St Mark’s, Kaslo Sound the Bells

Amanda Bath plays the organ to an empty church at St Mark’s, Kaslo on the evening she rings the bells of the church. Photograph by Keili Bartlett.
Amanda Bath plays the organ to an empty church at St Mark’s, Kaslo on the evening she rings the bells of the church. Photograph by Keili Bartlett.
By on February 1, 2021

Throughout the years, the churches in Kaslo have served as a place of community and solace. But during the COVID-19 pandemic, congregations have not been allowed to gather as usual, and both St. Andrew’s United and St. Mark’s Anglican have remained empty.

Except for a select few volunteers who took it upon themselves to ring the bells. Every evening at 7 p.m., when all is dark and quiet, the bells begin to toll. Mandy Bath at St. Mark’s and Shelley Stickel-Miles at St. Andrew’s share what it’s like being the only souls in the church — and the comfort they hope to bring to those who can hear them.

St Andrew’s United Church, Kaslo at night
St Andrew’s United Church, Kaslo at night. Photograph by Keili Bartlett.

 

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