Parish News

Churches help Victoria bid to become pipe organ capital of Canada

April 26 is International Pipe Organ Day and this year the Victoria Centre of the Royal Canadian College of Organists set itself an ambitious challenge: ...
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Beer and hymns at the cathedral

On Friday, June 13, 2025, Christ Church Cathedral will be hosting Beer and Hymns. Doors will open at 7:30 p.m.  Beer and Hymns is an ...
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Signs of new life in the diocese

In the midst of Lent, I reached out to all the churches in the diocese asking them to share with me any signs of new ...
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Intergenerational Kwak’wala bingo

On Maundy Thursday about a dozen of us gathered at Maya’anl Elders Centre, ‘Namg̱is Nation. We were a few metres from the site of the ...
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Jonathan Thomas installed as dean of the diocese and rector of Christ Church Cathedral

Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024 marked the 95th feast of the dedication of Christ Church Cathedral. A fitting day, then, for the installation and induction of ...
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St Andrew’s, Sidney hosts a week of accompanied prayer

When Margaret McAvity, a parishioner at St Andrew’s, Sidney, proposed holding a week of accompanied orayer at the church, Kelly Duncan, the incumbent at St ...
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FUNraising still going strong at St Peter’s, Comox

Back in 2022, Faith Tides published an article describing St Peter’s annual winter “FUNraising” auction and how it began. This year, by God’s grace, the ...
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Young cathedral bell-ringer wins prestigious award

Amiel Elfert, 20, who is studying music at the University of Victoria and is the organ scholar at Christ Church Cathedral, has been awarded the ...
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The Woodlands at Dawson Heights nearing completion

Anyone who has driven by 3700 Cedar Hill Road will have been impressed by the handsome building nestled against the Doncaster Escarpment, more or less ...
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Churches across the diocese celebrate Holy Week 2024

Below is a selection of photos from the Holy Week 2024 events and celebrations held by churches across the diocese. Cowichan/Mid-Vancouver Island St Michael and ...
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Where did all the young people go?

Average churchgoers and scholars alike have been asking hard questions about our theology and practice of Christianity for years. The 1960s marked a watershed in ...
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A sabbatical in New Orleans

Alastair Hunting, incumbent at St John the Divine, Courtenay, shares his experience on an extended educational leave in New Orleans.  This past winter I went ...
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St Luke’s raises funds with attic treasures

On Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., St Luke’s, Cedar Hill  and Vintage Fashion Showcase (VFS) held a new fundraising venture ...
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St Peter, Comox team raises $4,700 in CNOY walk

On the evening of Saturday, Feb. 24, seven members of the St Peter, Comox parish joined with 40,900 other walkers across Canada in the annual ...
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Garden gives hope in Lantzville

The current St Philip by-the-Sea church building was completed in 2000. When it first opened, its unique architecture and beautiful garden were clearly visible from ...
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