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Geneva Bibles illuminate an era of reformation and radicalism

Andrea Johnson — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 23:03:49 +0000

Two Geneva Bibles held in the archives, dating to 1599 and 1615, provide historically and theologically significant evidence from an era of religious upheaval in Britain and the European continent. This version of the Bible gets its name from the city in which it was developed and first printed in 1560. Geneva was a hub […]

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‘It’s an exciting time to be a deacon’

Helen Lingham — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 23:00:31 +0000

Tell us something about your background: where were you born and where did you grow up? I was born in England but only lived there until I was about four years old. My father was a pilot, so we travelled extensively during my youth. We moved from Ontario to Nairobi, Kenya, back to Ontario, and […]

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Cathedral precinct rezoning application approved by city council

Jonathan Thomas — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 23:20:27 +0000

During his visit to the cathedral in 2009, then Prince Charles is said to have commented, “it’s not quite finished, is it?” That is the story of Christ Church Cathedral, Victoria. It has never been finished. The design for the present cathedral was commissioned in 1893 but then shelved for a generation until the 1920s. […]

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May 2026 content

Faith Tides — Mon, 04 May 2026 23:30:57 +0000

Columns and regular features Bishop’s Column: Reaching across diocesan boundaries to work together Bishop Anna shares some of the work being done at the provincial level to share knowledge and resources across the dioceses of the ecclesiastical province. (pg. 1) Canon Lisa: When things turn out differently than we’d hoped Canon Lisa shares about a […]

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Wondering together at the ecclesiastical province summit in Kelowna

Andrew Stephens-Rennie — Mon, 04 May 2026 23:12:16 +0000

In July of this year, the provincial house of bishops and provincial council are gathering in Kelowna, BC, to discern faithful next steps in sharing work and witness throughout the ecclesiastical province of British Columbia and Yukon. This work began in earnest with a provincial gathering in November 2023. When we gathered in Vancouver three […]

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April 2026 content

Faith Tides — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:54:16 +0000

Columns and regular features Bishop’s Column: “Come on bishop, let’s dance!” Bishop Anna learns more about the history of the land that our churches in the Cowichan Valley were built on, and joins Cowichan Chief Cindy Daniels in a friendship dance. (pg. 1) Canon Lisa: Speaking our inner stories out loud Canon Lisa encourages us […]

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Building a safe haven for queer asylum seekers

Naomi Racz — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 17:00:41 +0000

St. John the Divine in Victoria has a long history of social justice work. For 30 years the church had an active refugee sponsorship committee, but when Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada introduced new administrative requirements for refugee sponsorship in 2022, it became clear that the parish could no longer sustain this already difficult and […]

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March 2026 content

Faith Tides — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 06:43:07 +0000

Columns and regular features Bishop’s Column: Welcoming everyone to the table (pg. 2) “As we prepare for the Easter feast, I invite you to think about what your parish could do to spend more time at table with one another and to invite more people, from all walks of life, to join you at the […]

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Diocese to host a summer retreat on Salt Spring Island

Naomi Racz — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:07:03 +0000

Bishop Anna and Christine Conkin, incumbent at St. George, Cadboro Bay, will be hosting a diocesan retreat this summer on beautiful Salt Spring Island. The retreat will take place from Aug. 4 to Aug. 6, 2026 and all in the diocese are invited to attend. The theme of the retreat is “We are the Salt […]

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100 years since breaking ground at the cathedral

Justine Soles — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:06:46 +0000

This year is the 100th anniversary of the beginning of construction on Christ Church Cathedral in Victoria. This building is the 3rd iteration of Christ Church. The first wooden building burned down in 1856, and the second (seen in the foreground of the form and order of service programme) was deconsecrated when the new cathedral […]

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