Opinion

Be present and celebrate

December 1, 2023

Words are not enough. We are coming again to that time in the church year when we celebrate the Word that becomes flesh and dwells ...

A child’s Christmas

December 1, 2023

The word “Christmas” is more than a mere word. In the world of music, a chord is composed of notes, but it is infinitely richer ...

“Falling in love with God” — monasticism in the 21st century

December 1, 2023

In anticipation of Brother James Koester’s visit to the diocese to host a workshop for the clergy this December, Faith Tides had the pleasure to ...

December — joyful and challenging

December 1, 2023

We are at the opening of the Christian year, a time of reflection in Advent, of joy and celebration at Christmas and entering into a ...

A human voice — a deacon’s voice

November 1, 2023

For this short reflection, let’s use the word voice to define “a person’s expression of personal experience or opinion.” Humans are born with the ...

“To do things of great courage”

November 1, 2023

Not many of us know what a “collation” is. Even Bishop Anna Greenwood-Lee who presided at such an event, held on Sept. 27 at Christ ...

“And all the company of Heaven…”

November 1, 2023

Our church year set this time aside to honour those who have gone before us — All Hallows Eve on October 31, All Saints ...

“Tusitala” — “Teller of Tales”

November 1, 2023

Not that many years ago (says he defensively), I was assembling some material for a pilgrimage I had been asked to lead. I had decided ...

Breaking bread together — practices for the church in an interreligious era

November 1, 2023

As someone committed to the work of interreligious dialogue, I take it for granted that others walk their own valid paths to ultimate reality. But ...

Do churches deserve queer and racialized people?

October 1, 2023

Those of us in churches often find ourselves asking how we can become more queer-affirming and anti-racist. To put it another way, maybe we need ...

Live gently on the Earth

October 1, 2023

I looked at the earth, and it was formless and empty; and at the heavens, and their light was gone. I looked at the mountains, ...

Lost treasure

October 1, 2023

A tiny incident — a snatch of conversation heard in a city restaurant across an adjoining table. It’s a spot in which you see a ...

A review of Touching Cloth: Confessions and Communions of a Young Priest

October 1, 2023

Perhaps you have found yourself wondering, what is the correct response for an Anglican cleric in street clothes when he or she is offered ketamine ...

Pilgrimage: power, transformation and renewal

October 1, 2023

I don’t take the decision to embark on an international pilgrimage lightly. With climate change, I am aware of the heavy carbon footprint of overseas ...

Both body and soul

October 1, 2023

Someone asked this question a while ago, and I have wondered since what would make a “right” reply. The premise was that if Christians believe ...

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