Simple disciplines for healthy living

Dr Amir Khan GP MBChB(hons) MRCGP DCH DRCOG DipDiab PGCE On Instagram These are five things humans have done for generations that modern life has quietly pushed aside. The wonderful thing? Theyโ€™re completely free. Memorise something. Give your brain a workout instead of outsourcing everything to your phone. Sing. It doesnโ€™t matter if youโ€™re in... Continue Reading →

The Great Kaslo Ecumenical Pilgrimage

YOU ARE INVITED to the third in a series of Pilgrimages sponsored by the Ecclesiastical Province of BC/Yukon in collaboration with the Parish of Kokanee in the Anglican Diocese of Kootenay. From September 14-18, 2026 St. Markโ€™s in Kaslo will host a week-long gathering of pilgrims from across the province for prayer and worship, shared... Continue Reading →

Meeting Mother Earth, again

Creating...One thread...One stitch...At a time Slowly Some of us enjoy fast food, fast travel, or fast talking. Others, however, like to take things slow. I want to introduce you, dear reader, to Hilary Rice who lives, and thrives, slowly, with priest husband Mike near Madoc, Ontario. Kathie and I first met this couple at the... Continue Reading →

Thereโ€™s a canoe hanging from the living room roof

Writing today from an undisclosed location in central Ontario 90 minutesโ€™ drive and boat ride north of Peterborough. Itโ€™s summer here at a lovely cottage  thanks to a kind invitation from a new family member and her parents. I say โ€œcottage,โ€ having originally typed โ€œcabinโ€ inappropriately. There is an important distinction between the two monikers.... Continue Reading →

Ken, a Quaker? You can stop laughing now

Lynn Phillips [Ken Gray] A few days ago I expressed concern about the Church of my heritage and clerical vocation, The Anglican Church of Canada. I suggested that some days I think I should look around a bit; try a different denomination; explore different worship styles. I have always been curious about the Quakers. I... Continue Reading →

Hey Porter

So hereโ€™s the good news. Kathie and I are off to Ontario for some holiday and a Blue Jays game. Go Jays, sigh . . . We are leaving Juno at home with some trusted friends who are also house and dog sitters. And burglars take note, if you decide to break in I guarantee... Continue Reading →

Wisdom, about wisdom in the riper years of life

Podcast: Theologian Ronald Rolheiser talks about a spirituality for our wisdom years by John Dear, July 13, 2026 in the National Catholic Reporter On this week's episode of "The Nonviolent Jesus Podcast," I speak with writer and theologian Oblate Fr. Ronald Rolheiser about his latest book,Insane for the Light: A Spirituality for Our Wisdom Years,... Continue Reading →

Thou visitest the earth

A sermon for the congregation of St. Stephen, SummerlandSunday, July 12, 2026 -- The Very Rev. Ken Gray Thou visitest the earth, and blessest it:thou makest it very plenteousThou crownest the year with thy goodness:and thy clouds drop fatness-- Anthem by Maurice Greene (1696-1755) I used to sing this anthem by Maurice Greene as a... Continue Reading →

My personal tips for low-vision photographers

So great to find an article recently on Photoblogger.com about low-vision photography. With other โ€œlegally blindโ€ photographers, (<20/200,  uncorrectable) I am not alone in facing challenges using my digital mirrorless camera (Fuji XT-5), a machine designed with fully sighted photographers in mind, though increasingly responding to the needs of us living with sight challenges. Chris... Continue Reading →

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