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Christ Church Parish is
Christ Church Parish is
a very small portion of
a very small portion of
the "experiment in Christianity"
the "experiment in Christianity"
that has been tried
that has been tried
in many cultures and places
in many cultures and places
during the last 2000 years.
during the last 2000 years.
We are very conscious
We are very conscious
of our roots in Judaism
of our roots in Judaism
and its trajectory toward monotheism,
and its trajectory toward monotheism,
that is, the realization
that is, the realization
of the oneness of humanity.
of the oneness of humanity.
Jesus Christ is for us
Jesus Christ is for us
the lens through which
the lens through which
the very nature of God can be glimpsed,
the very nature of God can be glimpsed,
the One who came to destroy the notion of
the One who came to destroy the notion of
"our enemies".
"our enemies".
Despite the upheavals
Despite the upheavals
that Christianity has been undergoing,
that Christianity has been undergoing,
we dare to believe that
we dare to believe that
the Holy Spirit is still speaking
the Holy Spirit is still speaking
in the hearts and minds of Christians
in the hearts and minds of Christians
who are alert to
who are alert to
both the theological tradition
both the theological tradition
and world events.
and world events.
The ecological crisis,
The ecological crisis,
the persistence of racism,
the persistence of racism,
and the normalization of greed
and the normalization of greed
call us to vigilance
call us to vigilance
and to a life in community
and to a life in community
that sustains our hopes and our actions.
that sustains our hopes and our actions.
We want to be a place of rest
We want to be a place of rest
for weary souls,
for weary souls,
a safe haven for wounded humanity,
a safe haven for wounded humanity,
a human place
a human place
where
where
all are welcome and none is rejected,
all are welcome and none is rejected,
a circle of friendship
a circle of friendship
where life flows abundant.
where life flows abundant.
THE GROUNDS and THE PEOPLE of CHRIST CHURCH, ONTARIO:
THE GROUNDS and THE PEOPLE of CHRIST CHURCH, ONTARIO:
IN-DEPTHS READING ABOUT CHRIST CHURCH, ONTARIO:
IN-DEPTHS READING ABOUT CHRIST CHURCH, ONTARIO:
The Episcopal Church as a whole is taking clear positions about racial reconciliation and care for the earth, which are the most pressing questions of our time. In recent decades, it has addressed the civil rights and the full inclusion of LGBTQ people in the church and has spoken tirelessly about issues of peace and justice.
The Episcopal Church as a whole is taking clear positions about racial reconciliation and care for the earth, which are the most pressing questions of our time. In recent decades, it has addressed the civil rights and the full inclusion of LGBTQ people in the church and has spoken tirelessly about issues of peace and justice.
In May 2018, the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, Michael Curry, has joined many other U.S. Christian leaders in signing a document entitled:
In May 2018, the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, Michael Curry, has joined many other U.S. Christian leaders in signing a document entitled:
On top of page: some of the people of Christ Church Parish at hospitality hour on Sunday, February 24, 2019
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