My wife Kathie and I met at the Sorrento Centre on beautiful Shuswap Lake in the summer of 1986. Adjoining campsites led to the joining of hearts a few months later. This wonderful youth leadership training event launched for us a lifelong journey and affection for the Sorrento Centre, a jewel in the crown of... Continue Reading →
Not pictured are Alecia Greenfield and Roy Cline -- Other photographs may be viewed here. "Everything will be okay in the end. If it's not okay, it's not the end" - John Lennon Thanks John, this is helpful, especially as our three days of pilgrimage branching out from the Sorrento Centre now come to an... Continue Reading →
Blessed are you, creator of all, to you be praise and glory for ever. As your dawn renews the face of the earth bringing light and life to all creation, may we rejoice in this day you have made; as we wake refreshed from the depths of sleep, open our eyes to behold your presence... Continue Reading →
If you stand at the edge of the forest and stare into it every tree at the edge will blow a little extra oxygen toward you It has been proven Leaves have admitted it The pines I have known have been especially candid One said that all breath in this world is roped together that... Continue Reading →
In sacred manner may we walk upon the fair and loving earth, in beauty move, in beauty love the living round that brought us birth. We stand on holy ground, We stand on holy ground. In sacred manner may we touch the suspirant and loving green, give honour and give gratitude for shade, for bloom,... Continue Reading →
Amazon.ca “God save our gracious King! Long live our noble King! God save the King!” New words? Old words! Words sung after the death of Queen Victoria in 1901 until the accession to the throne of the late Queen, Elizabeth II in 1952. Seventy years later(!) we now revert to the male language of the... Continue Reading →
“What were the highlights of our recent Irish trip?” The question is asked of Kathie and me almost daily. Truthfully, there was a highlight each and every day; Corrymeela certainly qualifies for such a distinction. We have heard about the Corrymeela Community for many years now, from friends who have attended courses there, from others... Continue Reading →
“Ken, you need to go into this shop. There is an amazing woman you need to meet; she would make a great portrait subject.” Admittedly I don’t always listen to Kathie, but this time I did, and how glad I am that I did. Shortly before dinnertime in Dingle, Ireland after quite a busy day... Continue Reading →
If the best-laid plans sometimes go awry, then my plans to blog as we moved throughout northern* Ireland and the Republic failed miserably. Less than adequate internet access frustrated my initial efforts at posting, but then my usual challenges of working off a laptop without a large monitor curtailed any blogging for all three weeks... Continue Reading →
Now retired, Barbara White Andrews was Bishop of the Territory of the People from 2009 – 2020. She expressed her hopes and intentions about the Papal visit in an earlier post here. When I left on my pilgrimage to witness Pope Francis’ historic apology to Canadian Residential School survivors, an “act of penance” for the... Continue Reading →
Take Note - Reflections on life, music, politics, retirement and more by Ken Gray 