Grace Pritchard Burson

The breath of life

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All Saints, Dorval Good Friday, Year A April 10, 2020 ‘Good Friday 2020’ by the Rev’d Vyacheslav Okun The Crucifixion of Jesus is one of the subjects most commonly depicted in Western art. Over the centuries, painters, composers, writers, and filmmakers have interpreted these pivotal moments for humanity, with varying degrees of realism. Both within and outside the church, people… View Post

Holy longing

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All Saints, Dorval Maundy Thursday, Year A April 9, 2020 On Sunday we thought about reclaiming lament as a response to our Holy Week journey within the current global crisis.  Today I want to think about another word: longing. Longing is something our culture is not very good at.  We’re very good at consumer lust and competition, but we’re not… View Post

Reclaiming Lament

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All Saints, Dorval Palm Sunday, Year A April 5, 2020 I think we all have a visceral understanding of Palm Sunday this year. Life is chugging along, with the usual pleasant daily activities and maybe even some celebrations. Spring is on its way, and there’s a lot to look forward to.  You’ve heard rumours of upheavals in distant places, the… View Post

Groping in the dark

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All Saints, Dorval Lent IV, Year A March 22, 2020 Like last week’s and next week’s selections from the Gospel of John, this is a long, complex, carefully constructed story with a lot going on.  There are many telling details that illuminate different aspects of how people respond to Jesus, and that echo prior passages (like Nicodemus’ visit to Jesus… View Post

Worship and Living Water

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All Saints, Dorval Lent III, Year A March 15, 2020 But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth, for the Father seeks such as these to worship him. Well, here we are.  Far fewer of us than usual, and as you’ve already gathered, this will be the… View Post