Ripples: June 2026

Archbishop Shane Parker (centre) with some of the attendees at the John Albert Hall lecture, held at Christ Church Cathedral on Thursday, May 21, 2026. Image by Jenny Replogle.
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 on June 9, 2026

Primate visits the diocese

In May, Archibishop Shane Parker visited the diocese. On Wednesday, May 20 Archbishop Shane preached at evensong at the cathedral. On Thursday evening and Friday, Archbishop Shane took part in the conference on homelessness hosted by the cathedral. Thursday night’s event was a John Albert Hall lecture by Dr. Siobhan Garrigan. You can watch a livestream of Siobhan’s lecture on the cathedral website. On Friday, Archbishop Shane spent time at St. John the Divine, Victoria to see their fod bank ministry. On Sunday, May 24 the Primate took part in worship at St John the Divine, Victoria and delivered a sermon. You can watch that service on the St. John’s website.

St. Luke’s cemetery in bloom

In May and June, St. Luke’s cemetery is a sea of orange and yellow when the California poppies are in full bloom.

Image credit: Barb Prescott
Image credit: Barb Prescott

We held a community cemetery cleanup on Wednesday, May 13 and will hold our next cleanup on Saturday, June 13 from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Everyone welcome. Many hands make light work! It takes a community to help maintain a cemetery.

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By Barb Prescott

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  • Faith Tides is a monthly (September – June), online newspaper that reports on news and events in the Diocese of Islands and Inlets. Faith Tides is a space where people of faith and doubt can walk alongside one another, share their stories and grow together.

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