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Tim's Back To Church Sunday message
What is church and why do we go to church ?
When I was growing up, it was culturally expected your
family went to church. On Monday, you did not want to hear “We missed you in
church yesterday”.
In our little town of 5,000 souls in Quebec we had Anglican,
Presbyterian, United churches. Baptists met in a hall, rejecting the pomp and
circumstance Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17031209776903540310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7434971639192932837.post-35379348324182189912012-09-14T16:04:00.000-07:002012-09-14T16:04:04.445-07:00TIM's BACK TO CHURCH MESSAGE #2
Back to Church September 30
Back to church Sunday is approaching, and The Holy Spirit
has likely put the names of some people on your heart. They are friends and/or
neighbours struggling with challenges, perhaps alone, or in difficult
relationships, and you know they need the Love of Jesus and the community of
church.
As George said last Sunday, “we are God’s hands and feet”. A
simple Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17031209776903540310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7434971639192932837.post-68498526587818305422012-09-14T16:01:00.001-07:002012-09-14T16:01:05.384-07:00TIM'S BACK TO CHURCH message #1
BACK TO CHURCH #1
Today, I would take 5
minutes to talk about your invitation to your friend’s to come to church on
September 30. In the next Sunday’s we will explore how we, as a church
community, can prepare for BACK TO CHURCH SUNDAY.
This message is about the
power of the story. In my experience preaching to people telling them what to
think and what to do, and especially what not Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17031209776903540310noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7434971639192932837.post-40799448588905658742012-05-27T07:28:00.001-07:002012-09-05T23:26:30.833-07:00Services and Care
TOGETHER IN WORSHIP & CARE
Sunday Services at Trinity (10 am)...
September 9 / Holy Communion (Celtic)
Readings: Isaiah 35:4-7a / Psalm 146
James 2:1-10, 14-17 / Mark 7:24-37
September 16 / Holy Communion (Anglican-BAS)
Holy Cross Sunday (+ Healing Prayers)
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Not pity... care for others
An introduction to the 'Charter for Compassion' and the book 'Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life' by TED Talk award winner Karen Armstrong.
FRIDAY, MAY 4, 7-9pm at SMITTY'S RESTAURANT
The public forum has been planned by the pastors of Trinity, Knox, and AV United Churches.
More information at:
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This is a new social community for Anglicans (+ Others!)... Give it a look!!!!
http://thecommunity.anglican.ca/?utm_source=Anglican+Church+of+Canada&utm_campaign=c5f0f19f1a-email&utm_medium=emailUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7434971639192932837.post-53360132098960239072012-01-11T20:24:00.000-08:002012-02-25T11:11:51.540-08:00Happening at Trinity
Feb. 26 Lent 1
10am Communion (Luth)
7pm Community Service
(at Chn. Reformed Ch.)
Coming Up....
Music Workshop with Linnea Good... Saturday, March 10th
(Potluck at 5pm; Workshop at 6:30pm)
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7434971639192932837.post-63291479498068577272010-01-08T21:34:00.000-08:002010-01-08T21:37:19.119-08:00Who are We???We are an inclusive community. Our roots are in Lutheran and Anglican expressions and understanding of spirituality. In our faith journey, we seek to live our community and indivudual lives in ways which honour the 'breath' (Spirit) which gives life to all Creation. We see in Jesus a unique and full expression of God's love and healing redemption. We invite other seekers and inquirers to journey Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7434971639192932837.post-25863242189169187482010-01-08T21:13:00.000-08:002010-02-05T22:36:49.360-08:00The Gospel of JohnTrinity Church Presents....A Theatrical Performance of "The Gospel of John" Sunday, January 24 at 2 pm at the Capitol Theatre The Gospel of John was brought to life on Sunday, January 24 at 2 p.m. at the Capitol Theatre by three professional actors, with over 100 people present. David Anderson, Laurie Portocarrero and Glen Williamson of Walking the Dog Theater, Hudson, New York portrayUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7434971639192932837.post-54831714106321014142009-12-16T19:51:00.000-08:002009-12-16T19:55:06.739-08:00Christmas Message from National LeadersThe leaders of the Anglican Church of Canada, and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada have prepared a Christmas Message. To view it, follow the link belowhttp://www.anglican.ca/primate/christmas/index.htmUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7434971639192932837.post-45411781483334356742009-11-01T07:53:00.000-08:002009-11-01T08:01:20.759-08:00Halloween? or All Hallows Evening?For most of us, when we think of the end of October, that time after our thanksgiving celebrations, we think of ‘Hallowe’en’, an evening of ‘trick or treats’, of dressing up in strange outfits and parading or partying. In the ancient Celtic calendar, October 31 was the last day of the year, before the celebration of the new year festival of Samhain (‘sow-en’). Mary Ellen, comments on this in ‘Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7434971639192932837.post-25381418003463793922009-10-21T15:58:00.001-07:002009-10-21T16:04:50.709-07:00NEW WEBSITE!We've been working on a full web-site for Trinity Church. Please have a look, and give us some feedback.The web-site is a bit hard to find right now, as the search engines haven't picked it up yet.This following link should work.http://trinityportalberni.org/index.htmlBlessings,Pastor George Pell Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7434971639192932837.post-41796031952727067002009-10-13T10:36:00.000-07:002009-10-22T21:57:27.606-07:00A St. Francis ReflectionSt. Francis of Assisi… ‘Embracing Poverty’ St. Francis (whose 'feast day was October 4th) is known to many as a great lover of animals and God’s created order. It was Francis who first set up a nativity scene, using local animals to help tell the story of Jesus’ birth. Francis