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Memory and Hope

Lynne McNaughton — Sat, 31 Oct 2026 08:59:03 +0000

What I have learned from steeping myself in scripture over forty years of preaching is that memory and hope are intertwined for the people of God. Whenever we gather for worship, we remember. As we move through the familiar cycle and rituals of the liturgical year, we remember. This is powerful communal memory, deeper than […]

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Earth Prayers: Chinook Psalm

Marcella Mugford — Sat, 31 Oct 2026 08:53:39 +0000

(Opening words from a Chinook Psalm) Ice mountain melted ages ago and made this ridge this place of changes. Now we are rooted in it we are the old ones we are the new ones from afar oatgrass meadow, douglas fir thicket, we are rooted in the ridge of change in the time of changes. […]

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Remembrance as Weeping, Confession, and Resistance

Andrew Stephens-Rennie — Sat, 31 Oct 2026 08:52:33 +0000

A few years ago I opened a November column in the Castlegar News with the claim that “November is a time to remember.” Looking back on that moment, I wish that I had followed them up with these: “Remembrance is not a passive act.” Remembrance, at its best, is a defiant, subversive, and communal act. […]

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Remembering with Nostalgia the Church of My Youth

Norene Morrow — Sat, 31 Oct 2026 08:45:17 +0000

When I was a child I attended St. Jude’s Anglican Church, Winnipeg. In the 1960s, everyone dressed up for church and there were many children in the Sunday school. Our parish had a nursery room, a large classroom for younger children and classes in the auditorium for older kids. Every Sunday started with Morning Prayer […]

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Birds mentioned in the Bible

Chris Parsons — Sat, 31 Oct 2026 08:44:06 +0000

It’s a dirty job, but somebody’s got to do it As I mentioned in last month’s article, my own love of birds and birding, and letting readers know that there are around 300 bird references in the Bible. I thought I might take a look at one bird in particular which generally has a reputation […]

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Thoughts on Eco-Justice

David Burrows — Sat, 31 Oct 2026 08:40:28 +0000

A MORNING PRAYERS REFLECTION 20.09.2026 by Mandy Bath, St. Mark’s Church, Kaslo – Kokanee Parish We started with a Questionnaire by Wendell Berry: How much poison are you willing to eat for the success of the free market and global trade? Please name your preferred poisons. For the sake of goodness, how much evil are […]

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Rebuilding the Magic:

Deborah McGovern — Sat, 31 Oct 2026 08:31:38 +0000

The Story of Camp OAC Continues… For more than seventy years, Camp OAC has welcomed children to the shores of Okanagan Lake — a place where faith, friendship, and the natural beauty of the Okanagan have shaped generations of young Anglicans. The camp’s roots go back to 1950, when funds originally held in trust for […]

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God Loves a Cheerful Giver

Sandra Hartline — Sat, 31 Oct 2026 08:25:17 +0000

St. Paul writes in the New Testament (2 Corinthians 9:7) “God loves a cheerful giver,” cheerful meaning happy or joyful. So supposing we are giving to our favorite charity, how do we give? It depends. Generosity is the practice of giving your time, energy, attention, or resources to others without usually expecting anything in return. The […]

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Around and About the Diocese 2

Anglican Highway — Sat, 10 Oct 2026 23:41:16 +0000

St David’s Castlegar September 24, 2026 — Bishop Lynne spent time with the congregation at St David’s, Castlegar with a Q&A time and Eucharist, followed by lunch. St Saviour’s, Nelson Rev Sue Basek retires from Kokanee parish after 24 years of ministry there. A gathering was held at St Saviour’s, September 26, 2026. Sue […]

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Baptism, Confirmation, and Reaffirmation at St Saviour’s, Nelson

Anglican Highway — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:41:27 +0000

A Service of Baptism, Confirmation, and Reaffirmation St Mark’s, Kaslo & St Saviour’s, Nelson Kokanee Parish. Sunday, September 27. Baptism: Michael Duvall, Confirmation: Bernard Behr, Mari Green, Ray Stothers; Reaffirmation: Sandra Ross Hartline, Jean Simpson. Bishop Lynne McNaughton cutting cake with cake maker Margaret Whalley.

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