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St. Luke’s a ‘beacon in the community’ for seniors, youth and children

Brenda Morgan — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 23:05:33 +0000

St. Luke’s Anglican Church, Cedar Hill describes itself as “a beacon in the community.” In this article, St. Luke members Brenda Morgan and Barb Prescott share some of the ways St. Luke’s is acting out this vision: through a seniors social program, and a summer camp for young children where youth can also learn to […]

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Ripples: September 2026

Faith Tides — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 23:02:57 +0000

An old organ gets a fresh start as beautiful crosses As part of the fundraiser for a new organ at St. Paul, Nanaimo, talented parishioners John Collishaw-Baker and Doug Slowski turned the wood of the old organ, Cassie, who served the church for over 80 years, into crosses, wooden pens and sofa tables. If you […]

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Cathedral precinct rezoning application approved by city council

Jonathan Thomas — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 23:20:27 +0000

During his visit to the cathedral in 2009, then Prince Charles is said to have commented, “it’s not quite finished, is it?” That is the story of Christ Church Cathedral, Victoria. It has never been finished. The design for the present cathedral was commissioned in 1893 but then shelved for a generation until the 1920s. […]

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Ripples: June 2026

Faith Tides — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 23:17:02 +0000

Primate visits the diocese In May, Archibishop Shane Parker visited the diocese. On Wednesday, May 20 Archbishop Shane preached at evensong at the cathedral. On Thursday evening and Friday, Archbishop Shane took part in the conference on homelessness hosted by the cathedral. Thursday night’s event was a John Albert Hall lecture by Dr. Siobhan Garrigan. […]

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Young adult ministry gaining momentum at St. Barnabas

Sarah Evans — Mon, 04 May 2026 23:15:10 +0000

Young people are looking for spiritual life and they’re looking for spiritual life made for them. At St. Barnabas, we’ve had the gift of young adults, seeking a rich tradition of worship and faith, pouring through our door. Nearly every week, there’s a new young adult wandering into our hall with a story about seeking […]

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Ripples – May 2026

Faith Tides — Mon, 04 May 2026 23:14:50 +0000

World Day of Prayer St. Peter, Quamichan Pictured are (left) Trish Pebbles, who co-led the World Day of Prayer service; and (right) gathering for tea, coffee and fellowship. Image credit: Karen McCullough. On Thursday, March 5, St. Peter, Quamichan hosted an ecumenical service for World Day of Prayer. A total of 66 participants from […]

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Let’s dream big on music education

Donald Hunt — Mon, 04 May 2026 23:13:31 +0000

On April 11, the world-famous Choir of King’s College, Cambridge gave a sensational, inspirational and, I believe, transformative performance at Christ Church Cathedral. This group of impressive young people also sang with the Victoria Symphony on the back of a full Easter season back home. As I reflect on the weekend and my conversations with […]

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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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Churches get creative to raise funds for new keys

Naomi Racz — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:10:08 +0000

Music is an important aspect of Anglican worship and for many, services wouldn’t feel complete without the accompaniment of a pipe organ or piano. That’s why a number of our parishes are currently fundraising to buy or pay for new pipe organs and pianos — and finding creative ways to raise funds. Pianos new and […]

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Ripples: March 2026

Faith Tides — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:05:40 +0000

Pictured (left) are (l-r) Brendon Neilson, executive director; Bishop Anna Greenwood-Lee; and Jenny Replogle at Jenny’s collation as executive archdeacon. And (right) St. Michael and All Angels, Chemainus serves up fluffy pancakes, very berry compote, sizzling sausage and decadent desserts at a Shrove Tuesday pancake supper. A woodworking Fantastic Friday Words and photos by Barb […]

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