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THE ENCOUNTER

The Myrrhbearers on Christ's Grave, Fresco, around 1235, Mileseva Monastery, Serbia   Background illustration:...
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Lord, have mercy (A note on provincial election)

By Rev. Chris Brouillard-Coyle ON JANUARY 21, the Right Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde gently and courageously asked the...
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Black History Month: We need to hear other perspectives

Consider reading Robin DiAngelo’s “White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism”. This...
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Church has a role to play in speaking truth to power

By Rev. Chris Brouillard-Coyle IN THE BIBLICAL story of Jonah, the prophet is tasked with telling the entire city...
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The lessons of a child: Advent 2024

By Rev. Chris Brouillard-Coyle HIS FIGURE was thin and worn with tattered clothes. A man in his forties, his...
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'GET A JOB!' Is it really that simple?

By Rev. Chris Brouillard-Coyle GET A JOB! This phrase has been directed in one way or another to unhoused people...
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Paralympics 2024: What can churches learn from this event?

By Rev. Chris Brouillard-Coyle THIS YEAR, the Paralympics ran from Aug. 28 to Sept. 8. The event was the 17th...
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Season of Creation: Learning from our unassuming siblings

By Rev. Chris Brouillard-Coyle Those who choose to bring animals into our homes often find that our relationship to...
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Profit and injustice: How much is too much?

How can we say the dignity of a person who works full time is being respected when their wages are so low that...
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Safe injection sites: How willing are we to be uncomfortable?

By Rev. Chris Brouillard-Coyle On March 28, vigils were held around the province protesting the closure and lack of...