A Deacon’s Musing

#MicroPoetry|June ’22 Memes

Dea. Richard2022-11-02T14:05:41-06:006 July 2022|Tags: Memes, Poetry, Prayer, Prose, Reflection, United Church of Canada, Verses|

Too often it seems that words and images are placed against one another. The gift of a meme, when hopefully done well, is that the word and the visual serve to complement and enhance one another in a way that either one or the other - on their own - is unable to fully convey meaning. I hope, therefore, that these mash-ups of #MicroPoetry and their original accompanying image amplify meaning that one or the other could not fully convey!

#MicroPoetry|June ’22 Verses

Dea. Richard2022-07-03T14:02:26-06:003 July 2022|Tags: Poetry, Prayer, Prose, Reflection, United Church of Canada, Verses|

Every month I tweet #MicroPoetry! In 140 characters, they are part prayer, thought, reflection, challenge or something in-between. I look forward to sharing them with you and hope that they may lead to reflection, musing and perhaps even discussion!

#MicroPoetry|May ’22 Reflections

Dea. Richard2022-06-23T08:03:05-06:0023 June 2022|Tags: MPR, Poetry, Prayer, Prose, Reflection, Verses|

The #MicroPoetry of the blog began as a creative practice in 2012. Using the confines of twitter's 140 characters, this discipline has been a generative opportunity to use words to poetically muse. Starting in 2017, brief reflections became another way to explore the use of these verses as part prayer, thought, reflection, challenge or something in-between. I hope these monthly collections offer you space to be, reflect and consider how your own choices might help you and other #ShineOn.

#MicroPoetry|May ’22 Memes

Dea. Richard2022-11-02T14:05:33-06:0018 June 2022|Tags: Memes, Poetry, Prayer, Prose, Reflection, Verses|

Too often it seems that words and images are placed against one another. The gift of a meme, when hopefully done well, is that the word and the visual serve to complement and enhance one another in a way that either one or the other - on their own - is unable to fully convey meaning. I hope, therefore, that these mash-ups of #MicroPoetry and their original accompanying image amplify meaning that one or the other could not fully convey!

#MicroPoetry|May ’22 Verses

Dea. Richard2022-06-18T13:23:46-06:0013 June 2022|Tags: Poetry, Prayer, Prose, Reflection, Verses|

Every month I tweet #MicroPoetry! In 140 characters, they are part prayer, thought, reflection, challenge or something in-between. I look forward to sharing them with you and hope that they may lead to reflection, musing and perhaps even discussion!

Convocation 2022

Dea. Richard2022-08-17T11:46:29-06:0018 May 2022|Tags: Convocation, Lifelong Learning, Reflection; Change;, Saskatoon Theological Union|

These remarks were offered during the Saskatoon Theological Union's Convocation on May 6th, 2022, which was hosted by St. John's Cathedral. In this presentation, I explored the change context in which St. Andrew's College had been engaged and highlighted the significant developments that marked the conclusion of 18-months of intentional academic renewal.

#MicroPoetry|April ’22 Reflections

Dea. Richard2022-05-15T11:11:38-06:0015 May 2022|Tags: MPR, Poetry, Prayer, Prose, Reflection, Verses|

The #MicroPoetry of the blog began as a creative practice in 2012. Using the confines of twitter's 140 characters, this discipline has been a generative opportunity to use words to poetically muse. Starting in 2017, brief reflections became another way to explore the use of these verses as part prayer, thought, reflection, challenge or something in-between. I hope these monthly collections offer you space to be, reflect and consider how your own choices might help you and other #ShineOn.

#MicroPoetry|April ’22 Memes

Dea. Richard2022-11-02T14:05:23-06:0012 May 2022|Tags: Memes, Poetry, Prayer, Prose, Reflection, Verses|

Too often it seems that words and images are placed against one another. The gift of a meme, when hopefully done well, is that the word and the visual serve to complement and enhance one another in a way that either one or the other - on their own - is unable to fully convey meaning. I hope, therefore, that these mash-ups of #MicroPoetry and their original accompanying image amplify meaning that one or the other could not fully convey!

#MicroPoetry|April ’22 Verses

Dea. Richard2022-05-08T19:38:46-06:008 May 2022|Tags: Poetry, Prayer, Prose, Reflection, Verses|

Every month I tweet #MicroPoetry! In 140 characters, they are part prayer, thought, reflection, challenge or something in-between. I look forward to sharing them with you and hope that they may lead to reflection, musing and perhaps even discussion!

#MicroPoetry|March ’22 Reflections

Dea. Richard2022-05-01T13:54:09-06:001 May 2022|Tags: MPR, Poetry, Prayer, Prose, Reflection, Verses|

The #MicroPoetry of the blog began as a creative practice in 2012. Using the confines of twitter's 140 characters, this discipline has been a generative opportunity to use words to poetically muse. Starting in 2017, brief reflections became another way to explore the use of these verses as part prayer, thought, reflection, challenge or something in-between. I hope these monthly collections offer you space to be, reflect and consider how your own choices might help you and other #ShineOn.