This morning leaders in about 250 other congregations (as far as we know now) will join me in reading my open letter to Canadians entitled ‘Where is the Hope after Copenhagen?’
Although it is written to all Canadians, I will introduce it from the pulpit, as I expect others will also, with additional context from our Christian faith. Our faith sustains and guides us in times of pain and paralysis, whether it be the seeming intractability of long term issues like climate change, or the shock of natural disaster. This week, in particular, we continue to respond with prayer and action for the people of Haiti.
I hope for lots of response to my letter - some may be enthusiastic; some not so. Will you please delve in and add your voice to conversation about it here?
The world worked up its hopes that its primary institutions would do the responsible thing and stop the threat of destruction of our beloved civilization.
It failed. Did we have to go to political science and history classes to see it coming? The nature of the beast, shown to us repeatedly over the centuries, but we lived in 'hope' that the beast was something that it is not.
An illusion squashed by its own demonstration. We are so disappointed our hope turned from illusion to its actual reality.
I’ve been out of the country this week fulfilling a leadership commitment to the North American Ecumenical Stewardship Center, made long before becoming Moderator. It sometimes seems easier to get a perspective on Canada from a distance, and at table with those of other nations.
For the longest time I was finding it hard to have anything in common with my own age group. Here I am, a 21 single girl, I don't drink, I don't smoke, I take care of my mind, body & soul, and I have this amazing friendship with God. I want to learn so much & experience so much, that sometimes I feel like I isolate myself because I am not following the normal life of a 21 yr old. Until I found this website, I was at a loss for relating with other people about spirituality, keeping my prayers to myself.
I learned recently that Lamenting is a very important aspect of our spiritual and emotional health. I find that I lament a lot but most people see it as complaining. I have these deep passions inside of me regarding justice etc. and sometimes it becomes so pent up I just have to release it in writing in any way I can; thus a lament.
I'd like to hear your laments. Let it out. This should be a safe place to vent about those things that just make you wince inside. Feel free to go at it. I wont judge you.
