Category Archives: Passages

Happy birthday to Marci

Posted on May 23, 2012 by
Posted in Family and Friends, Life, Passages, Uncategorized | 3 Comments

‘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

Bishop Jack Sperry, 1924-2012.

Posted on February 12, 2012 by

I heard tonight that Bishop Jack Sperry died yesterday in Hay River, Northwest Territories at the age of 87. Bishop Jack has a lot to answer for in our family. He was born in the same city as me, Leicester … Continue reading →

Posted in Arctic, Church, Friends, Memories, Ministry, Passages, Pastoral Ministry | 9 Comments

Joe Walker’s birthday

Posted on February 10, 2012 by

Today would have been Joe’s 48th birthday. I suspect that many of us who love and miss him will spend a bit of time today reading and reflecting on Felix Hominum. Ideally, this should be combined with a cup of strong … Continue reading →

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Gaddafi’s corpse and the rule of law

Posted on October 22, 2011 by

A thoughtful piece by Nick Baines on the killing of Gaddafi. His conclusion: Muammar Gaddafi was an execrable tyrant who caused misery to hundreds of thousands, if not millions of people. But, using that fact to justify summary execution, physical … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethical Issues, Links, News, Passages, politics | 3 Comments

Rest in peace, Bert Jansch

Posted on October 8, 2011 by

The first folk album I ever bought was Pentangle’s ‘Basket of Light’, and I played it so much that I almost wore it out. To this day it remains one of my all-time favourites. So I was saddened to hear … Continue reading →

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Steve Jobs, 1955-2011.

Posted on October 5, 2011 by

Rest in peace.

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Giving thanks to God for the Rev. Joseph Walker

Posted on September 10, 2011 by

All Saints’ Cathedral in Edmonton was packed out today for a two and a half hour service – a requiem and thanksgiving for the life in Christ and witness of the Rev. Joseph Walker. I have no way of getting … Continue reading →

Posted in Church, Friends, God, Gospel, Passages | 1 Comment

Let the ‘Felix Hominum’ scholarship begin!

Posted on September 7, 2011 by

As I remarked not long after Joe Walker died, one of our concerns was to make sure that his excellent blog, ‘Felix Hominum‘, continued to be available for people to enjoy and learn from. We were, however, a little worried … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Faith, Faith stories, Family and Friends, Following Jesus, Friends, God, Gospel, Jesus, Life, Links, Making a Difference, Memories, Ministry, Passages, Pastoral Ministry | 1 Comment

A bit more about Joe

Posted on August 12, 2011 by

I have no memory of when I first met Joe Walker. He was working as the Anglican chaplain at the University of Alberta before he was ordained, and in that capacity I’m sure I saw him at diocesan meetings and … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Faith, Faith stories, Family and Friends, Following Jesus, Friends, Memories, Passages, Pastoral Ministry | 4 Comments