The Miracle of Pentecost We’ve talked a lot about the Holy Spirit in the last couple of weeks. Last week, we heard Jesus promise that God’s holy Spirit would come. […]
Waiting in Hope, May 24 2020
Waiting in Hope Today is Ascension Sunday. Yayyyyy! I can hear you all cheering at that announcement. Wait. It’s what? What’s Ascension Sunday? The joke on facebook this week is […]
A Word from Rev. Yme Woensdregt
Letter from the Bishop May 15, 2020
May 15, 2020 Dear Incumbents, Clergy, Wardens and Parish leaders: Since the Province of B.C. Health Ministry has announced this week that churches may reopen, I need to clarify with […]
God is With Us, May 17 2020
God is With Us Last week, we sat with the disciples as they heard the news that Jesus would soon be gone. This week, we continue with that story. The […]
The Healing Power of Laughter , May 13 2020
The Healing Power of Laughter Rev. Yme Woensdregt Last week, I wrote about my personal journey into and through depression. I discovered a powerful piece of music by Minneapolis composer […]
Words to Live By , May 10 2020
Words to Live By Clarence Jordan, a Southern US Bible scholar, once wrote, “The proof that God raised Jesus from the dead is not the empty tomb, but the full […]
Pursued by Grace , May 3 2020
Pursued by Grace I have preached quite a few sermons on Psalm 23. It’s a good psalm for a time like this, so I looked back over my files. Number […]
Please Stay: A Plea for Healing, May 5 2020
Please Stay: A Plea for Healing Rev. Yme Woensdregt I have two introductions to this column, and I’m going to use them both. The first has to do with my […]