Provincial School for Congregational Development graduates first cohort, enters third year
In May, the first cohort of just over 30 students, both lay and clergy, representing all the dioceses across the ecclesiastical province, graduated from the
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In May, the first cohort of just over 30 students, both lay and clergy, representing all the dioceses across the ecclesiastical province, graduated from the
When Sulin Milne announced her resignation as incumbent of St. Peter, Comox, in July 2025, the church began the process of discernment and seeking a
Dear Readers, I wanted to remind you all that Faith Tides will be taking it’s usual summer break. We will be back in September and
St. John the Divine in Victoria has a long history of social justice work. For 30 years the church had an active refugee sponsorship committee,
Music is an important aspect of Anglican worship and for many, services wouldn’t feel complete without the accompaniment of a pipe organ or piano. That’s
Lent 2026 will see the tenth installment of the Metchosin Challenge, a Lenten challenge set up and run by St. Mary, Metchosin parishioner and long-time
Bishop Anna and Christine Conkin, incumbent at St. George, Cadboro Bay, will be hosting a diocesan retreat this summer on beautiful Salt Spring Island. The
A ministry of belonging In 2023, faced with the prospect of spending Christmas Day alone, without her family, Sister Ingrid Andersen, Franciscan and incumbent at
Before coming to Victoria and starting his incumbency at St. Philip Anglican Church in Oak Bay, Allen Doerksen was the incumbent at St. Matthew’s in Abbottsford. St. Matthew’s
On Saturday, Oct. 25, the investiture service for the Order of the Diocese of British Columbia was held at a packed Christ Church Cathedral. This
St. Philip’s Anglican Church in Cedar is home to the Angel Sewers and Crafters, a group of around eight parishioners who meet once a week
For decades, St. Dunstan’s Anglican Church provided a venue for worship and community service in the Greater Victoria neighbourhood of Gordon Head — pursuing its
On Oct. 3, 2025, the British government announced that King Charles III had approved the nomination of Sarah Mullaly as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury. She will be the first
Earlier this year, the 2025 recipients of the Anglican Award of Merit, which recognizes outstanding contributions by Anglican laypeople, were announced. Included in that list
This summer Eric Partridge retired from his role as the diocesan executive archdeacon, a role he stepped into at the beginning of 2023. The executive