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Faith Tides welcomes Interim Editor

November 30, 2022

Naomi — As of the beginning of December, I will be handing over the editorship of Faith Tides to our Interim Editor, Roland Hui. I ...

The story and the glory – a Christmas bouquet

November 30, 2022

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 ...

Update on the diocese’s refugee sponsorship program

November 30, 2022

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 ...

Advertise your parish event on Faith Tides

November 30, 2022

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 ...

Finding hope in liminal times at the fall women’s retreat

October 30, 2022

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. ...

What happens at provincial council

October 30, 2022

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 ...

‘Everything I know about God, I learned from dancing.’

May 31, 2022

“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 ...

Women’s Retreat quietly building community

May 1, 2022

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 ...

CoGS releases statement on #ACCtoo letter

April 1, 2022

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 ...

More changes as Faith Tides unveils new download format

April 1, 2022

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 ...

Looking injustice in the eye

March 1, 2022

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 ...

St Mary memorial garden consecrated, virtual tour created

March 1, 2022

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, ...

I have come home

March 1, 2022

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 ...

Growing a brighter future, today

March 1, 2022

Say Yes! to Kids 2022 The Anglican Foundation of Canada (AFC) is stepping up its commitment to young people across Canada with an even more ...

AFC hits new milestone, opens spring 2022 call for proposals

February 3, 2022

AFC awards $1 million in grants in 2021 The Anglican Foundation of Canada (AFC) awarded a total of $1 million in grants to more than ...

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