September 2023 Archives - Faith Tides

St Andrew, Sandwick celebrates its 150th anniversary

Linda McAnsh — Fri, 01 Sep 2023 17:15:57 +0000

On June 17, 2023, St Andrew, Sandwick, the “mother church” of North Vancouver Island, celebrated its 150th anniversary. Beginning as a mission chapel in about 1864, it was rebuilt as St Andrew’s Anglican Church, Sandwick, in 1873 with Reverend Jules Xavier Willemar as its minister, who advocated for both Indigenous peoples and European settlers. Prior […]

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Walking and breathing our prayers – a Forest Prayer Walk

Jeanette Amundson — Fri, 01 Sep 2023 17:15:35 +0000

St Christopher, Saturna Island is a small faith community that offers regular Sunday services. For those who love the forest and the idea of a dedicated outdoor space for walking and meditation, St Christopher’s has added a Forest Prayer Walk through the woods that is part of the church property. During Holy Week, there […]

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Stitched: A Fibre Arts Exhibition

Denise Doerksen — Fri, 01 Sep 2023 17:14:46 +0000

The Kariton Art Gallery, on the shore of Mill Lake in Abbotsford, hosted my first art show as a textile artist. Stitched: A Fibre Arts Exhibition displayed my pieces in the gallery and online through the month of July. You can see the show online at https://abbotsfordartscouncil.com/stitched-exhibition/ Here are a few of the pieces I […]

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International Buy A Priest A Beer Day! (Sept. 9)

Faith Tides — Fri, 01 Sep 2023 17:13:52 +0000

Celebrating clergy in the Comox Valley on International Buy A Priest A Beer Day! They’re ordained, they’re thirsty, and they’d love to have a beer with you! As much as anyone else, clergy enjoy socializing over good food and drink, and are fun to hang out with! They also deserve some appreciation for the […]

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Explorer’s Weekend at Vancouver School of Theology (Oct. 5-7)

Faith Tides — Fri, 01 Sep 2023 17:12:21 +0000

VANCOUVER SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY EXPLORER’S WEEKEND 2023 Thursday to Saturday, October 5-7, 2023 Do you feel a call to engage your faith more deeply? Have others enthusiastically nudged you to embark on a journey of theological education? Are you curious about what it’s like to be a graduate student at a collaborative theological school? […]

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Seeking clergy artists for a research project

Faith Tides — Sun, 30 Apr 2023 14:23:01 +0000

The Rev. Dawn Léger, a PhD candidate at Martin Luther University College, is conducting research on creative practice and sense of vocation among Anglican Church of Canada clergy (deacons, priests, and bishops). She is seeking clergy who regularly engage in a creative practice (at least 30-60 minutes a week or 2-4 hours a month on […]

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Intersections – A Moderated Discussion Series at St Peter, Quamichan (Sept. 15 – Nov. 3)

Faith Tides — Sun, 30 Apr 2023 13:45:01 +0000

Please click here to view or to download this announcement. This fall, St Peter, Quamichan will be offering Intersections: A Dialogue Series to all interested individuals. This series provides the opportunity for participants to meet for a few hours each week to explore ways in which we have all been affected by systemic racism, […]

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Diocesan Women’s Fall Retreat (Oct. 13 to 15, 2023)

Brenda Dhaene — Sun, 30 Apr 2023 13:40:23 +0000

We are holding our first retreat at Camp Imadene on Mesachie Lake (just outside of Lake Cowichan) from Oct. 13 to 15. The theme of the retreat will be The weaver and the cloth: the coat of many colours – A conversation on gender and the church. We are honoured to have as co-facilitators […]

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Order of the Diocese of British Columbia Investiture Service (Oct. 21, 2023)

Faith Tides — Sun, 30 Apr 2023 13:35:04 +0000

Order of the Diocese of British Columbia Investiture Service Christ Church Cathedral, Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. On October 21, Bishop Anna Greenwood-Lee will invest 23 new members and seven officers into the Order of the Diocese of British Columbia at Christ Church Cathedral. The Order was established by Bishop Logan McMenamie […]

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Seeking volunteers for the diocesan archives

Faith Tides — Sat, 29 Apr 2023 16:00:44 +0000

This fall, the diocesan archives is looking for volunteers to assist with a variety of projects. Projects include creating and updating inventory lists of our boxes (Word documents and binders), creating small paragraphs of information with photographs that can be used in the newsletter, scanning our Finding Aid lists, and working on a Now […]

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