John Lavender

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Jeff Donnelly Celebration

Celebration of Life

The Rev Jeffrey Donnelly A Celebration of the Life of Jeffrey Donnelly was held on July 2, 2022 at St Saviour’s Pro-Cathedral, Nelson. Lay people

St Michael & All Angel's

Deconsecrated

St Michael & All Angels, Balfour A Service of Deconsecration was held at St Michael & All Angels, Balfour on June 6, 2022.” This service

Black Elk: Mystic Myth & Catechist

There is a lot of myth and mystery surrounding the figure of Black Elk from the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. This is

(2016) St Michael and All Angel’s, Balfour BC. The Rev Jeff D onnel ly and lay minister Micahel Lavender preside at a child baptism. Photograph: John Lavender

In Memorium Jeffrey Donnelly (1963-2022)

The Reverend Jeffrey Donnelly, priest and pastor was the Incumbent of St. Saviour’s Pro-Cathedral, Nelson, BC. He passed away suddenly on January 3, 2022. (Funeral

Year C: Pentecost

The Gospels in Stained Glass

The stained glass that we see in church windows usually tells one of the stories found in the gospels. Before the general population became literate,

Editorial – October 2021

There was a time when making changes in all things Anglican was difficult. Not so anymore in the times in which we live. When I first began editing The HighWay, people warned me against making changes too soon. As you see the October edition has a new face (front page). I thought it was about time.

Out of the Archives

Kokanee Team Ministry 1980 – 1984  The Rev. Canon Ray Bray was appointed to the New Denver area, as part of the Kokanee Team Ministry.

Micahel Lavender Lay Minister of Word and Sacrament for more than thirty years. Photograph by John Lavender, taken at S t Augu stine’s Drummond Centre ON (1988).

A Significant Contribution

This article is dedicated to all those who have made a significant contribution to their parish, but have not received any recognition for their years of service after they retire. I’m not suggesting that the church is remiss in thanking those who offer their time and gifts, but due to different circumstances, sometimes people fall through the cracks, unless someone champions their contribution.

Editorial – June 2021

Except for a few less ‘happy hormones,’ and a few technical hitches, the business of Synod went efficiently well this May. It seems that the underlying theme of Synod was more about how do online meetings compared to face-to-face meetings. And this idea was extended to the way we do church.  

Opening Worship Service at the Cathedral of St Micahel and All Angels, Kelowna, Thursday, 13 May 2021. The Venerable Archdeacon Christine Ross and The Rt Reverend Lynne E. McNaughton

Synod 2021

The 64th session of the Synod of the Diocese of Kootenay 2021 opening worship was live streamed by YouTube Thursday evening, May 13, Ascension Day. The Rt. Reverend Lynne E. McNaughton, Bishop presided. The theme of the Synod was from Isaiah 43: 18, 19 “Behold, I am doing a new thing.”

Editorial – May 2021

By now, based on our demographic, most of our readers would have received the covid-19 vaccine. I have to say that psychologically I feel somewhat relieved: a stress has been lifted.

The HighWay Report 2021

The HighWay has undergone a number of changes since the last Synod. The Publisher is the Rev. Dr. Lynne McNaughton who is also a columnist. The editor is John Lavender with editorial assistance from Micahel Lavender.

Editorial – February 2022

I’m writing this editorial just as the power went down, and just prior to watching on television, the storming of the capital in Washington DC. The fact I had been chasing wild turkeys out of our garden minutes before, found me trying to relax enough to complete The HighWay. So when the power went down, it gave me an opportunity to relax a bit during a time of high stress.

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