January 2023 Archives - Faith Tides

New developments in the diocese’s refugee program

Brendon Neilson — Mon, 02 Jan 2023 21:13:19 +0000

Last month, Bishop Anna Greenwood-Lee, Rabbi Harry Brechner and Imam Zoheir Tahar co-authored an opinion piece in The Globe and Mail about the impact of upcoming federal regulations upon refugee sponsorship: https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-federal-changes-could-make-it-impossible-for-private-groups-to-sponsor/. In it they advocate that the Canadian government should be working with SAHs (Settlement Agreement Holders) to make it easier for communities of […]

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Ordination of Kirsten Evenden to the priesthood

Faith Tides — Mon, 02 Jan 2023 21:12:47 +0000

Kirsten Evenden is being ordained to the priesthood at St Mary, Nanoose Bay, this January. Kirsten has been active in the Anglican church since her teens and her involvement in parish life led her to discern for ministry. She was ordained to the diaconate in September 2022 and is currently the deacon-in-charge at St Mary’s. […]

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Joyous gifting by the Dorcas ministry

Alice Trueman — Mon, 02 Jan 2023 21:12:21 +0000

On Oct. 25, 2022, members and friends of the Anglican Church Women (ACW) met at St John the Baptist, Duncan, to sort and pack donations for our outreach to the Diocese of Caledonia. This year, boxes were sent to the villages of Old Massett on Haida Gwaii, Port Edward, and Vanderhoof (including Fort St James […]

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A new appointment for Christopher A. Harper

Faith Tides — Mon, 02 Jan 2023 21:11:19 +0000

Christopher A. Harper, Diocesan Bishop of Saskatoon has been named National Indigenous Anglican Archbishop and Presiding Elder of the Sacred Circle with pastoral oversight over all Indigenous Anglicans last month. The appointment was formally announced by Archbishop Linda Nicholls, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada and Anglican Council of Indigenous Peoples (ACIP) Co-Chairs, the […]

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Dames, Divas and Icons at the Chapel Gallery

Roland Hui — Mon, 02 Jan 2023 20:28:57 +0000

The invitation read “Tea Party Attire Encouraged!” On the afternoon of Dec. 3, St Matthias, Victoria, was packed with parishioners, friends and visitors decked in their festive finery. Christmas was still weeks away, but everyone was keen to celebrate nonetheless, raising a toast to artist Dale Roberts, or rather to his alter ego that day, […]

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Christo fascism in Canada

Lyndon Sayers — Mon, 02 Jan 2023 20:27:06 +0000

In front of the BC legislature on many Saturdays over the past year, you would see people holding up signs about freedom, many of them white Christian men and women. If you looked or listened closely, you would also hear messages about hate. Christo fascism is on the rise in Canada. By Christo fascism, I […]

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Nominations for the Order of the Diocese of BC

Faith Tides — Mon, 02 Jan 2023 19:10:16 +0000

Do you know someone deserving of the Order of the Diocese of BC? On Oct. 21, 2023, Bishop Anna Greenwood-Lee will invest the next group of worthy people into the Order of the Diocese of British Columbia. The nomination process thrives on the active participation of each parish submitting the name of one of their […]

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Advertise your parish event on Faith Tides

Faith Tides — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 16:30:09 +0000

Did you know you can advertise your parish event on the Faith Tides website for free? Simply send your ad to faithtides@bc.anglican.ca and we will upload it to the website to be seen by all Faith Tides readers across the diocese. See below for file sizes and specifications. If you need support creating your ad, […]

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