Heather Karabelas

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  • Heather Karabelas

    The Rev. Heather Karabelas is a Deacon for St Mary’s, East Kelowna

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Heather Karabelas

Cultivate Your Call

On May 1, 2024, I celebrated my 20th anniversary of ordination to the Diaconate. It seems important to share some autobiographical details in the hopes

Dance, Then, Wherever You May Be

Servant’s Heart — From the Desk of a Deacon “Dance, then, wherever you may be” Sydney Carter- 1963 My Diaconal ministry takes place in both

Growing Containers

Are You A Container Of Hope?

Servant’s Heart: From the Desk of a Deacon The four feet by four feet raised garden bed is ready. The wood has been treated with

Considering Colour

After receiving the second coronavirus vaccination earlier this spring, I was outside where I observed the newly emerging leaves and flowers on my trees and plants. The mint green leaves and bright red and pink zinnias expressed a feeling of exhilaration and reborn freedom after more than a year of lockdown and concerns. Friends felt safe to gather outdoors for social times.

What Are You Doing… ?

My oldest pair of jeans, the ones that are threadbare at the knees, the sloppy sweatshirt, “sloggers” shoes made for gardening, my new garden gloves, a floppy sun hat, and I am ready to relish my time outdoors in the garden.  This is a time I have been waiting for. 

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