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A labyrinth for the community

While you might associate images of twisting labyrinthine patterns with pagan and Celtic spirituality, labyrinths have had a presence in Christian spirituality since at least ...
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St Andrew, Sidney parishioners on retreat, sharing food and friendship on the streets

Pandemic-delayed retreat finally goes ahead By Marks McAvity As you will see from the picture above, four red cars full of the Holy Spirit drove ...
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Port McNeill food distribution program grows

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, St John Gualbert, Port McNeill (also known as the A-Frame Church) had already started discussions with a local supermarket about ...
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Learning to love a hybrid Lent

As we continue to journey through the COVID-19 pandemic, we at St John the Divine, Victoria — along with so many of our church communities ...
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‘We want to invite the wider community in’

A new kitchen at St Mary Magdalene, Mayne Island is set to serve the local community  The kitchen at St Mary Magdalene, Mayne Island, was ...
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Aging food shelf receives new lease of life

Holly’s Hamper has stood on Comox Avenue for years, inviting the local community to “take what you need and leave what you can.” No one ...
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Looking injustice in the eye

Recently I found myself talking with members of the Parish of Pender and Saturna Islands and one of them reflected that COVID-19 has brought out ...
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Changes to regional archdeaconries

Recent initiatives to streamline the governance of the diocese have included reducing the size of diocesan council and the frequency with which it and the ...
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St Cecilia Fund to benefit young choristers

Future cathedral choristers enrolled in Christ Church Cathedral School will benefit from a new bursary fund established by Marilyn Gough and Dr. Barry Gough. The ...
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Boutique brings blessings to the Comox Valley

When Sulin Milne joined St Peter, Comox as incumbent in 2019 she was keen to work together with their sister church, St John the Divine ...
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Tail of a humpback whale breeches the water with forests on the background.

Climate leaders talk spirituality, forests and fresh water

John Albert lecture series returns  The John Albert Hall lectures provide us as a diocese with the opportunity to find questions in common with our ...
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Art exhibition explores Vietnamese life in Canada

The Chapel Gallery, located in the chapel of St Matthias, Victoria, is an outreach ministry that serves local artists and the local community. The Chapel ...
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History of racism in province highlighted

Seven-part “Intersections” workshop series begins this month   Intersections brings people from all walks of life into dialogue with the 2021 resource, Challenging Racist “British ...
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Diocese parishioner behind Keurig fine

You may have seen reports on the media recently about the fine levied against Keurig Canada for misleading advertisements about the recyclability of its coffee ...
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Diocesan council faces a rapidly evolving ministry context

The diocesan council (DC) met for two hours via Zoom on Thursday, Jan. 27, and approved the 2022 budget. DC also reviewed a draft human ...
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