The one thing that stuck in my mind during the process of my mother dying of cancer was the mass amount of people who needed to see and talk to her before she passed on.  Us kids all moved home her last week so we all witnessed this flood of words that filled my mom’s ears.  Most of the stories went like this:  Your mom was there for me when I went through a hard time of life.  She cared, loved and listened.  Even after the hard time was passed, I would still talk to your mom about things.  She was wise.  She was an amazing person. 

And it is true – she was an amazing person.  She cared – she cared a lot.  She cared for her family, friends and the stranger.  When people needed help she was there and as a result they would always come back for advice or just for a friendly visit.

Why did people want to talk with my mom? – it wasn’t because she was wise first – no – it was that she cared first.

People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care. 

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This month we are looking at how our church can participate in making this world a “greener” place.  The basis of this series is that God created everything and claimed that it was good.  In Genesis 2:15, God commissions Adam to “take care” of creation – use it but not abuse it.  As a church we will be taking that commission to heart as we serve God and save the planet.  In the message part of our site you will find the first two messages of this series:  “The Ripple Effect” and “Love God, Love Others” with Pastor Jaye.  We hope you get challenged as we have been challenged!

For reference, here are the main sources of our information.  If you go to the links part of our page click on “Urban Garden” and “Let’s Tend the Garden” for more ideas of what you can do in your own church!

DeWitt weaves scripture with the practical application of environmental stewardship beautifully. The author of this gem is a pastor who really wants to make a difference int he world

Written by a Pastor who really wants to make this world a better place

Redeeming Creation brings Scripture into fruitful dialogue with current scientific findings

A very conservative look at what the Christian can do at home to honour God and enjoy God's Creation

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I am reading a book right now called “Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes”, by Kenneth Bailey.  Bailey himself received his theological training in the east so his perspectives are very culture and context focused.  His understanding of Ancient Jewish and Palestinian culture brings to light nuances of scripture that are usually avoided or glanced upon and then easily forgotten.  This is a very readable book for lay person and scholar alike.  If you are interested in the world that Jesus was born into and lived, this book is highly recommended.

If Jesus was here today he would do and say things that would probably get him ex-communicated from most churches. And that is cool.

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My wife and I had to go to the bank in Nipigon the other day and the lady who worked with us said something that intrigued me. We asked her how her summer has been and she said that she had lost a loved one and this had dictated the mood of her whole summer. The “pastor heart” clicked on and I started to ask questions to find out what happened and hopefully be a source of healing. more…

There is just something about standing at the water’s edge and throwing rocks in the water. Our family has a couple of rock games when we spend time at the water’s edge. Game 1 – hit a big rock with a small rock. I know that it does not sound that interesting, but very quickly everyone gets into it.

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