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 →
[Ken Gray] This past Christmas Eve while visiting with family in Nelson, BC my wife and I worshipped with the congregation of St. Saviour Anglican Church. In line with Anglican practice, the presider, the Rev. David Burrows, offered a land acknowledgement. It was both fulsome and beautiful. I contacted David a few days later asking... Continue Reading →
Originally published on July 21, 2025 by our friends at the Center for Action and Contemplation (Richard Rohr) Sikh activist Valarie Kaur traveled to Guatemala to learn about the 20th-century genocide of Mayan Indigenous peoples. While there, she joined CAC teachers in an online event to explore how we might honor and learn from our... Continue Reading →
Writing in The Tyee on the 4th annual National Truth and Reconciliation Day, Monday, September 30, Tumia Knott, spalษlฬ, a member of Kwantlen First Nation, a lawyer with First Peoples Law, with a practice focus in Indigenous law and self-determination initiatives expresses concern and some sadness about our national observance: I struggle with National Truth... Continue Reading →
โWhat I would like to hear from the Pope would be an apology for what the Roman Catholic Church did through the residential schools.โ As many across Turtle Island anticipate Pope Francisโ arrival in Canada in a few daysโ time, retired Anglican Bishop Barbara White Andrews wants to witness the promised apology personally -- for... Continue Reading →
I donโt remember the first time I learned about the Community of the Cross of Nails based at Coventry Cathedral in England. No matter, I am so glad that we are now acquainted. It is one of those organizations, those Christian initiatives which will outlive us all--because of its inherent value and goodness, itโs rich... Continue Reading →
A friend recently asked me how Canadian Anglicans have responded to the challenges of reconciliation and find hope for healing, especially following the discovery of unmarked graves at the Kamloops Roman Catholic Residential School. Our own Anglican school, located a few hours drive from Kamloops in Lytton BC has its own shameful record of "missing... Continue Reading →
Take Note - Reflections on life, music, politics, retirement and more by Ken Gray 