Opinion

Welcoming everyone to the table

Perhaps this is an inappropriate topic for Lent, a season of fasting, but as bishop I am pleased to see that many of our parishes ...
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The stories we tell ourselves

I have a vivid imagination and one of the things I do to entertain myself when I’m waiting is make up stories about people using ...
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How a Salt Spring Island experiment recovered Christian contemplation

This article originally appeared in the Anglican Journal and is republished here with the permission of the Journal and the author. When the parish of ...
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The proper order of things

On Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, at an evening prayer service at the cathedral, Jenny Replogle was collated as executive archdeacon. “Collating” is a very funny ...
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Getting curious when conflicts arise at parish AGMs

It’s the season of spring buds, early cherry blossoms, new daffodils, longer days and …. parish vestry meetings. Depending on your personal preferences, some of ...
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Walking home by another road

Dr. Gordon Smith was one of the speakers at our incredible 2025 We Together conference. He shared a story of how when he retired from ...
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Learning to be curious

Recently, Jo, one of my neighbours stopped me in the parking lot. “Do you hear the hammering every evening around 6 p.m. from Rick’s apartment?” ...
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The church and the culture of addiction

Facebook knows me (almost) better than God knows me In capitalism’s latest phase, we are the products being bought and sold. If we think we ...
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Responding to the rising tide of homelessness in our communities

In Montreal in October, I had the privilege of participating in and being on a panel at the national conference of the Canadian Alliance to ...
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Love must come before believing

In a recent conversation with a young first-time attendee at church, I attempted to establish common ground for a vital conversation by referring to the ...
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Letter to the editor (December 2025)

Dear Editor, In the October issue John Thatamanil wrote on “Keeping company with love,” a very important task for us all to attend to. But ...
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Growing into the new

November marks the end of one church year and the beginning of the next. On Nov. 23, we finish the church year celebrating Christ the ...
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Rethinking the Anglican divide

The Anglican Communion is experiencing a profound realignment. GAFCON is now increasingly framing itself as an alternative to the historic instruments of communion. This signals ...
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She comes sailing on the wind

My job title is bishop of the islands and inlets. I grew up sailing with my grandfather and father and met my husband while crewing ...
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‘I’m laying down burdens’: an interview with Canon Ian Alexander

Earlier this year, the 2025 recipients of the Anglican Award of Merit, which recognizes outstanding contributions by Anglican laypeople, were announced. Included in that list ...
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