DIOCESAN POST
March 2021
The donkey remembered
Herb O’Driscoll’s newest book of memoirs, I Will Arise and Go Now: Reflections on the Meaning of Places and People, was released Feb.17 by Morehouse …
Surviving on Salt Spring
Those of us in the Gulf Islands face fewer challenges with Covid than many city dwellers. Social distancing is more easily achieved. At the same …
John Albert Hall and his legacy
A generous benefactor, a long tradition, a continuing evolution As promised, this is a continuation of last month’s article about the John Albert Hall Lectures, …
Reaching Out
If you tried to join the February 7 livestreamed service from Christ Church Cathedral, you weren’t alone. In fact, so many tuned in to hear …
Diocesan Council Zooms along
This regular column reports on the activities and decisions of Diocesan Council, the “synod between synods” of our diocese. Download monthly meeting minutes at www.bc.anglican.ca/diocesan-committees/diocesan-council. …
Leading in a time of transition
I was born in Saskatoon, but I spent most of my youth in the southeastern area of Ontario. We lived predominantly in small towns and …
Acting together for change
“If people don’t think they have the power to solve their problems, they won’t even think about how to solve them.” – Saul Alinsky The …
Church plots thicken
Pioneer Churches of Vancouver Island and the Salish Sea: An Explorer’s Guide by Liz Bryan. Victoria, Heritage House Publishing, 2020. No Better Land: The 1860 …
Hello/Goodbye
A new editor begins at the Post Goodbye from Susan Down During almost three years at the helm of the Diocesan Post, I have come …
Lent: time for renewal
Lent comes from the French lentement, which means slowly. In Lent 2020, when COVID-19 was still new, I saw a social media post about how, “this is the Lentiest Lent I’ve ever Lented.” Little did …
Budget
Forecasting anything amid the uncertainty of a pandemic can be a difficult task. In January, diocesan council passed a $1.8 million budget for 2021 with …
