by Rohadi | Nov 22, 2021 | Church & Spirituality
Is deconstruction a scary word? Or is it a necessary and normal part of faith. Here’s a blog post on the topic. Deconstruction is so hot right now that white thought leaders are finding ways to monetize it, and fundamentalists are finding ways to malign... by Rohadi | Dec 21, 2020 | Church & Spirituality
2000 years of patriarchy have undoubtedly diminished the powerful words of the two women in our readings. Today we will centre one, a voice that comes to us in the form of a song. “Magnificat anima mea Dominum.” It sure sounds better in Latin. Mary’s Song, or the... by Rohadi | Jun 16, 2020 | Calgary Church News
The murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and too many others, has re-ignited mass calls to right the systemic injustice of anti-Black racism. We join the cry that all Black lives matter. Anti-Blackness is real. Systemic racism in Canada is real. And... by Rohadi | Jan 5, 2017 | Church & Spirituality
January 6th is Epiphany. Most people don’t have any connection to the day because it’s not your typical Hallmark event. If you don’t follow any liturgical traditions then you’ve probably overlooked Epiphany. Until the forth century there was no...
by Rohadi | Jan 1, 2017 | Church & Spirituality
Most nativity scenes come with the usual suspects: baby Jesus, manger, donkey, Joseph, Mary, 3 wise men, a shepherd or too, etc. Most all nativity scenes are probably inaccurate. Among others, we know that the wise men weren’t present, they encounter Jesus when... by Rohadi | Dec 17, 2016 | Church & Spirituality
You’re almost there. The Christmas story reaches its climax at the nativity scene, which by design kicks of the climax of an even larger narrative told for the entirety of creation. …While there is an expectation for the culmination of biblical prophesies...
by Rohadi | Dec 8, 2016 | Church & Spirituality
In the final instalment of our Values Series, we wrapped it all together with a story. Not just any story, but one where you’re the main protagonist. Of all the stories in the world you can fit them into 7 different plots: rags to riches, the quest, overcoming...
by Rohadi | Nov 27, 2016 | Church & Spirituality
Today is the first Sunday of Advent. Our community loosely follows the liturgical calendar in which the first Sunday of Advent marks the beginning of a new year. We don’t associate the lead up to Christmas as a time to reflect on new beginnings as we would for...
by Rohadi | Nov 19, 2016 | Church & Spirituality
At CMC we have 4 values identify our church: Gather, Transform, Formation, and Beauty. God can’t use you. Rather, we are invited to participate in God’s unfolding hope and dream for creation. We are in fact adopted as sons and daughters into the redemptive...
by Rohadi | Nov 5, 2016 | Church & Spirituality
At CMC we have 4 values identify our church: Gather, Transform, Formation, and Beauty. When my grandma went to church it was a different time. Churches assumed cultural privilege and most people were Christian, at least in name. Churches were scattered based on...
