April 2023 Archives - The HighWay

Editorial

John Lavender — Sat, 01 Apr 2023 08:29:32 +0000

Easter is a season of resurrection. Resurrection implies not only the rebirth of the old, but the rebirth of something new. In Bishop Lynne’s absence, The Right Rev. James Cowan, the Executive Archdeacon of Kootenay, has kindly written the Easter Reflection. Going by the tone of this month’s articles, we have been going through an […]

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Easter Reflection

James Cowan — Sat, 01 Apr 2023 08:28:42 +0000

The solemnity of Lent has called us to an in depth review of our attempts to live out the ‘Shema’, the Summary of the Law, or ‘Hear, O Israel’. “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and with all your strength, and love your neighbour as yourself.” […]

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Holy Saturday

Andrew Stephens-Rennie — Sat, 01 Apr 2023 08:27:20 +0000

Holy Saturday is my favourite observance of the Christian year. It is my favourite, and it is so often overlooked. After Good Friday is said and done, after we have wept at the foot of the cross, often with little delay, we turn ourselves to the work before us. We get on with things. There’s […]

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God’s Helper

Christine Ross — Sat, 01 Apr 2023 08:26:29 +0000

From the desk of a deacon I have been thinking about the kind of hospitality that someone who is called to the Diaconate needs to offer to those with whom we work. My work as a Deacon compels me to ask what we are doing about being welcoming and hospitable to those we consider to […]

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Sublime Art: Into the Abstract

John Lavender — Sat, 01 Apr 2023 08:25:29 +0000

In this article, I would like to expand on last month’s article: how the sublime in art can be better understood, by critiquing some examples of modern art. But before we do that, let’s first discuss how art should be approached. We have all probably had the experience of going to an art museum. And […]

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The Sunset of Privilege

Kevin Arndt — Sat, 01 Apr 2023 08:24:04 +0000

Years ago, when I joined BC Corrections as Chaplain, in Victoria’s maximum-security prison, one of the first places in the jail I reported to was “Stores.” This is the department that receives all the goods and products from the outside world needed to operate the Correctional Centre: food, bedding, cleaning supplies, recreational equipment, computers, and […]

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Listening To Rock

Catherine Ripley — Sat, 01 Apr 2023 08:23:34 +0000

A year ago, my husband and I were visiting friends in Crystal Springs, Nevada, a wee (wee) community located in the Amargosa Desert. On Palm Sunday morning, I joined Christ followers around the world in hearing the story of Jesus’ “Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem” all over again…and for the very first time, this is what […]

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I Am An Agnostic Christian

Yme Woensdregt — Sat, 01 Apr 2023 08:22:02 +0000

A recent blog suggested that if we understand faith as “trust in relationship,” then faith will always have an element of doubt. The author writes, “Faith is never a certainty. Rather, it is a deep trust that something is true.” He names it “being an agnostic Christian.” We all have questions about some of the […]

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Thank You … And Now Forward

thehighway — Sat, 01 Apr 2023 08:21:52 +0000

Structures Working Group (SWG) First and foremost, we would like to give a HUGE, HEARTFELT thank you to everyone who shared their perspectives on our report “A Path Forward.” Perhaps you attended a Zoom town hall held in mid-January. Perhaps you have engaged us as individuals in conversation; and/or, perhaps you have written to us. […]

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A Hope For Renewal

Judith Chidlow — Sat, 01 Apr 2023 08:20:03 +0000

While at a quiet day sponsored by the Sisterhood of St John the Divine (SSJD), the leader expressed sorrow at the collapse of St Stephen’s, Summerland. Collapse, I thought, was not right. Our text for the first reflection was from Psalm 139, a very heartening reminder that God knows and understands us well. Ps. 139:18 […]

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