Let's pray the prayer of John Wesley throughout this week, for us where we are, and for TILT as a community and the Church throughout Toronto and Canada:
Let the inspiration of the Holy Spirit prepare and assist me in all the duties of this, Your sacred day. That my wandering thoughts may all be fixed on You, my devotion centered upon You, and my apathy quickened into longing for and thirsting after You.
Let me join in the prayers and praises of Your Church with committed and holy passion. Let me hear Your Word with listening ears and a determination to obey it. And when I approach Your altar, the tree upon which Jesus died, pour into my heart humility, faith, hope, love and a holy character which reflects the crucified Saviour.
Let me make use of this entire day to the ends for which it was intended, doing what must be done but also living out mercy, in prayer, praise and meditation; and let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart be always pleasing in Your sight.
Amen.
The prayer map, as always, is a great way to pray for one another.
Click on COMMENTS below to post a prayer request.
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
COMMUNITY LIFE & PRAYER | September 11 Week
Resources for the Week | 09/11 - 09/17
Here are the resources for this week:
Once-A-Day Approach for Sep. 11 - 17 - this is for those who desire reading, prayer and a song once during the day.
Divine Offices/Hours for Sep. 11 - 17 - the offices are done 8 times through the day, with a short reading and something/one to pray for.
The Divine Offices Calendar back in full swing.
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
COMMUNITY LIFE & PRAYER | September 3 Week
"Grant us, Your servants, the courageous confidence we need to go ahead and
proclaim Your message while You reach out Your hand to heal people, enabling
us to perform signs and wonders through the name of Your holy servant Jesus" - the prayer of the community of believers in Acts 4, displayed in God's power in Acts 5:12-16. As we prayed on Sunday, we continue to pray this for our community, for revival at the hand of God, using us as His instruments.
The prayer map is a great way to pray for one another. You can still be added!
As always, please add prayer requests by clicking on "COMMENTS" below or go here...
Resources for the Week | 09/04 - 09/10
Once-A-Day Approach for Sep. 4 - 10 - this is for those who desire reading, prayer and a song once during the day.
Divine Offices/Hours for Sep. 4 - 10 - the offices are done 8 times through the day, with a short reading and something/one to pray for.
The Divine Offices Calendar is being updated today - please be patient!
Photo: http://www.fmm.org/images/FMMprayeraction.jpg
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
COMMUNITY LIFE & PRAYER | August 28 Week
Anything that we as a community can pray for? Please post a request by using the comments! Given the high number of teachers and students at TILT, things are starting to ramp up again for many of us - pray for renewed energy, excitement and God's eyes on how we go about what we do.
As always, a great way to pray for one another is through the Prayer Points map!
Prayer requests from last week:
Hey all!
If you could pray for me as I approach a very different Fall not going back into vocational ministry that would be greatly appreciated. Prayer for direction, wisdom, new and different ministry - with Chloe, potential mom's group (s), neighbourhood and time with friends... that would be greatly appreciated!
Blessings,
monica
Hi friends,
Back in the Spring, I asked you to pray for the husband of a colleague of mine who had a double lung transplant. Just got an update from her ... he is now in a rehab hospital, having suffered a stroke after his surgery. However, there is no sign of rejection of the lungs! She asks for continued prayers as he recovers ... specifically for energy, as he lost a lot of weight, is nauseated by the drugs he's on, and tires very easily. Also, their son is getting married on September 8 ... pray that he would have the energy to be able to make it through that day.
I would also appreciate prayers as I have just begun studying for my psychology licensing exam ... the second last "hoop" for me. Thanks.
Lesley
Resources for the Week | 08/29 - 08/31
Once-A-Day Approach for August 29-31
Divine Offices/Hours for August 29-31.
The Divine Offices Calendar is updated to the end of August - sorry for a few blank days there.
