Cliches. Used so often they seem trite; almost pointless. Are they just another way of avoiding a deeper meaningful conversation? Building on a short video of a performance piece written by a Winnipeg artist, I want to explore the possibilities of personal stories and thoughtful, meaningful dialogue to help us respond to people who have been thrust to the edges of our society. We might even be able to link this to our recent look at love and justice.

Easter Sunday will include a short reflection / Talky Bit and a potluck feast. We’ll send out more details on that next week, but for now just hold the date for good food, good company, and some joyful consideration of the remarkable thing that is new life emerging from frozen ground, literally, metaphorically and spiritually. Spring can be pretty messy, but (for me, at least) it is perennially renewing. Re-new-al just never gets old.