November 2023 Archives - Faith Tides

St Cecilia’s Day Musical Open House and Market (Nov. 25)

Christ Church Cathedral, Victoria — Fri, 10 Nov 2023 21:27:36 +0000

St Cecilia’s Day Musical Open House and Market Nov. 25, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wall to wall free concerts at Christ Church Cathedral in annual musical showcase event Join us at the iconic Christ Church Cathedral to mark the beginning of the festive season with its annual all-day open house and Christmas […]

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A human voice — a deacon’s voice

Wally Eamer — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 14:13:37 +0000

For this short reflection, let’s use the word voice to define “a person’s expression of personal experience or opinion.” Humans are born with the ability to speak, and infants from birth can express contentment and distress. There is a spectrum of ability for voice. None of us does it perfectly always. Voice is conceived […]

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“To do things of great courage”

Roland Hui — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 14:12:31 +0000

Not many of us know what a “collation” is. Even Bishop Anna Greenwood-Lee who presided at such an event, held on Sept. 27 at Christ Church Cathedral, Victoria, admitted that it was “one of the funny words” used in the church. She assured the congregation gathered at the special evensong that it had “nothing to […]

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“And all the company of Heaven…”

Cathy Carphin — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 14:12:26 +0000

Our church year set this time aside to honour those who have gone before us — All Hallows Eve on October 31, All Saints Day on November 1 and All Souls Day (the Commemoration of All Faithful Departed) on November 2 — the Allhallowtide Triduum – when we remember the saints, martyrs and the […]

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St Paul, Nanaimo celebrates ACW legacy

Sue Gueulette — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 14:11:55 +0000

At its September meeting, the Women’s Group at St Paul, Nanaimo decided to no longer be formally affiliated with the Anglican Church Women of Canada. Oct. 15 was declared “ACW Sunday” when the history of the ACW in the parish would be celebrated. The first meeting of the WA (the original name of the ACW) […]

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Thirty “remarkable individuals” – The ODBC investiture 2023

Roland Hui — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 14:11:12 +0000

In recognition of their services to their individual parishes, to the diocese or to the Anglican Church of Canada, 30 men and women were invested into the Order of the Diocese of British Columbia on Oct. 21. While they gathered with friends and family at Christ Church Cathedral, Victoria, the homilist, Bishop Anna Greenwood-Lee, […]

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St Peter’s Life Stories Project — remembering lives well lived

Sulin Milne — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 17:56:02 +0000

So often we attend memorial services and are amazed by the obituaries we hear. We discover we sometimes really knew very little about the lives of our friends or family members who have gone before us. Once once a person is passed, their stories are lost forever — unless of course, these things have […]

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Diocesan Women’s Fall Retreat — resources

Brenda Dhaene — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 17:55:21 +0000

This year, the Diocesan Women’s Fall Retreat took place from Oct. 13 to 15 at Camp Imadene on Mesachie Lake. A list of resources used at the retreat (courtesy of co-facilitator Kirsten McMenamie-Horncastle) can be viewed here.

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A joint appeal for Gaza from Archbishops Hosam Naoum and Justin Welby

Faith Tides — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 17:55:02 +0000

To download the joint appeal for Gaza from Archbishop Hosam Elias Naoum and Archbishop Justin Welby, please click here. ________________________ International Partners receiving donations for this appeal: American Friends of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem (USA) JMECA (UK) Friends of the Holy Land (UK, Joint Anglican-Roman Catholic) Canadian Companions (Canada) The Primate’s […]

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