Tuesday, August 21, 2007
COMMUNITY LIFE & PRAYER | August 21 Week
Thank you for your prayer support last week as many of us were up at Moose Deer Point Reserve in Muskoka. I don't think any of us within TILT desire this to be a one-time one-week connection, but seek to build a relationship with the people of Moose Deer. So, continued prayer for that community is a vital aspect of such a relationship. Prayer for broken families, for fathers to return to their children, for healing, for breaking cycles of violence, negativity and defeatism. Prayer for hope, and peace. The list could go on, but pray as God leads!
As always, please post prayer under the comments below. It's easy to do and a great way to stay connected during the week.
We continue to use the prayer map - read about it and view it from this posting here.
Resources for the Week | 08/22 - 08/28
Here are the resources for next week:
Once-A-Day Approach for August 22-28
Divine Offices/Hours for August 22-28.
As always, you can do this online with the Divine Offices Calendar, which includes links to reading the text online.
Saturday, August 11, 2007
Moose Deer Trip | Update One
Well, this isn't really an update, but I thought I would post the flyers we are handing out tomorrow on the reserve. Prayers for a positive response to them would be much appreciated!
Check out the flyer here.
Resources for the Week | 08/15 - 08/21
Since we are leaving Sunday, here are the resources for next week!
Once-A-Day Approach for August 15 - 21
Divine Offices/Hours for August 15 - 21.
As always, you can do this online with the Divine Offices Calendar, which includes links to reading the text online.
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
COMMUNITY LIFE & PRAYER | August 7 Week
The prayer map, as ever, is a great tool for pray for each other. Read about it here (I'm still looking for people to add!). View it here.
Of course, add your comments through the week below as items of prayer, praise/stories come up!
Resources for the Week | 08/08 - 08/14
Here are the weekly resources for the week:
Once-A-Day Approach for August 8 - 14
Divine Offices/Hours for August 8 - 14.
As always, you can do this online with the Divine Offices Calendar, which includes links to reading the text online. It's as easy as apple-custard pie...
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
COMMUNITY LIFE & PRAYER | July 30 Week
As always, the prayer map is a great tool for pray for each other. Read about it here (I'm still looking for people to add!). View it here.
Of course, post your comments below...
Resources for the Week | 08/01 - 08/07
Once-A-Day Approach for August 1 - 7
Divine Offices/Hours for August 1 - 7.
(A continuing reminder that if you print out the Divine Offices, I've changed the format so that they can fit on ONE double-sided page!)
Of course, you can use the Divine Offices Calendar, which includes links to reading the text online. It's pretty easy!
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
COMMUNITY LIFE & PRAYER | July 23 Week
This past Sunday, our evening was centered around the Scripture of Acts 2:41-47, which describes the early church community:
42 All the believers devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, and to fellowship, and to sharing in meals (including the Lord’s Supper), and to prayer.
43 A deep sense of awe came over them all, and the apostles performed many miraculous signs and wonders. 44 And all the believers met together in one place and shared everything they had. 45 They sold their property and possessions and shared the money with those in need. 46 They worshiped together at the Temple each day, met in homes for the Lord’s Supper, and shared their meals with great joy and generosity—47 all the while praising God and enjoying the goodwill of all the people. And each day the Lord added to their fellowship those who were being saved.
How can we pray for such unity, devotion and fellowship at TILT? Do we want the same thing? Why or why not? What would we have to give up in order to live as a community, which witnesses to the world of God's love and grace?
As always, post prayer requests on this post by clicking on "Post a Comment", or "# COMMENTS" below...
Resources for the Week | 07/25 - 07/31
Here are our two options for meditating on Scripture and journeying in prayer through the week...
Once-A-Day Approach for July 25 - July 31
Divine Offices/Hours for July 25 - July 31.
(Note that if you print out the Divine Offices, I've changed the format so that they can fit on ONE double-sided page!)
Of course, you can use the Divine Offices Calendar, which includes links to reading the text online. It's pretty easy...
Sunday, July 15, 2007
COMMUNITY LIFE & PRAYER | July 16 Week
What can we pray for this week?
Pray for individuals of the TILT community using the prayer map here. What's the prayer map you ask? Read here. Get on the map! My apologies for not yet updating some new additions - early next week I promise!
