Minister's Musings

At some point between Jesus’ resurrection and Pentecost the Ascension happens. At the beginning of Acts we find Jesus talking to the disciples. Jesus says they won’t know when but they “will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria and to the ends of the Earth.” Once he said that he was “lifted up and a cloud took him out of their sight.” (Acts 1: 8-9) read more

Our theme for this Sunday is “to follow is to lead.” I don’t know about you but I have a habit of learning something and then keeping it to myself. I’m more comfortable being the sponge than the teacher. Our gospel reading this Sunday is part of a prayer that Jesus prays to God. And, he’s praying about the disciples. At one point he prays “as you have sent me into the world, so I have sent them into the world.” read more

I had the profound gift to spend some time with members of the Tsleil waututh Nation and others this week as preparations are beginning for an Interfaith Water Ceremony on the Burrard Inlet in June. As you may know, this week the Trans Mountain Expansion (TMX) project officially became operational, which means a huge increase in the number of oil tankers filling up from the terminal and travelling through the mouth of the inlet. The Tsleil waututh have opposed this expansion from the beginning and continue to oppose, even though the project is continuing. We have been invited to pray with them. read more