O Come O Come Samuel: Reflections on My Epidural by Marcia Boniferro “We know that the whole creation has been groaning in labour pains until now; and not only the creation but we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly while we wait for adoption, the redemption of our bodies.
Advent Ache, Advent Hope by Brian Walsh My daughters think that I hate shopping. They are mostly right.
Dance me to the End of Love by Brian Walsh On Sunday, October 14, the Wine Before Breakfast community came together with the Church of the Redeemer in Toronto for an evening of wine, bread and prayer with the music and poetry of Leonard Cohen.
“We’re all sluts” [a sermon on Romans 2.1-16 preached at Wine Before Breakfast on October 9, 2012] by Amy Fisher Deb and I were talking about the songs for this morning and she was reciting some of the words from a song when she broke off to interpret the lyrics for me: “Basically he’s calling her a slut.”
Empire, Idolatry and Homosexuality: Romans 1.18-32 revisited by Brian Walsh (a sermon preached at Wine Before Breakfast on October 2, 2012) Let’s be clear about something from the start this morning.
In the Alleys Reflection on Romans 1:16-25 Wine Before Breakfast September 25, 2012 by Andrew Stephens-Rennie I’ve always thought Paul was a little off.
The Power of the Gospel by Brian Walsh [At Wine Before Breakfast we are again meditating on Paul’s letter to the Romans.
Holy Week and Dismantling Atomic Bombs The pilgrims on the Jericho road always sang the same song as they made their way to Jerusalem on the first day of Passover Week.
Lent, the City and Philippians by Brian Walsh From the book of Revelation, back to Genesis, into the Torah, through the monarchy and then on to Isaiah with his prophecies of judgement, exile and return, the Wine Before Breakfast community has spent the last number of months meditating on a biblical vision of the city.
Glory and Canopy: Hope for a New City A Wine Before Breakfast Meditation on Isaiah 4.2-6 by Brian Walsh It always comes back to creation and exodus.
Prayers in the Shadow of Sodom Originally composed for the Wine Before Breakfast Community, in dialogue with Genesis 19.1-29, and with a little help from Mumford and Sons, “Dustbowl Dance.”
A Pastoral Letter for Holy Week 2011 Every year Brian writes a pastoral letter to the Wine Before Breakfast community at the University of Toronto.
Jesus in the Healing Game by Amy Fisher A reflection on Matthew 12:22-37, Van Morrison’s “The Healing Game” and a poem by Rilke delivered on February 8, 2011 at Wine Before Breakfast My favourite poem goes like this: No one lives his life.
From Relevance to Resonance Under an Orange Sky by Brian Walsh The question was a good one, though the questioner wasn’t sure.
David Dewees, Grief and Libel by Brian Walsh On Saturday, October 2 a young man named David DeWees ended his life on the subway tracks at High Park Station in Toronto.