Archive for March, 2012

  • Join us on the Tuesday of Holy Week, April 3, at 7:30 pm for a beautiful service in the Taizé style of liturgy. Music will be from the Taizé Community, including such favourites as “Bless the Lord, my soul” and “Come and fill our hearts with your peace.” We are very grateful to Sr. Marie-Pierre [...]

    Lamentation: An Observation of Holy Week in the Spirit of Taizé

    Join us on the Tuesday of Holy Week, April 3, at 7:30 pm for a beautiful service in the Taizé style of liturgy. Music will be from the Taizé Community, including such favourites as “Bless the Lord, my soul” and “Come and fill our hearts with your peace.” We are very grateful to Sr. Marie-Pierre [...]

    Continue Reading...

  • 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DEATH IN A KIT-KAT BAR
Rev GREGOR SNEDDON
Lent 5B: Jeremiah 31:31-34, Psalm 51:1-12, Hebrews 5:5-10, John 12:20-33
Old Aunt Ira McClelland was a fierce Orange-Woman, working Irish of Hamilton, worked her entire life at Stelco,  steel plant, Hamilton’s finest. She was a wee lady, widow, with a face bound up from life in a factory and the [...]

    Death in Kit Kat

                DEATH IN A KIT-KAT BAR Rev GREGOR SNEDDON Lent 5B: Jeremiah 31:31-34, Psalm 51:1-12, Hebrews 5:5-10, John 12:20-33 Old Aunt Ira McClelland was a fierce Orange-Woman, working Irish of Hamilton, worked her entire life at Stelco,  steel plant, Hamilton’s finest. She was a wee lady, widow, with a face bound up from life in a factory and the [...]

    Continue Reading...

  • [ March 24, 2012; 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. March 31, 2012; 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. April 7, 2012; 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] On Saturday, April 7 at 9 pm we will celebrate the Great Vigil of Easter. All are welcome to join our informal choir, led by Barclay McMillan, for this special service. This is a great opportunity for those who love to sing, but can't commit to weekly choir practices. Rehearsals, for those interested, are being [...]

    Easter Vigil Informal Choir Practice

    [ March 24, 2012; 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. March 31, 2012; 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. April 7, 2012; 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] On Saturday, April 7 at 9 pm we will celebrate the Great Vigil of Easter. All are welcome to join our informal choir, led by Barclay McMillan, for this special service. This is a great opportunity for those who love to sing, but can't commit to weekly choir practices. Rehearsals, for those interested, are being [...]

    Continue Reading...

  • [ April 8, 2012; 10:00 am to 11:00 am. ] First Sunday of the Resurrection
Choral Eucharist
Sunday, April 8, 10 am
Be overwhelmed by the beauty and majesty of Easter celebrated in the Anglican tradition. The liturgy will be enhanced by the great Easter hymns played on the organ and by the special music of our choir.

    Easter Sunday

    [ April 8, 2012; 10:00 am to 11:00 am. ] First Sunday of the Resurrection Choral Eucharist Sunday, April 8, 10 am Be overwhelmed by the beauty and majesty of Easter celebrated in the Anglican tradition. The liturgy will be enhanced by the great Easter hymns played on the organ and by the special music of our choir.

    Continue Reading...

  • [ April 1, 2012; 10:00 am to 11:00 am. ] The drama of Holy Week begins with the remembrance of Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem with the liturgy of the Palms and the transition from celebration to the intensity of his Passion on the cross.  

Start your observance of Holy Week with Palm Sunday and enter the story, carrying palms and  singing  [...]

    Sunday of the Passion with Liturgy of the Palms

    [ April 1, 2012; 10:00 am to 11:00 am. ] The drama of Holy Week begins with the remembrance of Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem with the liturgy of the Palms and the transition from celebration to the intensity of his Passion on the cross. Start your observance of Holy Week with Palm Sunday and enter the story, carrying palms and singing [...]

    Continue Reading...

  • [ April 1, 2012; 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm. April 8, 2012; 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm. ] Please note that there will be no Contemplative Eucharist on Palm Sunday (April 1) or Easter Sunday (April 8). Services will resume on Sunday, April 15 at 3:30 pm.

    No Contemplative Eucharist

    [ April 1, 2012; 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm. April 8, 2012; 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm. ] Please note that there will be no Contemplative Eucharist on Palm Sunday (April 1) or Easter Sunday (April 8). Services will resume on Sunday, April 15 at 3:30 pm.

    Continue Reading...

  • [ April 3, 2012; 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ] Lamentation: An Observance of Holy Week in the Spirit of Taizé
Join us on the Tuesday of Holy Week, April 3, at 7:30 pm for a beautiful service in the Taizé style of liturgy. Music will be from the Taizé Community, including such favourites as

    Taizé Service

    [ April 3, 2012; 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ] Lamentation: An Observance of Holy Week in the Spirit of Taizé Join us on the Tuesday of Holy Week, April 3, at 7:30 pm for a beautiful service in the Taizé style of liturgy. Music will be from the Taizé Community, including such favourites as "Bless the Lord, my soul" and "Come and fill our hearts [...]

    Continue Reading...

  • [ April 5, 2012; 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Thursday, April 5, 6:30 pm

Feast of Friends, Holy Eucharist, Foot Washing and Stripping of the Altar.

The evening begins with a Galilean meal, similar to what Jesus would have eaten with his friends. All are welcome.

    Maundy Thursday

    [ April 5, 2012; 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Thursday, April 5, 6:30 pm Feast of Friends, Holy Eucharist, Foot Washing and Stripping of the Altar. The evening begins with a Galilean meal, similar to what Jesus would have eaten with his friends. All are welcome.

    Continue Reading...

  • 
LENT 3B, 2012 – Rev Gregor Sneddon
Exodus 20:1-17
Psalm 19
1 Corinthians 1:18-25
John 2:13-22
 
“For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For Jews demand signs and Greeks desire wisdom, but we proclaim Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews [...]

    AXIS MUNDI

    LENT 3B, 2012 – Rev Gregor Sneddon Exodus 20:1-17 Psalm 19 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 John 2:13-22   “For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For Jews demand signs and Greeks desire wisdom, but we proclaim Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews [...]

    Continue Reading...

  • LENT 2B  -  Rev Gregor Sneddon
Genesis 22:1-2, 9, 10-13, 15-18
Psalm 22:23-31
Romans 4:13-25
Mark 8:31-38
 
Garrison Keillor, host of NPR’s ‘A Prairie Home Companion’ says: “Anyone who thinks sitting in church can make you a Christian must also think that sitting in a garage can make you a car.” As you can read in the March issue of [...]

    Sitting in Church = Christian?

    LENT 2B  -  Rev Gregor Sneddon Genesis 22:1-2, 9, 10-13, 15-18 Psalm 22:23-31 Romans 4:13-25 Mark 8:31-38   Garrison Keillor, host of NPR’s ‘A Prairie Home Companion’ says: “Anyone who thinks sitting in church can make you a Christian must also think that sitting in a garage can make you a car.” As you can read in the March issue of [...]

    Continue Reading...