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Join us weekly on Thursday mornings for a small and prayerful sharing of communion in the Chapel. All are welcome.  

Thursday morning worship begins at 10am with refreshments to follow at 11am. We use a Celtic liturgy from the wonderful book 'Celtic Daily Prayer Book Two, Farther Up and Farther In.' 

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"Save the date" for: 

3rd annual Hymns of Thanksgiving with Organist Daniel Brown and Special Guest Pianist Breena Sulz. 

Friday, October 13th at 7pm in the sanctuary at St. Matthias Anglican Church. 

Vancouver School of Theology & Christ Church Cathedral present a free workshop with The Rev. Scott Gunn

This event is offered both In-Person and Online.

Sometimes you hear people say the church is dying and that our task is to save it. Scott Gunn will lead us through conversation about how Jesus promised that the gates of hell would not prevail against the church, and he’s the saviour, not us! But as we look toward the future in a post-Christendom world, the church needs to focus on discipleship and evangelism in a way it has not done for centuries.

The Rev. Scott Gunn is executive director of Forward Movement, a discipleship ministry of the Episcopal Church in the USA. He travels widely as preacher, speaker, and retreat leader. Author of several books, his most recent book is Easter Triumph, Easter Joy: Meditations for the Fifty Days of Eastertide. Prior to serving at Forward Movement, Scott was a parish priest in the Diocese of Rhode Island. Before that, he had a career in information technology. He lives in Cincinnati, Ohio with his spouse, the Rev. Sherilyn Pearce.

Lunch is included for in-person attendees.

To register, please click on the registration button and complete the Evenbrite Registration for this event.

This event is sponsored and provided as part of this year's John Albert Hall Lecture Series.

Christ Church Cathedral invites downtown Victoria neighbours and visitors to honour the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation by hearing the perspectives of Indigenous knowledge holders on an epidemic whose devastating impact continues to the present day.

On Saturday September 30 from 7-9 p.m., attendees will gather to view There’s Blood in the Rocks, a moving short video about the 1862-63 Victoria smallpox epidemic by Marianne Nicolson, Kwakwaka’wakw artist-activist, and to hear from Dr Nicolson and from Snxakila Clyde Michael Tallio, a ceremonial speaker of the Nuxalk First Nation, about the epidemic and the resurgence of BC’s First Peoples.

Guests will come together for some light nourishment and to reflect on what they have heard. This event is free to attend and online registration is recommended. Voluntary donations will go to the Indian Residential School Survivors Society.

Registration information to come. 

"Seven Sacred Laws"

A video presentation

with commentary and a discussion on Indigenous Legal Orders and their role and relevance in the Canadian constitutional system and in the process of reconciliation led by
John Borrows
Canada’s leading Indigenous legal scholar and Loveland Chair of Law,
University of Toronto and
formerly Canadian Research Chair of Indigenous Law, UVic

7:00 pm – Wednesday, October 4^th
in the Denson Lounge at The Anglican Church of St. John the Divine
1611 Quadra Street

Please register by contacting Carol-Ann at
admin@stjohnthedivine.bc.ca or 250-383-7169 ext. 226

This is our fourth offering of this highly popular anti-racism series. Capacity is limited to 30ppl/session. Register early.

This session will run on Wednesdays, from 7pm-9pm, from September 28 to November 9, 2022.

Every year, VST gives an opportunity for people who are seriously considering degree-level (Diploma/Master) coursework in ministry and theology to experience a little bit of the school through the annual VST Explorer’s Weekend event. Over the weekend, they will attend class and worship, interact with current students, staff, and faculty, and have some personal-communal discernment time on the beautiful UBC campus.

During the event, VST will provide hotel accommodations and meals to those who are traveling from a distance. If needed, some travel reimbursements can be provided as well.

This year, the #EW2023 event will be held on October 5-7, 2023. 

To register, CLICK HERE.

For more information, please visit the website by CLICKING HERE.

Question can be directed to Sam Andri at sandri@vst.edu.

