Cards on the table—true confession time--I am not a fan of parish amalgamation as a solution for parishes facing an uncertain future. It seems to me that the bringing more than one struggling parish together with another in similar condition only produces one larger struggling church. Certainly some activities can be combined helping to create... Continue Reading →
Allow me to introduce you to John Waddington Feather. Now deceased, we first met in during the summer of 1982 at the Anglican Jekyll Street bunkhouse in Whitehorse, Yukon. John was a former paratrooper who worked for a time with British Intelligence--He physically jumped into the Suez crisis and had no time for non-violent resistance.... Continue Reading →
“Prepare for disappointment!” As they engaged each other in swordplay, Inigo Montoya and Dread Pirate Roberts tested the skills and determination of the other in the movie: The Princess Bride. After some engagement it was obvious that each was a skilled swordsman. But who would overcome the other? Montoya “Who are you?” he screamed. Roberts... Continue Reading →
So how should we rate Canada’s response to the climate crisis? One word: Awful! Actually it’s worse than awful and worsening still despite a mild shift in public opinion fueled by the short sighted goals of elected officials. Additionally, if industry is slow to adapt to new realities, it seems the banks and financial markets... Continue Reading →
“There’s water dripping from the ceiling” exclaimed my wife Kathie as we lay in bed at 4:00 a.m. recently. I thought she was reporting a crazy dream to me which is sometimes the case, but no, there was indeed water dripping from the ceiling next to our bed, actually a steady stream of clear refreshing... Continue Reading →
Below is the first in a series of conversations between myself and Bishop Geoff Woodcroft, Bishop of the Diocese of Rupert’s Land in Canada. Geoff and I first met in an elevator at General Synod 2019. Following another more recent encounter I posed some questions to Bishop Geoff to which he generously responded. The notes... Continue Reading →
A sermon preached on Sunday Feb 5, 2023 at St. George's Cathedral, Cape Town,South Africa by Fr Michael Lapsley SS, Canon for Healing and Reconciliation at St Georges. In 1990 Fr. Michael was sent a letter bomb by the apartheid regime. It was hidden inside two religious magazines. He lost both hands and the sight... Continue Reading →
A Guest Post by the Very Reverend Dr. Kyle Norman) What passes for theology these days cannot rightly be called so. We discuss concepts and phraseology, but rarely do we contemplate the divine. This was an observation made by theologian Ronald Rohleiser. Rolheiser observed that theology, correctly defined, is theo logos, or “words about God”.... Continue Reading →
UPDATE: Given the recent legal change where adults in B.C. are no longer subject to criminal charges for the personal possession of small amounts of certain illegal drugs I have re-visited my blog from a year ago, thankful that some progress has been made on assessing the effectiveness of our drug rehabilitation programmes. I was... Continue Reading →
We arrived at St. George’s; a long time Anglican Parish situated beside the waters of Victoria’s Cadboro Bay on a sunny January morning. It is a parish I know well having led and attended events, worship services, youth conferences, Cursillo weekends, ordinations and synod meetings there over many years. (My mother and I tried to... Continue Reading →
Take Note - Reflections on life, music, politics, retirement and more by Ken Gray 