Learning to be curious
Recently, Jo, one of my neighbours stopped me in the parking lot. “Do you hear the hammering every evening around 6 p.m. from Rick’s apartment?” ...
Written by
Lisa Alexander
Writing letters for social justice
On Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, during the season of Advent, about 40 people gathered at Christ Church Cathedral to act for social justice. Those gathered learned about human ...
Written by
Susan MacRae
St. John’s parishioners tour local restaurants to share food and fellowship
It has been said that eating together is a blessing that fosters connection and gratitude. It can also just be fun! That is why a ...
Written by
Maureen Polard
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 ...
Written by
John J. Thatamanil
Alongside Hope resource offers education for reconciliation
Welcome to the Alongside Hope corner. I’m Lynn Schumacher, this diocese’s Alongside Hope representative. Alongside Hope (formerly the Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund, or ...
Written by
Lynn Schumacher
Bishop's Column
Walking home by another road
January 6, 2026
Dr. Gordon Smith was one of the speakers at our incredible 2025 We Together conference. He shared a story of how when he retired from ...
Responding to the rising tide of homelessness in our communities
December 1, 2025
In Montreal in October, I had the privilege of participating in and being on a panel at the national conference of the Canadian Alliance to ...
Growing into the new
November 3, 2025
November marks the end of one church year and the beginning of the next. On Nov. 23, we finish the church year celebrating Christ the ...
Reflections
Remembering Herbert O’Driscoll
September 2, 2024
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
‘A moment that turned me back towards God’
Theo Robinson
October 2, 2025
Content warning: mention of miscarriage My name is Theo Robinson, and I am the new incumbent at St. Peter’s, Quamichan in North Cowichan. I have ...
Diocesan Theologian
The church and the culture of addiction
January 6, 2026
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 ...