Join Running in the Spirit for the Royal Victoria Marathon 5k on Saturday, October 7, 9 AM start. Running in the Spirit is an ecumenical running group with Inclusive Christians at UVic, supported by local congregations. This is an opportunity to run with a group accepting of any running ability. Feel free to run/walk or fast walk the course. If you haven't run in awhile we will be offering some training runs to get people used to running shorter distances of 1-2 km and slowly working your way up. We can also help configure a training plan for you that you can do on your own schedule. Often it's being part of a supportive team and having a goal to stay motivated that helps staying focused. The 5k course time limit is 60 min. which is enough time for most runners and fast walkers to finish.

Register now to secure the lowest registration fee. Sometimes races sell out as the race date approaches.

Registration link here: https://www.runvictoriamarathon.com/

When registering you can join our team by selecting "Running Groups" and "Running in the Spirit" when prompted to select a team name.

Others will also be racing longer distances on Sunday, October 8, including the 8k, half (21.1 km), and full marathon (42.2 km). However longer distances require proper training, especially the half and full marathons. The 5k is suitable for kids and adults with moderate fitness who can slowly run, walk/run, or fast walk for 5 km. Races include cut-off times, to honour road closures, aid stations, and volunteers supporting the course.

Contact Pr. Lyndon at pastorlyndon@shaw.ca for more info.

The Royal Victoria Marathon is coming up on Sunday, October 8th (with Thrifty Foods Kids Run on Saturday Oct 7th).  Please follow the website links to find the Route Closure Information and Course Map to give advance notice if your route to St. Matthias on Sunday is impacted. 

Saturday, October 7th Royal Victoria 5K – 9 am and Thrifty Foods Kids Run – 10:15 am Starts and finishes at Willows Beach in Oak Bay
See www.runvictoriamarathon.com for the 5K and Kids Run map for Saturday.

Sunday, October 8th Royal Victoria 8K – 7:15 am and Marathon / Half – 8 am
Starts on Menzies and finishes on BellevilleTimes for Sunday road closures are approximate but there will be runners / walkers on the roads from 7:00 am – 3:00 pm. Roads will re-open on a rolling schedule shortly after the last participant passes and course infrastructure is removed.

Important: No parking is allowed on the race route. Special event no parking signs will be put up in the City of Victoria and in the Municipality of Oak Bay. Cars will be towed from the course on Sunday morning starting at 1 am. We would greatly appreciate your cooperation and contribution to the event's success by parking your cars off the race route.

Saturday, October 7th – Extended complete road closures for set up, 5K, & Thrifty Foods Kids Run
0600 – 1100
Esplanade (Oak Bay)
0800 – 1000
Beach Drive – Lansdowne to Estevan (Oak Bay)
1000 – 2400
Belleville – Oswego to Government, and Menzies – Belleville to Quebec

Sunday, October 8th – Extended complete road closures for additional set up, races, & tear down
0000 – 1800
Belleville – Oswego to Government, and Menzies – Belleville to Quebec
0300 – 0900
Quebec – Oswego to Menzies
0500 – 1000
Kingston – Montreal to Menzies, and Menzies – Quebec to Superior

During the races, traffic personnel will assist you in crossing the route when it is safe.
Major controlled route crossings on Sunday are:
●across Yates at Douglas, Blanshard and Quadra – re-open by 9 am
●across Cook at Fort – re-open by 9:10 am
●across Moss at Fairfield – re-open by 9:30 am
●across Robertson at Ross/Crescent – re-open by 2 pm
●across Richmond at Fairfield – re-open by 2 pm
●across Richardson/McNeill at Foul Bay – re-open by 1:45 pm
●along Beach Dr from Margate to the hotel and golf course – re-open by 1:15 pm

In order to plan ahead for race day, please visit the website for more information at: www.runvictoriamarathon.com; Email:info@runvictoriamarathon.comThe Victoria Marathon Society, the organizers of the Royal Victoria Marathon, thank you very much for your understanding and for your support of all the volunteers and participants.