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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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Building a safe haven for queer asylum seekers

Naomi Racz — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 17:00:41 +0000

St. John the Divine in Victoria has a long history of social justice work. For 30 years the church had an active refugee sponsorship committee, but when Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada introduced new administrative requirements for refugee sponsorship in 2022, it became clear that the parish could no longer sustain this already difficult and […]

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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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