April 2021 Archives - Faith Tides

Transformation in the church

Gyllian Davies — Thu, 01 Apr 2021 13:14:26 +0000

Zoom brings intimacy and accessibility Perhaps I was one of the lucky ones. Having beloved family and friends living all over North America, I already knew Zoom worked. Because of Zoom, I could feel close to far away dear ones. That was not the story for most people when the pandemic lockdown began. Among our […]

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Hallelujah, Anyhow

Anna Greenwood-Lee — Thu, 01 Apr 2021 13:12:09 +0000

Just over one year ago, on March 13, 2020, Bishop Barbara Harris died in hospice, and the Anglican Communion lost one of our great leaders and prophets. Born in 1930 in Philadelphia, Harris grew up in a world and church such that the bishop who confirmed her wore white gloves so as not to touch […]

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Finding home

Nancy Ford — Thu, 01 Apr 2021 13:07:36 +0000

New report on housing in the U.K. relevant to B.C. On February 20, 2021, the Church of England released a landmark new report, Coming Home, which sets out a bold new vision for housing and community. Our deacon to the city, Nancy Ford, draws on the report in her own reflection on the current housing […]

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Reflections on nature at Holy Trinity, North Saanich

Faith Tides — Thu, 01 Apr 2021 12:45:13 +0000

“Morning has broken,” and the bells of Holy Trinity welcome all into the church’s quiet, spiritual presence. Flowers and greenery, lovingly arranged by the altar guild, highlight the sanctuary, nave and narthex. With each liturgical season, the church becomes a hive of activity as members of the Guild gather with their secateurs and imaginations to […]

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Calvary

Herbert O’Driscoll — Thu, 01 Apr 2021 12:41:52 +0000

Herb O’Driscoll’s newest book of memoirs, I Will Arise and Go Now: Reflections on the Meaning of Places and People, was released Feb. 17 by Morehouse Publishing. Jerusalem, April 1993 We had come to Jerusalem in January, knowing that we would be there for almost four months, an academic term in the life of St. […]

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The work that Jesus prepared us for

Heather Cutten — Thu, 01 Apr 2021 12:31:13 +0000

I grew up in Halifax, N.S., in the 1940s, the sixth of seven children. We lived in the city until I was 15 years old, then the family moved about 25 miles outside Halifax, where my dad built a home for us and my parents lived until their passing. I have always gone to the […]

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Lifelong learning

Ian Alexander — Thu, 01 Apr 2021 12:27:44 +0000

Educational Trusts Board administers education grants for clergy and laity Over the past two months in the Post, we’ve been telling you about one of the major activities of the diocesan Educational Trusts Board: the John Albert Hall lecture series. In this issue, we’ll conclude the series by describing the other funds the board looks […]

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Streamlining to stay strong

Faith Tides — Thu, 01 Apr 2021 12:25:53 +0000

This regular column reports on the activities and decisions of Diocesan Council, the “synod between synods” of our diocese. Download monthly meeting minutes at www.bc.anglican.ca/diocesan-committees/diocesan-council. The February meeting of the diocesan council focused on two significant items of business: streamlining bureaucracy and long-term sustainability for the diocesan Refugee Sponsorship Program. Streamlining bureaucracy Council approved motions […]

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