DIOCESAN POST
October 2021
Order of the Diocese of British Columbia Investiture
On October 23, Bishop Anna Greenwood-Lee will invest 26 new members and 7 officers into the Order of the Diocese of British Columbia at Christ ...
We want to acknowledge, listen and learn
On the morning of Monday, September 13, I arrived at St. Philip, Oak Bay, to discover that the outside walls and all the signs and ...
Amazing journey day camp
This year’s Amazing Journey Day Camp was different in many ways from our previous camps but many of the same elements were still there. St. ...
St. Peter, Comox, celebrates 130 years
History, stories and hopes for the future shared On September 11, St. Peter, Comox marked its 130th anniversary with a full weekend of activities, including ...
Discernment and deacons
On Sunday, September 12 Stephanie Wood, John Thatamanil, Colleen Lissamer and Marion Edmondson were ordained to the Sacred Order of Deacons. Prior to the recent ...
The need for deacons
Anglican Deacons Canada meets virtually to discuss the role of deacons in a pandemic-shaped world Anglican Deacons Canada (ADC) had its first virtual conference in ...
More questions than answers
Paul Bramadat, my close friend and a presenter at my ordination on Sunday, September 12, asked me during a meeting of research fellows at the ...
The gift of a story
One of the joys of ordained ministry is that you can find yourself baptizing your two great-grandchildren. For me those joyful occasions were a few ...
Judith Coleman retires
If you’ve visited or placed a phone call to the synod office in the last fifteen years, then you will likely have spoken to Judith ...
To be of service to the world
Where were you born and where did you grow up? I grew up in Coventry, England, was baptized as a baby and grew up in ...
New council set to lead in liminal time
September 23 marked the first meeting of the new diocesan council. With 17 members, this represents a significantly smaller council than previously (up to 14 ...
