Painting by John Lavender, “Fire on the Mountain” (oil on canvas)

Refiner’s Fire

Editorial – October 2021

There was a time when making changes in all things Anglican was difficult. Not so anymore in the times in which we live. When I ...
Canon Rev Raymond and Daphne Bray.

In Memory of The Reverend Canon Ray Bray

Predeceased by his dear parents Gordon and  Alma Bray, Ray is survived by his loving wife  Daphne Bray (Gosling), his sister Elaine  Belzil (Bray),much loved by ...

Out of the Archives

Kokanee Team Ministry 1980 – 1984  The Rev. Canon Ray Bray was appointed to the New Denver area, as part of the Kokanee Team Ministry. ...
Micahel Lavender Lay Minister of Word and Sacrament for more than thirty years. Photograph by John Lavender, taken at S t Augu stine’s Drummond Centre ON (1988).

A Significant Contribution

This article is dedicated to all those who have made a significant contribution to their parish, but have not received any recognition for their years ...

A Grateful Heart

I’m a huge fan of the Muppets. I remember watching Sesame Street with my kids just so I could be part of that fascinating puppet ...
At the St Saviour’s Anglican Food Pantry, (L-R) volunteer food bank manager Nora Nitz with volunteers Cindy Gimness and Susan Warren. Photograph: Bill Metcalfe

Food Bank Clients this Summer

Surviving the Pandemic in Nelson This summer Nelson’s food banks numbers stayed the same but clientele changed. The number of people visiting food banks and ...

Finding Your Passion

When last I wrote, I commented that Deacon’s need to be justice makers and advocates and as Deacons we are called to help other people ...

Meeting Jesus…

During my younger years, I learned about Jesus and God.  Baptised and confirmed at an early age, I attended religion and bible history classes, bazaars ...
We Welcome Refugees to Canada with Open Arms: Photograph by Arindam Banerjee — Shutterstock

PWRDF Refugee Network moves heaven and earth

Where and what is your heaven on earth? Likely, it would involve a place, a place you call home, a place of family and community, ...

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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