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New developments in the diocese’s refugee program

January 2, 2023

Last month, Bishop Anna Greenwood-Lee, Rabbi Harry Brechner and Imam Zoheir Tahar co-authored an opinion piece in The Globe and Mail about the impact of ...

Christopher A. Harper, Diocesan Bishop of Saskatoon. Image courtesy of the Anglican Diocese of Saskatoon.

A new appointment for Christopher A. Harper

January 2, 2023

Christopher A. Harper, Diocesan Bishop of Saskatoon has been named National Indigenous Anglican Archbishop and Presiding Elder of the Sacred Circle with pastoral oversight over ...

Nominations for the Order of the Diocese of BC

January 2, 2023

Do you know someone deserving of the Order of the Diocese of BC? On Oct. 21, 2023, Bishop Anna Greenwood-Lee will invest the next group ...

Waiting on Advent

November 30, 2022

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. ...

Redeveloping our future

November 30, 2022

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. ...

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 ...