By Neva Rae Fox A tiny thing we cannot see or taste or feel or hear, has shut down nearly half our world and brought distress and fear. We’ve read about the plagues of old: now a virus gone astray has caused much sickness, death and grief, with new reports each day. Poet Rae E. Whitney boasts an extensive and impressive career as a writer of Anglican hymns and texts. … [Read more...] about A Hymn for Today: A Tiny Thing We Cannot See
Archives for May 12, 2020
Canadian Bishops Call for Guaranteed Basic Income
More than 40 bishops from the Anglican Church of Canada have called for a guaranteed basic income (GBI) law to ensure "that no one will be failed by the system so catastrophically that they cannot feed and house themselves and their families." In a public letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other senior Canadian officials, the bishops note that the country has passed … [Read more...] about Canadian Bishops Call for Guaranteed Basic Income
Floods Compound COVID-19 Suffering in Kenya
The Rt. Rev. Dr. Joseph Wandera, Bishop of Mumias in the Anglican Church of Kenya, likens the devastating waves to biblical pestilences. In the midst of a nationwide coronavirus lockdown, the region he serves in Western Kenya is experiencing catastrophic floods. Over 200 people have been killed and thousands displaced by the swollen Nzoia River, which has been … [Read more...] about Floods Compound COVID-19 Suffering in Kenya