Category Archives: History

‘Understanded of the people…’

Posted on April 27, 2012 by

If I was in London in May, I’d definitely want to see this, as I am a fan of the Book of Common Prayer (although I prefer the 1962 Canadian revision to the 1662 version): Journalists, politicians, church leaders and … Continue reading →

Posted in Book of Common Prayer, Books, History, Passages | 1 Comment

Family History in Photos and Clippings

Posted on December 13, 2011 by

This is my grandfather, George Edgar Chesterton, who was born in 1895 and died in 1963. Grandpa enlisted in the army in 1914 and served throughout the First World War in the front line trenches as an infantryman. He managed … Continue reading →

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A walk down memory lane in Leicester

Posted on December 8, 2011 by

I was born on a street exactly like Coronation Street: Woodland Road in east central Leicester, a street of industrial revolution row-housing built in the late 1890s. It was a working class neighbourhood and when I was a boy it … Continue reading →

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St. Cedd

Posted on October 26, 2011 by

When I was a young Christian in south east Essex, the old chapel of St. Peter’s on the Wall in Bradwell was very special to me. There was a rather ramshackle collection of buildings around it, built by the Othona … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Year, Faith stories, God, Gospel, History, Ministry | 2 Comments

Time for a rant

Posted on September 20, 2011 by

On Monday Marci and I were watching one of the new episodes of ‘Lewis‘, one of our favourite British murder mystery shows. For those of you who aren’t familiar with it, Lewis used to be Morse’s bagman; Morse was the … Continue reading →

Posted in English usage, Good writing, History, Humour | 10 Comments

Remembering the other 9/11

Posted on September 8, 2011 by

September 11th 1973. I first read about the events of Sept. 11th 1973 in Sheila Cassidy’s 1977 book Audacity to Believe. Ever since, I have been horrified by the story. The Rettig Report concluded that 2,279 persons who died during … Continue reading →

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Making up your own political reality

Posted on August 24, 2011 by

Since the Government of Canada announced that it would be restoring the ‘Royal’ designation to the Canadian Air Force and Navy, I’ve been following the response in the letters page in the Edmonton Journal, and I’ve been struck once again … Continue reading →

Posted in Canada, Canadian politics, History, politics | 1 Comment

More Jasper Photos #2

Posted on August 2, 2011 by

Marci on the Edith Cavell Meadows Trail. Marmot near the summit of the Edith Cavell Meadows Trail The glacial lake at the foot of Mount Edith Cavell: At Kinney Lake in Mount Robson Provincial Park:        

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Emancipation Day, August 1st 1834

Posted on July 31, 2011 by

The Slavery Abolition Act 1833 (citation 3 & 4 Will. IV c. 73) was an 1833 Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom abolishing slaverythroughout most of the British Empire (with the notable exceptions “of the Territories in the Possession of the East India Company,” the “Island of Ceylon,” and “the Island … Continue reading →

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What is an evangelical Anglican?

Posted on May 27, 2011 by

After my post about John Wesley a couple of days ago I thought I’d post a few more articles about the spirituality of the early Anglican evangelicals. I’ve excerpted them from a lecture I gave on the subject a few … Continue reading →

Posted in Anglican Church, baptism, Bible, Church, Evangelicalism, God, Gospel, History | 1 Comment