September 2022 Archives - The HighWay

Lambeth 2022

Lynne McNaughton — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 18:50:46 +0000

As I write this article for the September issue of the Highway, I am still on a high from today’s Sunday choral Eucharist at Canterbury Cathedral: the opening service of the Lambeth conference; the experience of being part of around 700 Anglican bishops processing up the longest aisle I’ve ever walked; voices from 165 different […]

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Summer Listening

David Tiessen — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 18:45:13 +0000

This summer included a week serving as chaplain to Camp OAC together with my spouse Leanne, where we enjoyed being part of the dedicated camp staff for the Junior campers, aged seven through eleven. Camp is filled with all kinds of unique sights and sounds — from the early morning stillness of the water lapping […]

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Prayers for Special Synod 2022

Catherine Ripley — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 18:40:58 +0000

Lord, Have Mercy … on our Special Synod Our first-ever “Special Synod” is just a month away. As for previous Synods, we are all invited to pray for Archbishop Lynne and the delegates on October 1, 9 am – 3 pm (Pacific). It will be a busy day of on-line business: reviewing financial statements, discussing […]

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Celebration of Life

John Lavender — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 18:35:34 +0000

The Rev Jeffrey Donnelly A Celebration of the Life of Jeffrey Donnelly was held on July 2, 2022 at St Saviour’s Pro-Cathedral, Nelson. Lay people and clergy from around the diocese attended the service, as well as members of the ecumenical community in Nelson. The Most Reverend Lynne McNaughton officiated, assisted by The Venerable Chris […]

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Is the Church Really a Family?

Yme Woensdregt — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 18:30:16 +0000

Many churches identify themselves as a “family church.” It sounds warm and cozy: we are friendly, welcoming, open, big–hearted. Be part of our family; it’s a good place to belong. But I’ve always had problems with this image. Partly, it’s because my own family was neither healthy or welcoming or big–hearted. But there are deeper […]

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Servanthood

Christine Ross — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 18:25:15 +0000

Servant’s Heart from the desk of a deacon The parable of the Good Samaritan came up in our lectionary, back in July, and reading it again set me to pondering it from a Deacon’s perspective: “servanthood.” It seems to me that the bar is set high as Jesus paints it in that story. Most days, […]

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Dean Nissa Basbaum’s Retirement Celebration

Wendy Soon — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 18:20:50 +0000

Dean David Tiessen heartily and warmly welcomed former Dean Nissa to our 8:00 am and 10:00 am services, Sunday, June 26 at the Cathedral Church of St Michael and All Angels in Kelowna. After Dean David’s sermon (at the 10:00 am service) Nissa led us in a beautifully sung communion,”The Living Name of God. A […]

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Deconsecrated

John Lavender — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 18:15:54 +0000

St Michael & All Angels, Balfour A Service of Deconsecration was held at St Michael & All Angels, Balfour on June 6, 2022.” This service honoured all the sacred moments that had been celebrated at St Michael & All Angels, which was now being secularized. It memorialized all those who supported the parish through sacrifice […]

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