Ceilidh Renaissance

[Ken Gray] When I hear the word Ceilidh memory takes me to three different places. First to the movie Local Hero to the scene where Russian fishermen arrive and a Ceilidh is planned for the town hall. To say that "a good time is had by all" understates the scene. Another experience occurred when Kathie... Continue Reading →

Kathy Galloway, fondly remembered

I have long lasting ties with Scotlandโ€™s Iona Community. During the 1990s while ministering at Sooke on Vancouver Island I discovered their music and liturgies. Initially created by John Bell, Graham Maule, and the Wild Goose Worship Group the liturgies were scripturally based, socially relevant, and justice-centred. The music was very well crafted, easy to... Continue Reading →

COP out? Letโ€™s hope not!

I certainly hope that COP-26 will not be a cop out. Given that 25,000 people (smaller than usual for these meetings) gathered in the hip city of Glasgow, Scotland will produce a negotiated just agreement worthy of the expenditure of money, carbon, energy, time, travel and emotion, thatโ€™s a very, very tall order. We live... Continue Reading →

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