You might not know…
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Family Advent Wreath Making
The entire parish is invited to the parish hall to decorate their own family advent wreath! All materials will be provided, but if your family already has a wreath that you can reuse feel free to bring and use that. To ensure we have enough supplies please RSVP for your family to roshni@theredeemer.ca or register online by Monday November 25.
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The Second Mountain: The Quest for a Moral Life
The Second Mountain: The Quest for a Moral Life, David Brooks. (Random House, 2019). In this book, David Brooks explores the four commitments that are usually taken to define a life of meaning and purpose: to a spouse and family, to a vocation, to a philosophy or faith, and to a community. It is a provocative social commentary about how our individualism has led us away from rooting ourselves in a neighbourhood and binding ourselves to other people in social…
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Flu Shot Clinic
We regret that the Flu Shot Clinic planned for Friday, December 6 has been cancelled.
Find out more »January 2020
Marginalia
"Marginalia" are the marks you scribble around the border edges of a book - you know the comments, jokes, critiques, and doodles sure to drive any librarian crazy. Last fall, Redeemer launched a Sunday morning learning series by the same name. Think of it as a kind of Sunday School for grown-ups. Ruth The Book of Ruth is the Old Testament’s underdog, a lot like the non-Jewish widow it’s named after. And for such a tiny book, this literary masterpiece…
Find out more »Marginalia
"Marginalia" are the marks you scribble around the border edges of a book - you know the comments, jokes, critiques, and doodles sure to drive any librarian crazy. Last fall, Redeemer launched a Sunday morning learning series by the same name. Think of it as a kind of Sunday School for grown-ups. Ruth The Book of Ruth is the Old Testament’s underdog, a lot like the non-Jewish widow it’s named after. And for such a tiny book, this literary masterpiece…
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Educated
Educated, Tara Westover. (Harper Collins, 2018). This is the remarkable autobiography of a young woman raised in Nevada by an unorthodox Mormon father whose strongly held and unshakeable paranoid beliefs caused terrible damage to his children. It is also the story of her escape, first to Brigham Young University and then to Cambridge, an escape that for her was imperative but whose high price was the lasting destruction of most of her family relationships. The story is told in vivid…
Find out more »February 2020
Marginalia
"Marginalia" are the marks you scribble around the border edges of a book - you know the comments, jokes, critiques, and doodles sure to drive any librarian crazy. Last fall, Redeemer launched a Sunday morning learning series by the same name. Think of it as a kind of Sunday School for grown-ups. Ruth The Book of Ruth is the Old Testament’s underdog, a lot like the non-Jewish widow it’s named after. And for such a tiny book, this literary masterpiece…
Find out more »March 2020
POSTPONED: Two Books for Lent
The Cloud of Unknowning, Anonymous. (Shambhalla, 2014). This is a fourteenth-century text is one of the great classics of English mysticism. It will enrich our own contemplative/mystical lives, and raise questions like: How important is contemplation to the spiritual life? Is mystical union with God possible? Is it for everyone? Is there Scriptural warrant for this? How does Christian mysticism differ from Buddhist mysticism? The Opposite of Hate: A Field Guide to Repairing our Humanity, Sally Kohn. (Chapel Hill: Algonquin…
Find out more »May 2020
POSTPONED Lila
Lila, Marilynne Robinson. (Harper Collins, 2014). This is the third book of the Gilead trilogy, covering much of the same time period as Gilead and Home. Lila has made an appearance in the earlier books, but here her point of view is central. After her bare-survival childhood she meets the minister John Ames, is baptized, proposes to him and marries him. How complete is her transformation? Where do we see the remnants of her past popping up? Her theology is…
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