Lynne McNaughton

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  • Most Reverend Dr. Lynne McNaughton is the tenth Bishop of Kootenay, and is the 13th Metropolitan of the Ecclesiastical Province of British Columbia and Yukon.

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Discipleship — Lenten Practices

Is not this the fast that I choose: to loose the bonds of injustice, to undo the thongs of the yoke, to let the oppressed

A Model for Daring Discipleship for Seniors!

Bishop Lynne McNaughton’s Reflection — February 2025 February 2, 2025 in our liturgical calendar is a Holy Day: the Feast of the Presentation of Jesus

Epiphany Reflection: Daring Discipleship

Following into Risky Obedience Where you lead us, we will follow:  He called and said “follow me”. We are his  followers, baptized into his company.

Risk Hope!

Archbishop Lynne’s Advent Reflection Advent is the season of naming our hopes. The poets and prophets of Advent proclaim hope. What a daring thing to

Colonies of Heaven

Bishop’s Reflection For twenty years, as I had the privilege of leading pilgrimages in Europe, experiencing our spiritual history, I visited and studied many ancient

Radical Gratitude

One of the most important books I have read is Mary Jo Leddy’s “Radical Gratitude.” Leddy is a Canadian Theologian, professor at the University of

Summer Reflection

I remember my first week of classes at Vancouver School of Theology. I was so full of joy and excitement, awed by the privilege of

“Jesus is Risen!”

Easter Message John 20: 11-18 But Mary stood weeping outside the tomb. As she wept, she bent over to look[a] into the tomb, 12 and

Return to God with all your heart

Archbishop Lynne’s Lenten Reflection People have been creating cartoons and jokes because this year, Ash Wednesday falls on February 14, Valentine’s Day. But it does

Witnessing the Transfiguration in our lives

Reflection by Archbishop Lynn McNaughton Transfiguration — transition between Seasons — we mark the “Transfiguration” as we close the Season of Epiphany with the Sunday

Bishops Reflection: Waiting!

As I write this in early November, with winter already here in Winnipeg, I wonder what December and Advent will bring. I walk down to

Bishop’s Letter to the Diocese

Dear People of Kootenay, Greetings in the name of Christ, Blessings as we exit the season of Autumn when we take deep breaths of fresh

Vestments of Worship

When serving at St Clement’s, North Vancouver, as a priest, several times I led a short retreat for the Altar Guild at the beginning of

General Synod 2023 Calgary

Highlights General Synod 2023

Let there be greening A letter from the Most Rev Lynne McNaughton to the people of Kootenay, first published online in Kootenay Contact July 5,

Bishop’s Charge to Synod 2023

Texts: Isaiah 43 and Acts 1 “In between Ascension and Pentecost…” Probably you have figured out that I think one of the most treasured resources

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