This reflection was offered during the first Saskatoon Theological Union staff and faculty retreat. The gathering was held from September 23-24, 2022, which was hosted at Zion Lutheran Church. In this meditation, I explored lifelong learning and journeying with those who answer a Call to bear hope into a challenging time.
Creator's Children This last Sunday I offered the Prayers of the People during the Annual Service of Celebration for the Centre for Christian Studies (CCS). This service marks the graduation of Diaconal Ministers
I have just recently returned from the gift of planning for a national training programme with the United Church of Canada (UCC) for Designated Lay Ministry. There is much that has drawn me to
Thrills Gum I was thinking of calling this last blog, before holidays and Sabbatical, ‘An Epistle,’ but the flavour of Thrills Gum has been disturbing me since this blog began to write
My personal experience in small groups, whether as a participant or someone in leadership, has been transformative. My background has moulded me to be resistant to trust, to engage with others. I suspect that this is connected with a sense of vulnerability and the need, in turn, to ensure that I remain in control. The need for control, however, is not so much connected with the need to direct others, as much as it is to ensure that I remain in the ‘driver’s seat.’
