Bishop Stephen London of the Anglican Diocese of Edmonton asks Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to withdraw teacher back-to-work legislation and not use the notwithstanding clause for the sake of democracy Visit the full article from CBC Edmonton including video clips and other links here [CBC Edmonton] The Anglican Diocese of Edmonton is expressing concerns about... Continue Reading →
With thanks to Curtis M Wong writing in the Huffington Post So here’s a clergy gig I have never held, and never will — Chaplain to the United States Senate. What does one say? What can one say? In an effort to surface divine love, before many who are interested more in loyalty to a... Continue Reading →
The Power Map of the Trump RegimeWho really works for whom? Robert Reich on Substack, Oct 17, 2025 Friends, A formal organization chart of the Trump regime would show Trump on top, his Cabinet officers arrayed underneath him, the White House staff below them, and an assortment of lower-level appointees at the bottom. The reality... Continue Reading →
A sermon for the congregation of St. Stephen Anglican Church, Summerland BC on Sunday, October 19th, 2025 — Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost y the Very Rev. Ken Gray Kathie and I love watching TV legal dramas. It’s where I can channel my inner lawyer. She can speak to her favourites, but here are my top... Continue Reading →
An interview heard on US National Public Radio, October 12, 2025 Weekend Edition Sunday NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Reverend Quincy Worthington, from Highland Park Presbyterian Church, about what he's seeing on the ground during ongoing ICE protests in Chicago. AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: A federal judge in Illinois issued a temporary restraining order on Thursday... Continue Reading →
There is tremendous pressure on GOP congressional legislators to release the Epstein files, mostly from democrats and from a smattering of Republicans along with almost every justice-seeking organization worldwide. Some innocuous sections of the files have been released but to date there is still no timetable to release the full oeuvre, and certainly no promise... Continue Reading →
Most North American political watchers applauded the award of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize to the Venezuelan opposition leader, Maria Corina Machado. With many others, I originally sighed with relief that Donald Trump was unsuccessful in his brazen attempt to add the Nobel trophy to his glittering oval office junk shop. Advised by friend and... Continue Reading →
Robert Reich on Substack, Oct 06, 2025 Friends, The direction we’re going is either martial law or civil war. Americans from so-called “red” states, with the backing of their Republican governors and legislatures, are on the brink of using lethal force against Americans in so-called “blue” states, whose Democratic governors and legislatures strongly oppose the... Continue Reading →
[Ken Gray] Today I feature a story of how one community frustrated the efforts of ICE agents in one American city. I think it worthwhile to demonstrate particular resistance actions, hopefully to encourage others to implement similar actions elsewhere. The struggle continues; it is nowhere near over. Not at all. Robert Reich received the information... Continue Reading →
The indictment of former FBI director, James Comey continues to raise eyebrows and tempers. For good reason. A formal charge of a serious crime by a US grand jury is no trifling matter. That said, the speed with which the clumsy and manipulative process is a story that needs to be told. First, here is... Continue Reading →
Take Note - Reflections on life, music, politics, retirement and more by Ken Gray 