What is happening in Toronto that we can pray for? Canada? World? The newspaper is always a good place to start - Globe, Toronto Star...
Please post how we can pray for you, or share your story...click on "COMMENTS" below or post here.
Resources for the Week | 07/18 - 07/24
As always, we continue to provide two options for meditating on Scripture and journeying in prayer through the week...
Once-A-Day Approach for July 18 - July 24
Divine Offices/Hours for July 18 - July 24.
(Note that if you print out the Divine Offices, I've changed the format so that they can fit on ONE double-sided page!)
Of course, you can use the Divine Offices Calendar, which includes links to reading the text online. It's pretty easy...
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
COMMUNITY LIFE & PRAYER | July 9 Week
It was saddening to hear the recent remarks by the Catholic Church (read here). Although committed to ecumenical discussion (i.e. discussing between all different denominations), they declared themselves to be the only "full" Churches of Christ. Pray for the same spirit of unity for which Jesus prayed (John 17), that rather than bickering among ourselves, we would as the Church worldwide actually focus on the mission for which God has created and sent us!
Resources for the Week | 07/11 - 07/17
Once-A-Day Approach for July 11 - July 17
Divine Offices/Hours for July 11 - July 17.
(Note that if you print out the Divine Offices, I've changed the format so that they can fit on ONE double-sided page!)
Of course, you can use the Divine Offices Calendar, which includes links to reading the text online. It's pretty easy...
NOTE: the picture is of St. Benedict upon whose "rule" we have based the Divine Offices...!
Tuesday, July 3, 2007
COMMUNITY LIFE & PRAYER | July 2 Week
David led us in prayer on Sunday night, through many specific requests that have been on the website over the past couple of weeks. To view all of the weekly postings, click on the label "Community Prayer".
This week, we are introducing the prayer points map. For an explanation of the concept, check out the post below. Click on any red circle with a star to see details about the person/place and specific prayer requests. We encourage not only to pray for those specific requests, but for the places as well - that we would bring healing, reconciliation, grace, forgiveness and love to the places we are throughout the week. Note, you can also click on the names on the left to view where specific people are through the week. Here's the map.
If you are not yet included, please read this form and email your response to tilt.toronto@gmail.com!! I'll get you on the map ASAP :).
As always, please leave specific prayer requests, stories, praises by commenting on this post. Click on "COMMENTS" below or go here.
Resources for the Week | 07/04 - 07/10
Once-A-Day Approach for July 4 - July 10
Divine Offices/Hours for July 4 - July 19.
(Note that if you print out the Divine Offices, I've changed the format so that they can fit on ONE double-sided page!)
As always, you can use the Divine Offices Calendar, which includes links to reading the text online. It's pretty easy...
Sunday, July 1, 2007
Prayer Points | Praying for Our Communities
So, here is our "prayer points" map! Any ideas for a better name? If you click on the image above, or go here, a map of Toronto will open up with various red circles scattered throughout the city. As TILT, we gather together on Sunday evening, but for the rest of the week, we are the scattered community of TILT. This map gives us an opportunity to pray for one another in the places we are throughout the week. Not only that, but to pray for the communities, places of work, schools, etc. themselves. Pray that we would reveal the goodness and graciousness of God wherever the people of TILT are as we live out the values of God's Kingdom. For a picture of what God's Kingdom is like, check out Psalm 145 here, (or any other number of biblical passages, stories, especially the life of Jesus!).
We would like as many people involved and represented on this map as possible. If you aren't yet on it, please check out this form here and email a response to tilt.toronto@gmail.com or give it to anyone on leadership at the next TILT gathering. If your information is out of date, please send updates to the same email!
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
COMMUNITY LIFE & PRAYER | June 26 Week
As always post your own prayer requests/stories for praise here.
