Grace Pritchard Burson

Follow-ups to the October Parish Meeting

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IN GENERAL: it’s clear that by the end of the nearly two-hour meeting, when it was past 1:30 pm and nobody had eaten lunch, that few of us were functioning as our best selves. The Corporation is actively seeking suggestions for how to improve this situation – do we change the usual time? Encourage folks to bring a lunch (which… View Post

Violence at the feast

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All Saints by the Lake Proper 28, Year A October 15, 2023 A room in Al-Ahli Hospital, a ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem, which was bombed on October 15. The king was enraged. He sent his troops, destroyed those murderers, and burned their city. There is a lot of violence in this parable. From the guests torturing and… View Post

Thanksgiving in a time of disaster

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All Saints by the Lake Harvest Thanksgiving, Year A October 8, 2023   It’s been a hot (and then rainy) week, and a bizarre summer, locally and globally. It’s getting harder and harder for anyone to argue that climate change isn’t here right now. It occurred to me recently that I don’t actually talk about environmental issues much from the… View Post

Food and drink for pilgrims

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All Saints’, Dorval Proper 21, Year A October 1, 2023   One of my favourite ways to pray is to sing. It took me a long time to identify some forms of singing as prayer: for a long time I just thought I was a weird person who would have walked down the street chanting Bach chorales if I could… View Post

Sabbath Leave FAQ’s

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SABBATH LEAVE FAQs Dragonfly, Dave and Heather’s boat, dressed for Canada Day, 2022.   What is a sabbath leave? A sabbath leave is a period of intentional “unplugging” for rest and refreshment, rooted in the Fourth Commandment, in which God instructs God’s people to set aside one day in seven as a day of rest. Grace is receiving a sabbath… View Post