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Monthly Archives: January 2019
‘Just beyond reach’ – a tribute to Jan
In the Fall of 2015, we made a family visit to the National Art Gallery in Ottawa. Here is Jan, who was already struggling mightily with his dementia, pausing at a framed vision depicting images of his faith. Perhaps Jesus, … Continue reading
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Tagged belief, character, Christian, dementia, eulogy, faith, funeral, God, hope, imagination, Jan Malina, love, memories, Ottawa, personality, possibility, tribute, trust
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Rest in Peace, Jan Eryk Malina
MALINA, The Rev. Jan Eryk Born March 15th, 1939 in Wisla, Poland Died January 16th, 2019 in Ottawa, Ontario Died peacefully, surrounded by his loving family at the Ottawa Hospital, General Campus. Son of the late Gustaw Malina and Augustina … Continue reading
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Tagged death, funeral, Jan Eryk Malina, Malina, obituary, photos, raspberryman
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Christmas Day – funeral sermon
Jesus said, ‘The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which someone found and hid; then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. ‘Again, the kingdom of heaven is like … Continue reading
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Tagged bible, Christmas, Christmas Day, commitment, discipleship, funeral, God, Gospel, hope, incarnation, Italian, Jesus Christ, kenosis, kingdom of God, kingdom of heaven, love, Martin Luther, Matthew, meaning, memorial, New Testament, parable, saint, saint and sinner, Santa, Santa Claus, simul justus et pecator
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What is Jesus doing?
I have a small humidifier for my guitar. I combine special crystals with distilled water in a small tube that I insert between the strings. This helps prevent the hardwood casing of the guitar from cracking and splitting. I need … Continue reading
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Tagged baptism, Baptism of our Lord, bible, Canada, church, church year, cognitive, culture, dry, dualism, Epiphany, faith, God, Gospel of Luke, gospels, humidity, individualism, Jesus, Jesus baptism, John the Baptist, mind, New Testament, Reformation, revised common lectionary, sacrament, season after epiphany, spiritual, thinking, thought, water, Winter, Worship
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Meeting the unexpected
On New Year’s Eve, the roadway was completely covered in snow. All I could see in the waning light of day was the general shape of the roadbed curving slightly to the right in front of me. I couldn’t see … Continue reading
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Tagged Bethlehem, bible, Christmas, Christmas cycle, church, church calendar, Day of Epiphany, Epiphany, frankincense, gifts, God, gold, good news, Gospel, healing, Herod, January 6, Jesus birth, Jesus Christ, journey, King, lectionary, Lutheran, magi, myrrh, nativity, New Testament, Old Testament, preaching, promise, sermon, transformation, We Three Kings, wise men
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