Silver Lining

Find the Silver Lining

Life is difficult; there is no doubt about that. We all hear of friends going through hard times. Perhaps as you read this, you may even find yourself going through difficult times. But life is not without hope, and even in the midst of suffering, life is not without joy....

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Remembrance at St. Paul's Newmarket

Lest We Forget – Remembrance at St. Paul’s

Across the street from St. Paul’s is a cenotaph. A cenotaph is a monument erected to the memory of a group of people whose remains are interred elsewhere. In this case it honours all Newmarket residents who lost their lives fighting for their country. In Newmarket Remembrance Day is observed...

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Community Prayer

Three Little Ones Taken Too Soon

Last week tragedy struck a family in Vaughan. Three children – Daniel (9), Harrison (5), and Millie (2) were killed along with their grandfather, Gary, by an alleged drunk driver. The loss is of overwhelming proportions. The bereft parents are likely trying to cope as best they can by remembering...

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The People of Syria Need You

Little Aylan Kurdi of Syria has been laid to rest in his war-torn home of Kobani alongside his brother and mother as his death continues to send shockwaves through the world. We can connect with this child by his name and a face, however, there have been many more children...

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Prayer Post

Things to be Thankful for This Summer

Sometimes events in the news are depressing. Natural disasters, wars, the plight of refugees, murders, theft and fraud fill our newscasts. So I’ve been looking for some good news stories in our own community to be thankful for. Newmarket’s first dog park has opened. It’s located at George Richardson Park...

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Earth Hour

Earth Hour: Participate and Pray

During Lent some people choose to fast and pray. Often this is a way to ask God to change something personal, to make them more like Jesus and able to walk in God’s ways. But at this time could fasting and prayer be about something more? Could it be about...

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Lent St. Paul's Newmarket

Take Time For God This Lent

In this season, which begins on Ash Wednesday (February 18th this year), we are invited by the Church to observe a holy Lent by self-examination, penitence, prayer, fasting and alms-giving. The purpose of all this is to take time for God. So let’s look at some of these practices that...

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A Prayer from St. Paul’s for 2015

God of mercy and love, who came at Christmas to dwell among us, as we reflect on days past, as we ponder days to come, in this new year, we thank you for your blessings. We thank you for the beauty of nature, for your love for us, for our...

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