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2025 primatial election to be more transparent and inclusive

We Anglicans have funny names for a lot of things. For instance, we call our presiding bishop “the primate,” and we call the primate’s elected ...
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Christ Church, Alert Bay awarded AFC grant

Christ Church, Alert Bay (‘Yalis) on Cormorant Island has been awarded a category C grant of $50,000 by the Anglican Foundation of Canada.   The ...
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AFC grants to strengthen collaboration between Anglican churches and community partners

The Anglican Foundation of Canada (AFC) is calling on Canadian Anglicans to strengthen community connections and expand ministry partnerships through its 2025 request for proposals ...
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Lent, gender and revelation

Confession, and Lent in its penitential character, is not about adding guilt or punishment to our suffering, but the removal of shame. We are liberated ...
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Where are we on our exodus journey?

Christians ought to be really good at any venture involving change and transformation. Throughout every year, we explore the great transforming narratives of our faith ...
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What is the place of joy in Christian life?

Within a context of overwhelming violence, injustice and suffering, what is the place of joy in Christian life? Under such circumstances, is joy an unseemly ...
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The best of times, or the worst of times?

You may have recognized this title as being from Charles Dickens’s 1859 novel A Tale of Two Cities. And like much of Dickens’s work, it ...
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Faith Tides is taking a break

Please note that there will not be an issue of Faith Tides in March. Faith Tides will be back in April and in the meantime, ...
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Lynne McNaughton resigns as metropolitan

At the provincial synod for the Ecclesiastical Province of BC and Yukon, held on Sept. 22, Archbishop Lynne McNaughton made known her intention to step ...
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Lay leadership in worship course to run in spring 2025

Many of the parishes in the diocese are “in transition” and do not necessarily have a priest to celebrate the eucharist each Sunday. Additionally, parishes ...
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Churches in the diocese host a year of prayer in the style of Taizé

This year, three churches in the diocese hosted prayer in the style of Taizé, as part of an effort by ecumenical churches to bring this ...
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Acting Primate signs letter to PM on Gaza, Canadian Christian declaration on antisemitism

Acting Primate Anne Germond and National Bishop Susan Johnson have co-signed a letter (see below) to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, calling for “a full and ...
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Synod 2024 — ‘Together on the path’

On Nov. 1–2, 2024, the Anglican Synod of the Diocese of British Columbia met for the 102nd Synod. That mouthful is our full, official name, ...
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Photo gallery: All Saints Synod 2024 opening worship

Below is a gallery of images from the opening worship service for Synod 2024, held on Nov. 1, the Feast of All Saints. It is ...
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Jonathan Thomas installed as dean of the diocese and rector of Christ Church Cathedral

Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024 marked the 95th feast of the dedication of Christ Church Cathedral. A fitting day, then, for the installation and induction of ...
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