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Saint Mark’s Church | Saint Anne’s Chapel | Saint Mark’s School
Anglican Parish of Opawa-St Martins
It’s good to be home
how blessed I am to be able to seek God and His Kingdom with the wonderful people of Opawa-St Martins
A 12-week Gig
I’m very happy to relieve in this place while Ben has a sabbatical. Depending on what role and what metaphor you use I am, for rugby players, the substitute, for cricketers I’m the 12th man, for musicians this is a 12 week gig, or for those teachers I am a reliever!
How to be a Sinner
If someone has borrowed (and finished reading) Peter Bouteneff’s book "How to be a Sinner", could you please return it to the Book Marks library as the Vicar would like to borrow it for a book club.
We are People of Rhythms
Our body has rhythms for day and night, our earth changes with the seasons, and in God’s grace one of the commandments is to set aside a day and make it holy, thereby giving us this weekly rhythm of holy work and holy rest.
The Persuasive Power of Desire
Today’s readings are about temptation, desire, and FOMO. But they are also about the supreme grace of God. It is hard to be tempted when we already have all that we would ever need.
40 days of prayer and preparation
Walk with Jesus to Jerusalem, to the upper room, to the garden, to the cross, and finally to the empty tomb