Author Archives: Bruce Bryant-Scott

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About Bruce Bryant-Scott

Canadian. Husband. Father. Christian. Recovering Settler. A priest of the Church of England, Diocese in Europe, on the island of Crete in Greece. More about me at https://www.linkedin.com/in/bruce-bryant-scott-4205501a/

You are the Coin in this Scenario

A sermon preached on 14 September 2025 at the Anglican Church of St Thomas the Apostle, Kefalas, Crete, Greece, a chaplaincy of the Diocese in Europe in the Church of England. The readings were: 1 Timothy 1:12-17, Psalm 51:1-11, and … Continue reading

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The Cost of Discipleship

A Sermon preached on the Twelfth Sunday after Trinity (Proper 18), September 7, 2025, at the Anglican Church of St Thomas the Apostle, Kefalas, Crete, Greece, a chaplaincy of the Diocese in Europe. The readings were: Philemon 1-25, Psalm 1, … Continue reading

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Me and Domenikos in Toledo

I’ve just spent two-and-a half days in Toledo, Spain, which was, for the last thirty-seven years of his life, was the home of Domenikos Theotokopoulos, better known to people then and now who cannot wrap their tongues around Greek names … Continue reading

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A Necessary Competency in any Bishop

Being a priest on the island of Crete, I am far from the centre of things in the Church of England; I rather revel in being the priest of a peripheral congregation in the diocese no one remembers is part … Continue reading

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The Last Honest President

I was a teenager when Jimmy Carter was president of the United States. I became aware of US politics during the presidency of Richard Nixon, and the bad taste for Republicans that his corrupt leadership led to could not be … Continue reading

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Purity and Trees

A Sermon Preached on the 14th Sunday after Trinity in the Season of Creationat the Anglican Church of St Thomas the Apostle, Kefalas, Crete, Greeceon September 1, 2024, 11:00 am. The readings were: James 1:17-27, Psalm 15, and Mark 7:1-8, … Continue reading

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After Ten Sessions on Revelation, These are Some of the Outstanding Issues

The online Wednesday Night Small Group Bible Study at the Anglican Church of St Thomas, Kefalas, Crete, recently spent some ten sessions going through the twenty-two chapters of the Book of Revelation. We approached the text with an open mind, … Continue reading

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St George & the Good Shepherd

A Sermon Preached on The Fourth Sunday of Easter (commonly known as Good Shepherd Sunday), which is also the Sunday before St George’s Day (23 April), at The Anglican Church of St. Thomas the Apostle, Kefalas, Creteon the 21st of … Continue reading

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Indigenous Justice & Theology: An Eclectic, Annotated Bibliography

I was asked at a Racial Justice conference in November 2023 if I would put together a bibliography on Indigenous Justice and theology, and so here it is. Rather than just give the bare references, I have included annotations. This … Continue reading

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The Organization of the Book of Psalms

I did the above graphic over twenty years ago, back in the day when I used WordPerfect on my Apple computer. I think it holds up pretty well, and so I have uploaded it for general consumption here on the … Continue reading

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