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People - Around the Diocese

Bishop Michael Ingham examines the Rev. Emilie Smith (Jubilee Cluster) during her ordination as a priest priest....
St. Anselm’s organist retires after long service image

St. Anselm’s organist retires after long service

Ben Moyls, volunteer organist at St. Anselm's for half a century (Photo by John Tompkins of V6T Community...
Age 65 to stay as clergy retirement age image

Age 65 to stay as clergy retirement age

Reversing its earlier stand, Diocesan Council has decided to keep 65 as the normal retirement age for clergy in the...
Taiwanese youth visit after year's delay image

Taiwanese youth visit after year's delay

One of many activities for visiting youth from the Diocese of Taiwan was panning for gold at Ft. Langley On...
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Christians should emphasize what they agree on

MUCH OF Christendom, including factions within the Anglican Church, may be split along liberal-conservative lines,...
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Feast for 400 honours retiring St. James rector

Denise Hambidge, Archbishop Douglas Hambidge, David Retter, and Phyllis McMillan of Greenville, B.C., at Father...
The love of Christ constraineth us' - A century of women's service image

The love of Christ constraineth us' - A century of women's service

The Year 1885 saw the beginnings of an organization of women whose aim was to support the mission and ministry...
The WA/ACW History in Verse image

The WA/ACW History in Verse

In eighteen hundred and eighty-five, The ACW began to thrive. It's name in those days was WA. Most everyone...
Opinion: Real need exists for more youth ministry image

Opinion: Real need exists for more youth ministry

It's a cliché to say that the youth of the diocese are our future - lots of people have said it. However, it's...
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Parishes aid refugee in sanctuary

Amir Kazemian, who claims he will be imprisoned or killed if he returns to his native Iran, was granted sanctuary...