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Toronto bottle collectors are preparing for the upcoming 2013 Four Seasons Bottle Club Show and Sale on Sunday April 21st, at Oriole Community Centre-Arena, 2975 Don Mills Road, Toronto (south of Finch)

Habemus papem Franciscum.

               With these words intoned by the by the senior Cardinal Deacon from the Balcony of St. Peters Basilica in Rome last week, the world learned the name of the latest faith leader. White smoke from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel told the world a choice had been made. The final step was to introduce him to the faithful and to the world.

Owen Sound is an older community. Those of us who live here, know that. We have eleven retirement and nursing homes. We have multiple services for seniors. We have three funeral homes. We consolidate and close schools because of declining enrollment.

Much of my work as a pastor involves what I call deep conversations. Mr. Jones has list his wife. We talk about what that means; the deep, abiding grief; the unfulfilled reams; the loneliness.

It also involved conversations around life changes.

Message for March 10, 2013.  This will be edited and some pieces culled or shortened before Sunday.

Wholeness/ Holiness 2013 03 10 Luke 15:1-32

Eric grew increasingly irritated as his friend Jim would casually solve all kinds of puzzles.  One day Eric handed Jim a set of blocks.  "Here, Jim.  These blocks are supposed to be able to make a cube.  How quickly can you solve it?"

Next day, Jim asked Eric how to solve the puzzle.  Eric said, "First, you need the block I didn't include."