February 2024 Archives - Faith Tides

Concepts of love

Cathy Carphin — Thu, 01 Feb 2024 16:06:29 +0000

Love is a wonderous thing. It expands our horizons and fills us with joy. It also encourages us to reach out to others, to give without expectation, to share our God-given gifts and to care for the disadvantaged. I cannot begin to plumb the depths of love any better than Paul does in 1 Corinthians […]

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The visit

Herbert O’Driscoll — Thu, 01 Feb 2024 16:05:13 +0000

Suppertime in the residence, the corridors relatively quiet. This is the hour between the coming and going of visitors. The staff are under less pressure; people’s movements and voices are less tense. Along the wide and cheerfully lit corridors some people are sitting in chairs. Four very elderly folk eat slowly and deliberately, gazing out […]

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Embrace Discovery — an online pre-Lenten retreat for men

G. Wayne Short — Thu, 01 Feb 2024 16:04:58 +0000

Join us on Feb. 7, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and then 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. AST for an enlightening online pre-Lenten retreat entitled “Embrace Discovery.” This retreat will guide us to be more open with ourselves, others and God. Our retreat will delve into the profound themes of vulnerability, self-awareness and self-care. […]

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The listening society

Faith Tides — Thu, 01 Feb 2024 16:03:49 +0000

On March 1 and 2, renowned sociologist and political scientist Hartmut Rosa will keynote the G. Peter Kaye Lecture hosted by the Vancouver School of Theology. On March 1, Prof. Rosa will give a public lecture in person and online titled “‘Give us a hearing heart’. The Listening Society and Its Enemies.” On March 2, […]

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Naomi Racz returns as editor

Faith Tides — Thu, 01 Feb 2024 16:02:01 +0000

This issue (February 2024) sees the return of Naomi Racz as the editor of Faith Tides. Naomi spent 2023 on maternity leave, having welcomed a baby girl into her family at the end of December 2022. Faith Tides and the diocese would like to thank Roland Hui for stepping in as interim editor and for […]

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Letter to the editor (February 2024)

Faith Tides — Thu, 01 Feb 2024 16:01:17 +0000

Dear Editor, I enjoyed reading your extensive article on the Anglo-Catholic dimension of our faith (Pressing forward — High Church Anglicanism in print and practice, January 2024) Anglicanism forms a broad church, ranging from the evangelical to the catholic, and the latter gets little play in the affairs of the wider church these days. One […]

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