Michael Blair on Fresh Start, Fr. Richard Rohr on the prophetic call
Besides the usual updates of meetings and fundraisers below, here is a zoom broadcast from Kingston Lambton United Church’s Fresh Start Program. Many thanks for sharing this service with us.
And Richard Rohr, who created and runs the Centre for Action and Contemplation, offers some thoughts on the prophetic call of critical thinking - much needed in their time, and much needed in ours.
Michael Blair on Kingston-Lambton United Church’s Fresh Start Zoom Service
Fresh Start welcomes Rev. Michael Blair for his sermon "Why Our Lives Matter" on John 4:1-26. Rev. Blair's sermon explores the question, "Can saying Black lives matter be a theological statement, or is it limited to a statement of solidarity with the BLM movement?"Jesus's encounter with the Samaritan woman at the well and his affirmation of her particular life, calling those who follow Jesus to affirm particular lives as well.
From the Centre for Action and Contemplation
The Hebrew prophets are in a category of their own. Within the canonical, sacred scriptures of other world religions you don’t find major texts that are largely critical of that religion. The Hebrew prophets were free to love their tradition and to criticize it at the same time, which is a very rare art form. Even today, one of the most common judgments I hear from other priests is, “You criticize the Church.” But criticizing the Church, as such, is just being faithful to the pattern set by the prophets and Jesus.
Shelburne Christmas Hampers, Compassion Close to Home
With the extra stress that the pandemic has exerted on families, the requests for the Christmas hampers this year is considerable. As a pastoral charge, we are sharing the downstairs of Trinity for four days as a place to organize the toys for the children. In addition, we are to provide 150 containers of shampoo and/or conditioner as a donation to the hampers. Each church in the community takes on a particular donation. Please bring these items to the church on the first Sundays of November and December, or organize a drop off with Ann, Gail, or myself.
If you can give financially to help out, please see details here below. Or contact those in charge directly: shelburnechristmashampers@gmail.com
In the Pastoral Charge: Upcoming Council Meetings, November Newsletter, Fundraisers, Practicing Compassion
CHECK THE CALENDAR FOR UPCOMING COUNCIL MEETINGS ETC.
Practicing Compassion study and reflection continues on Thursday evenings at 7:30, via zoom Zoom Meeting ID: 873 8920 6415. Passcode: 611166 or request invitation. You can join in any time.
If you missed the latest November Newsletter sent out via email, HERE IT IS. Physical copies are easily available, just check with either of the clerks, Ann, Gail, or myself. See all our newsletters to date below.
Trinity Environmental Fundraiser DETAILS HERE
Primrose Christmas Country Market FLYER HERE.
Trinity Centennial Winter Greens Fundraiser, Order Greens by November 22, DETAILS HERE
Bid on Silent Auction Items until November 30. DETAILS HERE
