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Brodsky’s Epiphany: “Nativity Poem” (1989)
Nativity Poem Joseph Brodsky (1940-1996) I’ve posted this before, but its worth repeating. Joseph Brodsky said about himself, “I’m Jewish; a Russian poet, an English essayist – and, of course, an American citizen.” Although born into a Jewish family, … Continue reading
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Tagged Bethlehem, Christian, Christianity, Epiphany, Jesus, Joseph Brodsky, Three Kings
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The Future of Orthodoxy in Greece: An Outsider’s Observations
It is not by accident that I like living in Greece, A big part of it is I have an appreciation for the Eastern Orthodox Church. I own two true icons (“written” i.e. painted directly on wood, and not just … Continue reading
Posted in Crete, Greece
Tagged Christianity, Church in Greece, Church-State relations, Eastern Orthodox, Orthodoxy
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A Perfect Pop Song: “Nineteen” by Tegan & Sara
Okay, this post isn’t about Crete, but about one of those songs that is perfect. Tegan Quinn and Sara Quinn are twin sisters from Calgary who front a band called, of all things, Tegan and Sara. Eleven years ago, when … Continue reading
Some Frequently Asked Questions about Crete and Greece
My friend Michael Povey a retired Episcopalian priest living in Florida who we got to know in Cambridge Massachusetts in 2002-2003, wrote, Please, one of these days, tell us all a bit about Crete. How far is it from mainland … Continue reading
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Catching Up on the Last Nine Months
Happy New Year! 2019, eh? How did it get to be so late? Since I last wrote something for this blog a lot has happened. To wit: On April 6 my wife heard about a half-time position at an Anglican … Continue reading
Gender Fluidity in the Bible
What Happens When Queer Theory is Applied to Scripture? A talk given on March 21, 2018 at the Anglican Parish of St. George the Martyr, Cadboro Bay, in the Municipal District of Saanich, a suburb within Greater Victoria, BC, as … Continue reading
Posted in Anglican Church of Canada, Lent, Philosophy, Queer Theory
Tagged Bible, Christianity, Faith, Paul, Queer Theory, Song of Songs
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Truth Considered as a Holy Currency
This morning I want to talk about truth. It is in the readings for today. In the gospel reading from John Thomas discovers the truth of the resurrection. He hears the other disciples telling him that Jesus had appeared to … Continue reading
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Tagged Holy Currency, Truth, Truth as Holy Currency
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Resurrection is Justice
A sermon preached at the Parish of St. Dunstan, Gordon Head on Easter Sunday 2018. Gordon Head is a neighbourhood located in the District of Saanich, which part of the Greater Victoria Region on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Alleluia! … Continue reading
Three Poems in Lieu of a Proper Sermon for Epiphany 2018
Journey of the Magi T.S. Eliot (1888-1965) Eliot was born in St. Louis, Missouri and raised a Unitarian. After attending Harvard he went to Oxford in 1914 to work on a doctorate in philosophy. After his marriage in 1916 he … Continue reading
Echoes of Grief: Remembrance Day 2017
A Sermon preached on the Sunday before Remembrance Day, November 5, 2017 at St. Dunstan’s, Gordon Head, Victoria BC Grief. Peace. Nation. These are the three overlapping themes of Remembrance Day; but the greatest of these is grief. Grief was … Continue reading
The Island Parson 