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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.' 

This is not a ‘Celtic’ service in the sense that it recreates a Communion Service from the Celtic monastic era, but it is a service shaped by a Celtic theology. The potential strength of this service is its simplicity. It aims to get to the ‘essence’ of this meal that all Christians share. In it, also, are echoes of the meal at Emmaus, the Passover Seder meal and the sharing of bread and wine that is part of the ritual binding between brothers, like David and Jonathan.  

All are welcome. 

Thursday communion continues on a weekly basis so we invite you to come everyweek or whenever you can.

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On the evening of February 12, 2024 Rev. Colleen is hosting a Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper in the Parish Hall.

Time: 'To Be Announced' All are welcome to attend.

Calling all parishioners of St. Matthias:

This year's annual Vestry Meeting will take place on Sunday Feb 19th after church. The Vestry is an annual opportunity to gather as a community of faith, receive the reports of various groups, offer appreciation for volunteers, elect members to serve as representatives to Synod, review the financial reports of the parish and to conduct the formal business of the parish. If you require a proxy form, please let us know.

The St. Matthias Church Mouse of the Year Award will be awarded at this meeting. 

The 18th World Religions Conference in Victoria will be held on February 4, 2024 at the Saanich Commonwealth Place Gary Oak Gymnasium.

Admission is free but registration is required. You can learn more about the event and registration by visiting the World Religions Conference website. 

The poster is available as a direct download below.

Join the UVic Inclusive Christians after the weekly worship service for a conversation about theology, dance and embodiment.

Communion Service: 5pm

Conversation with Linn: 7pm

The service is led by Ruth Dantzer, spiritual care provider at UVic.

If you wish to attend the worship service, please email her at ruthdantzer@uvic.ca.

The next John Albert Hall Lecture will be February 8, 2024 from 5-6:30pm in the David Lam Auditorium (MACA144). The lecture, Queerness Isn't Inclusive, and Church Shouldn't Be Either,  will be presented by Linn Tonstad.

Recordings of past lectures can be found on the University of Victoria, Center for Studies in Religion and Society (CSRS) Vimeo Page by CLICKING HERE.

You can sign up for notifications of upcoming lectures with the CSRS by CLICKING HERE.

The February Reflections will feature One Wheel Band. Victoria based One Wheel Band features three seasoned musicians who bring a fresh acoustic approach to classic folk, roots, blues and jazz tunes along with original compositions. The three spokes of the One Wheel Band are: Burke Rosen (vocals and guitar), Diane Taylor (vocals and bass guitar), and Mike Sampson (vocals and guitar).

Donations to support this innovative venture and its continuance will be gratefully received at the door.
We thank you in advance for your donations.

Join Christ Church Cathedral for an in-person offering of Intersections. These sessions will be facilitated by the Rev’d Canon Jeannine Friesen, Priest in Charge, and Dr. Martha McGinnis, Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Linguistics at the University of Victoria, and Chair of the Cathedral’s Reconciliation Group.

More information can be found HERE 

When: Tuesday evenings from 7-9 pm beginning February 13 and running until March 26.
Where: Chapter Room of the Cathedral

Register with the office frontdesk@christchurchcathedral.bc.ca or call 250 383 2714.

You are invited to an Attic Treasures Vintage Market on Saturday, February 17th, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm in St. Luke’s Community Hall, 3821 Cedar Hill X Road.

Come and have some fun at a multi-vendor vintage market! A variety of items will be for sale including vintage clothing, jewelry and accessories, collectibles, and curiosities. Find some treasures for yourself or for a special gift. Discover vintage clothing for personal style or costuming!

Admission: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm  $3.00
Early Birds: 9:00 am - 10:00 am  $10.00

Vintage, Antiques, Retro and Collectibles including Clothing, Jewelry, Housewares and more…

For decades we’ve been wondering and worrying about our young people leaving our beloved church. For 4 Wednesday mornings this Lent, join Bp Anna and Rev Christine to explore the social, spiritual, religious and theological movements of the late 20th century. What happened in the wake of the great optimism of the 1960’s? Why haven’t any of the many approaches we’ve tried to engage young people over the decades worked in the long term? And finally, what are some of the emerging ideas and practices of 21st century Christianity and beyond? Where might we go from here?

Dates: Wed. Feb 28, March 6, 13, 20

Time: 9:45am - Coffee and light snacks; 10:00-11:30am program

Where: St George's Cadboro Bay

Zoom option available. To receive the link, please contact Sage in the church office (admin@stgeorgecadborobay.ca)