[Ken Gray writes] We don’t hear much about Panama these days given other media priorities. During a meeting of Anglicans including one Anglican Archbishop I was concerned to learn of mass protests in Panama, three in particular, that will influence the quality of life and exercise of freedom going forward. The cruelty of the Trump... Continue Reading →
A sermon for the congregation of St. Stephen, Summerland on the 4th Sunday of Easter Season, May 11, 2025 — 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. Saviour’s... Continue Reading →
By Claire Giangravé - Religion News Service (via Episcopal News Service) In a shocking vote that caught the Catholic world by surprise, the College of Cardinals elected Robert Francis Prevost, 69, the 267th pope on May 8. He is the first United States citizen to become the bishop of Rome. The Chicago-born Prevost has chosen... Continue Reading →
How Climate Denial Fuels Profit, Power, and the Politics of Collapse James B. Greenberg May 06, 2025 Trump’s climate denial isn’t a lapse in judgment. It’s a calculated defense of an industry that knows exactly what it’s doing. His “drill baby drill” mantra, his war on renewables, his rollbacks of environmental safeguards—they all serve one... Continue Reading →
A sermon for the congregation of St. Saviour Anglican Church, Penticton on the Third Sunday of Easter, May 4th 2025 — The Very Rev. Ken Gray I don’t know about you, but I love breakfast. It’s my favourite meal, not because many claim it is the most important meal of the day, but because I... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
[ Ken Gray] I really appreciate the wisdom and insights of James B Greenberg, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology, Founding Editor of the Journal of Political Ecology, and past president of the Political Ecology Society. The blog reprinted below probes the connection between Trump and American conservative Christianity. Watching Trump pre-election rallies I found myself wanting... Continue Reading →
He told us and we should have listened. Certainly Americans (and to some extent Canadians) should have taken seriously the evolution of anti-black racism into a more widespread and broadly targeted anti-immigrant BIPOC ideology. Man of us continue to scratch our heads wondering where the energy for the growing hatred originates. It is much more... Continue Reading →
Left: Bishop Duque at a Methodist assembly in Medellín in 2012. Right: Pope Francis meets representatives of social movements in 2024. With thanks to Jim Hodgson whose post is here. As the world remembers the late Pope, I join with others who reflect on his legacy. Commenters identify his work as a church reformer, some... Continue Reading →
Take Note - Reflections on life, music, politics, retirement and more by Ken Gray 