"How to Pray While the World Burns" -- by Hila Ratzabi Go outside.Find a patch of grass, sand, dirt.Sit, kneel, place a hand or justA finger to the soft earth.Feel it pulse back. Open your palms and divineThe words creased between.Rub the specks of dirtBetween your fingers,See how they cling to skin,How they listen in... Continue Reading →
A re-post from Anne Lamott. She is the New York Times bestselling author of Help, Thanks, Wow; Small Victories; Stitches; Some Assembly Required; Grace (Eventually); Plan B; Traveling Mercies; Bird by Bird; Operating Instructions, and the forthcoming Hallelujah Anyway. Her blog was posted Sunday, August 20, 2023. “The harvest is past, The summer is ended,... Continue Reading →
The most recent news from Monday night, August 21 is encouraging. In a few words the centre remains evacuated and is not out of danger. That said however, while the fire perimeter has come to within a half kilometre of the farm, that line is being held. There has been some rain and more is... Continue Reading →
UPDATE: In a nutshell, photographs taken from the lakeside confirm that ninety percent of the camp infrastructure is destroyed. Camp was successfully and safely evacuated Thursday afternoon and there were no injuries sustained. A pastoral letter from Archbishop Lynne can be read here. Heard on CBC Radio Tuesday afternoon, Camp director, Ian Dixon said that... Continue Reading →
A guest blog from Michael Shapcott Located in Sorrento, BC the Sorrento Centre is on the traditional and unceded lands of the Secwépemc First Nation. Since time immemorial, the Secwepemc people have practised virtues of harmony and generosity. We are so grateful to be welcomed as their uninvited guests. Thanks to Executive Director, Michael Shapcott... Continue Reading →
The ladder caught me by surprise as the offertory music played—a bit longer than usual. Standing beside the altar I had an unique view of the lush green colours and various shapes which make up the fibre art installation, but it was the stark black ladder that drew me into the orchard scene, and the... Continue Reading →
Image by Alexa from Pixabay Spoiler alert: What follows is pure fantasy. Please do not share, re-post or publicize as no one will believe you. Can you imagine such words leaping from a politician’s mouth, especially in Alberta? And during a provincial election campaign? It’s hard to create this fiction, but I shall give it... Continue Reading →
Like many things in my life, learning to ride a bicycle took me a long time—I am a lifelong if sometimes slow learner. My father tried to teach me on the back lawn of our home in Victoria. He had just bought me a lovely green one-speed CCM, complete with two tires, one backpedal brake,... Continue Reading →
So how should we rate Canada’s response to the climate crisis? One word: Awful! Actually it’s worse than awful and worsening still despite a mild shift in public opinion fueled by the short sighted goals of elected officials. Additionally, if industry is slow to adapt to new realities, it seems the banks and financial markets... Continue Reading →
A guest blog by Revd Dr Joachim Feldes, Lancelot Andrewes Institute, Nuremberg, Germany (Via the Anglican Communion Environmental Network) 665 bishops, most of them with their spouses, followed the invitation of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, and joined this year’s Lambeth Conference that had the motto ‘God’s Church for God’s World’. The meeting lasted... Continue Reading →
Take Note - Reflections on life, music, politics, retirement and more by Ken Gray 