The photo shows CLUE: Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice leaders at a march earlier this year.] Please find below the remarks Bishop Taylor prepared for a prayer vigil last Sunday night at Los Angeles City Hall that was canceled because of security concerns. His remarks are in response to the unwelcome, uninvited, and... Continue Reading →
Reconnecting with Aboriginal Neighbours in the Anglican Diocese of Islands and Inlets (BC)
[Ken Gray] Our extended visit to Victoria continues to serve up delightful surprises, none more exciting than a reunion with Aboriginal Neighbours friends. While never a member of the organization myself, our ministries intersected especially during my time as rector (priest) of the Church of the Advent in Colwood from 2005-2016. A summary of their... Continue Reading →
American Gulag — AKA Where’s the Magna Carta now?
Re-posted from CHARLIE ANGUS / THE RESISTANCE - JUN 4 "[A primary feature of the gulag or concentration camp is that]โฆthe human masses sealed off in them are treated as if they no longer existed, as if what happened to them were no longer of interest to anybody, as if they were already dead and... Continue Reading →
God is Good, All the Time, All the Time, God is Good
A sermon from Su McLeod, Director of supporter relations, Alongside Hope (formerly the Canadian Anglican Primateโs World Relief and Development Fund) on Sunday June 1, 2025 at St. John the Divine Anglican Church, Victoria BC [Ken Gray] OUR UNPLANNED VISIT to my childhood church, St. Johnโs Iin Victoria brought to life so many fond memories... Continue Reading →
“Donโt insult our intelligence” — Bernie Sanders confronts Netanyahuโs government.
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 →
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 promise of protests in Panama
[Ken Gray writes] We donโt 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 →
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 →
The Coming Canadian Storm: MAGA’S Next Move
Charlie Angus / The Resistance May 04, 2025 "It is with humility and appreciation that I accept Damien Kurek's offer to resign his seatโฆ" โ Pierre Poilievre, three days after losing the 2025 federal election I know what you were thinking: the election is over, Canada will negotiate a new deal with Trump, and life... Continue Reading →