The Parish

SOUL ATTENTION | ONE | Christa Hesselink

What is the soul?  And where would we look to find it?  Our Guest Christa inspires us today in this busy chaotic time to slow down enough to catch not just a glimpse, but the experience of our Souls.

What Does God Really Want? | Jan Hux | April 17th, 2021

Misperceptions of what God wants generally grow out of a kernel of truth yet they can, nonetheless, be misleading. But don't worry, God is great at busting out of any box we try to confine Him to!

"Beloved | Belong | Become" | Charlie Mashinter | April 11th, 2021

Orphan Trains and the power of community with Charlie Mashinter (Bishop of our Denomination the Be In Christ Church of Canada).

Fear and Great Joy | Easter Sunday | Jan Hux | April 4th, 2021

As we try to live a life of faith, we get the opportunity, in a myriad of individual decisions, to let fear keep us stuck where we are or, instead, to move forward toward joy.

Good Friday | Christian Harvey | April 2nd, 2021

Of Maple Leafs and Palm Branches | Jan Hux | March 28th, 2021

Everybody loves a parade. But not all parades are created equal and some require a commitment to more than just waving a palm branch.

You Are a Story Worth Telling | Jonathan Manafo | March 21st, 2021

Feeling broken and bruised doesn't mean we're done or useless. In the good news story of Jesus, not only are you allowed to feel broken, but you're a perfect candidate to do good in this world. 

The Way of the Cross | Jan Hux | March 14th, 2021

When we follow Jesus, he calls us to deny ourselves - a call to loss. But the paradox of the kingdom of God is that the space created by that loss is filled by a new joy we couldn't have expected.

No More Victims | Neil Hannam | March 7th, 2021

There is a path to create no more victims in this world which is deeply human and close to God's heart.  Building that path is happening in Peterborough and around the world.

February 28th, 2021 | David Kennedy

“At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.” — Albert Schweitzer

The Search Is On | Janice Copeland

If you realized that you had lost Jesus:
How would you go about searching for Him? 
How long would it take you to find Him?

Ash Wednesday | Time to Rethink Everything | Jan Hux

The ashes that are used to mark the beginning of Lent feel quite discordant in contemporary culture. How can they help us to a more meaningful journey toward Easter?

MIXTAPE 5 | Psalm 62 | Jan Hux

Trusting God is not an escape from trusting people, instead, it becomes a safe platform from which to do so.

MIXTAPE 4 | Psalm 131 | Jan Hux

In the face of all the turmoil in our world, it's tempting to escape into something that gives our mind a break from the anxiety. Some escape strategies just numb us but the psalmist recommends one that brings hope.

MIXTAPE 3 | Psalm 139 | Top floor to the Basement | Aaron Holbrough

There are times when God’s loving gaze is so tangible-so palpable that doubt seems impossible.  And yet there are times when God’s tangible presence is so scarce that to believe seems completely inconceivable.

MIXTAPE 2 | Psalm 112 // Is it hard to trust God? | Jan Hux

Maybe the blessedness we're looking for actually rests not in God changing our external circumstances but in changing us.

MIXTAPE | Psalm 57 | Aaron Holbrough

Plucked from the Billboard charts of Ancient Israel we look at Psalm 57.  This song of David teaches us more about ourselves than it does about God, but what we learn is incredible, and may even earn it a place on your mixtape.

I CAN'T WAIT | Jan Hux

Rip Van Winkle, of fairy tale fame, seemed to have a great strategy: settle down for a LONG winter's nap and don't wake up until the fuss is all over. But what if there is something important for us that we can only find in the waiting?