was also the founder of the Franciscan order. One time, before he set aside his privileged life, his companions Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7434971639192932837.post-24855940877383138352009-10-05T09:00:00.000-07:002009-10-05T09:03:00.660-07:00PASTORAL CARE AND OUTREACH TEAM<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Wingdings; panose-1:5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0; mso-font-charset:2; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:0 268435456 0 0 -2147483648 0;} @Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7434971639192932837.post-11335116625144435462009-08-14T12:36:00.000-07:002009-08-14T12:38:18.555-07:00ReflectionThe Necessities of Life We talk about the necessities of life… food, shelter, and clothing. Recently at Trinity we discussed how there are similar ‘necessities’ for the spiritual life. We need the food God provides (through study, worship, communion, prayer) for growth and spiritual health. We need to find our spiritual shelter or home in God, and in God’s family so that we feel safe and Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7434971639192932837.post-10432899953804169752009-05-15T16:13:00.001-07:002009-08-09T07:01:37.759-07:00Lutheran National ConventionLutheran National ConventionJune 25-28, in VancouverThe Convention is over, but you can still check out what happened!For the first time ever, the ELCIC used web-casting the entire National Convention. Information can be found at www.elcic.caAlso, on August 23rd, Eric Nernberg, our delegate, will share his reflections on the Convention at our Service. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7434971639192932837.post-7862830278693261752009-04-03T08:11:00.000-07:002009-04-03T08:13:04.882-07:00Easter Video MessageJoint Anglican-Lutheran Easter Video Message April 02, 2009 - The leaders of the Anglican Church of Canada (ACC) and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC) again mark their churches' full communion relationship by issuing a joint video message for Easter. In this short video, Archbishop Fred Hiltz, primate of the ACC, and Bishop Susan Johnson, national bishop of the ELCIC speak aboutUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7434971639192932837.post-43018119264044810852009-02-16T18:31:00.000-08:002009-02-17T08:33:49.951-08:00Trinity Transit Homily~ Life at the CrossroadsLife at the CrossroadsA crossroads is a place of intersection, and it can be a placing of meeting. It is also a place of waiting. What will come next? What can be learned while waiting at these crossroads. In the book of Jeremiah (6:16), the prophet declares… Stand at the crossroads, and look, and ask for the ancient paths, where the good way lies; and walk in it, Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7434971639192932837.post-70436367983771778002009-02-10T11:33:00.000-08:002009-02-12T11:13:55.510-08:00A Trinity Transit Reflection... 'At the Crossroads'At the Crossroads… (These are notes from a retreat I am attending. I feel like a reporter, using my notebook PC; then ‘retreating’ to my room to review my notes, and prepare this summary! If you’ve already read my first report(s), please ‘scroll down’ the page. I beleive I started the blog wanting to share Sister Doreen's words and thoughts. As I wrote and reflected, it seems it has become Unknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7434971639192932837.post-46851286741951895082009-02-02T23:17:00.000-08:002009-02-04T19:01:09.440-08:00Enjoy LifeRecently, buses in Britain and now Canada have carried banners with the following message...One Church responded to this in a very creative way. On Saturday, January 31st, in the Globe & Mail, a full page ad was taken out. It included the 'problably no God' banner, but added a second option, 'there's probably a God'...Both positions agree on 'enjoying life' as a good life choice. We Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7434971639192932837.post-73856808800257190932009-01-05T09:58:00.000-08:002009-01-05T10:52:58.483-08:00What Do We Offer God?How many of us know the song ‘We Three Kings of Orient?’ The basis for much of this song are from legend that developed from the biblical story. Let’s separate legend from fact. *ORIENT Fact…. The visitors bearing gifts were from the ‘orient’. For Matthew that was important, for it declares from the beginning of the gospel, that the message was not just for Jews, who had long understood Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7434971639192932837.post-79133813261202976552008-12-20T07:57:00.000-08:002008-12-20T07:59:50.097-08:00Amazing Grace VideoWatch the Amazing Grace Video online:http://www2.anglican.ca/amazinggrace/video.htmThe long-awaited Amazing Grace compilation video has been released as a gift to the Anglican Church of Canada. Called Amazing Together, the 10-minute documentary includes video clips from hundreds of congregations that sang "Amazing Grace" on Nov. 23 and submitted their renditions to the national office before Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7434971639192932837.post-48413713420676105942008-12-12T07:12:00.000-08:002008-12-12T07:19:10.305-08:00Christmas Message from National LeadersAnglican Primate Fred Hiltz and National Lutheran Bishop Susan Johnson speak of the Prince of Peace and share Christmas memories in a special joint message now available online. The Anglican Church of Canada and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada have been in full communion since 2001. The four-minute Christmas video message can be downloaded for use in parishes and elsewhere. http://www2Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7434971639192932837.post-26522625213203867522008-12-09T06:52:00.001-08:002008-12-20T08:03:22.754-08:00Advent Musings.... by Bishop Gordon LightAdvent Musings 1: Stilling the Heart The Rt. Rev. Gordon Light Bishop of the Anglican Parishes of the Central Interior (This is the first of "Advent Musings," a series of meditations published on anglican.ca each Monday in Advent.) Lord it is night. The night is for stillness. Let us be still in the presence of God. It is night after a long day. What has been done has been done; Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0