On the Road again

A SERMON for the congregation of St. Stephen, Summerland, Sunday, April 19th, 2026, the Third Sunday of Easter by the Very Rev. Ken Gray Willie Nelson said it, and sang it, best: On the road againGoin' places that I've never beenSeein' things that I may never see againI can't wait to get on the road... Continue Reading →

Keeping wisdom alive

CAC faculty member Brian McLaren reflects on the person of Benedict of Nursia (ca. 480โ€“547) whose world closely resembles ours today. History, it seems, repeats itself. Hopefully Benedict's solution helps us on our way. Long live wisdom. Itโ€™s not hard to imagine a world that seems to be falling apart with political division and corruption,... Continue Reading →

Jesus is risen โ€” So what?

Photo Credit: ScottProject Photography/Kamloops Tourism, Kamloops BC A sermon for the congregation of St. Saviour, Penticton on the Second Sunday of Easter Sunday, April 12th, 2026 by the Very Rev. Ken Gray I know itโ€™s not the traditional, formal Easter greeting many of you prefer: โ€œThe Lord is risen / He is risen indeed; Hallelujah.โ€... Continue Reading →

A new name for Good Friday?

A sermon for the United and Anglican congregations in Summerland BC on Good Friday, 2026 by the Very Rev. Ken Gray We need a new name for today, for what is โ€œgoodโ€ about Good Friday? By definition, โ€œGood Friday, also known as Holy Friday, Great Friday, or Friday of the Passion of the Lord, is... Continue Reading →

Resurrecting the obvious

A sermon for he congregation of St. Saviour Anglican church, Penticton BC - Sunday, March 22nd, 2026 โ€“ The Fifth Sunday in Lent - The Very Rev. Ken Gray Those of us who officiate at funerals get to say some wonderful words. For instance, right at the beginning of the service: "I am the resurrection... Continue Reading →

Meet my friend, Ruth

To those of you who already know Ruth, what is wrong with this picture? To those of you who do not know her, you need to know that Ruth is typically NOT the one eating, but more likely the one preparing and setting out the food. She is an extroverted personality who loves to welcome,... Continue Reading →

Whoโ€™s on first?

โ€œKnock knock,โ€ someone calls from outside my office door. โ€œWhoโ€™s there?โ€ I laugh.. โ€œActually, Minister, itโ€™s not a joke, sadly. Itโ€™s Marie here. May I come in?โ€ Marie oversees our little community cemetery. Our church is too small to maintain its own burial ground, so following funeral services we bury caskets and urns in the... Continue Reading →

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