Columns and regular features
Bishop’s Column: “Come on bishop, let’s dance!”
Bishop Anna learns more about the history of the land that our churches in the Cowichan Valley were built on, and joins Cowichan Chief Cindy Daniels in a friendship dance. (pg. 1)
Canon Lisa: Speaking our inner stories out loud
Canon Lisa encourages us to move from listening to the stories we tell ourselves to speaking our inner stories out loud. (pg. 6)
From the Archives: Glass plate negatives survive the test of time
Diocesan archivist Justine Soles shares one of the diocesan archives’ most fragile records: glass plate negatives. Despite their fragility, these negatives produce higher quality images than many modern cameras. (pg. 9)
Parish news
Building a safe haven for queer asylum seekers
St. John’s and cathederal parishioners work to financially support safe houses for LGBTQ+ asylum seekers in Senegal and Kenya, and hope to expand their efforts to wherever there is a need for a safe haven. (pg. 3)
Features
Remembering the Sacred Journey ten years on
Bishop Logan McMenamie reeflects on the Sacred Journey ten years on: “The Sacred Journey provided a starting point for efforts that continue under new leadership… in recognition that the work is not yet done.” (pg. 5)
God speaks in the stillness
Marion Edmondson reflects on the role of silence in Anglican worship and the many gifts silence offers. (pg. 8)
Baseball and the ‘how’ of faith
Brendon Neilson reflects on the lessons in faithfullness that we can learn from the Blue Jays: “Like the Jays, who focused on their process, we should be reminded that our faith is not about the outcomes we achieve but about the way we live.” (pg. 9)
