by Jess | Apr 10, 2026 | Latest News, Together on the Journey Blog
Together on the Journey:A Weekly Blog Sometimes, when people ask me why I am a Christian, I like to joke and say, ‘Because I get 12 days of Christmas instead of just one.’ And while this is not my most serious answer to this question, it does get people thinking...
by Jess | Apr 3, 2026 | Latest News, Together on the Journey Blog
Together on the Journey:A Weekly Blog Every year, on the Tuesday in Holy Week, I make my way down to St. James Cathedral along with every other clergy person in the Diocese of Toronto. We gather every year, on Holy Tuesday, for a service with a very long name: The...
by Jess | Mar 27, 2026 | Latest News, Together on the Journey Blog
Together on the Journey:A Weekly Blog This Sunday is Palm Sunday, the day where we mark Jesus’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem. But this happy day has a palpable tension running underneath it, and it all begins with the word ‘hosanna’. When I think of this word...
by Jess | Mar 13, 2026 | Latest News, Together on the Journey Blog
Together on the Journey:A Weekly Blog This week has been unexpectedly busy, and many things seem to be pulling at my attention. So when I sat down on Wednesday to reflect on what I was going to talk about at Church by Candlelight that evening, I felt myself feeling...
by Jess | Mar 6, 2026 | Latest News, Together on the Journey Blog
Together on the Journey:A Weekly Blog Temptation. It’s one of those things we’re supposed to focus on in Lent. Jesus was tempted in the wilderness, but did not sin, even when he was offered food when he was hungry and power when he felt powerless. During Lent, we...
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...
