This week, just as we as a nation are considering opening our coast to huge supertankers off the coast of Kitimat, BC, we are also remembering the oil spill when the Exxon Valdez ran aground in Alaska this month, 23 … Continue reading
Henri Lock
Henri Lock is the United Church Chaplain at the University of Victoria. He is part of a religiously diverse team offering spiritual resources to the UVic community through the office of Multifaith Services.
Fasting shifts attention beyond material world
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Henri Lock
As chaplain at the University of Victoria, I regularly come across students who quietly admit that they are fasting.
A young Buddhist simply said that he could not share in a meal because he was on a three-day fast. Another … Continue reading
Lessons from the Labyrinth
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Henri Lock
At the UVic Interfaith Chapel, we are entering our tenth year of having a labyrinth available for students, staff and visitors to walk during exam time. (schedule below)
It is a beautiful setting – the large windows of the Chapel … Continue reading
Jack’s Funeral: Witness to Love and the Value of Inclusion
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Henri Lock
The sudden and unexpected death of Jack Layton produced a wave of public appreciation for the man and his legacy. It’s been a couple of weeks now, but I still keep thinking about the way we as a nation celebrated … Continue reading
Of Wind and Fire
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Henri Lock
Henri Lock is the United Church Chaplain at the University of Victoria. He is part of a religiously diverse team offering spiritual resources to the UVic community through the office of Multifaith Services.
Many … Continue reading
Earthquakes and Fragility: A spirituality of compassion
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Henri Lock
Henri Lock is the United Church Chaplain at the University of Victoria. He is part of a religiously diverse team offering spiritual resources to the UVic community through the office of Multifaith Services.
The devastating earthquake in … Continue reading
Walking the UVic Labyrinth
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Henri Lock
Henri Lock is the United Church Chaplain at the University of Victoria. He is part of a religiously diverse team offering spiritual resources to the UVic community through the office of Multifaith Services.
I don’t know about … Continue reading
Spirituality Essential to Students’ Lives: Study
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Henri Lock
Henri Lock is the United Church Chaplain at the University of Victoria and he is part of a religiously diverse team offering spiritual resources for the UVic community through the office of Multifaith Services.
It … Continue reading
The Labyrinth Returns to UVic.
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Henri Lock
Henri Lock is the United Church Chaplain at the University of Victoria and part of a religiously diverse team offering spiritual resources for the UVic community through the office of Multifaith Services.
At UVic we’re into our … Continue reading
The Work That Re-Connects (Part 2)
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Henri Lock
Henri Lock is the United Church Chaplain at the University of Victoria and part of a religiously diverse team offering spiritual resources for the UVic community through the office of Multifaith Services.
This blog entry is a follow up … Continue reading
