A guest blog by the Rev. Anne Privett The question hung in the prickly air of this unseasonably cool spring. We were just entering our third year of small-scale farming as a parish, and the second year of our completely restructured community life. This would mean tending a mere 2,000 feet (!) of blackberries and... Continue Reading →

I used to hate visiting the dentist. As a child I remember going downtown after school with my mother. We would park near the historic Dominion Building on Victoria’s Douglas Street. The highlight was a ride up in the elevator cage staffed by a women working the controls. Now arrived on the sixth floor, I... Continue Reading →

Guest blogger – Jan Carlson When my eldest daughter got married, I gave her a set of Gibson dishes for everyday use. They were painted yellow & blue with whimsical sunflowers. It’s a poorly kept secret that I spent a whopping $8 for the sunflower dish set back in 2009 at the Summerland Hospital Auxiliary... Continue Reading →

Pleased to share here a fine sermon by a colleague from the Diocese of Toronto. thanks Elin for some very fine thoughts and illustrations. Good morning! My name is Elin Goulden, and I am the Social Justice & Advocacy consultant for the Anglican Diocese of Toronto. In this role, I consult with and advise our... Continue Reading →

Today (April 12) is Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day. I have no idea why it is today. It simply is. And what a great day to celebrate this comfort-food staple, as Spring continues to appear without confidence and in poor weather taste. Speaking of taste, who can resist warm, melted cheese on a favourite bread, white... Continue Reading →

Now living in Edinburgh Irish-born Archbishop David Chillingworth is the retired Primus (senior bishop) of the Scottish Episcopal Church. Much of his ministry however was spent in Belfast, Northern Ireland, through The Troubles. He comments frequently on sectarianism and reconciliation. The BBC Thought for the day below is used with permission. Last Thursday I happened... Continue Reading →

So here is an Easter gift, with thanks to Walter Deller for the social media share. In this early poem (Op. 1, 1916) by Dorothy Sayers, stories that appear in the Gospels prior to the Resurrection are recalled and re-interpreted in a post-Resurrection light. As I read and re-read the poem I discover more images... Continue Reading →

The following tribute was shared with those attending the Funeral for the late Rev Canon Captain Isabel Healy-Morrow held at St. Paul’s Cathedral in Kamloops on Monday April 3, 2023. A large congregation gathered to give thanks to God for her life, witness and friendship. Joining family and friends were lay and clergy leaders and... Continue Reading →

Air travel is hard work these days. I am old enough to remember the days of  relaxed luxurious travel, even in economy class. Sure there were always lineups, the longest of which might have been fifteen minutes long. I now hear of passengers stranded in line, sometimes for fifteen hours! The halcyon days before security... Continue Reading →

“You are not to tie up his laces” my otherwise kind wife Kathie exclaimed. The ritual had become all too frequent. Regardless of which shoes I wear, my laces come undone. Green, brown or blue, flat or round, long or short, all are wiggle loose triggered by the rocking rhythm of my walking. My shoelaces... Continue Reading →