St. Timothy's, Hatchet Lake and St Paul's Terence Bay

09/14/2026

Here’s a chuckle, but think about it ….

09/13/2026

We hope you can join us for this fun morning.

What is a Paint and Pass you wonder? Each person gets a canvas. You paint for a short time, then pass your canvas to another person, who adds to the painting, it may be passed back or if a group of 3, passed to the third, then after they add to the painting, it's back to you. This goes on until the painting is finished. Everyone goes home with a very unique painting!

This is a free event, with limited numbers, so sign up soon. Email to donate [email protected]
We will have refreshments by donation.

09/13/2026

Our 7pm Rock Services returns from summer vacation tonight, Sept 13th!

If you'd like to check out a different style of church, with no commitment, please join us.

The music and message are soul stirring.

2320 Prospect Rd. Hatchet Lake

09/12/2026

Messy Church is today. We hope you can join us for fun, songs, a story and a great meal together! This free event is for all ages.

09/11/2026

09/10/2026

Dear friends;

It seems that conversations about forgiveness have been surrounding me outside of parish work recently. I had a conversation a few weeks ago with an acquaintance who is not a believer, surrounding forgiveness. Specifically, we were talking about all the issues in the world and how often one should forgive those in power who continue making egregious mistakes. Funny enough, I brought up this passage – not knowing it was our reading this week! – though I referenced a different translation which suggests we must forgive “seventy times seven” times. I did make the joke “But on that four hundred and ninety-first time, though…”

Forgiveness is such a challenging thing, and seemingly always has been. Last week our scripture reminded us how to address conflict with another, and this week, directly after that, we have Peter’s question about how often we have to forgive. It’s not something we, as humans, seem to do willingly or frequently. Maybe that’s because it so often involves an element of hurt and suffering. It’s hard to come back from hurt, and to trust the person who hurt us after that. And yet, as Christians, we are a people who believe that others can change. That’s what we are invited to demonstrate when we forgive.

Now, this passage – along with the “turn the other cheek” message delivered in another section of our gospels – could be misused to encourage people to stay in unsafe and harmful situations, and I don’t believe that was the message Jesus was going for here. It’s not about allowing ourselves to be harmed over and over again. It’s about recognizing that we all have the opportunity to change, to be better versions of ourselves, and that often that can be through seeking forgiveness, forgiving ourselves, and forgiving one another.

Where do you need to seek or offer forgiveness in your life?

Peace,
Cate

Selected verse from this week's readings:
Jesus said to him, ‘Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times. ~Romans 13: 8