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General Synod of the Church of England November 2021: A Comparison with the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada
This past summer I was elected to be a clerical representative (technically known as a “proctor”) from the Diocese in Europe to the General Synod of the Church of England (“CoE”). As I had already been a member of the … Continue reading
Who Are You Calling a Saint?
A Sermon Preached on the Feast of All Saints atThe Anglican Church of St. Thomas the Apostle, Kefalas, Creteon November 1st, 2020 11:00 am Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5.11 Who is … Continue reading
Posted in Anglican Church of Canada, Sermons
Tagged All Saints, Florence Li Tim-Oi, Martyrs of Burma, The Beatitudes
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A Witness and a Testimony
A Sermon Preached At The Anglican Church of St. Thomas the Apostle, Kefalas, Crete, Greece The Diocese in Europe | The Church of England October 27, 2019, 11:00 am [Expanded considerably for this blog] Key Questions: What has been your … Continue reading
“The Issue Before Us Is Death” – The Rev’d Chris Hedges
In addition to giving the John Albert Hall lecture at the University of Victoria this past month, the journalist Chris Hedges, preached at Christ Church Cathedral in Victoria, British Columbia, on January 20, 2019. I am told that some … Continue reading
Christian Fascism in the USA: Chris Hedges and Authentic Christianity
The good does draw to the good. – Chris Hedges Chris Hedges is an award-winning American journalist who this past January gave the John Albert Hall lecture at the University of Victoria, in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. The organizers underestimated … Continue reading
When I Pray: Prayer Cycles
When I pray I have a number of ever-changing people, places, and things that I remember. In the congregation I now serve we have a Prayer Net and the person organizing it keeps track of people to pray for – … 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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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
Theologies of Mission and the Indian Residential Schools (Introduction)
The following is the introduction to the Second Part of my dissertation Unsettling Theology. What were the theologies of mission which informed the operations of the Indian Residential Schools? This is a simple question which does not yet have a … Continue reading
The Origins of Evensong
A Sermon preached on The Seventh Sunday after Trinity (Year I ) Evensong 7:00 PM, July 30, 2017 The Parish of St. John the Baptist, South Cowichan BC According to Wikipedia, a baseball is: a ball used in the sport … Continue reading
Posted in Anglican Church of Canada, Liturgy, Sermons
Tagged Evening Prayer, Evensong, Liturgy, Music, Thomas Cranmer, Worship
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The Island Parson 