Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby visits Nazareth, Israel Joint Statement from the Archbishop of Canterbury and Archbishop Hosam Naoum Dear Friends, Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. Over five days, 15-19 November 2024, we travelled together, as fellow brothers in Christ, on a long-planned pilgrimage to pray... Continue Reading →
This prayer by the Rt. Rev. Susan Goff, retired Bishop Suffragan of the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia, has been shared widely on Facebook. I share it here as an example of genuine prayer and as encouragement to all who find it difficult to pray in this current political climate: My ConfessionGod, I can’t for the... Continue Reading →
A sermon for the congregation of St. Stephen, Summerland Anglican ChurchSunday, November 17th 2024The Very Rev. Ken Gray During the 1970s while a student at the University of Calgary my friend, Rod, was a men’s residence supervisor. In those days, bomb threats were common on Canadian university campuses. One day Rod received a call advising... Continue Reading →
With thanks to Kamloops follower, Carol Edwards here’s a great piece from The Thread, with Jenny Smith - Please read the original post complete with a few poignant poems. Nov 14, 2024 Jenny Smith writes: “Gentle readers, I’m sending you deep love this day. For whatever your body is holding. I’m currently hanging out at... Continue Reading →
In small towns like ours here in Summerland, throughout most of Canada Remembrance Day observance is a major event. Shortly before 11:00 tomorrow downtown at the Memorial Park cenotaph literally hundreds of folks of all ages will brave rain, wind, or occasionally snow, all bundled up to join the parade or watch from the sidelines—veterans,... Continue Reading →
Walter Brueggemann is one of the foremost interpreters of the Old Testament of our day. As an American Christian educator he reflects here a day after the recent US federal election. He turns to Holy Scripture and to the prophet Elijah In the wake of the 2024 presidential election and its acute disappointment for many,... Continue Reading →
Thanks Jim Hodgson for sharing stories of those who are shaping a response to the incoming Trump administration. I encourage readers to read Jim’s blog in full; I share only extracts below. You are right — the time for grumbling and finger-pointing is over; it is time to develop a response to a new US... Continue Reading →
Letter from Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe on the U.S. presidential election / Bishop Rowe is the recently installed Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church (USA and affiliated territories) Issued November 6, 2024 / Reprinted from here Dear People of God in The Episcopal Church, Early this morning, we learned that President Trump has been elected... Continue Reading →
Two responses to the 2024 elections From Jennifer Henry, United Church of Canada national staff and former director of KIROS Ecumenical Justice Initiative (shared Wednesday November 6) I don't have any place in my head or heart for pundits or analysts today. Certainly no place for "I told you so's" or "who cares anyway." I... Continue Reading →
The Hon. Justice Murray Sinclair died Monday November 4, 2024. My own acknowledgement is here. Written in 2021 here are some of Justice Sinclair’s words. His inspiration continues . . . If you know your Creation story, Then you know from where you have come And you know where you are going And what you... Continue Reading →
Take Note - Reflections on life, music, politics, retirement and more by Ken Gray 