from the Scriptures for next Sunday
" Someone in the crowd said to him, "Teacher, tell my brother to divide the family inheritance with me. But he said to him, "Friend, who set me to be a judge or arbitrator over you? And he said to them, "Take care! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; for one's life does not consist in the abundance of possessions." [Lk 12:13-15]
The purpose of this website is to give a glimpse of our journey of faith here at St. Michael’s. Click on the items under “Information” at the right to start. You may want to check “Calendar” on the left for coming events, and "Our Church" talks about people and buildings. Roll over the topics at the top of this page to see the contents of each. Under-twenty-five? Don’t miss Generations in the column on the right. (more of Welcome!)
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Worship in an Anglican community incorporates, among other elements, the systematic study of Scripture.
The readings for next Sunday are
Hosea 11:1-11;
Psalm 107:1-9, 43;
Colossians 3:1-11;
Luke 12:13-21
Worship services at St. Michael's generally conform to the Book of Alternative Services
http://www.stmatthewanglican.org/BAS.pdf
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See "Site Development News" on this page
The July 2010 update contains important new information, including new funding and critical dates. Check it out!
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The Search for a New Name!
Beginning in the Season of Advent, 2010, our Cathedral newsletter will don a new wardrobe, which will include a revamping of both the format and content. Accompanying this new wardrobe will be a name change and, in this regard, we are asking for your input.
We would like you to submit your suggestions for a new name. If you have a suggestion, please send it by email or drop it off for Shea during weekly office hours. Prize to be announced!!
"Michael's Sword", anyone?
Deadline for submissions: September 26
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The Bible as a lens
" . . . the Bible is a lens, and as a lens, it is not the object of belief but a means whereby we see. And from this analogy, I wish to draw two points . . .
The second point I wish to draw . . . is what it means to see the Bible as a lens. Through the lens of the Bible we see God. And because the Bible is not just about God, but about the divine-human relationship, through that lens we also see our life with God. To expand the metaphor to the Christian tradition as a whole: the Bible, Jesus, and central post biblical traditions are a lens through which we see God and our relationship with God. What matters is not believing in the lens but seeing through the lens."
Marcus Borg (with J. T. Wright), in The Meaning of Jesus, p 240 |
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Anglican Church of Canada - www.anglican.ca
Anglican Journal - www.anglicanjournal.com
The Church of England - cofe.anglican.org
The Episcopal Church - www.ecusa.anglican.org
The Anglican Diocese of Kootenay - www.kootenay.anglican.ca
The Anglican Communion - www.anglicancommunion.org
ReJesus - www.rejesus.co.uk
Kelowna Inn From the Cold - www.innfromthecoldkelowna.org
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada - www.elcic.ca
Anglicans Online - anglicansonline.org
Okanagan Anglican Youth Camp - www.campoac.com
The Center For Progressive Christianity - www.tcpc.org
Who decides in the howling storm
to make a small sleeping carpenter
their captain? www.ship-of-fools.com
A Progressive Christianity site (incl. Rev. Nissa Basbaum's writing)
www.stmatthews.org.nz/nav.php?sid=50
Not all of these sites necessarily reflect the views of St. Michael's Cathedral or the Anglican Church of Canada, but they may be helpful or interesting.
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