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Order of the diocese investiture honours faithful service

Naomi Racz — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 22:18:36 +0000

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 was the fourth investiture service since the Order was established by Bishop Logan in 2018 to honour laity in the diocese who have shown faithful service over an extended period. […]

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Anglican youth are rooted and rising

Sharon Hallsor — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 16:05:15 +0000

Every two years, Anglican and Lutheran youth (aged 14-19) come together from all parts of Canada to celebrate their relationships with Christ and forge new relationships with one another. It is a remarkable experience, offering faith, fun and adventure. Of course, I am talking about CLAY: the Canadian Lutheran Anglican Youth gathering. This summer, the […]

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Photo gallery: summer events across the diocese

Faith Tides — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 22:09:06 +0000

Faith Tides may have been on it’s summer break, but there have been a number of events across the diocese since the June 2025 issue went to press. Here’s a photo gallery to catch up on all that’s been happening. Confirmations at the cathedral Diocesan-wide confirmations took place on May 4 at Christ Church Cathedral, […]

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Diocese launches online learning series for parishes

Faith Tides — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 22:08:44 +0000

The Parish Learning Hub is a new, annual, online learning series provided by the synod office. The topics for this year’s series were based primarily on requests made by parish administrators. Everyone is welcome to attend these free sessions, regardless of their role within the parish or whether they are a volunteer or employee. Sessions […]

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Beer and hymns at the cathedral

Christ Church Cathedral, Victoria — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 17:00:52 +0000

On Friday, June 13, 2025, Christ Church Cathedral will be hosting Beer and Hymns. Doors will open at 7:30 p.m. Beer and Hymns is an old-fashioned hymn singalong with a twist. Guests will be treated to an evening of singing hymns, accompanied by the cathedral’s mighty Hellmuth Wolff organ, Victoria’s largest musical instrument. The organ […]

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Discover the world of women’s preaching in medieval Europe

Faith Tides — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 20:01:04 +0000

Step into the captivating, often overlooked world of women’s preaching in medieval Europe with international scholar Carolyn Muessig! At the end of February, Carolyn Muessig, chair of Christian thought in the department of classics at the University of Calgary, will be giving the Vancouver School of Theology’s annual G. Peter Kaye lecture and workshop in […]

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Bishop’s Dinner to raise funds for ministry in the North Island

Faith Tides — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 20:23:29 +0000

As you are able, please join Bishop Anna and others from across the diocese on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025 at 6 p.m. for an evening of relationship building. The evening will also be an opportunity for Bishop Anna to speak about what she sees in her travels across the diocese, particularly in our vibrant churches […]

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A retreat for turbulent times

Faith Tides — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 20:20:10 +0000

Bishop Anna Greenwood-Lee and Christine Conkin, incumbent at St George’s, Codboro Bay, will be hosting a week of intentional reflection at the Sorrento Centre this summer (July 27–August 2), as part of the centre’s 2025 summer program, which is themed around “enchantment.” The retreat is titled The Turbulent 2020s: A Midterm Review and will explore […]

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Women’s fall retreat — ‘Looking at the ordinary and seeing the extraordinary’

Diane Hutchison — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 14:05:03 +0000

On a summery fall weekend (Oct. 4–6), 28 women came together at Camp Pringle. Following the Franciscan practice, Bill Tarter, a Franciscan brother in our diocese and facilitator for this year’s fall retreat, set out an open Bible (we were in the presence of the word of God), a small plant (aware of our connection to […]

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Theology Beer Camp — ‘The future is open’

Christine Conkin — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 14:01:55 +0000

“Where can we plant our feet?” Tripp Fuller asked in his introductory address at Theology Beer Camp, held Oct. 17–19 in Denver, CO. Planting our feet in the past is not an option. Planting our feet in the future is impossible. And, so, standing in the present, we looked towards the future, guided by many […]

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