Growing a Forest

Working in God’s Garden

Changing Church – Part 5

On-line Night Prayer For the Bishops of the past it would seem like a fantasy: the ability to draw the whole diocese together for prayer ...

Lenten Wisdom

Recently I came across a wonderful little story from a collection of the sayings of the ‘desert fathers and mothers,’ who sought the solitude of ...

We Find Sacraments Everywhere

What is a sacrament? Different churches have different ways of talking about this. More liturgical churches have either two or seven sacraments. Almost every church ...

Letting Go of Undue Suffering

By the time you read this, we will be in the season of Lent. Many of you will have attended an Ash Wednesday service, either ...
(2016) St Michael and All Angel’s, Balfour BC. The Rev Jeff D onnel ly and lay minister Micahel Lavender preside at a child baptism. Photograph: John Lavender

In Memoriam Jeffrey Donnelly (1963-2022)

The Reverend Jeffrey Donnelly, priest and pastor was the Incumbent of St. Saviour’s Pro-Cathedral, Nelson, BC. He passed away suddenly on January 3, 2022. (Funeral ...
Year C: Pentecost

The Gospels in Stained Glass

The stained glass that we see in church windows usually tells one of the stories found in the gospels. Before the general population became literate, ...

Editorial: What’s New in The HighWay

March 2022 As you see The HighWay has undergone a format change. However, it is more than that: due to changes taking place in the ...

Who Are Ministers…?

Who are ministers: is it you, is it me, or is it the other person in the pew? The answer is “yes” to all. How do ...

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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