Faith Tides https://faithtides.ca/ News from the Diocese of Islands and Islets in the Anglican Church of Canada Mon, 15 Jun 2026 20:11:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://faithtides.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/cropped-Faith-Tides-Icon-32x32.png Faith Tides https://faithtides.ca/ 32 32 207835967 Join us to celebrate the priesting of women in the ACC https://faithtides.ca/join-us-to-celebrate-the-priesting-of-women-in-the-acc/ https://faithtides.ca/join-us-to-celebrate-the-priesting-of-women-in-the-acc/#respond Tue, 09 Jun 2026 23:21:45 +0000 https://faithtides.ca/?p=177297 While it’s only June, I’d ask you to please mark your calendars for Nov. 24-25, when our diocese will be hosting celebrations to mark the 50th anniversary of the ordination of women to the priesthood in the Anglican Church of Canada. It’s an honor and privilege that our diocese is hosting this event and I am […]

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]]> https://faithtides.ca/join-us-to-celebrate-the-priesting-of-women-in-the-acc/feed/ 0 177297 Cathedral precinct rezoning application approved by city council https://faithtides.ca/cathedral-precinct-rezoning-application-approved-by-city-council/ https://faithtides.ca/cathedral-precinct-rezoning-application-approved-by-city-council/#respond Tue, 09 Jun 2026 23:20:27 +0000 https://faithtides.ca/?p=177307 During his visit to the cathedral in 2009, then Prince Charles is said to have commented, “it’s not quite finished, is it?” That is the story of Christ Church Cathedral, Victoria. It has never been finished. The design for the present cathedral was commissioned in 1893 but then shelved for a generation until the 1920s. […]

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]]> https://faithtides.ca/cathedral-precinct-rezoning-application-approved-by-city-council/feed/ 0 177307 The world calls the church to act https://faithtides.ca/the-world-calls-the-church-to-act/ https://faithtides.ca/the-world-calls-the-church-to-act/#respond Tue, 09 Jun 2026 23:19:05 +0000 https://faithtides.ca/?p=177303 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 other Canadian church body, still has a long way to go to rectify its complicity with colonialism and Indigenous erasure. And the global Catholic Church is reeling from its systematic […]

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]]> https://faithtides.ca/the-world-calls-the-church-to-act/feed/ 0 177303 Rest in love and work from that love https://faithtides.ca/rest-in-love-and-work-from-that-love/ https://faithtides.ca/rest-in-love-and-work-from-that-love/#respond Tue, 09 Jun 2026 23:18:11 +0000 https://faithtides.ca/?p=177300 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 people weary and frighten from the chaos in the world. Leadership transition arising out of vestry meetings is more or less complete now, and new wardens, treasurers and parish councils […]

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]]> https://faithtides.ca/rest-in-love-and-work-from-that-love/feed/ 0 177300 A note from the editor https://faithtides.ca/a-note-from-the-editor/ https://faithtides.ca/a-note-from-the-editor/#respond Tue, 09 Jun 2026 23:17:21 +0000 https://faithtides.ca/?p=177321 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 if you would like to submit a news article, story or photograph for that issue please send it to faithtides@bc.anglican.ca by August 15. We also welcome letters to the editor! […]

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]]> https://faithtides.ca/a-note-from-the-editor/feed/ 0 177321 Ripples: June 2026 https://faithtides.ca/ripples-june-2026/ https://faithtides.ca/ripples-june-2026/#respond Tue, 09 Jun 2026 23:17:02 +0000 https://faithtides.ca/?p=177312 Primate visits the diocese In May, Archibishop Shane Parker visited the diocese. On Wednesday, May 20 Archbishop Shane preached at evensong at the cathedral. On Thursday evening and Friday, Archbishop Shane took part in the conference on homelessness hosted by the cathedral. Thursday night’s event was a John Albert Hall lecture by Dr. Siobhan Garrigan. […]

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]]> https://faithtides.ca/ripples-june-2026/feed/ 0 177312 May 2026 content https://faithtides.ca/may-2026-content/ https://faithtides.ca/may-2026-content/#respond Mon, 04 May 2026 23:30:57 +0000 https://faithtides.ca/?p=177247 Columns and regular features Bishop’s Column: Reaching across diocesan boundaries to work together Bishop Anna shares some of the work being done at the provincial level to share knowledge and resources across the dioceses of the ecclesiastical province. (pg. 1) Canon Lisa: When things turn out differently than we’d hoped Canon Lisa shares about a […]

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]]> https://faithtides.ca/may-2026-content/feed/ 0 177247 Reaching across diocesan boundaries to work together https://faithtides.ca/reaching-across-diocesan-boundaries-to-work-together/ https://faithtides.ca/reaching-across-diocesan-boundaries-to-work-together/#respond Mon, 04 May 2026 23:16:40 +0000 https://faithtides.ca/?p=177196 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 Spring, and from Tofino to Sidney, our parishes are growing both in numbers and in Spirit. There is a renewed sense of hope, possibility and mission as our parishes find […]

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]]> https://faithtides.ca/reaching-across-diocesan-boundaries-to-work-together/feed/ 0 177196 Young adult ministry gaining momentum at St. Barnabas https://faithtides.ca/young-adult-ministry-gaining-momentum-at-st-barnabas-church/ https://faithtides.ca/young-adult-ministry-gaining-momentum-at-st-barnabas-church/#respond Mon, 04 May 2026 23:15:10 +0000 https://faithtides.ca/?p=177198 Young people are looking for spiritual life and they’re looking for spiritual life made for them. At St. Barnabas, we’ve had the gift of young adults, seeking a rich tradition of worship and faith, pouring through our door. Nearly every week, there’s a new young adult wandering into our hall with a story about seeking […]

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]]> https://faithtides.ca/young-adult-ministry-gaining-momentum-at-st-barnabas-church/feed/ 0 177198 Ripples – May 2026 https://faithtides.ca/ripples-may-2026/ https://faithtides.ca/ripples-may-2026/#respond Mon, 04 May 2026 23:14:50 +0000 https://faithtides.ca/?p=177202 World Day of Prayer St. Peter, Quamichan   Pictured are (left) Trish Pebbles, who co-led the World Day of Prayer service; and (right) gathering for tea, coffee and fellowship. Image credit: Karen McCullough. On Thursday, March 5, St. Peter, Quamichan hosted an ecumenical service for World Day of Prayer. A total of 66 participants from […]

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