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International Buy A Priest A Beer Day!

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

  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 ...
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St Andrew, Sandwick celebrates its 150th anniversary

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 ...
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Walking and breathing our prayers – a Forest Prayer Walk

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

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 ...
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Inspired to go forth — the making of an altar frontal

About four years ago, Daniel Fournier, the rector of St Luke, Cedar Hill, asked me if I would make a new altar frontal for our ...
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Landscape fibre art at St Philip by-the-Sea, Lantzville

I started creating landscape fibre art pieces in the early 1990s and have become known for teaching this technique on Vancouver Island and extensively across Canada. In the ...
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Lending a warm and helping hand

This past winter, some parishes in the diocese opened warming centres for those in need.  At St John the Divine, Victoria, the church’s lower hall ...
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New incumbents – Stephanie Wood and John Perris

Faith Tides congratulates Stephanie Wood as the new incumbent of St Peter, Campbell River, and St Saviour, Cortes Island, beginning on April 15, 2023. She ...
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From the Big Apple to the Islands and Inlets

My wife and I are in the thick of packing for our move from New York City to Victoria. Having previously relocated to London and ...
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Bill Tarter as a canon at Christ Church Cathedral

On Sunday, March 5, Bishop Anna Greenwood-Lee will install Bill Tarter as a canon of the chapter of Christ Church Cathedral, Victoria. The service begins ...
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Allen Doerksen as incumbent of St Philip, Oak Bay

Faith Tides congratulates Allen Doerksen, as incumbent of St Philip, Oak Bay, beginning on March 15, 2023.   Allen attended Simon Fraser University where he studied ...
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“Go to a place I will show you”

What would it be like if your rector retired after over 30 years as your priest and pastor? Ask the people of St Philip, Victoria.  ...
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Comfort and healing in Saanich

“Building Trust takes time, but can be shattered in a moment.” Approximately five years ago, Holy Trinity, North Saanich, was asked by the Tsawout First ...
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Appointment of Denise Doerksen

Denise Doerksen has been appointed as incumbent of Holy Trinity, North Saanich beginning on Feb. 15, 2023.  Denise has a Master of Divinity degree from ...
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