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100,000 bowls of soup

February 29, 2024

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 ...

The winding path to ministry, ‘Pranglicanism’ and sailing

February 29, 2024

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 ...

Infinitely more than we can ask or imagine

February 29, 2024

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. ...

Thank you, Padre

February 1, 2024

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 ...

Let’s talk faith and justice

February 1, 2024

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 ...

Our well wishes to Kelly Duncan!

December 1, 2023

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 ...

A ministry of action in liturgy, word and charity

December 1, 2023

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 ...

St Paul, Nanaimo celebrates ACW legacy

November 1, 2023

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. ...

St Peter’s Life Stories Project — remembering lives well lived

October 25, 2023

So often we attend memorial services and are amazed by the obituaries we hear. We discover we sometimes really knew very little about the ...

Bishop Anna Greenwood-Lee visits St Luke, Cedar Hill

October 1, 2023

Last month, St Luke, Cedar Hill hosted a visit from Bishop Anna Greenwood-Lee. We present two articles about this event. ______________ “New ways ...

International Buy A Priest A Beer Day!

October 1, 2023

“Yes, I’ll have a beer, and make mine an ecumenical one!” International Buy A Priest A Beer Day saw a number of priests and ...

Child, Youth and Young Adult program at St Andrew, Sidney

October 1, 2023

St Andrew, Sidney is pleased to announce the fall start to its Child, Youth and Young Adult program. This multi-pronged program will feature Sunday ...

St Andrew, Sandwick celebrates its 150th anniversary

September 1, 2023

On June 17, 2023, St Andrew, Sandwick, the “mother church” of North Vancouver Island, celebrated its 150th anniversary. Beginning as a mission chapel in about ...

Walking and breathing our prayers – a Forest Prayer Walk

September 1, 2023

St Christopher, Saturna Island is a small faith community that offers regular Sunday services. For those who love the forest and the idea of ...

Walking together in a shared future

June 1, 2023

Holy Trinity, North Saanich has for over 20 years had a Companion Journeying ministry with our First Nation neighbours. We have hosted dinners for the ...