November 2022 Archives - Faith Tides

Hard hat country

Herbert O’Driscoll — Mon, 31 Oct 2022 00:28:47 +0000

The excavation site is huge. Someday, a towering structure will emerge to — we fervently hope — grace the city. At the moment, this area does not grace anything. It is still what you might kindly call a work in progress. For the last couple of months, the great machines have torn at the earth and […]

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“Relearning Trust” with Cynthia Bourgeault

Christopher Page and Heather Page — Mon, 31 Oct 2022 00:27:06 +0000

From Sunday, Sept. 25 to Thursday, Sept. 29, 50 people from Canada and the United States gathered in person at the Bethlehem Centre, to share in a “Relearning Trust” teaching retreat. Another 80 participants joined by Zoom from all over the world, some from as far away as South Africa. The retreat was sponsored by […]

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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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Churches offer pet blessings in honour of St Francis of Assisi

Naomi Racz — Mon, 31 Oct 2022 00:25:23 +0000

In early October, churches across the diocese offered pet blessings during their Sunday services, in honour of St Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals, whose feast day is Oct. 4. Below is a gallery of photos from pet blessings at St Luke, Cedar Hill and St John the Divine, Courtenay.

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What happens at provincial council

Gloria Hockley — Mon, 31 Oct 2022 00:24:56 +0000

Provincial council is made up of lay and clerical representatives from the six dioceses of the Ecclesiastical Province of BC and Yukon. Normally, the council meets three times per year, two via Zoom and one in person. As with so many other groups, the council’s in-person meetings were altered by the pandemic. We met together […]

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