By Jan Savory It is the night of his betrayal, the evening when he will be handed over to those who hate him and who will take him away...

Readings: Revelation 21:1-6; John 13:31-35 Two elderly gentlemen had been best friends for years, and they both live to their early...

by Jan Savory Since it’s Holy Humour Sunday, I thought I’d emulate Stephen and start with a joke Joe asked God, "How long is a minute in...

Three men were about to be executed by the firing squad. The first man was brought forward and before they could shoot him, he yelled...

The problem with pay equality is that men tend to go for higher paying jobs, like doctor or business executive, while women tend to...

When I was about 9 years old, I would walk home from school with a neighbour friend. One day, we decided to take the scenic way home. We...

By Jan Savory      In today’s gospel, Jesus is talking to the crowd.  They were talking about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had...

A woman walks into an optician's office to return a pair of spectacles that she purchased for her husband a week before. The assistant...

The words that started today’s gospel reading: “Love your enemies” have been called the most difficult commandment Jesus ever gave us....

Upon leaving church one Sunday, a young boy took a loonie out of his little pocket and handed it to his Anglican minister. The priest,...

Married for many years, Paul had been ignored by his wife, Liz, for some days, so eventually he confronted her with what he perceived as...

Has this ever happened to you? You are shopping when an announcement comes over the store's loudspeaker, "May I have your attention...

I've got a little game for us to play today, "Name that tune":   Come mothers and fathers/Throughout the land/And don't criticize/What...

Wrapping Up I'm gathering my thoughts about the last 16 days - the first time I've marked this initiative to combat gender-based...

Part 4 of a Survivor's Story What now? Where do women go for help? In the three weeks we’d been apart, Mark had managed to paint an ugly...

Before moving into part 3 of the story I've been sharing, here's an excerpt from today's sermon on Mary as it relates to these topics...

Part 2 of an anonymous blogger's story: The First Time After high school, I ran as fast and as far as I could. Unfortunately, I ran...

Hi there. These next few posts are painful - but I hope you'll find them enlightening and helpful in your learning about Gender-Based...

Gender-based violence is a men's issue. That is, it is clearly tied to ideas of manhood that favour aggression and dominance. As a man, I...

Recently a friend and Anglican priest colleague posted on his social media accounts around November 20th, the Transgender Day of...