Bishop’s CHARGE to the 64th SYNOD of the Diocese of Kootney

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 ...

Matching Gift and Diocesan Teams Boost AFC’s

Say Yes! to Kids is AFC’s response to concerns about COVID-19’s impact on young people. This national campaign is meant to have local impact by ...

A Day of Sacred Creation

In all ways but one, A Day of Sacred Creation was a resounding success! Okay, let’s name the one thing off the top – the ...
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. ...
Media Production System at the rear of the Nave, All Saints, Vernon.

Small Miracles

“Every cloud has a silver lining” may sound clichĂ©, but as I write this, it seems to be abundantly true. Read on and see if ...

What Are You Doing… ?

My oldest pair of jeans, the ones that are threadbare at the knees, the sloppy sweatshirt, “sloggers” shoes made for gardening, my new garden gloves, ...

How’s Your Soul Today?

I have a friend who asked me from time to time, “How is it going with your soul these days?” The first time, I was ...
Holy Family Mosaic — Mary, Jesus, and Joseph the carpenter

Whose Strong Hands Were Skilled at the Plane and the Lathe

We all need a form of therapy in our lives which builds up the soul and helps us to set aside the stresses of life ...

Colonies of Heaven

Another World Possible

A few weeks ago, meeting with colleagues from across the country about developing the church’s capacity to participate in God’s mission, our discussion took a ...

Innocent Wonder

When my granddaughter was 4 years old, her mother was helping her get ready for bed one evening. My granddaughter was being her usual pixelated ...

Report on Anglican Deacons Canada Conference 2024

Servant’s Heart — from the desk of a deacon Anglican Deacons Canada in Partnership with Deacons of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada gathered to ...

Ode to First Responders

“Code Yellow! Lockdown!” I can’t say how often I heard this swift exclamation over the prison PA system while serving as Chaplain at the Vancouver ...

Gordon Light: Inside the Mind of a Songwriter

I have had the privilege of knowing Gordon Light for the last 47 years starting at St. Luke’s Anglican Church in Winnipeg. Back then, he ...

Saints, Souls, Grief, Joy

Autumn in the Kootenays has brought an abundance of fruit, with cooler temperatures, and a crispness to the air. The waters of Kootenay Lake no ...

The Dancing Saints — St Gregory of Nyssa

When living in Marin County in California, I had the opportunity to visit St Gregory of Nyssa Episcopal Church in San Francisco. There are many ...

40th Anniversary, St John the Evangelist, Salmon Arm

Timeline Cards For the 40th Anniversary of the Consecration of St. John’s, Salmon Arm Salmon Arm began as a farming hamlet centred on Hedgeman’s Corners ...
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