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‘I would have entertained anything but priesthood’

Anna Rossi — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 17:09:34 +0000

My life began in Canton, Ohio, where my parents bought an unremarkable house in the barely middle class environs of an expanding hospital. My parents had been married just over 10 months, after my father was excused from the Roman Catholic priesthood, refusing to be laicized, or renounce his holy orders, convinced of his call to marriage. […]

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‘A moment that turned me back towards God’

Theo Robinson — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 16:01:36 +0000

Content warning: mention of miscarriage My name is Theo Robinson, and I am the new incumbent at St. Peter’s, Quamichan in North Cowichan. I have been asked to tell you the story of how I came to be where I am today. Because it’s important to my story, I need to preface by mentioning that […]

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‘I felt God tapping on my shoulder’

Norman Knowles — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 22:03:17 +0000

In this edition of My Journey we meet Norman Knowles, who joined our diocese in July as the incumbent of St. John’s in Duncan and St. Michael’s in Chemainus. I grew up in a small, rural village (Ilderton) in southwestern Ontario. My parents were hardworking people who instilled in me a strong sense of right […]

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‘What it means to be the church today’: interview with Jenny Replogle

Naomi Racz — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 14:08:28 +0000

In September, the diocese welcomed Jenny Replogle as the canon for lay-led parishes and parishes in transition. Faith Tides editor Naomi Racz talked to Jenny about her early religious experiences, her journey to ordination, the joys and challenges of co-rectoring, her new role in the diocese and the challenges facing the Anglican church. This interview […]

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‘A love affair with church’: interview with Rebecca Yeo

Rebecca Yeo — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 14:07:29 +0000

Where did you grow up and what were your early religious influences and experiences? I was born and raised on the Saanich Peninsula (unceded W̱SÁNEĆ territory). I did French immersion at school, took dance lessons in North Saanich, spent my Labour Day long weekends at the Saanich Fair and saw the lights at Butchart Gardens […]

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The winding path to ministry, ‘Pranglicanism’ and sailing

Vernon Foster — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 20:24:08 +0000

Vernon Foster will be joining the Diocese of Islands and Inlets as the incumbent at St Paul, Nanaimo, from May 1, 2024. Here he tells us a bit about his upbringing, his education and career, the challenges he sees facing the Anglican Communion, and the most inspiring sermons he’s heard. I was born and grew […]

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Infinitely more than we can ask or imagine

Lynn Mills — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 20:23:54 +0000

Lynn Mills was ordained on February 3, 2024 by Bishop Anna at St Mary of the Incarnation, Metchosin. Lynn is the incumbent at St Mary. Here she tells us about her education and the spiritual journey that led to her becoming a priest and scholar. I was born in Edmonton, Alberta. My dad was in […]

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“Falling in love with God” — monasticism in the 21st century

Roland Hui — Fri, 01 Dec 2023 19:03:10 +0000

In anticipation of Brother James Koester’s visit to the diocese to host a workshop for the clergy this December, Faith Tides had the pleasure to interview him. Br. James is the Superior of the Society of Saint John the Evangelist (SSJE), a monastic community in Cambridge, Massachusetts. For more information about the SSJE please visit: […]

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“I had no more excuses”

Eric Partridge — Mon, 31 Oct 2022 00:26:11 +0000

When I was in my teens living in Baltimore, I was very involved in the Episcopal Church. At that time, I felt called to be ordained, and my bishop told me that after I finished undergraduate studies, he would recommend me to seminary. But while still in university, I began to wonder whether another vocation […]

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I look for God in the ordinary

Patricia Stock — Thu, 06 Oct 2022 04:49:02 +0000

What made you decide to pursue the role of deacon? My sense of call was not an easy feeling. Since I was a teenager, I felt different than other people of my age group in terms of my empathy for the poor, marginalized and lonely, as well as stray animals. I began picking up litter […]

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