No, Mr. Netanyahu, it is neither anti-Semitic nor pro-Hamas to report that in just over six months your extremist government has killed 34,000 Palestinians and injured 77,000, 70% of whom are women and children. It's not anti-Semitic to report that your attacks have destroyed 221k homes in Gaza, leaving one million people homeless, or nearly... Continue Reading →
Bearing Witness Against Genocide
CHARLIE ANGUS / THE RESISTANCE โ MAY 18, 2025 [Former MP Charlie Angus has now closed his Ottawa office following from the Canadian House of Commons for 21 years. His advocacy continues however, notably through his Substack blog: The Resistance.] [Charlie Angus] "One day, when it's safe, when there's no personal downside to calling a... Continue Reading →
Pilgrims at Sparrow Creek, and other places
Guest blog -- THE REVEREND LAUREL DYKSTRAPriest, Salal + Cedar; Vicar, St. Georgeโs, Fort Langleyย This article first appeared in TOPIC, the Newspaper of the Anglican Diocese of New Westminster, Canada. โThe geographical pilgrimage is the symbolic acting out of an inner journey.โ Thomas Merton From the 17th Century allegory Pilgrimโs Progress, to Annie Dillardโs 1970s... Continue Reading →
Famous 3-word phrases
A sermon for the congregation of St. Stephen Anglican Church, Summerland โ The 5th Sunday of Easter, May 18, 2025 While rector of St. Stephenโs some years ago I created a sermon series focused on four- or five-letter words. A four letter word sermon talked about LOVE. Five-letter editions unpacked FAITH and GRACE. Today, I... Continue Reading →
Pedalling pilgrims for the planet includes Anglicans
Posted by James Morgan | May 11, 2025 | TheReview.ca -- UPDATED [Ken Gray] Many have found the spiritual discipline of pilgrimage helpful as a way to integrate physical exercise with respect for creation and as a way to advocate for a healthy world. In other posts I have focused on these themes, not less... Continue Reading →
The Assisi Process โ Advancing Toward an Ecumenical Feast of Creation โ how we pray shapes what we believe and how we live
A report from the Rev., Dr. Rachel Mash, Anglican Communion, co-facilitatorPublished on Facebook The 1st of September, known globally as the World Day of Prayer for Creation, marks the beginning of the Season of Creation. In March 2024, a major conference held in Assisi explored the vision of elevating this day into a liturgical feast... Continue Reading →
Lamb
A sermon for the congregation of St. Stephen, Summerland on the 4th Sunday of Easter Season, May 11, 2025 โ The Very Rev. Ken Gray Every once in a while a hymn arrests me; it makes me stop in my tracks, and I go WOW. This happened last week when I presided at St. Saviourโs... Continue Reading →
Celebrating breakfast
A sermon for the congregation of St. Saviour Anglican Church, Penticton on the Third Sunday of Easter, May 4th 2025 โ The Very Rev. Ken Gray I donโt know about you, but I love breakfast. Itโs my favourite meal, not because many claim it is the most important meal of the day, but because I... Continue Reading →
Walking towards enchantment: A pilgrimโs way 2025
I am so pleased to be able to share that A Pilgrim's Way returns to the Sorrento centre this fall. On hiatus since 2022 (and in the words of The Blues Brothers) "we're getting the band back together." The content below mirrors that found on the Sorrento Centre website here. I hope both newcomers and... Continue Reading →
Thoughts on Canada’s Unprecedented Election
Reposted from CHARLIE ANGUS / THE RESISTANCE -- APR 30, 2025 [Charlie Angus] Trump is the first American president to lose a Canadian election. I've been through many elections, and nobody outside Canada ever seemed to notice. This one was different. When Prime Minister Carney called a snap election amidst the rising threats posed by... Continue Reading →