The Kamloops Indian Residential School, circa 1930. by James Vander Woude Last week marked the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. It is a daunting task to write about such a topic. This is a subject about which I know just enough to know I don’t know much. In this post…
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by Lindsay Preston Then I saw in the right hand of him who was seated on the throne a scroll written within and on the back, sealed with seven seals. And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?” And no one…
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BY JOHN PAYNE The seeds for Tidal Church were sown three years ago at ‘Thirst’, Trinity’s annual weekend away. It was the last session of the last day and I was already mentally packing my bags to return to Kate and the kids in the UK. Wonderfully, God gave me something else to think about,…
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Moving God’s Arm BY RHYS SCOTT We’ve not been able to gather together over this season but that hasn’t taken away the most profoundly powerful weapon in the church’s arsenal: prayer. If we ever thought we were in control of our own lives, this microscopic virus has reminded us that we are not. However, when…
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A Christmas Visit Christmas is a lonely time for many. This year, with restrictions on travel and gatherings, there are likely to be many more in our community who feel alone. We’d love to reach out to our neighbours and tell them that they are NOT alone. The thought behind “A Christmas Visit” is really simple: we’d…
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Fighting for connection In this season we have to fight for things we used to take for granted. Community was easier when we could eat together every week. On Sundays we experienced a Body which was larger than our immediate household or LifeGroup, and centred our weeks in a vibrant time of encountering the Holy…
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This year we’re giving it all away! Every year since Trinity began we have had a Gift Day. Gift Day is when we give over and above our regular giving as an act of faith, thanksgiving and worship. In past years we have given, for example, to local organizations that serve the poor like Union…
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I’m sure, like me, that you are watching the unfolding events in the US with sadness and concern. Hearing some of the stories people have shared has taken me back into my years growing up in South Africa, where the ugly spectre of racism cast it’s dark shadow over our lives. Apartheid was coming to…
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