The Call of 215 Children – by Rev. Heather McCarrel
The discovery this past week of the remains of 215 children at the site of a former residential school in Kamloops, British Columbia, has...
New Perspectives: A Senior Moment – “WHEN IS GRADUATION?”
May and June have traditionally held the promise of graduation---from Georgian College, from high schools across Bruce and Grey Counties and for many of...
Sanctuary – by Rev. Heather McCarrel
Recently, I had the privilege of visiting a lovely church. Its sanctuary is full of stain glass windows and this ministry has a rich...
One of God’s Lost Boys – by Rev. Heather McCarrel
It has been one of my greatest privileges to serve as a chaplain over the years. My first position began in 2006, and since...
New Perspectives: A Senior Moment – “MY SINGING DEBUT”
In May of 1981, I made my vocal debut at Toronto’s renowned and historic Massey Hall. The venue was full and the audience hummed...
New Perspectives: To Touch The Wisdom of the Universe – by Rev. Heather...
Whenever life becomes overwhelming, I go outside and stand under my maple tree and lookup. Whether it is day or night, sunshine or rain,...
Stillness – by Rev. Heather McCarrel
It began as a daily observation but became a source of great healing. I first noticed little green tips pointing out of the cold,...
New Perspectives: A Senior Moment – “THE OTHER C-WORD”
Understandably over these past many months, family talk has been mostly about the “C-word,” Covid-19. Yet, cancer, that other “C-word,” continues to do its...
When Less is More – Rev. Heather McCarrel
Here we are again, another month-long lockdown in Ontario. This time the lockdown looks different than the first two. This time we have the...
New Perspectives: A Senior Moment – “BEGINNING A JOURNEY -Part 2”
Since disclosing my diagnosis of prostate cancer to a wider community in this space two weeks ago (March 26), I have received messages of...
