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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Meet my friend, Ruth
To those of you who already know Ruth, what is wrong with this picture? To those of you who do not know her, you need to know that Ruth is typically NOT the one eating, but more likely the one preparing and setting out the food. She is an extroverted personality who loves to welcome,... Continue Reading →
Theology in a time of war
Schoolgirls in Iran (Photo by Paul Keller via Creative Commons license, edits by the Century) Article Mac Loftin in The Christian Century, March 9, 2026 The brief biblical account of Herodโs slaughter of the innocents raises the question of what faith demands when politics fails to stop the killing. The massacre of the innocents is... Continue Reading →
The moral arc of reality — A timely Lenten reflection
From Ron Rolheiser March 9, 2026. Still a prairie boy at heart, Fr. Ron Rolheiser is one of the most prolific and respected Roman Catholic teachers and scholars alive today. Thomas Moore, the author of Care of the Soul, teaches that our most important spiritual task is to listen to the promptings of our own... Continue Reading →
On the stacking of firewood — AKA Adventures with Don
So you think stacking firewood is easy. You are right, but only if you know what you are doing. Depending on the tree species in your region โ here, we have easy access to fir, alder, hemlock, and Western Red cedar โ there are many things to consider before stacking, even before you venture into... Continue Reading →