[First, a disclaimer] Truth be told, the correct phrase is โI willโ and not โI do.โ In the movies, couples say I do; in Anglican rites the response is I will. The former is considered by many as relating to one point in time; the latter to an enduring commitment and experience over time. For... Continue Reading →
Donโt rain on my parade
A Sermon for Palm Sunday, April 13, 2025For the congregations of Summerland United Church andSt. Stephen Anglican Church, Summerland BCThe Very Rev. Ken Gray Everyone loves a parade; at least I do, and I have very special memories of a few. Growing up in Victoria I remember as a kid watching the Victoria Day parade,... Continue Reading →
Itโs the beginning of a beautiful friendship
With thanks to photographers Linda Curle, Linda Carnegie, Lorne Hoover, and Nancy Montgomery Still my favourite movie, Casablanca, contains some brilliant cinematic lines: โPlay it again Samโ; โWeโll always have Parisโ; and โRound up the usual suspects.โ Filmed in 1942 during the depths of the Second World War, the plot centres around Victor Laslo, a... Continue Reading →