“It’ll All Work Out...”
It is amazing the various states of minds people can hold on to during challenging times. A Shelburne Primrose long-time member was recently heard saying, "It'll all work out in the long run, it always does." These words can be very helpful and uplifting to the people who hear them. What might individuals experience if their minds were filled with stories of doom? And how would that impact the people around them hearing a pessimistic forecast?
As followers of Jesus and believers in his message, no matter what situations we find ourselves in, we can turn to Jesus' teaching to choose beliefs and words that will lift us up and those around us. Thank you to the wisdom of this member and many others who continue to offer messages of hope, faith, and love.
The theme for this Sunday's service is Humanitarian Work Through Faith Principles. How are we using our faith to love and serve others? Another interesting topic for us to explore as a faith community.
Service
Church on Zoom
Humanitarian Work Through Faith Principles
Our guest speaker will be Shaila Carter (Bella) who is the Interfaith Advisor at Islamic Relief Canada where she helps in projects to alleviate poverty. Shaila is most known for her passion for alleviating poverty, speaking for the oppressed, and joining alliances to help improve the community.
Shaila has been called upon for interfaith dialogue for opening ceremonies and some members of SPPC may remember her work with Rev. Candice Bist. Shaila strives to build bridges between different faiths. This has led her to pursue her master’s in interfaith Pastoral Studies at the University of Toronto. After writing a book, Maariyah's Day, Shaila was pleased to have it featured in Chapter's bookstores across the country. She is also proud of her work on CBC Radio 1, freelancing stories about the multicultural tapestry in Canada.
Learn more about Islamic Relief Canada. →
9:50AM — Greet & chat
10:00AM — Discussion begins
Contemporary
Another Name for Everything
For those of you who are interested in our summer book study, you may want to consider listening to the podcast based on the book The Universal Christ. Below are the first two episodes discussing chapters 1 - 3. If you want to know how to connect to the podcasts through your phone, please contact Jill for assistance.
Podcast description:
Another Name for Every Thing with Richard Rohr is a conversational podcast series on the deep connections between action and contemplation. Richard is joined by two students of the Christian contemplative path, Brie Stoner and Paul Swanson, who seek to integrate the wisdom amidst diapers, disruptions, and the shifting state of our world. Richard Rohr is a globally recognized ecumenical teacher whose work is grounded in Christian mysticism. He is a Franciscan priest and founder of the Center for Action and Contemplation in Albuquerque, New Mexico.