Returning a gift to a donor

Returning a gift to a donor

Upon the closure and sale of a church it might appear sensible to return donated items to the originating family. However, the Charities Directorate of the Canada Revenue Agency has very strict requirements for charities. It may not be as easy to return an item as it...
Season of Creation: Retreat Registration

Season of Creation: Retreat Registration

Register BELOW for the Season of Creation:Returning to Our Senses Personal eRetreat. Look, listen, touch, smell, and taste your way through the Season of Creation.  We will attune our senses and be guided by the poetry of Francis of Assisi in “Canticle of the Sun” to...
Room at the Inn

Room at the Inn

Room at the Inn for 67 Strangers, 5 Vans, Lights, Sound System, Costumes Submitted by Henry Ellswoth A month ago Lutheran Pastor Todd Mattson was pulling out what was left of his 53 year old hair. His ecumenical youth theatre group was about to set out on a 15-day...
Once Upon a Time

Once Upon a Time

Earlier this month I spent a week in Truro, at the annual Atlantic Seminar in Theological Education (ASTE) event. For those unfamiliar with it, this is a wonderful week, held each year for the last 45 years, with a different theme each year. Every years since...
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