Agnes Malkinson2021-05-22T12:19:17-04:00
COVID-19 Update
Agnes Malkinson2020-03-13T11:30:46-04:00UPDATE ON SERVICES AT CARLETON MEMORIAL UNITED CHURCH Friends of Carleton Memorial, due to the recent unfolding COVID-19 situation in Ottawa, and that our building is a high traffic space (hundreds walk through everyday), we are cancelling all upcoming services and events starting today and until further notice. Please monitor our website and [...]
LISTENING – Not so much an art but an attitude of giving….to bring the art of living to life.
Agnes Malkinson2020-03-27T19:29:54-04:00I was at the pub the other day and I met B. It started as a mindless conversation. It finished on a much different note. B - that’s his nickname - has had a long career as a mechanic with the Canadian Military. It’s clear to me that he has paid a [...]
A STITCH IN TIME – Getting to the core to do the proper thing the proper way.
Agnes Malkinson2019-06-26T12:51:39-04:00The watches you see belonged to my grandfather (left - with a new strap) and my father (right). They now belong to me. One day they will belong to one of my sons. What is amazing to me is that these vintage watches still keep good time - even though they are wind-up [...]
G_D – Your spiritual “flywheel”.
Agnes Malkinson2020-03-27T19:30:04-04:00The other day, I was in a discussion with one of our Carleton Memorial groups that meets monthly. We were talking about whether or not the “proofs for God” were useful, in a practical sense. The short answer was “maybe”. But the actual answers are not the point. The process to get to the [...]
HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS IN FAMILY AND COMMUNITY – Let the empty chair speak.
Agnes Malkinson2019-06-26T12:12:44-04:00There is a Jewish tradition of leaving an empty chair for the prophet Elijah at the Passover meal - known as a Seder. It involves a cup of wine, a message of liberation and redemption and the returning of Elijah to his people. A Seder meal also is rich in tradition and the [...]
AN INSIDE LOOK AT CMUC
A new kind of church parking lot meeting.
Agnes Malkinson2019-06-26T11:50:31-04:00
Forgive me for writing a community-centric blog. It’s just that I am so proud to be serving the churches I serve. (Sometimes on Sunday, when I pray with choir, I leave my mic on so everybody get’s an inside look at the choir, who consistently deliver in the background. It's a humble form [...]
A new kind of church parking lot meeting.
Agnes Malkinson2019-06-26T11:50:31-04:00
PUTTING YOUR BEST FOOT FORWARD – The Journey Series is on deck at Carleton Memorial.
Agnes Malkinson2019-06-26T11:47:16-04:00Does church make a difference? Does it have it applications in the real world? Is it worth your time even? Consider yourself encouraged to attend our upcoming sermon series that - yes - will be worth your time. This series is about how we walk - both physically and spiritually - and how [...]
UNBUTU
“I am because we are.”
Agnes Malkinson2019-04-12T12:01:34-04:00
Unbutu is a southern African philosophy that says that we become people through other people. Never in my lifetime have these words seemed so far off, and not because they come from Africa. I’m sorry. I don’t mean to be negative. But it’s true. Ours is a very self-centered society. Collectively, our hearts [...]
“I am because we are.”Agnes Malkinson2019-04-12T12:01:34-04:00
THE POWER OF THE STEP BY STEP JOURNEY – Friends and faith and regained self.
Agnes Malkinson2020-03-27T19:30:12-04:00This is the first week I can say that I have felt like myself for a while. It’s not like that isn’t normal. Losing two parents in five months has been a lot to process. I want to extend a heartfelt thanks to everyone who has reached out to me and my family. It has [...]