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“Come on bishop, let’s dance!”

Anna Greenwood-Lee — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 17:31:06 +0000

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 a lovely setting but meeting at St. Peter’s means the folks from further north in our diocese are at least spared the Malahat. At our March meeting, Brendon facilitated a […]

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Remembering the Sacred Journey ten years on

Logan McMenamie — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 16:59:16 +0000

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 would culminate over 460 kilometers later, on the steps of Christ Church Cathedral, Victoria on Easter Sunday. Ten years on, it is time to remember the First Nations communities visited […]

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Speaking our inner stories out loud

Lisa Alexander — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 16:58:55 +0000

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. Let’s turn our curiosity outwards and use it as a tool for creating deeper connections with one another. Buckle up — this one is challenging. What might happen if we […]

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God speaks in the stillness

Marion Edmondson — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 16:57:36 +0000

“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 may feel unusual. Yet silence is not simply the absence of sound; it is an intentional and meaningful part of the liturgy. These moments of stillness allow the words and […]

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Baseball and the ‘how’ of faith

Brendon Neilson — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 16:55:37 +0000

I have been a baseball fan for most of my life. I was seven when I first visited the SkyDome in Toronto. We were on vacation from our home in New Brunswick and the sheer wonder of stepping out of the back halls of the stadium to see the green turf, and the scale of […]

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Welcoming everyone to the table

Anna Greenwood-Lee — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:11:37 +0000

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 have recently or will soon undertake kitchen renovations. In the past few years, St. Mary Magdalene, Mayne Island and the Parish of Salt Spring Islands have both significantly upgraded their […]

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The stories we tell ourselves

Lisa Alexander — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:04:36 +0000

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 clues from what they are wearing, their body language, how they are interacting with those around them and whatever else my imagination can grab hold of. These harmless stories entertain […]

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How a Salt Spring Island experiment recovered Christian contemplation

Nicholas Fournie — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:02:32 +0000

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 All Saints by the Sea consecrated its new church in 1994, it did something unusual: it placed meditation and silent prayer at the very centre of the celebration. That choice, […]

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The proper order of things

Anna Greenwood-Lee — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 17:15:14 +0000

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 word that most of us associate with photocopying. It means to put things in their proper order. As part of the service, we sang “The Canticle of The Turning,” a […]

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Getting curious when conflicts arise at parish AGMs

Lisa Alexander — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 17:12:29 +0000

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 these things might be more exciting than others. I know we all love a good meeting but if you’re anticipating a slightly bumpy ride at your parish AGM, read on. […]

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