Bishop’s Column

May Christ be born anew

“For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; there will be earthquakes in various places; there will be famines. This is but the ...
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‘God is indeed making all things new’: Bishop’s charge to synod

The following is the text Bishop Anna prepared for her charge to synod. To see the recording of the charge please go to the recorded ...
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A month of thanksgiving

“Test me in this,” says the Lord Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much ...
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Synods and canons

As we begin another program year, please take a moment to glance through The Year Ahead webpage that outlines the major diocesan events of the ...
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‘It is easier to talk about reconciliation than to do reconciliation’

Dear friends,  At the end of 2023 the Yellowhead Institute, which monitors progress on the 94 Calls to Action from the 2015 Truth and Reconciliation ...
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Children of God

Zondervan recently released a book entitled, The Great Dechurching: Who’s Leaving, Why Are They Going, and What Will It Take to Bring Them Back?   The ...
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Existing for the sake of our neighbours

William Temple, theologian and Archbishop of Canterbury, was fond of reminding us that the church exists primarily for the sake of those who are still ...
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The harvest is plentiful

“The harvest is plentiful, but the labourers are few” (Matthew 9:37)   It has been such a joy to begin 2024 with the very happy news ...
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“That all children of God live in safety”

While our secular culture today likes to leave the baby Jesus at the manger and go shopping on Boxing Day, for the Church, the night ...
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Be present and celebrate

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 ...
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Our shared assets for our shared future

Fall is traditionally the time for stewardship in the church. We should ask of ourselves — what portion of what we have been blessed with, ...
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Live gently on the Earth

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, ...
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God’s call to newness

I was heartened by how many of you have responded positively to my charge at synod in which I said that “the future is not ...
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The future is bright

This text is from the charge delivered by Bishop Anna Greenwood-Lee during her sermon at the opening eucharist at the 101st synod held in May ...
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New relationships with our land and neighbours

The Diocese of Islands and Inlets has title to 46 church properties. How these properties came to be part of our diocese are stories we ...
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