Laying down the law, in Tanzania

Mwigulu, courageously speaking in front of the African Court last September [Ken Gray] Readers of my blog will already know that as an Albino myself I have long supported the work of Under the Same Sun, a charity based in British Columbia but working in Tanzania to support Albinos who live at great risk and... Continue Reading →

Are you saved?

A sermon for the parish of St. Saviour, Penticton BCSunday, February 9th 2025 / Fifth Sunday after the EpiphanyThe Very Rev. Ken Gray โ€œAre you saved brother?โ€ I used to hear this question a lot some years ago. It was spiritual lingua franca when I was coming into adulthood in the 1970s.  Christians, especially evangelicals,... Continue Reading →

Canada: The Labradoodle of allies

[KJG] Five-year-old Labradoodle Juno is a nationally recognized dog-blogger who lives with her Mawpaw and Pawpaw in Summerland in the BC Okanagan. Her numerous blogs on many topics remain a popular feature of takenote.ca. Today, she digs into US politics. Enjoy. [Juno] Jon Stewart, you nailed it. You have mended my broken heart, an organ... Continue Reading →

Tariffs, Trump, and Trouble

Following the publication of our collection last fall of US election political memes, weโ€™re back with a new and fast-growing growing collection of protest memes covering ignorant Trump phrases, tariff travails, fact checkers (not a game for the gentle-hearted), monuments on the move, thinking inside the boxing ringโ€”the naughty PP interfering, a taste of moral... Continue Reading →

Enter the poet: HOPE

Every activist needs a poet. Very few are poets; certainly Iโ€™m not; I donโ€™t sit still long enough; my powers of observation are limited. Like chess, I find poetry overly demanding of my short social media-distracted attention span. To engage poetry I must concentrate: Read the text out loud, several times if necessary; savour the... Continue Reading →

Juno on and off the wall

Five year old labradoodle is a remarkably insightful dog blogger with a growing following. I donโ€™t understand why everyone is so grumpy right now. I am basically a very pawsitive labradoodle. Life in designed to be fun, playful, exuberant, creative. I love the image above that celebrates the beautiful in life, on and off the... Continue Reading →

The gift of volunteers

The best of friends โ€” Ken Gray, photo It was such a lovely dinner. Around sixty members of the Anglican parish of St. Stephen, Summerland (STS), and Summerland United Church (SUC) enjoyed beautifully seasoned schnitzel, mashed potatoes whipped to the texture of icing sugar, tender cabbage rolls and a fluffy bun, all finished off with... Continue Reading →

Apology? Yes, and No

A Sermon for the congregation of St. Saviour, Penticton โ€” The Very Rev. Ken Gray โ€” Sunday, January 26th, 2025 โ€” The Third Sunday after the Epiphany The Sunday following the Tuesday, the day after the inauguration on Monday of this past week of President Donald Trump, when the Episcopal Bishop of Washington, the Rt.... Continue Reading →

Dear President Trump, please have mercy

[Sorry for the second posting today but the report below is so very important it deserves immediate circulation. It is customary for a new president to visit and participate and worship at Washington's National Cathedral. For once, he did not control the agenda or its content. Bravo Madam Bishop.] The Right Reverend Mariann Edgar Budde,... Continue Reading →

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