Grace Pritchard Burson

The communion of the beloved

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All Saints’, Dorval Baptism of the Lord, Year C January 9, 2022 Brian Kershisnik, “Nativity,” 2006 One of the few advantages (for me) of doing church on Zoom from home, rather than as hybrid worship from the church, is that I can see everyone’s faces throughout the service, rather than only at the very end. When I’m in the church… View Post

Guest sermon from the Rev’d Terry Hidichuk

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  God Never Forgets (a sermon preached on January 2, via Zoom at All Saints by the Lake, Dorval, Quebec) The Rev’d Dr. Terry Hidichuk) Incipit (opening sentences) of the Gospel of St. John in the “Coronation Gospels”, 10th c. (British Library Cotton MS. Tiberius A. II, f. 162r). Text: John 1: 1-18 When John tells the Christmas story there… View Post

The mystery in darkness

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All Saints’, Dorval Christmas Eve, Year C December 24, 2021 The aurora borealis in Alaska Before the current situation necessitated a pivot back to worship online for Christmas Eve, we had to think about how to handle the candlelit singing of “Silent Night” that is traditional during this service. A room full of people taking their masks off to blow… View Post

Blankets and Bechdel tests

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All Saints’, Dorval Advent IV, Year C December 19, 2021 You may have heard of the “Bechdel Test” – a test of the representation of women in movies, books and the like, popularized by cartoonist Alison Bechdel, who credited the idea to her friend Liz Wallace. The test asks “In this work, are there two female characters, with names, who… View Post

Funeral sermon for Wally Lambert

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All Saints’, Dorval Walter Lambert December 14, 2021 The chapel decorated for Wally’s funeral at 2 pm on Tuesday, Dec. 14 Texts: Psalm 121; John 11:17-27 Wally Lambert didn’t wait long to get started on the adventure of life, leaving home to join the Navy when he was just 17, a decision that did not make his parents – including… View Post