Young adult ministry gaining momentum at St. Barnabas
Young people are looking for spiritual life and they’re looking for spiritual life made for them. At St. Barnabas, we’ve had the gift of young ...
Ripples – May 2026
World Day of Prayer St. Peter, Quamichan Pictured are (left) Trish Pebbles, who co-led the World Day of Prayer service; and (right) gathering for ...
Let’s dream big on music education
On April 11, the world-famous Choir of King’s College, Cambridge gave a sensational, inspirational and, I believe, transformative performance at Christ Church Cathedral. This group ...
Wondering together at the ecclesiastical province summit in Kelowna
In July of this year, the provincial house of bishops and provincial council are gathering in Kelowna, BC, to discern faithful next steps in sharing ...
Saving paper the 19th century way
The item featured in this month’s post is unusual, not in content, but in the way it was written. This is an example of a ...
When things turn out differently than we’d hoped
I’ve been reflecting on how often I’m caught unawares in situations where I’m expecting one thing and something entirely different happens. Not the happy coincidence ...
Bishop's Column
Reaching across diocesan boundaries to work together
It has been a joy to travel across our beautiful diocese these past weeks and months. I can report that from Port Alice to Salt ...
“Come on bishop, let’s dance!”
Diocesan council is grateful to the parish of St. Peter, Quamichan for hosting most of our meetings in their lovely hall. Not only is it ...
Welcoming everyone to the table
Perhaps this is an inappropriate topic for Lent, a season of fasting, but as bishop I am pleased to see that many of our parishes ...
Reflections
Remembering Herbert O’Driscoll
October 17, 1928 – July 25, 2024 With immeasurable sadness, we announce that the Rev. Canon Dr. Thomas Herbert O’Driscoll (known to many as Herb) ...
My Journey
‘I would have entertained anything but priesthood’
My life began in Canton, Ohio, where my parents bought an unremarkable house in the barely middle class environs of an expanding hospital. My parents had been ...
Diocesan Theologian
The church and the culture of addiction
Facebook knows me (almost) better than God knows me In capitalism’s latest phase, we are the products being bought and sold. If we think we ...
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