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WHAT HAPPENS WHEN Tuesdays: Cliff’s Notes 2nd Tuesday of each month: What’s Got You Thinking? 3rd Wednesday of each month: Get the Scoop with Lisa and Alison 4th Thursday of each month: Church Health Thursday Message from Bishop Cliff: https://vimeo.com/518725147 Coffee with Jared: https://vimeo.com/533730644 Mystery Beverage with Marc: https://vimeo.com/504427854 ANNOUNCEMENTS None this week ORDINATION SERVICESMarch 20 at 2:00 […]

Last weekend Karlene and I were warmly welcomed by our Rosemount Church in PQ (Pastor Pierre). This weekend I enjoyed a visit with a couple of our pastors, and worshiping with our Dunnville ON Church (Pastor Bernie), and again I received such a kind greeting! Both of these churches told

Have you heard of the ministry called “Embrace Grace” (their website explains, that they “help women and men experiencing unplanned pregnancies find a place of belonging within the church through support groups”)? Rice Road FM is running this and have already seen beautiful spiritual fruit. Thank you Rice Road!Cam Taylor, an FMCiC

RULE OF LIFE 2.0: January 17 – March 27 So here’s what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life—and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can

Why these “hot button topics” now??People have wondered why in a pandemic season, when we are not even seeing eye to eye on vaccinations, and politics, why is the FMCiC discussing such weighty matters? Why in a season that people and pastors are TIRED have we embarked into “hot button

Remembrance Day: I have asked our military chaplains to create a Remembrance Day service. It is probably too lengthy for you to use during your Sunday morning service (over 20 minutes), but you are welcomed to use it Sunday if you would like. Pastors, simply contact my office to get

Greetings from the ‘Land of Living Skies’I have loved being in Saskatchewan! It\’s been too long! Over the past 6 days: I visited with most of our pastors; I presided over the Rev. Jessica Isaak\’s ordination (a gifted leader); spoke and had lunch with Lakeview people; was greatly entertained by

A Thoughtful Listen or ReadI just listened to a podcast that is very inspiring. I don’t believe she identifies as a Jesus follower but her interviewer does. Carrie Nieuwhof interviewed Jacqueline Novogratz. Jacqueline is the founder and CEO of Acumen, a non-profit global venture capital fund, whose goal is to use

HopeThe word that has been coming to mind these past few days as I have been preparing to write this is “hope”.Hopelessness can be like a dangerous cancer. Like cancer, hopelessness can cause one to live under an ominous cloud – a cloud of fear, sadness, and uncertainty. Hopelessness is

Living into our FREESIt was so good to worship with Wesley Chapel FM in Scarborough, such a warm and \”corn-field\” welcome (they gave away bags of corn on the cob to everyone!). In the afternoon, that same day, I presided over the Reverend Blake Found’s ordination at Pine Orchard camp.