by Jess | Feb 28, 2026 | Latest News, Together on the Journey Blog
Together on the Journey:A Weekly Blog Greetings friends! I’m writing today from the Sisterhood of St. John the Divine (SSJD) in north Toronto. I’m enjoying a few days of retreat time as part of Lent. And I totally admit the timing of this retreat is not great. I...
by Jess | Feb 20, 2026 | Latest News, Together on the Journey Blog
Together on the Journey:A Weekly Blog My friends, Vestry is coming. But I promise it’s not nearly as scary as it sounds. I know Vestry can bring out groans in even the most seasoned of churchgoers, but hear me out. Vestry is actually really important to the life of...
by Jess | Feb 13, 2026 | Latest News, Together on the Journey Blog
Together on the Journey:A Weekly Blog On February 14, we will mark St. Valentine’s day; but while St. Valentine is a saint, he does not actually have a celebrated feast day in the church. Of course, that shouldn’t stop people from enjoying Valentine’s Day; I’m...
by Jess | Feb 6, 2026 | Latest News, Together on the Journey Blog
Together on the Journey:A Weekly Blog This Sunday, we will welcome the Rev. Jo Davies, my dear friend and colleague, as a guest preacher to talk with us about prayer. Jo is the chair of the Bishop’s Committee on Healing Ministry, and I’m sure has much to teach us on...
by Jess | Jan 30, 2026 | Latest News, Together on the Journey Blog
Together on the Journey:A Weekly Blog On January 28, we celebrated the Dominican Friar Thomas Aquinas. I have to admit, I was not all that familiar with Thomas’s story, but I became more familiar this week when I told his story in chapel. In Godly Play, Thomas...
by Jess | Jan 23, 2026 | Latest News, Together on the Journey Blog
Together on the Journey:A Weekly Blog It’s early on Friday morning, and I’m sitting in my office with the sun streaming in. It’s very cold outside, but you’d never know it just by looking out the window. But as I sit here this morning, I am thinking about how the...
