Monthly Archives: September 2009
Prayers of the People September 27
Let us call the community into a time of prayer G od, we sometimes do things, say things, and think things that hurt us or others. Help us to know that our sins are reconciled through Christ, that with your
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Prayers of the people | September 20
I n peace let us pray to the Lord, saying, “Lord, have mercy.” We give you thanks, gracious and almighty God, for this opportunity to gather together to hear your Word proclaimed and to celebrate the Holy Supper of your
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What is a responsible church to do in face of H1N1?
A note from Jamie Howison: As August was coming to a close, there was an increasing amount of conversation in the media around the potential of an H1N1 pandemic. Rather than simply reacting in an unreflected way, I thought it
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Does God Wear Nikes?
The second in an occasional series by Nancy Constantine I am an outside runner – no gym, no treadmill. Part of the experience is the elemental challenges of the seasons. How odd that my spring training was plagued with wind
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Prayers of the people | September 13
“L et the godly sing with joy to the Lord, for it is right to praise him. Praise the Lord with melodies… make music for him on [instruments]. Sing new songs of praise to him, for the word of the
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Jaylene Johnson on "Happiness"
A few weeks back, on one of the rare hot days of this past summer, I sat down with singer/songwriter (and saint ben’s regular) Jaylene Johnson at The Toad Pub in the Osborne Village to enjoy a cold pint of
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Why Do I Run?
Nancy Constantine reflects on her life as a runner I returned from my annual March visit with my parents in Florida after soaking up lots of sun, enjoying the refreshing pure clear water in the pool, and reaching a
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Nothing here for the dogs…
a sermon preached on Mark 7:24-30 W hat in heaven’s name is going on in this section of the Gospel according to Mark? A woman with a deep and pressing need – her daughter is afflicted with a spiritual evil
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Ways to plug in this year
S eptember is now upon us, and so it is a good time to take a look at the various ways in which you can get involved in the life of saint benedict’s table in the coming year. You can
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"Everyone can use a little theology"
T his past summer, a Winnipeg Free Press column by John Longhurst generated a small flurry of letters from readers, debating the relative merits of the study of theology. Strangely, the original column that started it all – U of