July 2023 Archives - The HighWay

Editorial

John Lavender — Sat, 01 Jul 2023 08:37:47 +0000

The Special Session of Synod on May 27, 2023 took place via Zoom from the Cathedral of St Michael & All Angels’, Kelowna, with 96 participants (lay and clergy delegates plus guests). The worship service was presided over by The Most Reverend Bishop Lynne McNaughton and Dean of the Cathedral, David Tiessen. The theme of […]

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Bishop’s Charge to Synod 2023

Lynne McNaughton — Sat, 01 Jul 2023 08:37:10 +0000

Texts: Isaiah 43 and Acts 1 “In between Ascension and Pentecost…” Probably you have figured out that I think one of the most treasured resources we have in the Anglican tradition, for deepening our spiritual lives, is the church year itself. Living through, worshipping through, studying through the liturgical year, year after year, is a […]

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Around the Diocese

thehighway — Sat, 01 Jul 2023 08:37:05 +0000

Sensei Pat Olson and Rev Canon Nick Pang, Rector of St Saviour’s, Penticton, at Aikido seminar honouring Pat Olson who is one of the chief Aikido instructors in the Okanagan, and former parish musician at St Mary’s, East Kelowna before she moved to Saskatoon in the middle of May.

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Let Us Pray Together

Jane Bourcet — Sat, 01 Jul 2023 08:36:43 +0000

Spiritual Development “For when two or three gather together in My name, I am there in the midst of them.” Matthew 18:20 Prayer is core to our faith. It is the basis of our relationship with the Divine, as well as contributing to our connections to one another. The Spiritual Development Committee (SDC) of our […]

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Canon Neil and Leslie Elliot’s Retirement Service

John Lavender — Sat, 01 Jul 2023 08:35:39 +0000

At their retirement service, Canon Neil and Lesley Elliot celebrated Pentecost (May 28, 2023) at St Andrew’s, Trail, BC. The parish known as “Kootenay Summits” reflects Neil’s passion for snowboarding. The event held on the birthday of the church was attended by clergy and well-wishers from across the region. The Most Reverend Bishop Lynne McNaughton […]

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Christ Church, Cranbrook Hosts Toxic Drug Crisis Service

thehighway — Sat, 01 Jul 2023 08:33:10 +0000

Christ Church Anglican in Cranbrook held a public community memorial/celebration of life on Friday April 14, 2023 for victims of the drug poisoning public health emergency, marking the seventh anniversary. Reverend Kevin Arndt, the incumbent at Christ Church, said that the church was nearly full to capacity and over 100 were receiving the online stream. […]

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Following the Path

Christine Ross — Sat, 01 Jul 2023 08:32:25 +0000

Servant’s Heart — From the Desk of a Deacon I am currently honoured to serve as Deacon, in the parish of St. Margaret’s, Peachland. The parish is in transition, and I have been watching, with joy, how the parishioners have stepped up to continue their worship practices and their outreach and involvement with the community […]

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On Eagle’s Wings

Andrew Stephens-Rennie — Sat, 01 Jul 2023 08:32:19 +0000

Each year, as the summer approaches, I find myself slowing down. After a year full of joys and sorrows, of ups and downs, of pastoral conversations, of gathering for worship, of study groups and council meetings, the summer still marks a time of re-creation. The flowers pop up in the church garden, and the vegetables […]

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Creating Art as a Spiritual Exercise

John Lavender — Sat, 01 Jul 2023 08:28:16 +0000

When it comes to creating art, we need to understand the difference between secular and spiritual art. I have absolutely no problem with the goals of secular art because, in its highest form, it expresses who we are as human beings. Nevertheless, spiritually inspired art is different in some interesting ways; and, in effect, it […]

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I Celebrate Being ‘Woke’

Yme Woensdregt — Sat, 01 Jul 2023 08:07:08 +0000

Recently, someone accused me of being ‘woke’. It’s the new insult used by the alt–right. My first impulse was to sputter in dismay and dismiss it as another ad hominem attack. It’s easier to impugn the character, motive, or integrity of another person rather than have a conversation about the merits of one’s position. Then […]

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