April 2023
The cost
In flippant phrases such as “there’s no free lunch,” we acknowledge a deep truth about life: everything has a cost. We could add that the ...
Written by
Herbert O’Driscoll
Crucifixion Pillars at Christ Church Cathedral
Victoria artist Richard Motchman says the most common reaction to his paintings is “I have never seen anything like this before.” Motchman’s innovative new work ...
Written by
Janet Dirks
A Fool’s Journey to Easter — Trickster Jesus
After wondering for some time about how the indigenous understanding of Trickster could be linked to the biblical Christian story, I was intrigued to stumble ...
Written by
Adela Torchia
From the Big Apple to the Islands and Inlets
My wife and I are in the thick of packing for our move from New York City to Victoria. Having previously relocated to London and ...
Written by
John Perris
Lending a warm and helping hand
This past winter, some parishes in the diocese opened warming centres for those in need. At St John the Divine, Victoria, the church’s lower hall ...
New incumbents – Stephanie Wood and John Perris
Faith Tides congratulates Stephanie Wood as the new incumbent of St Peter, Campbell River, and St Saviour, Cortes Island, beginning on April 15, 2023. She ...
Summer programs at the Sorrento Centre
We’ve been talking about it for 60 years — at least! In March 1963, Bishop John Robinson wrote in the preface of his landmark ...
Pentimenti – a lecture by Holly Ratcliffe on April 6
We had the pleasure of speaking with Holly Ratcliffe in our February 2023 issue. She will be lecturing at the Centre for Studies in ...
This May – Land, Law, Religion and Reconciliation: A Colloquium
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Nominations for the Order of the Diocese of BC
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 ...