October 2023
Lost treasure
A tiny incident — a snatch of conversation heard in a city restaurant across an adjoining table. It’s a spot in which you see a ...
Written by
Herbert O’Driscoll
A review of Touching Cloth: Confessions and Communions of a Young Priest
Perhaps you have found yourself wondering, what is the correct response for an Anglican cleric in street clothes when he or she is offered ketamine ...
Written by
Kieran Wilson
Pilgrimage: power, transformation and renewal
I don’t take the decision to embark on an international pilgrimage lightly. With climate change, I am aware of the heavy carbon footprint of overseas ...
Written by
Ruth Dantzer
Both body and soul
Someone asked this question a while ago, and I have wondered since what would make a “right” reply. The premise was that if Christians believe ...
Written by
Cathy Carphin
A joint appeal for Gaza from Archbishops Hosam Naoum and Justin Welby
To download the joint appeal for Gaza from Archbishop Hosam Elias Naoum and Archbishop Justin Welby, please click here. ________________________ International Partners receiving ...
Bishop Anna Greenwood-Lee visits St Luke, Cedar Hill
Last month, St Luke, Cedar Hill hosted a visit from Bishop Anna Greenwood-Lee. We present two articles about this event. ______________ “New ways ...
Congratulations to Lynn Mills and Leslie Flynn
Faith Tides congratulates Lynn Mills and Leslie Flynn who were ordained to the Sacred Order of Deacon at Christ Church Cathedral, Victoria on Sept. 14. ...
International Buy A Priest A Beer Day!
“Yes, I’ll have a beer, and make mine an ecumenical one!” International Buy A Priest A Beer Day saw a number of priests and ...
Do churches deserve queer and racialized people?
Those of us in churches often find ourselves asking how we can become more queer-affirming and anti-racist. To put it another way, maybe we need ...
Child, Youth and Young Adult program at St Andrew, Sidney
St Andrew, Sidney is pleased to announce the fall start to its Child, Youth and Young Adult program. This multi-pronged program will feature Sunday ...
Intersections – A Moderated Discussion Series at St Peter, Quamichan (Sept. 15 – Nov. 3)
Please click here to view or to download this announcement. This fall, St Peter, Quamichan will be offering Intersections: A Dialogue Series to all ...
Diocesan Women’s Fall Retreat (Oct. 13 to 15, 2023)
We are holding our first retreat at Camp Imadene on Mesachie Lake (just outside of Lake Cowichan) from Oct. 13 to 15. The theme ...
Order of the Diocese of British Columbia Investiture Service (Oct. 21, 2023)
Order of the Diocese of British Columbia Investiture Service Christ Church Cathedral, Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. On October 21, Bishop Anna ...