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February 2026 contents

Columns Bishop’s Column: The proper order of things (pg. 2) In her column this month, Bishop Anna reminds us that in the Kingdom of God ...
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Lay-led parishes rising to the challenge

In this article we hear from two parishes in the diocese navigating life without an incumbent — and the many challenges it brings — while ...
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From the diocesan archives

Hello from the archives! My name is Justine Soles, and I have been the diocesan archivist since February 2025. I have the responsibility and pleasure ...
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‘I would have entertained anything but priesthood’

My life began in Canton, Ohio, where my parents bought an unremarkable house in the barely middle class environs of an expanding hospital. My parents had been ...
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January 2026 contents

Columns Bishop’s Column: Walking home by another road (pg. 1) As 2026 begins, Bishop Anna urges everyone to be honest with themselves about any grievances ...
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Alongside Hope resource offers education for reconciliation

Welcome to the Alongside Hope corner. I’m Lynn Schumacher, this diocese’s Alongside Hope representative.  Alongside Hope (formerly the Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund, or ...
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Lay leadership in worship course to run in spring 2026

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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Anglican Foundation resource helps parishes get the conversation on legacy giving started

As vestry season unfolds, many parish councils and stewardship committees are taking stock of the year behind them and planning faithfully for what lies ahead. ...
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Anglicans support the revitalization of Indigenous languages

How do we learn a language? We all need to hear our mother tongue spoken to learn who we are and how we relate to ...
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106th Archbishop of Canterbury announced

On Oct. 3, 2025, the British government announced that King Charles III had approved the nomination of Sarah Mullaly as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury. She will be the first ...
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Ripples: November 2025

Community harvest dance  On Sept. 19, Holy Trinity, North Saanich held a community harvest dance in the parish hall to say thank you to the ...
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Diocesan conference to explore the God who is not elsewhere

We Together is a diocesan conference hosted by the Diocese of Islands and Inlets every other year. The aim of the conference is to strengthen ...
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Eric Partridge retires

This summer Eric Partridge retired from his role as the diocesan executive archdeacon, a role he stepped into at the beginning of 2023. The executive ...
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Shane Parker elected 15th primate of the Anglican Church of Canada

The election of a new primate took centre stage at General Synod 2025, held in London, Ontario on June 23-29.   Back in April, the order ...
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Dioceses in BC join Alongside Hope’s Wild Ride to light the way to safe births

Alongside Hope’s 2025 Wild Ride aims to raise funds to equip eight off-the-grid rural health clinics with life-saving renewable energy. Thanks to a generous donor, ...
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