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God is with us in joy and hardship

God is with us in joy and hardship

Once, when I was walking on a long stretch of beach off the west coast of the Netherlands, I sensed a change in the weather. I turned into the wind...

25.09.2026 2

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Archbishop Shane Parker

Standing on the promises that cannot fail

Standing on the promises that cannot fail

Read: Genesis 9:8-17. FEATHER: Creator God, grant us wisdom and strength of heart to be faithful and true in all we say and do. Clothe us with...

25.09.2026 4

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Archbishop Chris Harper

Beauty heralds the new season

Beauty heralds the new season

FEATHER: Almighty, we, the children of your creation, invite you into our circles. May your light and peace fill our lives, driving away the darkness...

23.09.2026 20

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Archbishop Chris Harper

Walking on holy ground

Walking on holy ground

Location, location, location! Sacred or holy ground has been at the centre of our belief systems since ancient times. A typical belief of the ancient...

23.09.2026 10

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Sally Armour Wotton

April 2026 letter to the editor

Coverage of primate’s visit to the Holy Land a welcome window into painful circumstances I am very moved by Matthew Puddister’s inspiring...

23.09.2026 20

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Letters To The Editor

In a divided world, faith points to path of unity

In a divided world, faith points to path of unity

FEATHER: Creator God, we your children lift our prayer to you today. We thank you for the diversity of this world we have been gifted; we thank you...

23.09.2026 10

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Archbishop Chris Harper

Celebrate Pentecost joyfully and abundantly

Celebrate Pentecost joyfully and abundantly

In May of 2002, I travelled through parts of Germany and Austria. The trip was partly nostalgic as I sought out the places I had been when my family...

23.09.2026 4

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Archbishop Shane Parker

Take the time to see the importance of today

Take the time to see the importance of today

FEATHER: Creator God, today we, the children of your creation, come before you with open hearts. Hear our prayer. Lift from us the clouds of confusion...

23.09.2026 10

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Archbishop Chris Harper

Holding another’s story is transformative

Holding another’s story is transformative

My first official visit as primate was to the gathering of Sacred Circle in Calgary last summer. During our time together, we recalled the story of...

23.09.2026 5

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Archbishop Shane Parker

We need Anglican ‘third places’

We need Anglican ‘third places’

Theologically, Anglicanism charts a third way through the landscape of evangelical and catholic options: one that is not at odds with either, but...

23.09.2026 20

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Charlotte Sheasby

Faith is our rock through storms of change

Faith is our rock through storms of change

As children of creation in the family of the Almighty, we stand on shifting sands of time, where the landscape before us evolves and changes by the...

23.09.2026 20

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Archbishop Chris Harper

Nature reveals God’s creative love

Nature reveals God’s creative love

I was in the diocese of the Yukon in June for the consecration of Bishop Vincent Fenga and discussions with clergy and lay ministers. The visit was...

23.09.2026 2

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Archbishop Shane Parker

Drinking from our own well: How a Salt Spring Island experiment recovered Christian contemplation

01.03.2026 80

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Nicholas Fournie

Find God’s truth and peace in silence

01.03.2026 90

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Archbishop Chris Harper

Pray with deep trust, then listen to the spirit

01.03.2026 70

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Archbishop Shane Parker

February 2026 letter to the editor

05.02.2026 80

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Letters To The Editor

Monasteries offer ‘warmth of peace’ to a frozen age

30.01.2026 70

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Greg Kennedy

May the drumbeat of your heart be a celebration of life

28.01.2026 90

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Archbishop Chris Harper

Pushing forward on the trail of spiritual discipline

28.01.2026 80

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Archbishop Shane Parker

Singing, sfeehah and the priesthood of all believers

10.01.2026 80

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Hadani Ditmars

Like a winter forest, God draws the truth from us

18.12.2025 90

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Archbishop Shane Parker

Nursing the infant year on love and prayers

18.12.2025 70

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Archbishop Chris Harper

January 2026 letters to the editor

16.12.2025 60

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Letters To The Editor

Sometimes God calls us in extraordinary ways

16.12.2025 60

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Stephen Andrews

Let’s not hide the true Christmas gift

26.11.2025 80

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Archbishop Chris Harper

‘God loves to be found in unexpected places’

25.11.2025 70

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Shane Parker

Praying for peace and freedom in Bethlehem

22.11.2025 80

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Hadani Ditmars

Carrying the spark of love into a colder month

27.10.2025 90

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Shane Parker

Three things witchcraft taught me about God

22.10.2025 70

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Jess Tunggal

Faith, the seeking of truth beyond truth

20.10.2025 90

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Archbishop Chris Harper

God has opened a new vista for our church

26.09.2025 100

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Shane Parker

To be called a child of God is no simple and small thing

25.09.2025 80

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Archbishop Chris Harper

Kindred Earth

24.09.2025 80

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Nicholas Fournie

A prayer to know the blessing of this moment

25.08.2025 70

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Archbishop Chris Harper

On saying ‘but’—and accepting our calls

25.08.2025 70

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Shane Parker

Now comes the hard part

18.08.2025 50

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Tali Folkins

‘We are in a constant state of anxiety’

24.07.2025 60

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Hadani Ditmars