Andrew Stephens-Rennie, Author at The HighWay

Wondering Together as a Province Inbox

Andrew Stephens-Rennie — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 08:40:03 +0000

Provincial Summit Convenes in Kelowna In July of this year, the Provincial House of Bishops and Provincial Council are gathering in Kelowna, BC, to discern faithful next steps in sharing work and witness throughout the Ecclesiastical Province of British Columbia and Yukon. This work began in earnest with a Provincial gathering in November 2023. When […]

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“Why Bother with Church at All?”

Andrew Stephens-Rennie — Fri, 01 May 2026 08:40:47 +0000

I wonder how many of us, despite regular participation in our local congregations, wrestle with this very question: Why Church? Why, given the disorienting state of the world, do we continue to show up? These are questions that I wrestle with on my own, but they are also questions that others ask me. What is […]

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Resurrection and The Pearl

Andrew Stephens-Rennie — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 09:00:56 +0000

Stepping out the door into early morning cold, streetlights shimmered beams of light cutting through the dark somber haze. The sun had begun its ascent, but remained masked behind the towers. Gloveless hands tingled, reminding me that Spring had not yet sprung. As I walked down the driveway, I met up with Dave, my neighbour […]

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My Baby Needs a Shepherd

Andrew Stephens-Rennie — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 09:47:20 +0000

The world is in crisis, but it’s a crisis and a worldview that many of us in the church don’t understand, let alone recognize. Here’s why: we’re caught up in this crisis too. It’s the very water we’re swimming in. Famed Canadian sociologist Charles Taylor calls this the “Immanent Frame.” The world we live in […]

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Where will I be?

Andrew Stephens-Rennie — Sat, 31 Jan 2026 09:39:31 +0000

If I were forced to pick only one artist to accompany me on my Lenten pilgrimage, I would pick Emmylou Harris. Nobody has yet forced that choice on me. Should it happen, I pick Emmylou. This year, drawing ever closer to Lent, Emmylou’s been on my mind. The other morning, her voice came to mind […]

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Reflections on the Winding Way

Andrew Stephens-Rennie — Wed, 31 Dec 2025 09:01:12 +0000

At the end of November I travelled to Mississauga in order to facilitate a series of restructuring conversations for the Council of General Synod. The itinerary was straightforward. Fly from Castlegar to Vancouver, wait an hour, and board my connection to Toronto. Arrive in Toronto, pick up bags, go to the hotel, sleep. After a […]

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Finding God in your Neighbour’s Eyes

Andrew Stephens-Rennie — Sun, 30 Nov 2025 09:35:36 +0000

There’s a reason I need Advent. I suck at waiting. I’m no good with patience. I’m the kind of person who, with my eye on the horizon, wants to be there rather than here. To dwell in this present moment, rather than keeping my eyes on the future takes practice. And to be honest, I’d […]

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People of the Open Hand

Andrew Stephens-Rennie — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 08:55:58 +0000

“What kind of ancestor do you want to be?” he question, “What kind of ancestor do you want to be?” remains as striking to me today, as it did when I first heard it. I was sitting in a classroom at Simon Fraser University’s downtown campus as a part of a professional development cohort exploring […]

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The Liberation of Creation

Andrew Stephens-Rennie — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 08:47:52 +0000

For three weeks in August, my family and I explored the French countryside by train and by bike. After several days in Paris, we left the big city for St. Malo’s walled coastal streets in Northwestern Brittany. Arriving by train, we continued by bus through suburban roads towards the old city’s fortified walls. The remainder […]

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“The Times They Are A-changin’”

Andrew Stephens-Rennie — Sun, 31 Aug 2025 08:19:10 +0000

On October 26 1963, a revolutionary-minded twenty-two year old mounted the Carnegie Hall Stage, guitar and harmonica in hand. The pre-show hubbub fades to applause as he approaches the mic, looks beyond the lights, and begins to strum. Come gather ‘round people Wherever you roam And admit that the waters Around you have grown It’s […]

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