Earlier this week, I was walking around with a bare head, and the streets were wet. Today we're back in the deep freeze, with temp's around -20C, and winds of 40+ kph. The windchill is around -40C. That's COLD! In Manitoba, they refer to this kind of weather as an "Alberta Clipper." Having spent most of my life in Alberta, I might take offense to this designation—but what's the point? It doesn't mean there's any blame attached, does it?
Nonetheless, people love to attach blame, finding out why things go wrong. The "blame game" affects all of human society, even the church! And that to me is a scandal: the body that is called to celebrate and live out God's forgiveness of sins is so often unable to forgive its own members. God is giving us opportunity to learn, I guess...
So today I recall this definition of forgiveness, attributed to Diane Cirincione:
FORGIVENESS is giving up all hope for a better past.
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This is Robin Walker's blog.
I am the Dean of the Diocese of Brandon & Rector of St. Matthew's Anglican Cathedral, in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada. I have been in this ministry since January of 2003.
My big interest is "preaching among exiles," to borrow a term from Walter Brueggemann.
This blog is mainly devoted to my sermons, and the sometimes circuitous process by which I get to them, as well as current issues in church life as I experience them. I welcome constructive comment on the content of my personal posts. Comments on linked articles should be directed to the appropriate authors. Note that this is a moderated blog. I will not accept comments dealing with local and/or personal issues.
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