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Anglicanism and Anglianism

Anna Greenwood-Lee — Thu, 06 Oct 2022 04:54:52 +0000

At the end of September, our diocesan conference, We Together, was held in Nanaimo. In the opening address on the Friday night, I spoke about our diocese’s colonial history and about a distinction, outlined in the 2019 book The Promise of Anglicanism by Robert Heaney and William Sacks, between Anglicanism and Anglianism. This distinction is […]

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A pilgrimage close to home

Wally Eamer — Thu, 06 Oct 2022 04:52:57 +0000

What happens when a vision of pilgrimage meets reality? Aches, laughter, sunburn, friendships and more — and above all, learning that brings connection and peace. The usual pilgrimage is to a holy place, like Jerusalem or Santiago de Compostela. The vision was simple. Let people undertake a pilgrimage through a holy place: creation. Such a […]

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Reflections from the World Council of Churches

Brendon Neilson — Thu, 06 Oct 2022 04:51:39 +0000

I remember distinctly, in the final year of my undergraduate degree in religion and theology, being compelled and captivated by the prayer of Jesus in John 17: “That they may be one.” (John 17:20–23) This prayer, which is just before the passion, is one that clearly conveys something close to Jesus’ heart in his last […]

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Small boys, golden doors and great cathedrals

Herbert O’Driscoll — Thu, 06 Oct 2022 04:50:18 +0000

When I was a small boy, I was a member of a Bible study group led by Mr. Turner, someone who was wise enough to know that while small boys get restless with study, they actually love stories. So, stories it was at Boys Brigade Bible class every Sunday evening, and we loved it. I […]

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Solutions over despair

Naomi Racz — Thu, 06 Oct 2022 04:48:47 +0000

Book Review: Solutions for a Wounded Planet by Jim Kingham. FriesenPress Editions, 2022. Sept. 1 to Oct. 4 is the Season of Creation, so Jim Kingham’s book Solutions for a Wounded Planet felt like a timely read. Kingham is a parishioner at Holy Trinity, North Saanich, and he has a wealth of experience in environmental […]

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