With thanks to former Moderator of the United Church of Canada, Richard Bott I find his draft policy on Faith Formation and Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence well informed and compelling. AI is here to stay; the genie is out of the bottle. For myself, I try to limit use of AI for many of... Continue Reading →
A sermon for Thanksgiving weekend, Oct 11, 2026 — The congregation of St. Saviour Anglican Church, Penticton BC by the Very Rev. Ken Gray Howdy folks; it’s great to be back with you, in this pulpit after 77 days away, from preaching and from church. Much has happened for me and for you I am... Continue Reading →
A Letter From the Anglican Bishops of Alberta on the Upcoming Referendum Dear Anglican family in the province of Alberta: dear friends in Christ, As the three Anglican bishops in Alberta, we are joining our voices to write a pastoral letter speaking to the upcoming referendum in our province. We do not normally address particular... Continue Reading →
I have always loved preaching, both as a listener and a presenter. As a young adult I read books by British preachers Martyn Lloyd Jones and John Stott, both in the evangelical tradition, with great interest. As a music student in London I attended All Souls, Langham place, the flagship of British Evangelicalism in the... Continue Reading →
The newest member of the TakeNote team This piece by the Rev. Dr. Margaret Bullitt-Jonas is part of Sustainable Faith: An Interfaith Season of Creation, a series from Massachusetts Interfaith Power and Light (IPL) in which leaders from across Massachusetts' religious and ethical traditions write, in the first person, about how their faith connects with... Continue Reading →
Many thanks to Lay Minister, Mandy Bath of St. Mark’s Anglican Church, Kaslo BC for sharing her sermon from Sept 209, 2026 We start with a Questionnaire by Wendell Berry: How much poison are you willing to eat for the success of the free market and global trade? Please name your preferred poisons. For the... Continue Reading →
With thanks to Fr. Michael Lapsley, himself no stranger to violence and suffering, who shared Dorothy’s story this past week on Facebook. I have never heard this story, but others have. She deserveS beatification if not sainthood. Such an inspiration to us all. KJG When the gunmen asked the 73-year-old nun if she was carrying... Continue Reading →
Daniel Lewis, Sept. 16, 2026 The New York Times Annie Dillard, who as a young American writer walked into the woods and came out with a Pulitzer Prize-winning book on the wonders and horrors of creation, the modern classic “Pilgrim at Tinker Creek,” died on Tuesday at her home in South Wellfleet, Mass. She was... Continue Reading →
All Saints Cathedral, Halifax NS [This is a living document. Additional images and stories will be included as they are received.] Anglican activist and ecological animator extraordinaire, The Rev. Marian Lucas Jeffries (Team Leader of the Environment Network of the Diocese of Nova Scotia/Prince Edward Island) sent a note to her clergy colleagues asking: “What... Continue Reading →
[KJG] During her 2006-2015 term as Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church, Katharine Jefferts Schori stated that ignoring or denying climate change is a moral failing and a "sinful" rejection of God's creation. The howls of protest at the time remain legendary. As a trained scientist herself, she knew the effects of climate change on... Continue Reading →
