Grace Pritchard Burson

Boats on a stormy sea

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All Saints’, Dorval Proper 19, Year A August 9, 2026 Me, Ariel, and Arike aboard the Janet May on the first day of Schooner camp, circa 1990 It’s been occurring to me over the past few weeks that Canadians, and especially Canadian church people, seem to be disproportionately obsessed with boats. Yes, today’s Gospel reading is about boats – and we’ll… View Post

Nourishing each other

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All Saints’, Dorval Proper 18, Year A August 2, 2026   Peter admiring the cinnamon rolls during quarantine, July 2020. *** I have great sorrow and unceasing anguish in my heart. You who have no money, come, buy and eat! They replied, “We have nothing here but five loaves and two fish.” Today’s readings begin in grief, exhaustion, and scarcity…. View Post

What it means to fly the flag

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All Saints’, Dorval Proper 12, Year A (National Indigenous Day of Prayer) June 21, 2026 The Indigenous participants at General Synod 2025. One of the things about Scripture – one of the reasons that Scripture is Scripture – is that its meaning is multivalent and inexhaustible. Or, to use plain English: it means a lot of things, and it never… View Post

The three in one

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All Saints’, Dorval Trinity Sunday, Year A May 31, 2026 Sticker of Mother Kara Slade and her watchword, on the laptop of the Right Rev’d Frank Logue, Episcopal Bishop of Georgia I’ve preached surprisingly few Trinity Sunday sermons in my eight years here at All Saints’ – and none in the past four years (2023: sabbatical; 2024; the Bishop preached;… View Post

Unexpected glory

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All Saints’, Dorval Easter VII, Year A May 17, 2026 Icon of S. Irenaeus The word “glory” or “glorify” is used six times in eleven verses in today’s Gospel reading from John. But what does “glory” mean, in this context? If you were guessing based on the word alone, you might expect extravagant pomp and circumstance: crowns and robes, streets… View Post