Trinity United Church of Oakville
1250 McCraney Street L6H 3K3 Oakville, ON, Canada

As I cast about for words, I'm like a fisher at a pond - some days, I throw a net, and the haul is plentiful - word after word, ... ready to share with those around me (after sufficient seasoning and cooking, of course!); but other days, I've a line and a pole, and my practiced actions do nothing to catch the attention of those fickle swimmers, and I wander home, wondering what I've got in the pantry, that we might share together. My prayers are often like that. Some days they are best left swimming in the lake of God's love, living their being, uncaptured by me - a school of tiny prayers, like smelt running in the moonlight, or that great grandmother of a prayer, sturgenoning along. (Image: Public Domain)

Happy Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Tuesday), but why do we celebrate it? The word shrove is the past tense of shrive, which means to confess. In the Middle Ages, this day was a time for people to confess their sins and ask forgiveness for them. This allowed Christians to enter into the season of Lent and prepare for Easter with a clean spirit. Pope St. Gregory prohibited Christians from eating all forms of meat and animal products during Lent around A.D. 600. He told St. Augustine... of Canterbury, a founder of the Christian church in southern England, to enforce those same fasting rules in England. So Christians made pancakes to use up their supply of eggs, milk and butter in preparation for Lent. Enjoy your pancakes! See more

Happy Family Day!

Effective Tuesday, February 16 at 12:01 a.m., #HaltonON will enter the Red/Control Level of the Province’s revised #COVID19 Response Framework. Halton Region’s ...Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Hamidah Meghani, has also issued revised instructions for businesses to help keep staff and patrons safe. Despite loosening restrictions, residents are asked to remain vigilant. Please continue to stay home as much as possible, make essential trips only, stay within your region and avoid indoor and outdoor gatherings. We must keep our guards up to avoid an increase in cases or a return to more restrictive measures. For more information about the COVID-19 Framework, for public health measures, or to read the MOH’s revised instructions for businesses, please visit halton.ca/COVID19

Lakeshore Road is now open. Come support our local Downtown Oakville businesses.

Sharing this prayer for the Trans Day of Remembrance today.

Watch the latest update from our #HaltonON Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Hamidah Meghani. All residents are also urged to follow public health direction your... actions now can make a difference. This includes: Stick to your household only have close contact with those in your household and keep a two metre (six feet) distance and wear a mask around anyone else. Avoid all social gatherings such as play dates, birthday parties, and dinner parties with friends or family. Limit non-essential trips order online, get take-out food, and only go out for essentials like groceries, medical appointments or work and school. For more information on #COVID19, including current public health recommendations, visit http://ow.ly/TR5J50CpctK.

Do something kind today, for a friend, family member, stranger or even yourself. We’ve been through some strange and difficult times lately! Most of all, try to be kind everyday.