Kevin Smith

Quotation from The Rev'd Dr. Peter Anthony

How Should A Christian Prepare for Death?

Some time ago, I was contacted by a parishioner who shared with me a sermon given recently by a priest…

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While My Guitar Gently Weeps

Remember that song written in the 60’s by Beatles member George Harrison? The  words convey his dismay at the world’s…

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April: From the Latin Verb “Aperire,” To Open

The month of April is an interesting one. We are into spring in some places, though not necessarily in this…

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Bequests Out of The Blue

Many parishes have no idea who has a bequest in their will for the church. In my experience, this is…

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A Legacy of Bishop Feild

What a story and what a legacy! I have just completed Bishop Geoff Peddle’s book, “The Church of England Orphanage…

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“If Only”

“Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin.” – Mother Theresa Happy New…

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50 Ways To Leave Your Legacy

My colleague from Vancouver, Glen Mitchell, tried this approach a number of years ago and I thought it would be…

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22 Points For Consideration

How did it get so late so soon? It’s night before it’s afternoon. December is here before it’s June. My…

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Dying Without A Will

I have had the sad experience this past summer of too many friends dying. At a wake, the question arose…

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A Summer Reflection

It is late July as I write this, and I am sitting on the deck of my cabin in Spreadeagle.…