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Young adult ministry gaining momentum at St. Barnabas

Young people are looking for spiritual life and they’re looking for spiritual life made for them. At St. Barnabas, we’ve had the gift of young ...
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Ripples – May 2026

World Day of Prayer St. Peter, Quamichan   Pictured are (left) Trish Pebbles, who co-led the World Day of Prayer service; and (right) gathering for ...
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Let’s dream big on music education

On April 11, the world-famous Choir of King’s College, Cambridge gave a sensational, inspirational and, I believe, transformative performance at Christ Church Cathedral. This group ...
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Saving paper the 19th century way

The item featured in this month’s post is unusual, not in content, but in the way it was written. This is an example of a ...
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Glass plate negatives survive the test of time

Glass plate negatives are one of the more fragile records we have in the archives. Those who remember the days before smart phones and digital cameras will be familiar with waiting for rolls of negative ...
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Churches get creative to raise funds for new keys

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 ...
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Elizabeth May

Lenten challenge enters its tenth year

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 ...
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New year brings new energy to St. Peter, Quamichan

There is some exciting new energy happening at St. Peter, Quamichan! A new year seems to have brought with it a desire for new liturgical ...
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Ripples: March 2026

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 ...
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Churches open their doors to feed the lonely on Christmas Day

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 ...
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Ripples: February 2026

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 ...
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Using video to bring the local community in

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 ...
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Writing letters for social justice

On Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, during the season of Advent, about 40 people gathered at Christ Church Cathedral to act for social justice. Those gathered learned about human ...
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St. John’s parishioners tour local restaurants to share food and fellowship

It has been said that eating together is a blessing that fosters connection and gratitude. It can also just be fun! That is why a ...
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Nobody wants to sleep out in the cold

“I don’t want to sleep in the cold,” I confessed sheepishly to our team of volunteers as we discussed ways of keeping the idea of ...
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