...When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to Abram...
I wonder if others look for those moments when the Lord appears to them. Does God appear to that one person, or to anyone who will open their eyes and see God in that space and time?
Today I was at a board meeting for a group concerned with Community Chaplaincy with those who are ex-offenders, parolees, and their families. This board, with governement funds, research grants, and support from Corrections Canada, has started the process to offer Circles of Support and Accountability (CoSA) groups. CoSA are support groups that centre around a released high-risk offender (often sexual offender); 75% of ex-offenders who participate in these groups do not re-offend.
This is where I felt grace in the chaos of today. There are people who love high-risk offenders and are willing to support them, offer service, and enter into relationship. This is healing. This is grace.
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In the notes of scene 6 in the Glass Menagerie, the playwright, Tennesse Williams, describes the lighting for the scene: the light...
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Baptism, confirmation, and affirmation of faith liturgies have a prayer where the gathered community prays: Stir up in your people the gift ...
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