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Waiting on Advent

Advent, the first season of the liturgical year, is a season of waiting. But it’s not a passive or a bored or an empty waiting. ...
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Redeveloping our future

One of the realities of church life and being church leaders, whether clergy or lay, is that we inevitably get wrapped up in property issues. ...
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Faith Tides welcomes Interim Editor 

Naomi — As of the beginning of December, I will be handing over the editorship of Faith Tides to our Interim Editor, Roland Hui. I ...
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The story and the glory – a Christmas bouquet

William Blake once wrote that it would be wonderful “to hold infinity in the palm of your hand and eternity in an hour.” Many years ...
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Update on the diocese’s refugee sponsorship program

The Diocese of Islands and Inlets has played a pivotal role in sponsoring thousands of refugees. As a Sponsorship Agreement Holder, the diocese has established ...
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Advertise your parish event on Faith Tides

Did you know you can advertise your parish event on the Faith Tides website for free? Simply send your ad to [email protected] and we will ...
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Finding hope in liminal times at the fall women’s retreat

The joyous noise of 32 women could be heard in the hall of St John, Duncan as they settled in to the fall women’s retreat. ...
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What happens at provincial council

Provincial council is made up of lay and clerical representatives from the six dioceses of the Ecclesiastical Province of BC and Yukon. Normally, the council ...
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‘Everything I know about God, I learned from dancing.’

“Everything I know about God, I learned from dancing.” This was the title of a major paper I wrote for my Master of Divinity at ...
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Women’s Retreat quietly building community

The Women’s Retreat has been running since 2004, when it was established by Pam Orman, a retired priest of the diocese. It was originally coordinated ...
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CoGS releases statement on #ACCtoo letter

This article addresses sexual misconduct and abuse within the church.  On Ash Wednesday, March 2, a letter appeared online from a group called #ACCtoo. The ...
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More changes as Faith Tides unveils new download format

The beginning of 2022 saw the launch of Faith Tides and a new website for the diocesan publication, and last month saw yet more changes ...
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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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St Mary memorial garden consecrated, virtual tour created

Memorial garden consecrated by bishop Over five years of vision, determination and grace finally brought the long-awaited day when the memorial garden at St Mary, ...
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I have come home

Where were you born and where did you grow up?   I was born and raised in Victoria, a navy baby. My dad retired from the ...
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