Selinde Krayenhoff, Author at Faith Tides

Lay-led parishes rising to the challenge

Pamela Day — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 17:14:56 +0000

In this article we hear from two parishes in the diocese navigating life without an incumbent — and the many challenges it brings — while continuing to grow and flourish. Trinity Anglican+Lutheran Church, Port Alberni By Pamela Day In December 2023, Trinity Anglican+Lutheran Church in the heart of the Alberni Valley faced a defining moment. […]

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A rite of passage

Selinde Krayenhoff — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 20:00:55 +0000

In the spring of 2024, I became a grandmother for the first time at the ripe old age of 68. I hadn’t really been waiting for a grandchild; my life was quite full and blessed as it was. But when I learned that a baby was on the way, my heart soared. Something inside me […]

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Draw closer: A diocesan women’s retreat this April

Selinde Krayenhoff — Wed, 01 Mar 2023 16:31:55 +0000

Almost 30 years ago, I became a Christian. My journey of faith was the result of an intense year of exploration through a course offered by the Roman Catholic Church called the Rite of Christian Initiation (RCIA). The program ended just before Easter and I was baptized at the Easter Vigil. When I showed up […]

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Holding space for climate grief

Selinde Krayenhoff — Mon, 02 May 2022 02:09:08 +0000

Because we’ve just come through Holy Week, it strikes me that the way to be church for people who are grieving climate change, grieving anything, is to have the courage to stay close to the cross. For if we are willing to stay there, close to suffering, grounded in our hope and in mystery, it […]

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St Mary memorial garden consecrated, virtual tour created

Selinde Krayenhoff — Tue, 01 Mar 2022 18:31:40 +0000

Memorial garden consecrated by bishop Over five years of vision, determination and grace finally brought the long-awaited day when the memorial garden at St Mary, Nanoose Bay could be consecrated. On Jan. 15, Bishop Anna arrived at St Mary to find 33 people gathered in the memorial garden, some of whom had the ashes of […]

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