This is the twitter account of the Diocese of New Westminster, Anglican Church of Canada
Vancouver, BC Canada
Joined June 2010
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Today is #WorldRefugeeDay. According to the UNHCR, over 175 million people will be displaced in 2023. The PWRDF Wild Ride is back this year, supporting our partners who work tirelessly to support refugees around the world. Learn how you can get involved: pwrdf.org/the-pwrdf-wild-rid…
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From @PrimateLinda: On Freedom Sunday (February 19 this year)—pray for an end to the inhumanity of human trafficking and for freedom to those who live in the chains of modern slavery.
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Are saints an important part of your spiritual life? Your response may be included in an upcoming article. Reply in the thread 🧵 or contact staff writer Sean Frankling at [email protected].
🖼️:"St. Cuthbert and the salmon feeding his disciples" by Dianne Gilmore
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“God is not limited to specific genres of music."
A music producer-turned-priest is using dance music to spread the Christian message and attract younger people into church.
Read more at cofe.io/DJWorship.
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A Blessing of the Bicycles (and bus passes, mobility devices, bike mechanics, transit operators, fossil fuel resisters, land defenders, & more) during #GoByBike & #BikeToWork week! 🚲👩🏽🦼🚎
#BikeYVR #BikeVancouver #ActiveTransportation #PublicTransit #Vancouver #DowntownVancouver
ALT Rev Laurel and Christine in front of Christ Church Cathedral downtown.
ALT Christine with Ruth Reverend John Stephens and CBC journalist Margaret Gallagher in front of the Cathedral.
ALT Bikes and more being blessed inside the Cathedral. There is a bicycle up front. And stained glass windows in the back. With people standing reading and listening.
ALT Rev Laurel and Rev Beth blessing Christine’s Bike at the front of the Cathedral.
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We pray with our siblings south of the border, and stand with them in their grief. Lord, hear our prayer.
Earlier this evening, @iamepiscopalian Presiding Bishop Michael Curry led a time of prayer via social media in the wake of the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Tx.
@TheEPPN @episcopal_news
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The British Columbia Regiment raised $7000 for Ukraine humanitarian relief in a hockey game with the Seaforth Highlanders. @PWRDF @CCCVancouver @generalsynod @PWRDF @DofNWComm
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Some Anglican ministry leaders say the protests were disruptive and retraumatized vulnerable people. But participants seemed to take a different view. The Journal takes a look back at a tumultuous month in Canada's capital city. anglicanjournal.com/one-city…
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Christians of various traditions and diverse backgrounds from across the GTA came together at St. James Cathedral, Toronto yesterday for a service of prayer for peace and unity in Ukraine. Photos by Michael Hudson.
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The March issue of the Anglican Journal explores themes of change and transition while re-affirming commitment to Christian values. anglicanjournal.com/transfor…
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It’s essential that faith communities engage with each other without hatred, and with respect for each other’s humanity. That’s true in Pakistan and around the world. Let us pursue peace together.
Very grateful to meet with faith leaders in #Islamabad and #Lahore this weekend.
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We had Fred Fox, Terry Fox's brother, and Alison Ince, Terry's nurse during his cancer battle and a cancer survivor herself, with us tonight for our ceremonial puck drop.
#HockeyFightsCancer
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The @CanadiensMTL and the @NHLJets take a moment of reflection as we honor the victims and families of this tragedy and in solidarity with all residential school survivors.
We extend our deepest condolences to Indigenous communities who are grieving at this time.
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.@PrimateLinda shares, "It is with great sadness I write to let you know of the unexpected death of the Rev. Canon Dr. Ginny Doctor yesterday." anglican.ca/news/from-the-pr…
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I join with the rest of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth in mourning the loss of His Royal Highness Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh.
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Mountain Classic Bench w/ center armrest & plaque @ The Christ Church National Historic Site in Hope, BC.
It is the oldest church in BC still on its original foundation.
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#sitefurniture #recycledplastic #landscapearch @DofNWComm
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Are you an Anglican who’s had COVID-19? Whether mild or severe, we're interested in your story. Contact [email protected] to share it.
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On Monday, the 2021 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity begins. This year's theme, "Abide in my love and you shall bear much fruit (John 15:5-9)" calls upon us all to pray and work for reconciliation and unity. Find a number of resources for #WPCU online. weekofprayer.ca/2021-wpcu-re…