Opinion

New things in our midst

The people of the Diocese of Islands and Inlets recognize that God is always and everywhere doing new things in our midst. We commit to ...
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An Anglican woman cleric in a Roman Catholic city

Every year, over half a million pilgrims walk into the huge cathedral square in Santiago, Spain. They come along different paths, from different countries, with ...
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You can’t love your neighbour without loving yourself

Last weekend, my two-year-old friend Frankie introduced me to a song called “I Love my Body” by the artist Mother Moon. Frankie and her parents ...
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Big feelings

Big feelings abound these days. Feelings of outrage and anger over the destruction of the environment, abuses of democracy and the bike lanes in Victoria. ...
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The terror of the coast and the beauty of a month at sea

James and I left Oak Bay Marina on July 8 and headed for Saturna, arriving in time to enjoy a few days of exploration before ...
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The work of translation

I was recently asked what I do as the canon for pastoral support and stumbled a bit in my answer. Yes, I work with parish councils teaching them communication ...
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The world calls the church to act

The church has seen better days. It stands as a bruised and battered institution with diminished moral credibility. The Anglican Church, as well as every ...
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Rest in love and work from that love

Stepping into parish leadership can be daunting at the best of times and particularly challenging in today’s climate of less financial resources, competing priorities and ...
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A note from the editor

Dear Readers, I wanted to remind you all that Faith Tides will be taking it’s usual summer break. We will be back in September and ...
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Reaching across diocesan boundaries to work together

It has been a joy to travel across our beautiful diocese these past weeks and months. I can report that from Port Alice to Salt ...
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When things turn out differently than we’d hoped

I’ve been reflecting on how often I’m caught unawares in situations where I’m expecting one thing and something entirely different happens. Not the happy coincidence ...
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“Come on bishop, let’s dance!”

Diocesan council is grateful to the parish of St. Peter, Quamichan for hosting most of our meetings in their lovely hall. Not only is it ...
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Remembering the Sacred Journey ten years on

Ten years ago, in March 2016, a pilgrimage began in Port McNeill as an act of penance for the sins of a colonial past that ...
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Speaking our inner stories out loud

Last month I asked us to think about the stories we tell ourselves. Now it’s time to start taking some risks with this curiosity stuff. ...
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God speaks in the stillness

“Be still, and know that I am God!” (Psalm 46:10) In a world filled with constant noise, the presence of silence in the Anglican eucharist ...
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