Inviting Grace
The Rev. Meggin King, President of Maritime Conference,
The United Church of Canada 2013-2014
As this year’s President of Maritime Conference, I look forward to building relationships with many people, across our Conference and Synod, and throughout our communities. It is in community- and relationship-building that we invite each other into moments of grace. My hope for this blog is to share some of these moments with you: in wonder for the unexpected nature of grace, and in gratitude for the opportunities that I’ve been given to encounter grace in so many ways.
Fall Reflection
November 18, 2013 As I sit at my desk this morning, watching the sky darken and lighten, seeing the last leaves blowing on, and then off, the trees, I am mindful of how quickly this autumn season has gone by. I am preparing for this Sunday’s worship, and...
On the Mountain
I’ve been using the UCC liturgy for the Season of Creation, this year. Every year for the last six years,I’ve thought to myself, “That would be fun to do!” and every year the fall season is upon me faster than I’d anticipated, and I wind up putting the Season of...
Time Out
I'm back after four weeks of vacation, and in all honesty I will say that it was more stressful than you'd normally expect, for vacation time. Don't get me wrong- there was good stuff going on, including family time, time away, time camping- but there was stress...
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 I've...
So there I was… An introduction of sorts.
So there I was, minding my own business at a regular Presbytery meeting, over a year ago, when Fran Fiddes turned to me and said, "Why don't YOU run for Conference President?" Well, truth be told, I wasn't exactly minding my own business. As Chair of Truro Presbytery...