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Bishop’s Reflection: Rituals of Gratitude

Lynne McNaughton — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:57:39 +0000

What are your rituals of gratitude? How do you embed thanksgiving into your prayer life? How do you stay quiet enough to become aware of the abundance around you, of the astounding gift of life, what the Jewish mystic Abraham Joshua Heschel calls “the sublime wonder of being” which calls us to “Radical Amazement”? How […]

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The Joys and Challenges of Working with a Senior Aged Church Choir

Norene Morrow — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:52:12 +0000

In May 2025, I wrote an article entitled “When Our Ministries Minister to Us.” It was based on a survey I gave to my church choir with questions about why they sing in the choir. This was an eye-opening exercise because it made me appreciate how dedicated they are to this ministry. As a follow-up […]

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Generosity, Gratitude: God’s choice, our response

David Burrows — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:34:09 +0000

Last month, as the temperatures cooled slightly, and the wildfire smoke eased, I ventured out on a few solo kayak trips in the local area. I enjoy the beauty of the West Kootenays, the gift of life, and the privilege I hold to have the skill, means, and desire to explore nature in this way. […]

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In Times of Distress— Many Ways to be Thankful

Helen Hall — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:34:09 +0000

It is the oddest thing to be writing for an October publication in early August. A publication that will be linked to, and associated with, Harvest Festival or National Thanksgiving, when we are still fighting wildfires all over the province. It has been a difficult season for many of us in the Diocese of Kootenay. […]

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Making Room

David Tiessen — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:14:34 +0000

In a first-person reflection recently published by the CBC, Manon Christensen shares a story of generosity that emerges out of the space between comfort and discomfort, safety and risk. This story — https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/first-person-loan-car-to-stranger-9.7306763 – tells of a chance encounter at the driver’s licensing office, in which Christensen and her daughter overhear a new Canadian trying […]

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The Basement Banquet

Andrew Stephens-Rennie — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:10:58 +0000

Reuniting a Disconnected Church A number of years ago, when I was working with a Cathedral-based food program, we began to undertake significant changes to our meal service. Each and every change took shape in response to the following question: How might we nourish our communities in ways that honour the agency, creativity, dignity, and […]

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Answering the Hard Questions

Andrew Stephens-Rennie — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 08:56:13 +0000

In recent days, I’ve found myself struggling with a number of unresolved tensions in my life. Some of these tensions are personal. One such tension is between work and sabbath rest. Is it possible to create a life that leads to life, rather than to burnout and exhaustion? Is it possible to be responsive to […]

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Birds of a Feather…

Chris Parsons — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 08:54:35 +0000

My wife and I have enjoyed for many years subscribing to the Guardian Weekly. Even as students when the paper came on what looked like onion skin paper via air mail there was one column that was consistently there no matter what the world events held. ‘Country Diary’ documented in a short space, various sightings […]

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Theocentricity in Ecology

David Burrows — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 08:29:36 +0000

“What sort of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him?” These words from Matthew chapter eight may be familiar to you, as this past little while we’ve been exploring the miracles and parables from Matthew’s gospel in the lectionary. The sea miracles, for me, are ones that have constantly piqued […]

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Secret Codes of the Anglican Church

Norene Morrow — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 08:13:54 +0000

Imagine you are a newcomer to the Anglican Church. The people are friendly, worship is inspiring, there is a great sense of community, and there are a myriad of opportunities for ministry, but you still feel a bit like an outsider. Let’s face it, there’s a lot to learn when it comes to liturgy and […]

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