The Friday Letter – A Message from Karen
To all members of the congregation of St. George’s Place du Canada,So, most of us are now two weeks into our mandated social and physical distancing and what once felt extraordinarily strange is beginning, for me at least, to feel dishearteningly familiar. As the...
Cancellation of services March 15, 2020 – A message from Karen
To all members of the congregation of St. George’s Place du Canada, Yesterday I had several email consultations and phone calls with members of St. George’s leadership team, with our wardens and our assistant priest concerning plans for the church services this for...
Appointment of Dr. Reverend Karen Egan
Living Within our Means: Giving Within our Means: Stewardship by the Grace of God.
It is embarrassing when you are the Chair of the Finance Committee and discover that your parish tops the list of those who have drastically depleted their investments. It is alarming when you take a first peek at a budget proposal for vestry and see that you are...
The Dynamic Duo
Thurifer and Boat Girl: Not some liturgical crime-fighting team, as one might suppose from the title; rather, these are the terms applied to the people who carry the respective objects after which they are named: the thurible and boat. The term “thurible” comes from...
I can believe that it is the Body of Christ, I just can’t believe that it’s bread.
In my last article I shed some light on the origins of the chalice. We will now take a closer look at the paten, especially since these two items go together as much as the bread and wine that fill them. Like its partner in grace the chalice, the paten has enjoyed a...
It’s what’s inside that counts
The Chalice: If you are a soup-sipping purist like myself, you probably pshawed the movement to sip your soup from a cup – which has risen in popularity since the mid 80’s. For those of us who prefer our soup in a bowl, being asked to take our soup in a cup was – If...
The Best Seat in the House
Bishop’s Chair/Throne: You may call me “Captain Obvious” when I tell you that the Bishop’s chair (or throne) is the place where the Bishop sits; although it is a little more complicated than that. As you will know from your own churches, the Bishop’s Chair is...