Minister's Musings

Friends,

For the next four weeks we will be taking a closer look at the book of Ruth. This touching story follows two women as they try to recover from great tragedy.

This week we look at chapter 1. Loyalty and trust are the bedrock of our lives. They make relationships possible. This section includes the lovely song of friendship,

“Do not press me to leave you,

to turn back from following you!

Where you go, I will go;

where you lodge, I will lodge;

your people shall be my people

and your God my God.”

I am so grateful for my husband Jason. We have been friends and partners for about 35 years. We know each other very well. We grew up together, became parents together, and have been each other’s cheerleaders through lots of joyous moments and a few difficult ones. Jason even followed me to Ontario when I went to seminary to become a minister. Who/what have you been loyal to? Who has been loyal to you?

In trust and hope, Rev. Kirsty