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Tag Archives: Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada
Doers of positive change
If you’ve followed the Ottawa Senators’ Hockey Club over the last year you will have endured a roller coaster ride. From the high, you will have tasted the sweet drippings of a near-berth in the Stanley Cup Championship Series sixteenth … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Meditation, Leadership, Theological Reflection
Tagged action, belief, bible study, Bishop Susan Johnson, Christian Meditation, Christianity, church, contemplation, culture change, discipleship, doers, ELCIC, encounter, Erik Karlsson, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, faith, followers, God, God's faithfulness, Gospel of Mark, grace, group dynamics, healing, health, healthy church, inner game, interpersonal, Jesus, journey, journeys, lectio divina, Lutheran, mission, NHL, Ottawa Senators Hockey Club, relationship, resistance, Sea of Galilee
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Mistaken identity
This morning I preach at Merrickville (Ontario) United Church, as part of a pulpit exchange. Today Merrickville United Church celebrates its annual Anniversary Sunday. Thank you for welcoming me to speak at your anniversary Sunday celebration. Anniversaries are about celebrating who we … Continue reading
Posted in Theological Reflection
Tagged anniversary, authenticity, conversations, differentiation, diversity, ELCIC, evangelical, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, family, Gospel, homogeneity, identity, integrity, Jesus, Juergen Moltmann, law, Lutheran Church, New Testament, relationships, religio, religion, respect, Sabbath Law, Teilhard de Chardin, transformation, twins, unity
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Annual Pastor’s Report 2017
“Anniversary Year” 2017 marked a significant year in the life of the Lutheran church, from the global expression of the church all the way to the local. Some 74 million Lutherans associated with the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) commemorated the … Continue reading
Martin Luther & Julian of Norwich
An imaginary meeting between Martin Luther (16th century reformer) and Julian of Norwich (14th century mystic) in celebration of the four-month time of worshipping together in the same space with Faith Lutheran Church Ottawa and Julian of Norwich Anglican Church … Continue reading
Posted in Theological Reflection, Uncategorized
Tagged Anglican Church of Canada, bible, church, church year, diversity, Epiphany season, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, Full Communion, history, Martin Luther, mystics, Reformation, revised common lectionary, sermon, spiritual growth, theology, unity, Word
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Annual Pastor’s Report
Effective Partnerships The most significant event in the life of Faith Lutheran Church in 2016, was the decision to complete an extensive renovation of our worship space and narthex hallway. To complete this major modernization project, we partnered with the … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Theological Reflection
Tagged adaptive change, Anglican, annual report, body of Christ, building, charge, Christian, church, community, detachment, Eastern Synod, effective partnerships, ELCIC, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, Faith Lutheran Church Ottawa, form, Full Communion, function, God, Jesus, Julian of Norwich Anglican Church Ottawa, Leadership, loss, Lutheran, membership, mission, pastor, prayer, purpose, questions, renewal, renovation, risk, spiritual growth, spirituality, story, technical change, transition, trust, unity, unity in diversity, why, Worship
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Sanctuary
For a year and a half my wife and I took dance lessons. We learned Latin dances such as the Salsa, Rumba, Samba, Triple-Step, Merengue, and the Cha-Cha. I was motivated, at the start, by a beautiful vision in my … Continue reading
Posted in Theological Reflection
Tagged Anglican Church of Canada, bible, Christianity, Christians, Cross, dance, difference, diversity, ecumenism, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, Faith Lutheran Church Ottawa, forgiveness, Full Communion, Genesis, good news, Gospel, Hebrew scripture, imperfect, International Dance, Jacob, Jesus, Julian of Norwich Anglican Church, Latin, Luke, Lutheran, merengue, New Testament, Old Testament, Peniel, persistence, prayer, preaching, River Jabbok, rumba, salsa, samba, sanctuary, sermon, Sunday, triple step, unity, Worship
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