Quiet services bring Christmas hope image

Quiet services bring Christmas hope

The name “Blue Christmas” some think relates to the 1957 song by singer Elvis Presley Sometimes the Christmas...
People: Deacon Meadows reports how hurricane hit Belize image

People: Deacon Meadows reports how hurricane hit Belize

Archbishop David Somerville’s 90th birthday was celebrated last month at parishes the Somervilles attend. Here...
Diocesan Council likes the idea of more coordination of ministry in the diocese image

Diocesan Council likes the idea of more coordination of ministry in the diocese

A proposal for more coordination amongst the various committees that have a hand in running the diocese was...
The Journey of Christmas in seventh year at St. Mark’s image

The Journey of Christmas in seventh year at St. Mark’s

Mari Ann Hussen adjusts a light on Mary at the “Journey of Christmas” display at St. Mark’s Ocean Park, South...
Interspiritual centre for False Creek will have many different faiths involved image

Interspiritual centre for False Creek will have many different faiths involved

Mike Wellwood of the Diocese of New Westminster gives the financial report at the annual meeting of the...
Getting to know our neighbours: Encountering other faiths image

Getting to know our neighbours: Encountering other faiths

When I was in seminary, I participated in an intersession course on non-Christian faiths. I selected Islam, and for...
Beautiful book shows us how to return to Eden image

Beautiful book shows us how to return to Eden

This is a beautifully written and stunningly illustrated book. It is not a run of the mill ‘How to’ book, it is...
Editorial image

Editorial

 A pensive Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams The Archbishop of Canterbury can be very frustrating....
Church sermon inspires musical outreach image

Church sermon inspires musical outreach

It is strange the thoughts that occur when you sit in your church listening to a familiar minister preaching the...
The Martyrdom of Thomas Becket image

The Martyrdom of Thomas Becket

  December 29, 1170: “In the name of Jesus, the protector of the church, I am ready to embrace death” December...