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A fellowship of Anglican women

Naomi Racz — Thu, 01 Apr 2021 13:17:55 +0000

Mother, daughter and friend living, laughing and praying together Buying a new house is often an exciting experience and can symbolise different things for different people, depending on what stage in life they are at: whether it’s buying a first home, symbolizing independence and freedom; up-sizing to accommodate a growing family, symbolizing hope for the […]

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Nature and the church

Naomi Racz — Thu, 01 Apr 2021 13:03:42 +0000

How the natural world shapes our worship spaces Here in the Diocese of Islands and Inlets, we’re lucky to be surrounded by beautiful natural spaces — oceans, beaches, mountains, and forests — and to share these islands and inlets with a diversity of wildlife, from large charismatics, such as orcas and bears, down to the […]

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Cold-weather shelter returns to Parksville amid COVID-19 restrictions

Christine Muise — Thu, 01 Apr 2021 13:01:44 +0000

An update on St. Anne and St. Edmund cold-weather shelter In the February 2020 issue of the Diocesan Post, then-editor Susan Down reported on the cold-weather shelter being run out of the historic St. Anne’s Church in Parksville. The effort was led by Christine Muise, priest associate at St. Anne and St. Edmund, Parksville, along […]

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Messages in glass

Naomi Racz — Thu, 01 Apr 2021 12:35:23 +0000

St. Mary, Oak Bay, parishioner publishes new book Over the last year, Elizabeth Laugharne, a parishioner at St. Mary the Virgin, Oak Bay, has used the free time created by the pandemic to pen Messages in Glass, a book about the history and biblical messages behind the 54 stained glass creations in or hanging on […]

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New anti-racism resources added to the diocese website

Faith Tides — Thu, 01 Apr 2021 12:25:22 +0000

In the summer of 2020, with the killings of multiple Black and Indigenous people in the United States and Canada at the hands of police officers, anti-racism protests spread throughout the world, and a racial reckoning seemed to be stirring. The ripple effects of this movement have been felt in all sectors of society, and […]

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