October Georgian Editorial

By Lucinda Landau

What a marvellous thing it is to have Brothers and Sisters in Christ!
I grew up in a large family where I had four brothers and two sisters, so my understanding of brothers and sisters comes from a well lived model. To this day we remain all close and loving friends and our eleven children have special relationships with each other.

In the early 1990s, when my husband and I and our young children moved here to Georgetown from London, Ontario, I was in search of a family community to which I could fully relate. It took me a few years to find you, but here at St. George’s I was warmly welcomed first by the Thursday Morning Eucharist group and became a regular. Over the past twelve years of active participation here at St. George’s I grew in faith and knowledge in Christ to the extent that I became aware of a call to become a seminarian. I now find myself enrolled full time in the Masters of Divinity Program at Trinity College, University of Toronto.

In my first three days on campus, I attended eight worship services – and loved every minute of it! I have added to my family of brothers and sisters in Christ; fellow divinity students who are as charged-up as I am in our new spiritual journey and professors who are compassionate, humorous and loving. The spirit here at Trinity is one that seeks out adventure and experience in the name of Christ – that we may be emboldened to reach and teach others.
I’ve already sung my first solo during a noonday Eucharist and am slated for duty on a Liturgical team for two weeks in November. I’m studying the History of the Bible, The New Testament, Spiritual Formation in the Anglican Tradition, Identity, Church and Society and the Principles and Practices of Liturgy.

In case you’ve missed my enthusiasm here folks, let me spell it out – I’m having the time of my life! For the last 26 years I have been consecrated in the roles of wife, mother and co-worker, but now I’ve officially added the role of student of Christ. This journey will take me to new and exciting places, I’m sure. However, today, my reflection is one of deepest gratitude for the fundamental love and support showered down upon me by this congregation here at St. George’s.

I give thanks to God for each and every one of you!

Love,

Lucinda