A few other things we can pray for:
At TILT:
:. There are potentially, from what I know, four families from TILT (Halls/Adams/Moores/Kays) all moving within the next month. This can often be a stressful time and difficult in moving from a certain neighbourhood. May God grant peace and a sense of excitement about moving into a new neighbourhood. What is exciting for us (I speak for myself [Scott] only here, but I'm sure the others would agree) is that we are all moving into the same neighbourhood around Yonge & Sheppard. An awesome opportunity to be missionaries together in the area around Spring Garden! Are there any other people moving that we can pray for?
:. Continue to pray for Matt's step-brother Trevor and his family as they care for him.
:. Continue to pray for Martin as he prepares to head to France. Read more here.
:. We had a good day-long meeting yesterday as TILT leadership (thanks for praying). Pray that what God spoke to us and what became clear to us through the day would be brought into practice. In particular, pray for unity between TILT and the broader Spring Garden community - we affirm our part of that community and want to seek to be truly committed to one another in support and unity.
Broader Community:
:. There is supposed to be a First Nations blockade from Toronto to Montreal on Friday (read more here). This is a "national day of action". I'm not even sure what or how to pray for this. The First Nations people have been hurt so badly and yet confrontation and violence will not bring reconciliation in this nation. This is especially poignant for us as we can visibly be people of reconciliation as we visit the Moose Deer Point First Nations Reserve in August.
Resources for the Week | 06/26 - 07/03
As a result, you will notice this week we'll be reading a couple of times from the book of "Ecclesiasticus", which is an Apocryphal book. Typically not included in the Protestant Bible, it is read by Catholics and some Anglicans (I think?! Matt A, am I right?). If you print out your resources, use the Divine Offices Calendar to find these texts as I imagine none of us have a Bible with the Apocrypha in it!
The resources for this week can be found here:
Once-A-Day Approach for June 26 - July 3
Divine Offices/Hours for June 26 - July 3.
(Note that if you print out the Divine Offices, I've changed the format so that they can fit on ONE double-sided page!)
Monday, June 18, 2007
Resources for the Week | 06/19 - 06/25
Please find resources for the week here:
Once-A-Day Approach for June 19 - June 25
Divine Offices/Hours for June 19 - June 25.
The Divine Offices Calendar is up and running too (click on the right sidebar). It is a great and incredibly easy to pattern your life around prayer.
COMMUNITY LIFE & PRAYER | June 19 Week
We have now finished our series entitled "Moth and Rust". It's been a seven-week journey (I think) of looking at various Scriptures relating to a spirituality of money and giving our everything to Christ. How has God spoken to you through these Scriptures and the gatherings at TILT? How can we pray for one another to respond to God with action in our lives?
Some things that came up for prayer last night:
:. Martin Dewar is headed to France in July. Read about it here. Pray for him!
:. Pray for Matt's step-brother Trevor, for his caregivers throughout this week.
:. Pray for Laura's friend Julia how is grieving the loss of family members very suddenly.
Please post anything else by clicking on "COMMENTS" below!! You can always post anonymously, or write in your comment that you don't want it to be published and only TILT leadership will pray for you.
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
COMMUNITY LIFE & PRAYER | June 12 Week
We also learned on Sunday night that Rick Wukasch is leaving Spring Garden Church for another opportunity as a pastor with the Meeting House. Pray for him as he makes this transition. We will miss him!
Please pray for discernment as we seek people for the community connections trip to Moose Deer Point Reserve to run a kids' day camp. Our heart is that this be the beginning of a long-term relationship, but we want to make sure this is God's desire and not just ours! If you want more info, go here.
Of course, there are always things happening around our city and our world which we have the privilege of praying for with God. The looming renewed Cold War comes to mind. Please post anything else! Are there things at your places of work for which we can pray? Relationships? Government?
Resources for the Week | 06/12 - 06/18
Once-A-Day Approach for June 12 - June 18
Divine Offices/Hours for June 12 - June 18.
If you print out the Divine Offices, click here for a format which you can print on one double-sided sheet.
Please post any thoughts, insights, experiences, ponderances as you use this resources throughout the week.
Monday, June 4, 2007
COMMUNITY LIFE & PRAYER | June 3 Week
Our prayer time was specifically centered around this part of the prayer:
"Bring about Your kingdom.
