May 2022 Archives - The HighWay

Deeper Joyful Resurrection Courage

Lynne McNaughton — Mon, 02 May 2022 04:56:13 +0000

Dear People of the Diocese of Kootenay, this year as I write about Easter, I am immersed in watching the horrors unfold in the war in Ukraine. As we pray for lasting peace, we pray for our fellow Christians in the Ukrainian Orthodox and Ukrainian Catholic Churches. We also pray for Russian Churches, that they […]

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New Diocesan Executive Officer

Rita Harrison — Mon, 02 May 2022 04:14:32 +0000

Dear People of the Diocese of Kootenay, I am excited to be returning to the diocese, this time as Executive Officer. I have always believed that we love people by administering well. As I settle into Kootenay, I look forward to reflecting theologically with leaders in the diocese about the needs of their communities and […]

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Changing Church — Part 7

Neil Elliot — Mon, 02 May 2022 03:10:36 +0000

Zoom Three years ago most people would have thought a “zoomer” was someone who read the magazine for older Canadians. Today we are all zoomers. We are all connected by the technology which allows us to have meetings and even services on-line. We are familiar with “zoom – bombing” (technical glitches) even if we haven’t […]

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Ask My Neighbour

Yme Woensdregt — Mon, 02 May 2022 03:00:16 +0000

Wilfred Cantwell Smith was one of the world’s most influential figures in the field of comparative religion. He founded the Institute of Islamic Studies at McGill University in Montreal and later directed Harvard University’s Center for the Study of World Religions. He left a profound legacy of deep respect for all and insisted on taking […]

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Expansion

David Tiessen — Mon, 02 May 2022 02:50:05 +0000

‘Expansion’ is not a word that has been to the forefront of late; ‘retraction’ has so often been the watchword of our times. So in early spring, on a visit to a bookshop, I was surprised by a strong sense of the ‘expansive.’ The conditions were right — the sun was shining, and the shop […]

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Discernment

Christine Ross — Mon, 02 May 2022 02:40:37 +0000

Servant’s Heart: From the Desk of a Deacon It has been my experience that we in the church tend to use the word discernment without defining it clearly. It is annoying! The Oxford English Dictionary defines the word as the ability to show good judgement about the quality of somebody/something. This is the view that […]

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Walking Humbly

Martha Fish — Mon, 02 May 2022 02:20:49 +0000

Spiritual Development Do you ever get the sense that our society is losing all sense of civility? That politeness and courtesy are becoming things of the past? Too often you see people interrupt each other or barge in to get to the head of the line, and politicians seem to spend their time insulting each […]

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World Day of Prayer 2022

Brenda Garren — Mon, 02 May 2022 02:10:38 +0000

St John the Evangelist, Salmon Arm In Salmon Arm, several churches by rotation share the position of Host Church for the World Day of Prayer. This year, it was the turn of St John the Evangelist Anglican Church to host the 95th ecumenical, annual Service coordinated by WICC (The Women’s Inter-Church Council of Canada). World […]

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