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St. John’s parishioners tour local restaurants to share food and fellowship

Maureen Polard — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 20:17:50 +0000

It has been said that eating together is a blessing that fosters connection and gratitude. It can also just be fun! That is why a group of us at St. John the Divine in Courtenay — called “The Restaurantours” — gather once a month to enjoy each other’s company and to sample local restaurants. […]

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Signs of new life in the diocese

Naomi Racz — Thu, 01 May 2025 16:38:18 +0000

In the midst of Lent, I reached out to all the churches in the diocese asking them to share with me any signs of new life that they were witnessing or bringing into being. These are the responses I received, in no particular order. I hope these signs of new life spark joy and a […]

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Intergenerational Kwak’wala bingo

Anna Greenwood-Lee — Thu, 01 May 2025 16:34:01 +0000

On Maundy Thursday about a dozen of us gathered at Maya’anl Elders Centre, ‘Namg̱is Nation. We were a few metres from the site of the former St Michael’s Residential School. We shared a salmon, washed feet and remembered the last supper. We left in silence. After the service I travelled down the road to the […]

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FUNraising still going strong at St Peter’s, Comox

Vicki Boswell — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 14:03:44 +0000

Back in 2022, Faith Tides published an article describing St Peter’s annual winter “FUNraising” auction and how it began. This year, by God’s grace, the fourth annual auction will be held.  I have attended many churches, in various denominations, in my Christian walk. Though St Peter’s is the smallest congregation of my journey, our church […]

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A sabbatical in New Orleans

Alastair Hunting — Tue, 04 Jun 2024 14:33:18 +0000

Alastair Hunting, incumbent at St John the Divine, Courtenay, shares his experience on an extended educational leave in New Orleans. This past winter I went on an extended education leave to New Orleans, Louisiana. Br. Bill Tartar from Christ Church Cathedral, Victoria put me in touch with a Franciscan brother Br. Donald Dubay, who is […]

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St Peter, Comox team raises $4,700 in CNOY walk

Catherine Porter — Tue, 02 Apr 2024 14:04:22 +0000

On the evening of Saturday, Feb. 24, seven members of the St Peter, Comox parish joined with 40,900 other walkers across Canada in the annual Coldest Night of the Year walk to support and serve individuals and families experiencing hurt, hunger and homelessness in our community. This is the fifth year that St Peter has […]

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