God of Grace,
everywhere we look in Niagara, there is bounty.
Orchards brimming with red cherries.
Vineyards heavy with purple grapes.
Fields carpeted in golden grain.
Green vegetables, row on row,
and bushes laden with blueberries.
And the good earth
hiding its white potatoes till harvest.
A feast for the eye and body,
all gifts from your hands.
The deeds are done,
the crimes are committed,
and many people continue to suffer.
How do we make things right
in the aftermath of great wrongs?
How do we do this when the wrongs
took place across centuries and continents,
and are still continuing today?
Thank you, God, for everything that is true and good:for true love, and good friendships,for true stories, and all who tell them,for the good earth,
God of sea and sky,God of this great earth laid out under the sun,we come with thanks on our lips and praise in our hearts.Thank
Loving God, today we give thanks for those who have fathered us.We give thanks for fathers and grandfathers who have nurtured us,and for men who
I had a great idea for starting this sermon. I was going to get a powerpoint of all sorts of artist’s depictions of this bible
Our church, First Mennonite, wants to tell you something about the land we live on…the land where our church, our homes, our towns and cities
Creator God thank you for Indigenous and Inuit communities, strong after centuries of persecution. Families with deep bonds of love, wise with elders, rich in
Creator God, hear our prayer for settlers everywhere; for people living on land stolen and traded unfairly from Indigenous peoples. You know our cruelties, our
I am a Mennonite pastor currently teaching theology at Conrad Grebel University College in Waterloo, Ontario. I’ve served congregations in Ontario and most recently, Alberta.
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