A few years ago, my southern Ontario congregation decided to host a regular Sunday supper for anyone who needed it. My husband and I became team leaders and spent every third weekend from November to April shopping, cooking, and serving a meal for as many as 120 people.

After a couple of years, we and other volunteers began to feel the strain of this commitment. In fact, the coordinator even wondered if we might have to end the dinner, though it filled a critical need during the cold winter months.

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I know that you will both enjoy these Thanksgiving greetings

Welcome to my blog — a place to reflect with me on God's healing of soul, community, and creation. I hope you will visit often and be part of this sacred conversation.

My first official stop as Moderator was on the beach at Naramata Centre on Wednesday, August 19. Within a cathedral of light reflected by earth, lake, and sky, the community gathered for worship. Lake Okanagan was at my back as I donned the moderatorial stole for the first time since the installation service. As I draped it over my shoulders, the fringe of the stole touched the sand at my feet. My immediate reaction was to gasp and blurt out to the crowd “Oops—don’t tell anyone it touched the ground!”

How will you be spending Thanksgiving?

I am working.  I picked up a shift at group home.  It is a holiday and I think working is better then spending it alone.  I think I will try to work Christmas Eve and Christmas Day as well.

Thanksgiving is not a religious holiday.  It is a day (long ago) that some pilgrims decided to have a feast.  And you know what?  They praised God for the opportunity.  Today, some of us still do that.  But I ask this question, do we need an excuse to thank God for the grace which God has bestowed upon us?  Do we need a day to make us reflect and give thanks (and pig out ;P )?

 Luke 17:11- 19,                                              Oct. 12.2008
Deuteronomy 8:7–18        The Gift of Thanks.     The Rev. Dr. George Hermanson

Next Sunday is Canadian Thanksgiving where we will be giving thanks for all that God has given.

The following Sunday we  will be reading Matthew 22:15 - 22 and it says " Give therefore to the Emperer the things that are the Emperor's, and to God the things that are  God's.

In the light of the financial crisis Is this a paradox in the world? How should Christians be looking at this scripture?