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Anglican Parish of Opawa-St Martins
New Dean of Christ Church Cathedral
The new Dean of Christ Church Cathedral will be the Reverend Canon Ben Truman
It’s good to be home
how blessed I am to be able to seek God and His Kingdom with the wonderful people of Opawa-St Martins
Enlighten, strengthen, and save
Send down upon your disciples the Holy Spirit who enlightens, strengthens, and saves our souls.
How to be a Sinner
If someone has borrowed (and finished reading) Peter Bouteneff’s book "How to be a Sinner", could you please return it to the Book Marks library as the Vicar would like to borrow it for a book club.
We are People of Rhythms
Our body has rhythms for day and night, our earth changes with the seasons, and in God’s grace one of the commandments is to set aside a day and make it holy, thereby giving us this weekly rhythm of holy work and holy rest.
Give comfort and peace
Give wisdom to decision makers, and compassion to all as they navigate difficult situations.
The Persuasive Power of Desire
Today’s readings are about temptation, desire, and FOMO. But they are also about the supreme grace of God. It is hard to be tempted when we already have all that we would ever need.
40 days of prayer and preparation
Walk with Jesus to Jerusalem, to the upper room, to the garden, to the cross, and finally to the empty tomb
We grieve with you
Lord, we thank you for this dynamic and life-giving world. And we grieve with you when some of those processes that bring life to the world also bring death.