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April 2026 content

Faith Tides — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:54:16 +0000

Columns and regular features Bishop’s Column: “Come on bishop, let’s dance!” Bishop Anna learns more about the history of the land that our churches in the Cowichan Valley were built on, and joins Cowichan Chief Cindy Daniels in a friendship dance. (pg. 1) Canon Lisa: Speaking our inner stories out loud Canon Lisa encourages us […]

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March 2026 content

Faith Tides — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 06:43:07 +0000

Columns and regular features Bishop’s Column: Welcoming everyone to the table (pg. 2) “As we prepare for the Easter feast, I invite you to think about what your parish could do to spend more time at table with one another and to invite more people, from all walks of life, to join you at the […]

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Ripples: March 2026

Faith Tides — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:05:40 +0000

Pictured (left) are (l-r) Brendon Neilson, executive director; Bishop Anna Greenwood-Lee; and Jenny Replogle at Jenny’s collation as executive archdeacon. And (right) St. Michael and All Angels, Chemainus serves up fluffy pancakes, very berry compote, sizzling sausage and decadent desserts at a Shrove Tuesday pancake supper. A woodworking Fantastic Friday Words and photos by Barb […]

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February 2026 contents

Faith Tides — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 22:55:27 +0000

Columns Bishop’s Column: The proper order of things (pg. 2) In her column this month, Bishop Anna reminds us that in the Kingdom of God the mighty are brought down from their thrones and the hungry are filled with good things, and highlights the “mighty ministry” of the seemingly least among us — the diocese’s […]

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Ripples: February 2026

Faith Tides — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 17:10:54 +0000

Pictured (left) are (l-r) Norman Knowles, incumbent at St. John the Baptist, Duncan and St. Michael & All Angels, Chemainus; Trish Vollmann-Stock, deacon; and Jenny Replogle, executive archdeacon at an Epiphany service held at St. John the Baptist, Duncan. Image by Jodie Phillips. (Right) an Epiphany potluck shared by St. John the Baptist, Duncan and […]

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January 2026 contents

Faith Tides — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 19:34:26 +0000

Columns Bishop’s Column: Walking home by another road (pg. 1) As 2026 begins, Bishop Anna urges everyone to be honest with themselves about any grievances they are holding on to, and to let go of these “accumulated grievances.” Learning to be curious (pg. 2) In the first of a series of posts, Lisa Alexander, Canon […]

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Ripples: December 2025

Faith Tides — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 22:15:04 +0000

Alert Bay at Sacred Circle 2025 The 12th Sacred Circle took place Aug. 4-10, 2025, in Calgary, Alberta. There were six attendees from Alert Bay (‘Yalis), as well as Rev. Sheila Cook. Sheila shared the following photo and quote from Yvon Gesinghaus, ‘Yalis: “At Sacred Circle, each time we gather, we plant a tree and […]

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Letter to the editor (December 2025)

Faith Tides — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 22:12:48 +0000

Dear Editor, In the October issue John Thatamanil wrote on “Keeping company with love,” a very important task for us all to attend to. But as I have thought about this, I have concluded that true love requires following a path to reach it. St. Paul spelt this out for us in Galatians 5:22-23: By […]

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Ripples: November 2025

Faith Tides — Mon, 03 Nov 2025 17:27:05 +0000

Community harvest dance On Sept. 19, Holy Trinity, North Saanich held a community harvest dance in the parish hall to say thank you to the local farmers and give them a fun way to gather. The Chick Wagon Band performed, and line dancing instruction was provided by Sidney Line Dancing. Delicious food was provided by the […]

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Diocesan conference to explore the God who is not elsewhere

Faith Tides — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 16:04:44 +0000

We Together is a diocesan conference hosted by the Diocese of Islands and Inlets every other year. The aim of the conference is to strengthen connections across the diocese. This year’s We Together will take place on Nov. 14-15 at St. Paul’s, Nanaimo. On Friday evening, Nov. 14, there will be a banquet at St. […]

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