December 2025
Nobody wants to sleep out in the cold
“I don’t want to sleep in the cold,” I confessed sheepishly to our team of volunteers as we discussed ways of keeping the idea of ...
Written by
Kelly Duncan
Order of the diocese investiture honours faithful service
On Saturday, Oct. 25, the investiture service for the Order of the Diocese of British Columbia was held at a packed Christ Church Cathedral. This ...
Written by
Naomi Racz
Crafty St. Philip’s parishioners make quilts for women in recovery
St. Philip’s Anglican Church in Cedar is home to the Angel Sewers and Crafters, a group of around eight parishioners who meet once a week ...
Written by
Naomi Racz
Lay leadership in worship course to run in spring 2026
Many of the parishes in the diocese are “in transition” and do not necessarily have a priest to celebrate the eucharist each Sunday. Additionally, parishes ...
Written by
Ingrid Andersen
Ripples: December 2025
Alert Bay at Sacred Circle 2025 The 12th Sacred Circle took place Aug. 4-10, 2025, in Calgary, Alberta. There were six attendees from Alert Bay ...
Written by
Faith Tides
Love must come before believing
In a recent conversation with a young first-time attendee at church, I attempted to establish common ground for a vital conversation by referring to the ...
Written by
John J. Thatamanil
Anglican Foundation resource helps parishes get the conversation on legacy giving started
As vestry season unfolds, many parish councils and stewardship committees are taking stock of the year behind them and planning faithfully for what lies ahead. ...
Written by
Michelle Hauser
Letter to the editor (December 2025)
Dear Editor, In the October issue John Thatamanil wrote on “Keeping company with love,” a very important task for us all to attend to. But ...
Written by
Faith Tides
Bishop's Column
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 ...
She comes sailing on the wind
October 2, 2025
My job title is bishop of the islands and inlets. I grew up sailing with my grandfather and father and met my husband while crewing ...
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
Love must come before believing
December 1, 2025
In a recent conversation with a young first-time attendee at church, I attempted to establish common ground for a vital conversation by referring to the ...




