News Archives - Faith Tides https://faithtides.ca/category/news/ News from the Diocese of Islands and Islets in the Anglican Church of Canada Tue, 07 Apr 2026 22:48:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://faithtides.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/cropped-Faith-Tides-Icon-32x32.png News Archives - Faith Tides https://faithtides.ca/category/news/ 32 32 207835967 April 2026 content https://faithtides.ca/april-2026-content/ https://faithtides.ca/april-2026-content/#respond Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:54:16 +0000 https://faithtides.ca/?p=177153 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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]]> https://faithtides.ca/april-2026-content/feed/ 0 177153 Building a safe haven for queer asylum seekers https://faithtides.ca/building-a-safe-haven-for-queer-asylum-seekers/ https://faithtides.ca/building-a-safe-haven-for-queer-asylum-seekers/#respond Wed, 01 Apr 2026 17:00:41 +0000 https://faithtides.ca/?p=177129 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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]]> https://faithtides.ca/building-a-safe-haven-for-queer-asylum-seekers/feed/ 0 177129 March 2026 content https://faithtides.ca/march-2026-content/ https://faithtides.ca/march-2026-content/#respond Tue, 03 Mar 2026 06:43:07 +0000 https://faithtides.ca/?p=177069 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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]]> https://faithtides.ca/march-2026-content/feed/ 0 177069 Diocese to host a summer retreat on Salt Spring Island https://faithtides.ca/diocese-to-host-a-summer-retreat-on-salt-spring-island/ https://faithtides.ca/diocese-to-host-a-summer-retreat-on-salt-spring-island/#respond Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:07:03 +0000 https://faithtides.ca/?p=177042 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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]]> https://faithtides.ca/diocese-to-host-a-summer-retreat-on-salt-spring-island/feed/ 0 177042 100 years since breaking ground at the cathedral https://faithtides.ca/100-years-since-breaking-ground-at-the-cathedral/ https://faithtides.ca/100-years-since-breaking-ground-at-the-cathedral/#respond Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:06:46 +0000 https://faithtides.ca/?p=176994 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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]]> https://faithtides.ca/100-years-since-breaking-ground-at-the-cathedral/feed/ 0 176994 Alongside Hope partners understand the challenges their communities face https://faithtides.ca/alongside-hope-partners-understand-the-challenges-their-communities-face/ https://faithtides.ca/alongside-hope-partners-understand-the-challenges-their-communities-face/#respond Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:03:22 +0000 https://faithtides.ca/?p=177059 Alongside Hope supports projects in Canada and around the world in collaboration with local partners. These partners understand the cultural, social, economic and political contexts of the communities and people they serve. This knowledge is invaluable for designing and implementing programs that respond to the specific challenges community members encounter. Action for Rural Women’s Empowerment […]

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]]> https://faithtides.ca/alongside-hope-partners-understand-the-challenges-their-communities-face/feed/ 0 177059 February 2026 contents https://faithtides.ca/february-2026-contents/ https://faithtides.ca/february-2026-contents/#respond Fri, 06 Feb 2026 22:55:27 +0000 https://faithtides.ca/?p=176959 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 the mighty are brought down from their thrones and the hungry are filled with good things, and highlights the “mighty ministry” of the seemingly least among us — the diocese’s […]

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]]> https://faithtides.ca/february-2026-contents/feed/ 0 176959 Lay-led parishes rising to the challenge https://faithtides.ca/lay-led-parishes-rising-to-the-challenge/ https://faithtides.ca/lay-led-parishes-rising-to-the-challenge/#respond Thu, 05 Feb 2026 17:14:56 +0000 https://faithtides.ca/?p=176888 In this article we hear from two parishes in the diocese navigating life without an incumbent — and the many challenges it brings — while continuing to grow and flourish. Trinity Anglican+Lutheran Church, Port Alberni By Pamela Day In December 2023, Trinity Anglican+Lutheran Church in the heart of the Alberni Valley faced a defining moment. […]

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]]> https://faithtides.ca/lay-led-parishes-rising-to-the-challenge/feed/ 0 176888 From the diocesan archives https://faithtides.ca/from-the-diocesan-archives/ https://faithtides.ca/from-the-diocesan-archives/#respond Thu, 05 Feb 2026 17:11:30 +0000 https://faithtides.ca/?p=176884 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 of overseeing the historical collections of the diocese. My work involves facilitating access to records and ensuring their long-term preservation. The collections of records held in the archives, such as […]

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]]> https://faithtides.ca/from-the-diocesan-archives/feed/ 0 176884 ‘I would have entertained anything but priesthood’ https://faithtides.ca/i-would-have-entertained-anything-but-priesthood/ https://faithtides.ca/i-would-have-entertained-anything-but-priesthood/#respond Thu, 05 Feb 2026 17:09:34 +0000 https://faithtides.ca/?p=176856 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 married just over 10 months, after my father was excused from the Roman Catholic priesthood, refusing to be laicized, or renounce his holy orders, convinced of his call to marriage. […]

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