Dear Friends, I thought of just saying “It’s Lent so repent!”. That may be catchy, but sounds rather irreverent. Also, it’s not very helpful. Let’s first review the concept of Lent. It’s a 40-day period (not counting Sundays) leading up to Easter. Although there’s no biblical directive establishing it, ’40 days’ does crop up often … Continue reading Lent 2023 – Harry’s Letter

Dear Friends, For the first time in 3 years our churches have actually stayed open in January! Yay! It's been a difficult 3 years. We're probably all suffering some degree of 'pandemic fatigue'. It appears that we're slowly coming out of the fog. Isolation is of particular concern for followers of Jesus, since, as Hebrews … Continue reading Year-end 2022 – Harry’s Letter

“If we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.” Ro. 8:25 Dear Friends, I’m quite sure that we all need something to look forward to. It could be as simple as a good meal, a hockey game or chatting with a friend. It might be more significant, as in … Continue reading Advent 2022 – Harry’s Letter