Manifest Your will here on earth,
as it is manifest in heaven."
Stemming from this, we prayed through Psalm 145:9-16.
Please post comments, prayer requests, stories of God's Kingdom being revealed here on Earth!
Resources for the Week | 05/29 - 06/11
We are a little behind on the resources, so here's two weeks worth.
Once-A-Day Approach for May 29 to June 4
Once-A-Day Approach for June 5 to June 11
Divine Offices/Hours for May 29 to June 4
Divine Offices/Hours for June 5 to June 11
We would love to hear from you if you are using these! Post comments on this post...
As always, you can also use the Google Calendar for Divine Offices. This calendar isn't yet updated but will be soon!!
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
COMMUNITY LIFE & PRAYER | May 27 Week
Bill spoke to us on Sunday about having a heart as a community after the heart of God. This is what God said through the prophet Isaiah.
Isaiah 58:
This is the kind of fasting I want:
Free those who are wrongly imprisoned;
lighten the burden of those who work for you.
Let the oppressed go free,
and remove the chains that bind people.
7 Share your food with the hungry,
and give shelter to the homeless.
Give clothes to those who need them,
and do not hide from relatives who need your help.
8 “Then your salvation will come like the dawn,
and your wounds will quickly heal.
Your godliness will lead you forward,
and the glory of the Lord will protect you from behind.
9 Then when you call, the Lord will answer.
‘Yes, I am here,’ he will quickly reply.
Let's pray through this passage this week. How can we at TILT reflect God's heart in our community? Please post any thoughts, words, comments, issues, reflections, challenges...as always, personal requests can be posted so we can pray for one another.
Monday, May 14, 2007
COMMUNITY LIFE & PRAYER | May 14 Week (and probably part of May 21 week as well!)
Hello friends!
On Sunday we had some exciting announcements! Scott and Kate are now husband and wife! Monica is going to be induced Friday May 18! Jen-Mai has a new 7 pound 12 oz nephew Jakob Alexander Peterson as of May 10 (the top picture)!! And Jay and Michelle had their daughter Rylie Noelle McIntyre also May 10, (middle pictures)!!! Super exciting! Plus, here is a picture of Trev and Gwyneth's Annie for those of you not with us when we showed her off! (bottom picture).
This last Sunday night and throughout the week we also had the opportunity to pray for one another about many things... Nick's mom going to England to care for her sister just out of surgery but missing her chemo because of it, all the new mom's and mom's to be in our community, Les' colleagues' husband who received the lungs he needed for surgery, Conrad's struggle with his job and being in a "valley" time in life... I forgot to take notes, so if there were some that I have forgotten, please post them! Also, we as a community have been invited by zoecarnate.com to be part of praying and working against present day slavery throughout the globe, which is a huge issue of justice to which the Church should be responding. For specific information, please check out http://www.mychurch.org/notforsalecampaign
In new and sad news, Marion Goertz's father passed away this week. Please continue to pray for Marion and Donald Goertz as they have now lost two parents in a months time.
Please post comments throughout the week to let us know how you're doing, if there are places we can pray in thanksgiving or requests!
Christ be with you!
Resources for the Week | 05/15 - 05/21
Hello fellow urban monks! Forget what this urban monk this is all about? Check out the original post here. You can also click on all the "about" links on the sidebar at the right.
Here are the resources for the week:
Once-A-Day Approach for May 15 to May 21
Divine Offices/Hours for May 15 to May 21
We would love to hear from you if you are using these! Post comments on this post...
As always, you can also use the Google Calendar for Divine Offices.
Monday, May 7, 2007
COMMUNITY LIFE & PRAYER | May 7 Week
On Tuesday night, anyone is welcome to join the broader Spring Garden community in an evening of prayer at the church at 7:30 pm.
We continue to affirm this weekly posting as a place where we can 'gather' together throughout the week to journey with one another, pray for one another and listen to one another's stories. Nick spoke to us about his journey with respect to the story in John 21 and the reality of the cost of following Jesus. Pray through the reality of following Jesus - what will this cost you? What will it look like? How does TILT as a community whole follow Jesus? How are we to respond to his words to feed his sheep - ALL his sheep, not just the ones we agree with, like or the ones that believe what we believe?
