The Church that practices generous orthodoxy
The original Christian calendar was simply Sunday when the early Christians celebrated the death and resurrection of our Lord. The first feast day created by the Church was Easter. It was also the principal time for baptisms. I thought this
INTRODUCTION Sin is not a popular topic for discussion today, even in Christian circles. Therefore, to suggest there are ‘Seven Deadly Sins’ sends one running for the hilltops. But we need not react that way once we understand that apart
Have you ever wondered why the priest mixes water with wine when he prepares the table for Holy Communion? It’s history and symbolism are fascinating. In case you do not know or have not noticed when you come to Church,
I am embarking this fall on a series of articles called ‘Anglican Practices’ that I hope will address why we do what we do on Sunday mornings as Anglicans. Worship is central to what it means to be an Anglican.
Historically, the Christian life was understood as a pilgrimage. It was common during the Middle Ages to go on spiritual journeys for various reasons; to visit holy sites that were purported to have healing powers, as an act of repentance
by Revd. Dr. Mike Michielin Anxiety is a major problem in today’s culture. It’s rightly called a disease, a misfunction of brain waves and a chemical imbalance, that requires medical intervention and sometimes counselling. I get that. But it’s also
After our first combined service for the summer at St. John’s, my lovely and always inquisitive wife, Trish, ask me a question, why can’t you change the language of the Book of Common Prayer Communion service? It’s not that I
Charles Taylor’s ground-breaking book, A Secular Age, claims ‘choice’ as a prime value. Choice, irrespective of what it is a choice between, or in what domain it exists, is how people make truth claims today. In other words, whatever I
Revd Dr. Mike Michielin Introduction How do we deal with our trials, tribulations, and suffering in life? We typically respond in two ways. One, we ignore them. That’s why many, men in particular, don’t like going to the doctor. It’s
I have always been disturbed by Canada’s (and much of Europe’s), ease in making medical assisted dying the law of the land. The original bill (C-14) that legalized MAD did garner some attention. Still, the pushback from Canadian Churches was