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Suivre les Pas de Jésus / Following in the Footsteps of Jesus

- by Ronald Alexandre

In English and French. En tant que disciples de Jésus, nous sommes appelés à prendre notre croix et à le suivre. Cela signifie prioriser notre relation avec Dieu et vivre notre foi dans notre vie quotidienne. Cela signifie être prêts à sacrifier nos propres désirs et intérêts pour le bien des autres. 

Transformed. Inspired. Called: An MCEC Devotional

The Meeting Place: A Church for All

For over 20 years, a small group has gathered in downtown Hamilton at The Meeting Place. They worship together in word and song, pray for each other and break bread. Some weeks only three or four individuals may come and sometime 20 or 30 are present. Everyone is welcome here.

Awesome Wonder

- by Ingrid Loepp Thiessen

Recently while flying from Winnipeg to Toronto, I found myself seated in front of two young children and their mom. The children had clearly never been on an airplane. They were full of questions: “When will it go up?” And they squealed with delight when the airplane did go up. “Are we in a cloud?” “What’s that down there?” “Where did the cloud go?” They chattered loudly about all the incredible things they were experiencing, a play by play of air travel from the uninitiated. It was delightful. I found myself smiling about their deep wonder and delight. 

Transformed. Inspired. Called: An MCEC Devotional

Diversity Within Our Church - A Strength and Challenge

Our church is a “diverse community”—so says our identity statement. We treasure this diversity as both an ongoing strength and a life-giving challenge. What does this mean for our church? 

Dawn Chorus

- by Sue Carr

It’s early, still dark, and I’m awake.

Outside, a lone robin begins a few tentative notes. It repeats them, and then takes a break. A few bars of rest, and the phrase is sung again with some variations on the original theme.

With no knowledge of its audience, human or otherwise, the robin continues, and eventually others join in with an improvised counterpoint.

Transformed. Inspired. Called: An MCEC Devotional