Post your comments throughout the week!
Resources for the Week | 05/08 - 05/15
Click on the links below for the associated resources for the week:
Once-A-Day Approach for May 8 to May 14
Divine Offices/Hours for May 8 to May 14
We would love to hear from you if you are using these! Post comments on this post...
As always, you can also use the Google Calendar for Divine Offices.
Tuesday, May 1, 2007
COMMUNITY LIFE & PRAYER | May 1Week
Rebecca led us in prayer this Sunday evening - guiding us through praying for one another as a TILT community, for our city, Toronto and for broader international issues. Scott challenged us to hear the mission to which God is calling TILT - to receive it and respond to it in faith. Please post any reflections, thoughts, answers to prayer and of course prayer needs!
One thing on our hearts as leadership today was marriage. We were praying specifically for one person, but we know the numbers tell us that on the whole Christian marriage is no better off than society as a whole. Pray for marriages within the TILT community, but also the institution of marriage as a whole!
As always, please post through the comments!
Resources for the Week | 05/01 - 05/07
Click on the links below for the associated resources for the week:
Once-A-Day Approach for May 1 to May 7
Divine Offices/Hours for May 1 to May 7
We would love to hear from you if you are using these! Post comments on this post...
As always, you can also use the Google Calendar for Divine Offices.
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Our Stories | Diana Marello
In regards to TILT: I have so loved it. Just shortly after the night of the commissioning, I was asked three times...not once (just like Peter!)...by the staff of the Sanctuary to come to the drop-in for women. I prayed and I believe that this is where I needed to be now. I went yesterday afternoon and it felt just right! God is good! It felt so wonderful to be with my buds there. I will be going there on Tuesday afternoons from now on. Praise the Lord!
- Diana
Monday, April 23, 2007
COMMUNITY LIFE & PRAYER | April 22 Week
A number of things came up in prayer at TILT last night as Jen-Mai led us: Praying for the healthy pregnancies of Michelle, Monica and Shelby. Praying for discernment for Matt as He seeks God going forward past seminary. Praying for leadership at TILT and Spring Garden as a whole. We continue to pray for the after-effects of last week's shooting at Virginia Tech.
Greg spoke truthfully and powerfully to us about our human condition - rather than just following Jesus, we so easily start looking at others' journeys and wish we had theirs. We compare ourselves - either berating ourselves or pridefully building ourselves up. Pray through this throughout the week, asking God to see where in your life you are more distracted and motivated by others' journeys rather than just following Jesus.
It is also important that we pray through this as a community - as Greg told us. Is the community of TILT trying to be something other than a group of people following Jesus in the context of a specific community? What draws us away from this? Let us simply be a group of people authentically following Jesus and sharing that journey together.
As always, please post thoughts, prayer requests, whatever we can to share our journeys with one another.
Resources for the Week | 04/24 - 04/30
Click on the links below for the associated resources for the week:
Once-A-Day Approach for April 24 - April 30
Divine Offices/Hours for April 24 - April 30
We would love to hear from you if you are using these! Post comments on this post...
As always, you can also use the Google Calendar for Divine Offices.
Monday, April 16, 2007
COMMUNITY LIFE & PRAYER | April 17 Week
 | You may remember this image from the two weeks when we did the Stations of the Cross and our Easter Celebration. The image is meant to represent Jesus after his resurrection, when Mary mistook him for a gardener. Gene commented that it took him almost the whole time of worship to realize it. Sometimes in the midst of this world, it is hard to see the resurrected Jesus! How do you need the hope of the resurrection in your life right now? How do those around you need it? Other places in the world? Our city? Please, as always, post your responses to the above and anything else that we can pray for, celebrate, and reflect upon. Have a great week. |
| Scott Moore | From TILT Set-ups |
Resources for the Week | 04/17 - 04/23
Click on the links below for the associated resources for the week:
Once-A-Day Approach for April 17 - April 23
Divine Offices/Hours for April 17 - April 23
We would love to hear from you if you are using these! Post comments on this post...
