April 2024
“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 ...
Implementing Thriving Communities
Over the past number of months I have been quietly working with regions and congregations to roll out the new Thriving Communities process our diocese ...
Hallelujah! What’s Next?
Hallelujah, Christ is risen, the Lord is risen indeed! After we sing these responses in the liturgy, often I am overwhelmed with feelings of weariness ...
Finding Common Ground In Our Hymn Singing
In my February article, “Understanding Our Hymn Preferences,” I made a comparison between traditional and contemporary hymns, also referring to a middle area where congregations ...
Shrove Tuesday Celebration — Holy Trinity, Grand Forks
Around the Diocese Members of Holy Trinity, Grand Forks, preparing and consuming pancakes for their Shrove Tuesday celebration. The Rev Simon Shenstone with the spatula. ...
Music & Divine Love — Hildegard of Bingen
Hildegard of Bingen was a nun, medieval mystic, abbess, and prophet who lived from 1098-1179. She experienced visions throughout her life. At the age of ...
Modelling Jesus Love
Servant’s Heart from the Desk of a Deacon Our Lord said, “he came not to be served but to serve.” That is a large statement; ...
Concerns In Our Neighbourhood
Kokanee Concerns – February 2, 2024 Issue It has been a little over three weeks since we published an edition of Kokanee Concerns. In this ...
Kootenay Diocese and Residential Schools 3
First Steps Toward Reconciliation, Part 3 of 3 Survivor testimonies were gathered at seven events held in various Canadian cities between 2010 and 2014. Archbishop ...
Partnerships as Mission — Book Review
Essays in Memory of Ellie Johnson Edited by Kenneth Gray and Maylanne Maybee Dr Eleanor Johnson, universally known as Ellie, became the mission education coordinator ...
