Brendon Neilson, Author at Faith Tides

Baseball and the ‘how’ of faith

Brendon Neilson — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 16:55:37 +0000

I have been a baseball fan for most of my life. I was seven when I first visited the SkyDome in Toronto. We were on vacation from our home in New Brunswick and the sheer wonder of stepping out of the back halls of the stadium to see the green turf, and the scale of […]

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This May – Land, Law, Religion and Reconciliation: A Colloquium

Brendon Neilson — Fri, 31 Mar 2023 22:27:18 +0000

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Land, Law, Religion and Reconciliation: A Colloquium (May 4 – 6)

Brendon Neilson — Wed, 01 Mar 2023 16:28:15 +0000

In collaboration with the Centre for Studies in Religion and Society (CSRS) at the University of Victoria (UVIC), the diocese is pleased to continue our collaborative effort of bringing experts to discuss important issues of faith and public life at the intersection of academic and church discourses. Land, Law, Religion and Reconciliation: A Colloquium will […]

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Refugee Program Update

Brendon Neilson — Wed, 01 Mar 2023 16:27:33 +0000

Since the diocese announced our plans to not renew our SAH (Settlement Agreement Holder) status with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), staff have been engaged in conversation about potential ways forward with both partners in the settlement sector on Vancouver Island, as well as our sibling dioceses in the Ecclesiastical Province of BC and […]

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New developments in the diocese’s refugee program

Brendon Neilson — Mon, 02 Jan 2023 21:13:19 +0000

Last month, Bishop Anna Greenwood-Lee, Rabbi Harry Brechner and Imam Zoheir Tahar co-authored an opinion piece in The Globe and Mail about the impact of upcoming federal regulations upon refugee sponsorship: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-federal-changes-could-make-it-impossible-for-private-groups-to-sponsor/. In it they advocate that the Canadian government should be working with SAHs (Settlement Agreement Holders) to make it easier for communities of […]

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Update on the diocese’s refugee sponsorship program

Brendon Neilson — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 17:32:38 +0000

The Diocese of Islands and Inlets has played a pivotal role in sponsoring thousands of refugees. As a Sponsorship Agreement Holder, the diocese has established a strong record of raising money to sponsor refugee families and then financially supporting these families during their first year in Canada. We are the largest Sponsorship Agreement Holder on […]

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Reflections from the World Council of Churches

Brendon Neilson — Thu, 06 Oct 2022 04:51:39 +0000

I remember distinctly, in the final year of my undergraduate degree in religion and theology, being compelled and captivated by the prayer of Jesus in John 17: “That they may be one.” (John 17:20–23) This prayer, which is just before the passion, is one that clearly conveys something close to Jesus’ heart in his last […]

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GVAT assembly aims to have impact on housing crisis

Brendon Neilson — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 16:14:52 +0000

Greater Victoria Acting Together is an organization that brings together faith communities, non-profit organizations and labour unions to fight for the common good in our region. We have been actively preparing for a momentous assembly on Oct. 2 that will see our valued member organizations come together in person for the first time to demonstrate […]

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We Together: a chance to be together again

Brendon Neilson — Tue, 31 May 2022 18:57:29 +0000

We Together, our semi-annual diocesan conference is fast approaching and will be held at St Paul, Nanaimo from Friday, Sept. 30 to Saturday, Oct. 1. It has been a long couple of years without diocesan-wide in-person gatherings, and we invite you to join us for an inspiring and hope-filled couple of days. The theme of […]

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Climate leaders talk spirituality, forests and fresh water

Brendon Neilson — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 19:33:00 +0000

John Albert lecture series returns The John Albert Hall lectures provide us as a diocese with the opportunity to find questions in common with our colleagues at the Centre for Studies in Religion and Society and hear from some of the leading experts in their fields in addressing these questions. Over the past few years […]

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