Monday, April 9, 2007
COMMUNITY LIFE & PRAYER | April 10 Week
Please post those places where we can pray both for hope in your own life, and also for you to bring hope to those around you. Death has been conquered! Let us be people of the resurrection, albeit always grounded in the crucifixion.
Resources for the Week | 04/10 - 04/16
Click on the links below for the associated resources for the week:
Once-A-Day Approach for April 10 - April 16
Divine Offices/Hours for April 10 - April 16
Please add any comments as you read through these this week...
Tuesday, April 3, 2007
COMMUNITY LIFE & PRAYER | April 3 Week
One of the stations on Palm Sunday was about Jesus Dying on the Cross (read the handout here). When Jesus died, the curtain which separated God from the rest of the world (symbolically) was torn. Gene's question to us was:
But I wonder – did the veil rip so we could enter the heart of
the temple? Or did the veil rip so God could get out?
How does the death of Jesus bring you into closer and more
intimate relationship with God? Are you actually utilizing that access?
How does God want to get out into the world through you?
Pray through these questions this week. Pray for the places God 'wants to get out into' through you. As always, post your thoughts, reflection, prayer requests and stories here!
Resources for the Week | 04/03 - 04/09
Here are the two options for reading, devotion, meditation, contemplation and worship for the week.
Click on the links below for the associated resources for the week:
Once-A-Day Approach for April 3 - April 9
Divine Offices/Hours for April 3 - April 9
Please add any comments as you read through these this week...
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Resources for the Week | 03/27 - 04/02
Click on the links below for the associated resources for the week:
Once-A-Day Approach for March 27-April 2
Divine Offices/Hours for March 27-April 2
Please add any comments as you read through these this week!!
Monday, March 26, 2007
COMMUNITY Life & Prayer | Week of March 26
Last night, since the commissioning went a little over time, we missed out on a planned time of prayer, which is totally fine because we firmly believe in commissioning everyone and we were all really excited about it I think! So, this post will center on what was going to be the focus of our time in prayer at TILT last night.
The premise of commissioning is, of course, that we are sent out into the world, to the places where we already are. Yes, God may call you elsewhere, but where you are right now is where God has called you!
So, let's spend the week praying for the places to which we have been sent, the people to whom we have been called to serve and things to which we have been commissioned to do.
Post a comment as you desire and we can pray for one another as a community - where do you work? who do you interact with? what do you do? To whom has God sent you? Post your thoughts and we can journey together through our commissioning and pray for one another.
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
COMMUNITY LIFE & PRAYER | March 20
Here is our weekly space to share with one another as a community throughout the week. What can we pray for as a community - for TILT, for Toronto, for Canada, for the world? Who are the people we are interacting with and how can we pray for them? Post your comments and we can pray for one another.
Some things that came up on Sunday night:
Thank you, Lord! Becki and Barb both shared encouraging stories of God's work in their lives - Becki in raising support and Barb in a job for the summer.
Continue to pray for healing for Jen-Mai. And the health of mother and baby for Monica and Michelle (and fathers too! [Greg and Jay]).
The federal budget was announced yesterday. Pray for accountability in funding, use of resources with integrity, that they may be used justly, equitably and fairly.
Please, post anything else we can pray for!
Resources for the Week | 03/20 - 03/26
Once-A-Day Approach for March 20-26
Divine Offices/Hours for March 20-26
Please add any comments as you read through these this week...
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
COMMUNITY LIFE & PRAYER | March 13
How is God leading us as Easter approaches? How can we as a community of faith live out the Gospel - as a gathered community and as a scattered community throughout the week? Who are the people God is leading you to be in contact with? How are you seeing God's presence as you go about your day? Are you?
Is there anything that the community as a whole can pray for you? Something we can rejoice in together? Post it here!
As you pray this week, contemplate Jesus' work through the cross. We know in our heads what it is about, but pray that it becomes a part of who you are - knowing Jesus' triumphant victory over evil, the freedom the Cross provides to follow and obey God...
