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Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw Nations building hope for the future

If you come to the North Island, to the settler community of Port Hardy, you may not even notice the small bridge at the northeastern ...
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Young cathedral bell-ringer wins prestigious award

Amiel Elfert, 20, who is studying music at the University of Victoria and is the organ scholar at Christ Church Cathedral, has been awarded the ...
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The Woodlands at Dawson Heights nearing completion

Anyone who has driven by 3700 Cedar Hill Road will have been impressed by the handsome building nestled against the Doncaster Escarpment, more or less ...
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A sabbatical in New Orleans

Alastair Hunting, incumbent at St John the Divine, Courtenay, shares his experience on an extended educational leave in New Orleans.  This past winter I went ...
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St Luke’s raises funds with attic treasures

On Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., St Luke’s, Cedar Hill  and Vintage Fashion Showcase (VFS) held a new fundraising venture ...
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St Peter, Comox team raises $4,700 in CNOY walk

On the evening of Saturday, Feb. 24, seven members of the St Peter, Comox parish joined with 40,900 other walkers across Canada in the annual ...
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Garden gives hope in Lantzville

The current St Philip by-the-Sea church building was completed in 2000. When it first opened, its unique architecture and beautiful garden were clearly visible from ...
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100,000 bowls of soup

After over two decades of serving soup to the local community, St Andrew, Sidney is very close to serving its 100,000th bowl of soup (and ...
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The winding path to ministry, ‘Pranglicanism’ and sailing

Vernon Foster will be joining the Diocese of Islands and Inlets as the incumbent at St Paul, Nanaimo, from May 1, 2024. Here he tells ...
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Infinitely more than we can ask or imagine

Lynn Mills was ordained on February 3, 2024 by Bishop Anna at St Mary of the Incarnation, Metchosin. Lynn is the incumbent at St Mary. ...
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Thank you, Padre

In one of the parishes I served in this Diocese of Islands and Inlets, I was honoured to get to know Douglas Kendell. Dougie, as ...
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Let’s talk faith and justice

How to use podcasting to have public conversations about theology   For over a year, Boston Laferté and I dreamed about producing a podcast featuring themes ...
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Our well wishes to Kelly Duncan!

Faith Tides extends its congratulations to Kelly Duncan as the new rector of St Andrew, Sidney. She was inducted on Nov. 25 by Bishop Anna ...
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A ministry of action in liturgy, word and charity

As a deacon in the Diocese of Islands and Inlets, I work alongside some fantastic people at the Cowichan Valley Basket Society (CVBS), also known ...
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St Paul, Nanaimo celebrates ACW legacy

At its September meeting, the Women’s Group at St Paul, Nanaimo decided to no longer be formally affiliated with the Anglican Church Women of Canada. ...
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