February 2026 Archives - The HighWay

Minding the Gaps

David Tiessen — Wed, 04 Feb 2026 09:00:10 +0000

“Rent-a-Stranger” is not a headline easily passed over; it caught my eye back in 2022 in The Washington Post. The article spoke of the generally accepted practice in Japan and South Korea of hiring a stranger as company/companion to attend certain social functions as a matter of saving face/observing social expectations for public events. Interesting […]

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Bishop’s Reflection: Wholehearted Worship

Lynne McNaughton — Sat, 31 Jan 2026 09:57:41 +0000

What is the most important part of worship for you? What engages you most? Where do you most lose yourself and your pre-occupations, stress, worries? What fills you with Joy? Where do you experience a sense of God’s close presence? Where are you most able to focus on God, to be “lost in wonder, love […]

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Book of Kells Facsimile at All Saints Vernon

Chris Harwood-Jones — Sat, 31 Jan 2026 09:50:58 +0000

Vernon’s newspaper the “Morning Star” published an article about the replica of the “Book of Kells” that All Saints currently has on display. All Saints Anglican Church in Vernon recently received an exact replica of the “Book of Kells,” which is now on permanent display. The original Book of Kells is kept at Trinity College […]

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Where will I be?

Andrew Stephens-Rennie — Sat, 31 Jan 2026 09:39:31 +0000

If I were forced to pick only one artist to accompany me on my Lenten pilgrimage, I would pick Emmylou Harris. Nobody has yet forced that choice on me. Should it happen, I pick Emmylou. This year, drawing ever closer to Lent, Emmylou’s been on my mind. The other morning, her voice came to mind […]

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Cradling the Holy

David Burrows — Sat, 31 Jan 2026 09:35:04 +0000

I’ve always been amused by that cartoon image of a lightbulb appearing over someone’s head when they are struck by a bright new idea: a moment of epiphany. As I get older, my overly busy brain often drops and loses my new ideas, and it feels like a candle’s light is snuffed out. But, hey, […]

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On a Cold Winter’s Snow

Dan Prysunka — Sat, 31 Jan 2026 09:30:39 +0000

On one not so typical winter day in January 1963, the bitter frigid wind whistled sharply on my face as it skipped over the fields whipping around the frozen harvested wheat stubble. My nine-year-old brother, and I at eleven, were extremely excited as we anticipated seeing the monster-sized snow drifts we had heard about, covering […]

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Refugee Sponsorship Conference

Sue Kershaw — Sat, 31 Jan 2026 09:10:57 +0000

On November 3, 2025, Alongside Hope hosted its annual day-long Refugee Network Meeting in Toronto prior to the three-day National Sponsorship Agreement Holder (SAH) Conference. Refugee coordinators from ten dioceses across Canada met in person – Islands & Inlets, Kootenay, Qu’Appelle, Rupert’s Land, Huron, Niagara, Toronto, Ottawa, Ontario, and NS & PEI – coordinators from […]

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Liturgical and Musical Practices in Lent

Norene Morrow — Sat, 31 Jan 2026 09:07:31 +0000

Over the years, after having had conversations with various individuals at church I realized that the average person in the pew may not be as aware or understanding of the seasons of the church year. This led me to write a column about the “Season of Ordinary Time” last June and the “Season of Advent” […]

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Spiritual Spring Training Camp

Kristy Arndt — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 09:53:20 +0000

The month of February brings us the observance of two intense activities: the Winter Olympics and the beginning of the season of Lent. Each of these activities requires focus, commitment, and the support of a wider community to achieve success for the participants. Olympic athletes give themselves over to wholehearted commitment and focus for their […]

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