January 2023
Will the new year bring anything new, or just more novelties?
The new is not the novel. The novel appears routinely — novel gadgets, novel operating systems, and even novel cultural trends. But the genuinely new ...
Written by
John J. Thatamanil
Christian themes in the Harry Potter book series Â
Having recently finished reading the seven volumes of Harry Potter (British Bloomsbury edition) for the first time at age 70, I was struck by its ...
Written by
Adela Torchia
A timeless love
I recall reading somewhere that something we take totally for granted about the human mind is in fact one of its most remarkable accomplishments. It ...
Written by
Herbert O’Driscoll
Thank God for all of thisÂ
When Roland Hui, the interim editor, contacted me in November about writing regularly for Faith Tides, I had one comment and three questions. The comment ...
Written by
Wally Eamer
New developments in the diocese’s refugee program
Last month, Bishop Anna Greenwood-Lee, Rabbi Harry Brechner and Imam Zoheir Tahar co-authored an opinion piece in The Globe and Mail about the impact of ...
Ordination of Kirsten Evenden to the priesthoodÂ
Kirsten Evenden is being ordained to the priesthood at St Mary, Nanoose Bay, this January. Kirsten has been active in the Anglican church since her ...
Joyous gifting by the Dorcas ministry
On Oct. 25, 2022, members and friends of the Anglican Church Women (ACW) met at St John the Baptist, Duncan, to sort and pack donations ...
A new appointment for Christopher A. Harper
Christopher A. Harper, Diocesan Bishop of Saskatoon has been named National Indigenous Anglican Archbishop and Presiding Elder of the Sacred Circle with pastoral oversight over ...
Dames, Divas and Icons at the Chapel GalleryÂ
The invitation read “Tea Party Attire Encouraged!” On the afternoon of Dec. 3, St Matthias, Victoria, was packed with parishioners, friends and visitors decked in ...
Christo fascism in Canada
In front of the BC legislature on many Saturdays over the past year, you would see people holding up signs about freedom, many of them ...
Nominations for the Order of the Diocese of BCÂ
Do you know someone deserving of the Order of the Diocese of BC? On Oct. 21, 2023, Bishop Anna Greenwood-Lee will invest the next group ...
Advertise your parish event on Faith Tides
Did you know you can advertise your parish event on the Faith Tides website for free? Simply send your ad to [email protected] and we will ...