November 2024 Archives - The HighWay

Colonies of Heaven

Lynne McNaughton — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 08:54:09 +0000

Bishop’s Reflection For twenty years, as I had the privilege of leading pilgrimages in Europe, experiencing our spiritual history, I visited and studied many ancient Celtic monasteries, and Christian communities in Scotland, Wales, Ireland, and Brittany. Before the Roman system of the diocesan structure took root in these countries in the 12 century, early Christianity […]

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Another World Possible

Andrew Stephens-Rennie — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 08:50:56 +0000

A few weeks ago, meeting with colleagues from across the country about developing the church’s capacity to participate in God’s mission, our discussion took a temporary detour into the biggest challenges facing the church in Canada. As strange as it might at first sound, our collective lack of imagination was the roadblock named repeatedly. In […]

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Innocent Wonder

James Wild — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 08:50:25 +0000

When my granddaughter was 4 years old, her mother was helping her get ready for bed one evening. My granddaughter was being her usual pixelated self, dancing around, making up little songs and generally being charming. Her mother said to her, “Where did you come from?” She answered right back, “From you.” Then, “No, actually, […]

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Report on Anglican Deacons Canada Conference 2024

Richard Simpson — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 08:44:36 +0000

Servant’s Heart — from the desk of a deacon Anglican Deacons Canada in Partnership with Deacons of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada gathered to learn and celebrate diaconal ministry together June 13 – 16, 2024, at Sorrento Centre in British Columbia. In attendance were 60 in-person delegates and several family members. There were also […]

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Ode to First Responders

Kevin Arndt — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 08:37:23 +0000

“Code Yellow! Lockdown!” I can’t say how often I heard this swift exclamation over the prison PA system while serving as Chaplain at the Vancouver Island Regional Correctional Centre. It was at least once a day and sometimes three or four times in a single shift. Every time, it felt like a bolt of lightning […]

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Gordon Light: Inside the Mind of a Songwriter

Norene Morrow — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 08:30:50 +0000

I have had the privilege of knowing Gordon Light for the last 47 years starting at St. Luke’s Anglican Church in Winnipeg. Back then, he was my parish priest. It was also the time when I had the good fortune to witness the evolution of Common Cup Company firsthand. Their music can now be found […]

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Saints, Souls, Grief, Joy

David Burrows — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 08:28:28 +0000

Autumn in the Kootenays has brought an abundance of fruit, with cooler temperatures, and a crispness to the air. The waters of Kootenay Lake no longer teem with salmon jumping as they head to spawn. Open-air markets have ceased, and much of the rhythm of nature and society is to prepare for the coming winter. […]

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The Dancing Saints — St Gregory of Nyssa

John Lavender — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 08:10:55 +0000

When living in Marin County in California, I had the opportunity to visit St Gregory of Nyssa Episcopal Church in San Francisco. There are many wonderful things I could say about St Gregory’s physical presence, and the spiritual practices of the congregation, but in this article, we are celebrating All Saints Day, and I want […]

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40th Anniversary, St John the Evangelist, Salmon Arm

Sue Kershaw — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 08:07:03 +0000

Timeline Cards For the 40th Anniversary of the Consecration of St. John’s, Salmon Arm Salmon Arm began as a farming hamlet centred on Hedgeman’s Corners (intersection of 30th St SW and TransCanada Highway. 1880’s…Services were held in Christopher B. Harris’ log farmhouse when a priest would come from Enderby. 1891…St. George’s, Enderby, was the centre […]

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