By Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons Mar 27, 2026 - Via Sojourners The third No Kings Day this Saturday is shaping up to be the largest day of nonviolent protests in American history. There were more than 2,000 protests during the first No Kings Day in June 2025 and more than 2,700 at the second No Kings Day... Continue Reading →
Saving choral music by bike in the UK
The CEO of the Cathedral Music Trust is visiting 100 choirs across England and Wales over 50 days of cycling Meg Elliot writing in Cycling Weekly The late afternoon light is falling in greens and oranges and reds on the cathedral's terracotta floor. People clutter the pews as the music starts up, complex, layered sound... Continue Reading →
Ancient sites, academic centres, community libraries, memory is being destroyed in Gaza
From Truthout. Did you know that Truthout is a nonprofit and independently funded by readers like you? If you value what we do, please support our work with a donation. More than 87 public libraries and archives in Gaza have been partially or completely destroyed by Israelโs genocide. By Eman Abu Zayed , Truthout Published... Continue Reading →
I’ll be damned if Trump or Epstein or Chavez are going to steal my hope in the goodness of humanity โ Anne Lamott
[Anne Lamott] We sing a hymn in church whose refrain ends, "and all around is sinking sand," and I have felt this since, oh, approximately November 2024. Everyone I know felt this, the existential instability, the sinking of our hearts. We did what we do โ tried to take care of each other and not... Continue Reading →
Such a great story out of Kamloops
By Matt Henderson, Kamloops Food Policy Council - Posted on CFJC Today Kamloopsโ latest Food System Assessment shows a community and sector that is not only adapting to change but steadily building a more connected and resilient local food landscape. Releasing later this year, the 2025 report highlights strong progress across several areas of the... Continue Reading →
An ending, and a beginning
Another in the series: Stories from Somewhere, by Ken Gray โIn marriage, husband and wife give themselves to each other, to care for each other in good times and in bad. They are linked to each otherโs families, and they begin a new life together in the community.โ โ Liturgy of Holy Matrimony โI hope... Continue Reading →
Resurrecting the obvious
A sermon for he congregation of St. Saviour Anglican church, Penticton BC - Sunday, March 22nd, 2026 โ The Fifth Sunday in Lent - The Very Rev. Ken Gray Those of us who officiate at funerals get to say some wonderful words. For instance, right at the beginning of the service: "I am the resurrection... Continue Reading →
Well this doesn’t happen every day – It’s time
From the Anglican Communion News Service - First posted on Posted on: March 20, 2026 241 PM - Photo Credit: Neil Turner for Lambeth Palace / The Anglican Communion Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally Prays for Healing and Hope for the World Ahead of Historic Installation More than two thousand people from across the country... Continue Reading →
Last Call at Hermann’s
From Adam Chan CHEK TV News Two pillars of the Victoria art scene are set to close down next month. Hermannโs Jazz Club and View Street Social will close their doors permanently on April 30, 2026. The Arts On View Society announced the upcoming closure on Thursday, saying the โdifficult decisionโ came after extensive reviews... Continue Reading →
I could have said this, but I didn’t; he did, and he did it well
Anglicanism #1, from Dan Scott on Facebook Over the next few reflections, I want to share a few thoughts about Anglicanismโthe tradition that became my spiritual home. A Christian doesnโt exactly convert to Anglicanism. Baptized believers may eventually ask to be formally received and confirmed, but in practice they are welcomed to participate from the... Continue Reading →