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On Crayons and Meaning
October 20, 2020
“What are you drawing, Jackson? Is it a desert? A beach?” My friend Chrissy watched as her three-year old moved a single crayon over the 8.5 x 11 printer paper, tongue out, fist clutched, set on maximum coverage.
He looked up, all crinkled nose and furrowed brow.
“No, mama! It’s brown!”
Brown indeed.
Humans create and interpret meaning all the time - often completely unconscious of it. Red octagon - STOP, yellow triangle - YIELD. Upwards thumb silently whispers, “good job!” Scribbles become the Sahara.
In Thinking Series - a ...
A Psalm of Thanks-giving
October 09, 2020
Lord
of squirrels burying nuts
of spiders weaving gossamer thread
of sun rising-setting
dna replication
glycolysis
homeostasis
i brush my teeth
make lunch
pull on socks
pupils constrict-dilate
heart beats in pre-ordained rhythm
You
my breath
my light
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Lectio divina: Meditate on Psalm 100 Memorize Psalm 100:3
What are you thankful for today? Write your own Psalm of Thanksgiving
Karen Shaffer is the Pastor of Faith Formation at Tapestry Richmond Photo by Timothy Eberly
In Person Gatherings
October 03, 2020
In the past seven months, the pastoral staff along with the Board of Elders, have continued to pray and seek God for wisdom and discernment in our response to this pandemic. Although the circumstances and regulations continue to evolve and change, two guiding principles in our discernment remain as follows:
The health of our congregation and love for our neighbours is of the highest priority. Thus, we desire to follow diligently the public health guidelines of our Provincial government. We encourage our entire Tapestry Church family ...
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