Month: August 2023

Conformed by Fear – Transformed by Faith Women at the Riverside from The Pattern of Our Days Worship at the Picnic Rev. Laura T. Kavanagh August 27, 2023 Knox (Sooke + Victoria), St. Andrew’s, Trinity In the retelling of the first ten verses of Exodus, Chapter Two, written in a book called The Pattern of… Continue reading Conformed by Fear – Transformed by FaithWomen at the Riverside from The Pattern of Our Days

A New Understanding of Forgiveness 11th Sunday after Pentecost Pastor Mitch Coggin August 20, 2023 Proper 15 A “Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.” Of course these are Jesus’ words that underscore the most basic tenets of forgiveness. He answered Peter’s question, “Lord, how many times should I forgive, 7 times?”… Continue reading A New Understanding of Forgiveness

The Fallacy of Trying to Write Our Own Story Ordinary 19A Pastor Mitch Coggin August 13, 2023 Proper 14 A Presbyterian Minister Katie Givens Kime, faculty at the Candler School of Theology, writes, “We cannot see the entire path, or how God’s grace will intervene and make good from the pain of our lives, but… Continue reading  The Fallacy of Trying to Write Our Own Story

Fishing for More 9th Sunday after Pentecost Pastor Mitch Coggin August 6, 2023 Proper 13 A I’m sure you have seen the Dream Coach in the Mega Millions Jackpot Lottery commercials encouraging people to try their luck at the lottery. The Dream Coach encourages, “Dream bigger!” What he doesn’t say is that his encouragement is… Continue reading Fishing for More