New Perspectives: Night Calls – by Rev. Heather McCarrel

It was in the wee hours of the morning that they woke me.  At first, I wondered if I had dreamt it but, as...

A Ministerial Message: Central Grey Bruce Cooperative Ministry

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqKCYY8BVr4&pp=ygUoQ2VudHJhbCB8R3JleSBCcnVjZSBjb29wZXJhdGl2ZSBtaW5pc3RyeQ%3D%3D

A Ministerial Message: Port Elgin United Church

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hc8k-gsUpU

Singing Prayer Bowls – a new perspective into a different culture

The sounds ring true like bells but the origins of the singing bowl remain undetermined today. According to ancient culture, they are one of the...

A Senior Moment – “Assumptive Living”

She was tall, well-groomed and expensively dressed. I first took notice of her knee-length, brown leather coat, matching high boots and short hair, fashionably...

New Perspectives: A Senior Moment – “WHO WAS ILA BLANCHARD?”

Exactly one hundred years ago, a young woman entered Form 4 at Parkdale Collegiate Institute in Toronto. Her name was Ila Blanchard and I...

New Perspectives: Lenting – by Rev. Heather McCarrel

A clergyman, a doctor and a time-management guru were playing golf together one day. Soon they got stuck behind a particularly slow group ahead...

Trees and Time – Rev. Keith Reynolds

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New Perspectives: A Senior Moment – “OCTOBER: A MONTH OF MEMORIES”

This tenth month of 2020 is only half over but has already dredged up a pile of memories for me to reflect on. All...

New Perspectives: Central Grey Bruce Cooperative Ministry

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrFgT8zKoEs

When Less is More – Rev. Heather McCarrel

Here we are again, another month-long lockdown in Ontario.  This time the lockdown looks different than the first two.  This time we have the...

100 Women Who Care continue to make a difference

100 Women have done it once again.  They have provided efficient and effective help to two organizations that help others. On Friday, the Women donated...

Practice the Golden Rule says reader

"If you can’t say something nice don’t say anything at all”  Such a sage piece of advice, but I would like to add to...

New Perspectives: Gems of Promise by Rev. Heather McCarrel

It was later than usual when we headed out for our Sunday evening stroll.   Certainly there was some grumbling as we zipped up our...