In early October, churches across the diocese offered pet blessings during their Sunday services, in honour of St Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals,
Book Review: Solutions for a Wounded Planet by Jim Kingham. FriesenPress Editions, 2022. Sept. 1 to Oct. 4 is the Season of Creation, so Jim
Book Review: Why Gather? The Hope and Promise of the Church by Martha Tatarnic. New York, NY, Church Publishing, 2022. Why Gather? is both the
Martha Tatarnic is the incumbent at St George, St Catharines in Ontario and is the author of Why Gather?: The Hope and Promise of the
The current Christ Church Cathedral building is the third cathedral to have been built in Victoria. It was designed by J.C.M. Keith, who won an
Readers of Faith Tides will be familiar with the name Herbert O’Driscoll. Herb, as he’s known, has been writing a regular column for Faith Tides
Even though it is the largest of the Gulf Islands, there are a surprising number of churches on Salt Spring Island. The Anglican parish alone
The Women’s Retreat has been running since 2004, when it was established by Pam Orman, a retired priest of the diocese. It was originally coordinated
Sarah Priebe is a military chaplain at CFB Esquimalt and a parishioner of the Church of the Advent, Colwood. Faith Tides editor Naomi Racz spoke
This article addresses sexual misconduct and abuse within the church. On Ash Wednesday, March 2, a letter appeared online from a group called #ACCtoo. The
While you might associate images of twisting labyrinthine patterns with pagan and Celtic spirituality, labyrinths have had a presence in Christian spirituality since at least
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, St John Gualbert, Port McNeill (also known as the A-Frame Church) had already started discussions with a local supermarket about
A new kitchen at St Mary Magdalene, Mayne Island is set to serve the local community The kitchen at St Mary Magdalene, Mayne Island, was
Holly’s Hamper has stood on Comox Avenue for years, inviting the local community to “take what you need and leave what you can.” No one
When Sulin Milne joined St Peter, Comox as incumbent in 2019 she was keen to work together with their sister church, St John the Divine
