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07/19/2024
A few weeks ago I had the privilege of preaching at the Chapel of St. James the Fisherman, in Wellfleet on Cape Cod. Here's the notes from my sermon
Hope | The Chapel of St. James the Fisherman Being back in New England these past couple of weeks, I’ve been thinking about the poet Robert Frost, and remembered an early poem of his, a short 3 verse piece called Revelation
03/26/2024
Gospel of Musical Theatre podcast continues the Streisand series with Nathan and my exploration of On a Clear Day you Can See Forever.....
5.4 On A Clear Day! | The Gospel of Musical Theatre Peter and Nathan watched this movie so you don't have to! It's time for a deep cut... We’re talking about the 1970 film version of Alan Jay Lerner and Burton Lane’s very strange musical, On A Clear Day You Can See Forever – a show about a psychiatrist with terrible boundaries. We talk about: E...
03/12/2024
The Streisand series continues with Nathan and I talking about Jerry Herman's great musical Hello, Dolly!
5.3 Hello, Dolly! | The Gospel of Musical Theatre She's still glowin', she's still crowin,' she's still goin' strong... That's right: we're continuing our deep dive into the career of the great Barbra Streisand with a look at the mid-60s Broadway classic, Jerry Herman’s Hello Dolly! We talk about: Discernment: Dolly is a woman on a journey out of...
12/14/2023
Last evening a group gathered at the beach to mark Hanukkah, bringing with them a menorah and a violinist....commemorating this festival of light piercing the darkness at sunset at the ocean.
06/22/2022
Excited and honoured to be part of this as the Diocese of Toronto envisions its future!
Diocese begins Cast the Net, a new visioning process - The Diocese of Toronto The diocese is embarking on a new visioning process to meet the challenges and opportunities of the next five years.
12/17/2021
Two years of courses, mentoring, client work and examinations--today I received the designation of Associate Certified Coach (ACC) from the International Coaching Federation. Grateful to all who have supported me along this journey!
03/15/2021
Happy to have completed another step of certification in my work as a Coach. I love this work--and have limited openings for new clients who would like to begin a coaching journey. Message me here for more information.
10/27/2020
One of the things I love most about coaching is when a client has an insight--here's a great reflection from Martha Tatarnic on the dynamics of change. She writes, "There was a word, though, that Peter peppered throughout our conversation, and each time he said it, an involuntary sense of dread rippled through me. It was the word “change.” He talked about changing habits. He even talked about changing brain patterns. His assumption in our time together is that something about me and my ministry would be discernibly different by the end." Read more here--
Why is change so hard? I recently signed on to a coaching relationship with Peter Elliott, retired Dean of the cathedral in Vancouver, a person I have respected…
I love my work as a coach. This definition of coaching from coach and trainer, Dr. Marcia Reynolds sums up what I hope to offer through my coaching services:
Coaching provides a safe space where people can fully be themselves and through conversation, discover new ways to achieve their desired outcomes.
If this appeals to you too--and you're thinking of beginning a coaching engagement, please be in touch!
05/19/2020
First stage of training towards certification as a Coach complete--very impressed with the training and education offered through the NeuroLeadership Institute--and looking forward to working with clients...My personal mission statement is "Encouraging people to discover and lead from their deepest and truest selves."
04/30/2020
An opinion piece for the Anglican Journal
Longing for a post-apocalyptic Easter – Anglican Journal For a number of years in the early 2000s, Thomas Roach, then artist-in-residence at Vancouver’s Christ Church Cathedral, created an installation of veils that were draped over the altar area at the conclusion of the Good Friday liturgy. While the congregation and choir sang “Were you there when ...