All Saints’, Dorval/St. Mary’s, Kerrisdale Epiphany II, Year C January 16, 2022 Scene from the “Infancy Gospel of Thomas,” Klosterneuburger Evangelienwerk, fol. 28r (Stadtsbibliothek Schaffhausen, Gen. 8) When the wine gave out, the mother of Jesus said to him, ‘They have no wine.’ And Jesus said to her, ‘Woman, what concern is that to you and to me? My hour has… View Post
The communion of the beloved
All Saints’, Dorval Baptism of the Lord, Year C January 9, 2022 Brian Kershisnik, “Nativity,” 2006 One of the few advantages (for me) of doing church on Zoom from home, rather than as hybrid worship from the church, is that I can see everyone’s faces throughout the service, rather than only at the very end. When I’m in the church… View Post
Guest sermon from the Rev’d Terry Hidichuk
God Never Forgets (a sermon preached on January 2, via Zoom at All Saints by the Lake, Dorval, Quebec) The Rev’d Dr. Terry Hidichuk) Incipit (opening sentences) of the Gospel of St. John in the “Coronation Gospels”, 10th c. (British Library Cotton MS. Tiberius A. II, f. 162r). Text: John 1: 1-18 When John tells the Christmas story there… View Post
The mystery in darkness
All Saints’, Dorval Christmas Eve, Year C December 24, 2021 The aurora borealis in Alaska Before the current situation necessitated a pivot back to worship online for Christmas Eve, we had to think about how to handle the candlelit singing of “Silent Night” that is traditional during this service. A room full of people taking their masks off to blow… View Post
Blankets and Bechdel tests
All Saints’, Dorval Advent IV, Year C December 19, 2021 You may have heard of the “Bechdel Test” – a test of the representation of women in movies, books and the like, popularized by cartoonist Alison Bechdel, who credited the idea to her friend Liz Wallace. The test asks “In this work, are there two female characters, with names, who… View Post
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