On June 4th, the Church celebrates the festival of Pentecost. It is the last day of the season of Easter; it is also the day on which we celebrate the […]
May 26, 2017 Column
A Short History of Hell Rev. Yme Woensdregt Two weeks ago, I looked briefly at the ancients’ understanding of the world as a three–storey universe. We live in the middle, […]
May 28, 2017 Sermon Easter 7
Up, Down & Out Last Thursday, the church celebrated one of the minor festivals of the Church Year, the Ascension of our Lord. It’s an odd little story, and we […]
PRIDE Day
Christ Church will once again be present at the Cranbrook PRIDE Day celebrations at Rotary Park. It all happens on Saturday, May 27 from 10 am to 2 pm. Drop […]
May 19, 2017 Column
Global Day of Prayer to End Famine Rev. Yme Woensdregt This Sunday, churches and parachurch organizations like WorldVision around the world will be marking a Global Day of Prayer to […]
May 21, 2017 Sermon Easter 6
Feeding the Hungry—Lament, Anger & Hope Today, we are part of a global day of prayer to end famine. Today, we join our voices with followers of Jesus and with […]
May 12, 2017 Column
Old Cosmology, New World Rev. Yme Woensdregt Old maps used to have the words “Here Be Dragons” at their edges. Long before Columbus and modern cartography, mapmakers drew what they […]
May 14, 2017 Sermon. Easter 5
The Jesus Way Throughout this Easter season, we’ve been thinking about the places where we can see Jesus in our lives. Over the last few weeks, I’ve suggested several movements […]
May 5, 2017 column
The Contribution of the Church to Society Rev. Yme Woensdregt More and more people these days believe that the day of religion and the church is past. In the last […]
May 7, 2017 Sermon Easter 3
The Joy of Vulnerability The 4th Sunday of Easter is traditionally celebrated as Good Shepherd Sunday. All our readings this morning had to do with sheep and shepherds—but I’m not […]