Bringing together Christians in our community

As part of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Christ Church Cathedral held a special service that bought together Christians from different denominations. These included attendees from our Anglican diocese, Grace Lutheran Church, Broad View United, the Greater Victoria Ethiopian Orthodox St Gabriel Church of Victoria and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Victoria.

Special guests included Gary Gordon, bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Victoria; Brigitte McKenzie, deacon at Grace Lutheran Church, Victoria; Ha Na Park, co-lead minister at Broad View United, Victoria; Brendon Neilson, the executive director of the Diocese of Islands and Inlets; Jeannine Friesen, priest-in-charge of Christ Church Cathedral; and Father Abebe Getahun of the Greater Victoria Ethiopian Orthodox St Gabriel Church.

The Sunday school choir of St Gabriel closed the service by performing the Lord’s Prayer.

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The Sunday school choir of the Greater Victoria Ethiopian Orthodox St Gabriel Church enters the cathedral. Image copyright J. Abram Photography.

The procession. Image copyright J. Abram Photography.

Brendon Neilson, executive director of the Diocese of Islands and Inlets. Image copyright J. Abram Photography.

Pictured (left to right) are Anna Greenwood-Lee, bishop of the Diocese of Islands and Inlets; Ha Na Park, co-lead minister at Broad View United, Victoria; Gary Gordon, bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Victoria; Brigitte McKenzie, deacon at Grace Lutheran Church, Victoria; and Father Abebe Getahun of the Greater Victoria Ethiopian Orthodox St Gabriel Church. Image copyright J. Abram Photography.

Pictured (right) is Donald Hunt, director of music at Christ Church Cathedral, with the cathedral choir. Image copyright J. Abram Photography.

Father Abebe Getahun of the Greater Victoria Ethiopian Orthodox St Gabriel Church. Image copyright J. Abram Photography.

Members of the Sunday school choir of the Greater Victoria Ethiopian Orthodox St Gabriel Church. Image copyright J. Abram Photography.

Ha Na Park, co-lead minister at Broad View United, Victoria. Image copyright J. Abram Photography.

The view down the nave of a packed Christ Church Cathedral, with the cathedral choir performing. Image copyright J. Abram Photography.

Gary Gordon, bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Victoria. Image copyright J. Abram Photography.

Brigitte McKenzie, deacon at Grace Lutheran Church. Image copyright J. Abram Photography.

Members of the Sunday school choir of the Greater Victoria Ethiopian Orthodox St Gabriel Church. Image copyright J. Abram Photography.

The Sunday school choir of the Greater Victoria Ethiopian Orthodox St Gabriel Church performs during a special service for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. Image copyright J. Abram Photography.

The Sunday school choir of the Greater Victoria Ethiopian Orthodox St Gabriel Church performs during a special service for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. Image copyright J. Abram Photography.

The Sunday school choir of the Greater Victoria Ethiopian Orthodox St Gabriel Church performs during a special service for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. Image copyright J. Abram Photography.

The Sunday school choir of the Greater Victoria Ethiopian Orthodox St Gabriel Church performs during a special service for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. Image copyright J. Abram Photography.

The Sunday school choir of the Greater Victoria Ethiopian Orthodox St Gabriel Church performs during a special service for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. Image copyright J. Abram Photography.

Anna Greenwood-Lee, bishop of the Diocese of Islands and Inlets. Image copyright J. Abram Photography.

The view down the nave of Christ Church Cathedral. Image copyright J. Abram Photography.

The Sunday school choir of the Greater Victoria Ethiopian Orthodox St Gabriel Church performs during a special service for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. Image copyright J. Abram Photography.

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