Resources for the Week | 03/13 - 03/19
Once-A-Day Approach for March 13-19
Divine Offices/Hours for March 13-19
Please add any comments as you read through these this week...
Tuesday, March 6, 2007
Resources for the Week | 03/06 - 03/12
Here are the resources for the week:
Once-A-Day
Divine Offices
Post your thoughts and reflections here!
Monday, March 5, 2007
COMMUNITY Life & Prayer | Week of March 4
Last night was our communion potluck and we spent some time praying for one another. If you were there last night, continue to pray through some of the things that were raised at your table. Here were the questions which guided our prayer:
Jesus’ prayer: “I pray that they will all be one, just as you and I are one”. Pray for unity as a TILT community, Spring Garden community and for the church throughout Toronto and Canada.
God has made us competent ministers of His Good News. Pray for eyes to see opportunities to be ministers in both word and deed, and for courage to respond to them!
Pray for one another about areas of our lives where we struggle to trust God. What are we anxious about? Where do we need both discernment and trust?
As always, post your stories, prayer requests, praises by clicking on "Comments".
Thursday, March 1, 2007
COMMUNITY Life & Prayer | Week of February 25
Stemming from last night's conclusion of the Reconstructing the Call series - how is God leading you in prayer? Are there areas where the community can pray for you in terms of the details of your life? Seeing your job as a ministry? Building in trust of God rather than depending upon clarity in everything? Post your comments belows by clicking on "Comments".
Praying for politicians: Quebec's provincial election is coming up soon - always hotly contested and full of rhetoric.
Praying for widows and orphans: There are 27,000 Inuit children who live in foster homes. Pray for justice, and safe homes.
Praying for God's creation: The Conservatives are soon to release their "Green" plan. Pray that it would lead us in being good stewards of our country.
A request from our community: Peter D'Angelo and Bill Hall will be speaking to the youth on Wednesday about sexuality. I think we all know how distorted sexuality has become in our society. Pray that God's truth will be shown to the youth with respect to their bodies and sexuality.
Our Stories | Becki Lee
I am someone who thrives on structure and specific direction, which the book “Conversation with God” by Lloyd John Ogilvie provided for me as I delved into two-way prayer. One of the key components of prayer that he outlined was a time for silence and listening. At first, as is often the case with something new, I struggled to quiet my mind in order to hear God’s voice. With some practice though, I began to cherish these times and to hear specific things from God.
One such occasion of hearing from God came at the end of May when I simply asked God “What do you want to speak to me today?” and focused my mind until I felt His words forming.
“Move out” He said to me.
“Move out?” I questioned, “But Lord I just moved in!”
At the time I had been living in a new apartment for less than three weeks when I heard this directive. Why would God be leading me to move out of a place I had lived for less than a month, a decision in which I had felt His strong confirmation just weeks before? “This doesn’t make sense,” I remember thinking to myself. “I don’t know if this is really from God.” Given my predicament, I decided to pray a prayer of putting on the armour of God from Ephesians 6.
I really can’t explain what happened next, but the next thing I heard was “Move out...into new territory,” the way a military general would command his troops.
“New territory?” I asked.
“Move out into new territory” I heard again. “Take ground for my kingdom. Ryerson.”
Now in order to fully understand what God was speaking to me, I should explain a little about my work. I work in full time ministry with Athletes in Action, the sports ministry of Campus for Christ, at York University and the University of Toronto. So, it was clear to me that God was blessing and encouraging me to step out in faith and begin the process of developing a ministry at Ryerson University. God’s directive was further confirmed later the same day when I spoke to my co-worker Monica who told me she had been sensing a similar leading from God about Ryerson. So I began to explore some possibilities and move in this direction.
Although we are not yet actively doing anything at Ryerson due to a variety of circumstances, I still believe that it is God’s will that when we are more able, we will begin to do so. I also believe that this word from God was a general encouragement that I need to hold on to for my life ministry, both personally and professionally.
