John Lavender, Author at The HighWay

Diocesan Council “Meet and Greet” Nelson Administrators

John Lavender — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:42:49 +0000

Bishop Lynne McNaughton along with the Kootenay Diocesan Council participated in a “Meet and Greet” on Monday, April 27, at St Saviour’s, Nelson. The mayor and her council along with leaders of Nelson’s social agencies were invited to a film-screening and panel discussion of “No Fixed Address: The White Cart Memorial” at St Saviour’s, Tuesday, […]

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Special Synod Report 2025

John Lavender — Wed, 31 Dec 2025 09:57:50 +0000

The Special Session of Synod 2025 took place via Zoom on November 15 from the Cathedral of St Michael and All Angels, Kelowna, with 60 participants (lay and clergy delegates plus guests). Commencing with a worship service presided over by The Right Rev Dr. Lynne McNaughton, Bishop of the Diocese of Kootenay. The theme of […]

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“OPEN HOUSE” with Bishop Lynne

John Lavender — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 08:45:14 +0000

An “OPEN HOUSE” with Bishop Lynne McNaughton and her staff took place by Zoom on Wednesday, September 25. Members of the congregations in Kootenay Diocese were invited to join Bishop Lynne for an update on events throughout the diocese. Fifty members from across the diocese attended. Starting with opening prayer, Bishop Lynne gave an update […]

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Stepping Stones

John Lavender — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 09:45:30 +0000

Creating a Spiritual Autobiography Creating a Spiritual Autobiography is a powerful exercise in one’s spiritual life. In EfM this exercise is called “Stepping stones.” It is often included in seminars for “adult formation.” Sharon Ely Pearson is an Author and Christian Educator. She says that, as an EfM mentor, “sharing one’s spiritual autobiography builds a […]

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WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN

John Lavender — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 09:35:15 +0000

How to write an article about parish events Writing for The HighWay can be very fulfilling, especially when it is about people that you know in your parish. Here are a few tips that might inspire you to write an article for The HighWay. Choose a subject. It can be about a person in your […]

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At Home with the Shenstone’s

John Lavender — Sat, 30 Nov 2024 09:38:02 +0000

As Christina Lake is en route back home, I decided to visit Simon and Juno Shenstone on my return trip from Synod in Kelowna this year. I was interested in seeing the home they had built out of stone into the side of a mountain. Back in February, 2009, their home had burned down to […]

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The Dancing Saints — St Gregory of Nyssa

John Lavender — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 08:10:55 +0000

When living in Marin County in California, I had the opportunity to visit St Gregory of Nyssa Episcopal Church in San Francisco. There are many wonderful things I could say about St Gregory’s physical presence, and the spiritual practices of the congregation, but in this article, we are celebrating All Saints Day, and I want […]

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“Brother Sun and Sister Moon”

John Lavender — Mon, 30 Sep 2024 08:33:03 +0000

“Brother Sun and Sister Moon” is from a canticle hymn written by St Francis of Assisi, which expresses the idea that one might experience God through nature. Theologically controversial, this idea appeals to people of the Celtic Christian persuasion and provides, for secular people, a connecting point to the sacred. St Francis has always played […]

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Print Media: Breaking News

John Lavender — Sat, 31 Aug 2024 08:01:02 +0000

The pandemic interfered with my professional development. Pre-COVID, I would attend a yearly conference of Anglican Editors, and I had missed that vital connection with other editors from across Canada. This year, however, there was a conference at Church House in Toronto, and I thought it would be a good opportunity to attend. AEA meetings […]

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Updates

John Lavender — Wed, 28 Feb 2024 09:57:07 +0000

King James Version vs NRSV and King Charles III In a letter to the editor in December 2023, a reader complained that the translation of the Bible we use is a ‘dumbed’ down version. The writer was referring to the gospel for the Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost: ‘Render unto Caesar that which is Caesar’s.’?” The […]

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