Premier Doug Ford and some of his staff were flying over the Greenbelt in a small plane when, looking down upon miles after miles of farmer’s fields, the Premier mused "You know, we could crack open a window, drop out a $20 bill and make some farmer  very  happy." The staffers all laughed at his joke, except for one cynical old guy at the back of the plane, who leaned over and whispered to the person next to him "Or we could open a door, drop his butt out, and make everybody

Okay, so this is a fairly straight forward parable, isn't it? Seems to me that, at first glance, it's saying Don’t think too highly of yourself like this hypocritical Pharisee; rather, be like the self-abasing tax collector . Or, to make it even simpler, we can boil the point of this parable down to two words: “be humble.” If only it was that straightforward … I could announce the final hymn and them we could all head into the Narthex for some more coffee or other refreshment

Scripture: Isaiah 32:14- 18 which inspired thus year’s theme for the Seasons of Creation: “Peace with Creation” In our first reading from...

Meditations for August 10th, 2025 by Jan Savory Introduction Today we are celebrating the Remembrance of the Holy Women of the Old...