Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Retreat 2012 Day 2


Last night it was across the lake to Atkins beaches. Again turtles on the beach but none laying. It was cool on the back last night.

Today's reflection came as I started reading Don Schwietzer's collection of essays AHistory The United Church of Canada. As one who researches and writes in the field of Canadianization of churches I am been looking for the the themes which dominated Canadian church life prior to union - the settlement of the Canadian West, a unique responsibility to foreign nations, and the protestantization of Québec.

As a church we came into being because we felt that we had a Macedonian call from Western Canada, countries such as China and Japan, and from the citizens of Québec. The reality of the world and the passing of time is that those reason for being are now completed or passé or both. Crucial for us today is the question upon which I am reflecting this week. Who are the Macedonians today for us?

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