January 17, 2020

Life is complicated

Life is complicated. Living well is not easy. What do you think you will value as the most important things you have given your time and energy to at the ending of the day?

When CS Lewis was 9 years old his mother Flora was at home, in bed dying. Albert, CS Lewis’ father was trying to comfort her. In the middle of the night he spoke to her of the goodness of God. Flora, moved by what Albert said responded with the question that struck her deeply, “What have we done for Him?” Albert never forgot those words.

How interesting. As she lay dying Flora wasn’t concerned about her comfort, she wasn’t worried about what would be done with her possessions, her first concern wasn’t even about the family she would be leaving behind. Her most pressing thought centered on her relationship with God.

Life is complicated. What matters at the end of our lives is not what kind of house we lived in, or kind of clothes we wore, not how much money we had, or our high ranking in society. What will matter is our relationship with God and what we have done for Him. How amazing that life comes with a manufacturers hand book (the Bible - some say BIBLE stands for Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth), and your own personal Life Coach.

What to find out how to be happy? Want to discover a love so powerful that it can change your life? Want to receive something better than gold, more beautiful that the greatest work of art? Want wisdom and light? How about a cure for loneliness, or strength to use against addiction? Find the answer to all this and more in the Bible. Find help by spending time with God. Find love and forgiveness and hope by speaking to Jesus every day.

We know you want to get it right. We believe you can. We want to help.

Here’s how to get started:

Join us this Sunday online.

Join us for morning prayer live online this coming Monday through Saturday. 

Connect with others by joining a group. Contact: seth@stgeorgesinthepines.com

Don’t settle for just good enough. We’d love to help you find the purpose and life-giving relationships you were made for. Call me.

- Rev. Howard Thornton                                                                                                            (403) 707 - 7822

Grief Support for Loss of a Loved One with Rev. Elizabeth Short.

Rev. Elizabeth Short is hosting an online grief support group, starting January 25 from 7pm - 8pm. If you have lost a loved one and would like to connect with other people to share your grief, this group is for you. Elizabeth specializes in life transitions and grief will be examined from this context. Each week she will introduce an element of transition and will then facilitate conversation among the participants, encouraging them to share their insights with each other, so that they might support and be supported. To register for the course you can email Elizabeth at elizabeth@en-courage.ca or phone 403-660-5536. 

For more information click the button below.

The Character Course, is an eight-week program for spiritual growth with a psychological twist.

Getting ready to leave 2020 behind? Got your New Years resolutions ready? Well don't forget to make plans for spiritual growth! As St Paul puts it:

"For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come."

1 Timothy 4:8

To that end, we have launched The Character Course. Put simply, the Character Course brings together the most up-to-date psychology with ancient biblical wisdom.

In eight sessions, it covers key themes of Christian discipleship: learning, hope, love, forgiveness, gratitude, humour, persistence and curiosity.

Each session will run from 7:30pm-9:00pm. We will watch a video and engage in group reflection and discussion.

There is still time to register for our second session, Wednesday January 20th at 7:30pm on Zoom.

To sign up, click the button below. For more information, email Rev. Seth at seth@stgeorgesinthepines.com or simply reply to this email.

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