November 2025
People of the Open Hand
“What kind of ancestor do you want to be?” he question, “What kind of ancestor do you want to be?” remains as striking to me ...
Three New Ordinands
Three postulants in the Diocese of Kootenay, John Graham, Nicholas Bone, and Philip Benmore were ordained to the transitional diaconate on Sunday, September. 21, 2025 ...
History of the Anglican Church in Canada Part 2 of 5
The Old Church comes to Upper and Lower Canada In Upper Canada, loyalist exiles from New York travelled westwards. The route leading to the Niagara ...
“OPEN HOUSE” with Bishop Lynne
An “OPEN HOUSE” with Bishop Lynne McNaughton and her staff took place by Zoom on Wednesday, September 25. Members of the congregations in Kootenay Diocese ...
The Air We Breathe, the Life We Live
I feel refreshed and renewed after my annual leave in Ontario, and now I’m in Whitehorse, amidst the raw beauty of the Yukon and its ...
Properly Aghast?
Once far enough removed, everyone will be properly aghast that any of this was allowed to happen.” (Omar El Akkad, One Day, Everyone Will Have ...
New Team Leader for SW Kootenay
At the unanimous recommendation of the Search Committee, Bishop Lynne has appointed the Rev. Juliet Thondhlana as the Team Leader for the South West Kootenay ...
A D V E N T
As the weather cools, the days shorten, the stores and malls remind us how quickly it is that time passes. And Christmas is coming. In ...
What are Hymns without Music?
Have you ever taken the time to read the words of a hymn as a piece of poetry? If not, you should give it a ...
Around and About the Diocese
Two Home Blessings, Grand Forks Two House Blessings at Holy Trinity, Grand Forks. The Rev Canon Austin Spry with his four children as servers. The ...