Rev Phil
Choosing Kindness

Choosing Kindness

I got yelled at last week. It was Tuesday morning.  I pulled into my parking lot and parked in my spot.  I got out of the car.  In front of me was a very agitated woman who seemed to appear out of nowhere.  Her face was red and her eyes were angry.  She said I was...

My Spider Friend

My Spider Friend

If you attend Northwest Barrie United Church, you may know that I have two jobs there. I am the minister, and I am also the guy in charge of changing the sign-out front of the church.  One of those jobs I do much better than the other!  We are in the process of...

Side By Side

Side By Side

Fall is a season for so many things, one of which is celebrating the harvest.  When I go walking or driving in the countryside around Barrie and see the combines out in the fields doing their thing, I try to offer a quick prayer of thanks for farmers, the heroes of...