"How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard."โWinnie the Pooh Wife, Gine, and family members wrote: "Our dear husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and friend to many, Chris Rose, transitioned peacefully from this life on Wednesday Sept. 24th surrounded by his loving family and the loving care of his nurses... Continue Reading →
Dominance over decency โ A clinical evaluation of Donald Trump and his ilk
With thanks to Glen Witter for the share.Original link unknown Brent Molnar: Voice of Reason ~ "The Man-Child in Chief: Why Donald Trumpโs Behavior Isnโt Just Alarming โ Itโs Clinical โฆ At this point, calling Donald Trump a sociopath feels like stating water is wet. But throw that term around too loosely and people stop... Continue Reading →
RIP Terry Anderson — From Christian belief to moral decision
I did not attend the Vancouver School of Theology so never studied with the late, Dr. Terry Anderson. I did meet him however in the early 2000s as he travelled to Summerland for a weekend event with local ecumenical clergy and our congregations. Summerland Christian community leaders were a diverse lot in those days, ranging... Continue Reading →
On Charlie Kirk, Martyrdom, and Celebrity
Tripp Hudgins, Sep 15, 2025 -- From Lo-fi Gospel minute on SubstackWith thanks to Carol Edwards Iโm still trying to figure out why Iโm allowing this whole situation to take up so much space in my mind and heart. I think itโs because people I love love Charlie Kirk. They admire him. They believe in... Continue Reading →
I havenโt posted from Charlie Angus / The Resistance for a while now โ Itโs time
Originally posted here Sep 15, 2025 [Charlie Angus] I heard the news about Charlie Kirk's assassination as I was deeply engrossed in Timothy Snyder's book The Road to Unfreedom. At the time, I was pondering Snyder's statement that "blood is the ink of political fiction." Snyder, an expert in the history of fascism, was warning... Continue Reading →
Meet my friend Dick
Another in my series โLarger Than Life Characters in our little town of Summerlandโ Dick Spencer and I met shortly after Kathie and I moved to Summerland in the fall of 1994. With his wife, Lois, he was a member of the Anglican congregation I served as priest from 1994-2004. A talented woodworker and carpenter... Continue Reading →
Out of the mouth, of primates โ How Climate Change is Rewriting Our Future
https://youtu.be/2creIhQvRLw Political Primate on YoutubeTranscription and highlights, KJG The clock is tickingโand our planet is sounding the alarm louder than ever. From raging wildfires to devastating floods, climate change is no longer a distant threat; itโs a global emergency happening right now. Ah, climate change. Behold the great paradox of our age. Ours is the... Continue Reading →
Celebrating Creation in a beautiful garden
Call it a stroll through a forest; a walk along curvy pathways; a resting place between colourful flowerbeds. Whatever you call it, you are invited to join together for the second annual Celebration of Creation at the Summerland Ornamental Gardens on Sunday afternoon, September 14 gathering at the Gazebo at 2 p.m. Itโs a great... Continue Reading →
Even in war zones, some things continue as usual, when they can, as they should
From Don Binder on Facebook - The Revd Donald Binder is Chaplain to the Anglican Archbishop in Jerusalem and Canon Pastor of the English-Speaking Congregation of St. George's Cathedral in Jerusalem. Now in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate there is a pool, called in Hebrew Beth-zatha (Bethesda) which has five porticoes. In these lay many... Continue Reading →
Get out of jail, free, through Grace
A sermon for the congregation of St. Saviour, Penticton on the 1st week of the 2025 Season of Creation, September 7, 2025 โ The Very Rev. Ken Gray On this the first Sunday in the 2025 Season of Creation, letโs go somewhere unusual. As the Monopoly board says, โGo to Jail - Go directly to... Continue Reading →