New West Anglican Blog

The Diocese of New Westminster’s  Ecumenical and Multi-faith Unit has teamed up with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada to create an exciting event that will help us, as Christians, ope...

https://nwanglicanblog.wordpress.com/2015/03/19/our-muslim-neighbours-a-conversation-on-christian-understanding-and-relationship/

Naomi Klein’s best selling book, This Changes Everything, presents an in-depth analysis of climate change and its relation to contemporary global economics. Christians should read it and discus...

https://nwanglicanblog.wordpress.com/2015/03/16/st-laurence-lenten-study-2015-the-earth-is-the-lords-and-so-are-we-a-lenten-journey-into-self-care-and-earth-care/

The newest sociological trend in North American religious culture is the rise of the ‘Dones’.  It’s an interesting phenomenon to look at. We’ve been thinking about the increasing number ...

https://nwanglicanblog.wordpress.com/2015/01/02/doing-church-2015-the-challenges-of-the-dones/

Isaiah 61 is strong in its characterization of the God of Advent: The Lord says, “I love justice and hate oppression and crime.I will faithfully reward my people And make an eternal covenant wi...

https://nwanglicanblog.wordpress.com/2014/12/13/advent-joy-a-biblical-model-of-community-a-homily-for-advent-3/

I’m a watcher of Context, the Christian current affairs program that comes out of the CBC studios in Toronto. Lorna Dueck and her co-host Sheldon Neil do a great job of examining current affair...

https://nwanglicanblog.wordpress.com/2014/11/09/what-is-genz-and-why-does-it-matter/

As a deacon and servant of Jesus Christ called to live out a vocation in the Diocese of New Westminster, I am thankful that more and more local Anglicans are becoming aware of the Metro Vancouver...

https://nwanglicanblog.wordpress.com/2014/10/14/anglicans-blessed-to-be-part-of-the-metro-vancouver-alliance/

OCCUPYING THE VINEYARD Matthew 21: 33-46 Ask yourself what the central activities and industries are that turn our economy. We hear a lot today about LNG plants, the oil sands, pipelines, and the...

https://nwanglicanblog.wordpress.com/2014/10/05/occupying-the-vineyard-a-sermon-for-pentecost-17/

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https://nwanglicanblog.wordpress.com/2014/08/27/guidance-from-beyond-a-sermon-by-the-reverend-faun-harriman/

As an educator, I found Chapter 9, “The Last Taboo: Education about Religion” of In Praise of Mixed Religion worth the price of admission into William Harrison’s insightful journey that ex...

https://nwanglicanblog.wordpress.com/2014/08/20/in-praise-of-mixed-religion-by-william-h-harrison-valuable-insights-into-faith-and-culture/

Anglicans in the Diocese of New Westminster were blessed by having Bishop Melissa stand with other faith, union, and community leaders at the Founding Assembly of the Metro Vancouver Alliance in ...

https://nwanglicanblog.wordpress.com/2014/06/08/anglicans-celebrate-being-a-part-of-the-metro-vancouver-alliance/