You are invited to watch the closing words of the 13th Diocesan Bishop as he brings his important ministry to a close.  We pray with thanksgiving for the way he has led us over these past years, for his vision, compassion and commitment to listen.

As our church buildings remain closed, our Admin will be off until things are back up and rolling. 

A huge thank you to Andrew for his work and ministry with us and for his flexibility at this time. 

We look forward to welcoming him back as our churches open once more! 

Office phone/mail/email will be checked Tues and Thurs or please email incumbent@stmatthiasvictoria.ca for a quicker response. 

You should be receiving a congregational letter in the mail about all of these changes. Drop us a line later in the week if you haven't received yours! 

Upcoming Readings: 

May 3: Acts 2:42-47, Psalm 23, John 10:1-10

May 10: Acts 7:55-60, Psalm 31:1-5, 15-16, 1 Peter 2:2-10, John 14:1-14

May 17: Acts 17:22-31, Psalm 66:7-18, John 14:15-21

May 24: (Ascension) Acts 1:1-11; Ps 47 or 93; Eph 1:15-23; Lk 24:44-53

May 31: (Pentecost) NUMBERS 11:24-30; PSALM 104:25-35, 37; ACTS 2:1-21; JOHN 20:19-23 or JOHN 7:37-39

Today's meditation opens with “Vocalise” by Sergei Rachmaninov, arr. for tuba by Alan Raph.

Victoria Beauchesne - Piano, Paul Beauchesne - Tuba.  

You can click the download to hear the audio file and then return to the blog to sing along with the lyrics for our hymn!

St. Matthias friends are warmly invited to join the Wild Church at 3 pm at the following link. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDXr2PBwTRDOyTtoJ-wUX9g

This week, check out Zion leading the blessing at the end of the service! 

Join Meagan on Wednesdays at 10 am for virtual coffee time. Bring your beverage and chat with folks from the congregation!

This week, bring your favourite poem/quote/prose to share!

The zoom link is the same as last week! Email incumbent@stmatthiasvictoria.ca if you need it!

In the next few weeks, St. Matthias and the Abbey Church will be joining biblical scholars, farmers and activists Sylvia Keesmaat and Brian Walsh who will be leading a Bible/book study via Zoom on their most recent book Romans Disarmed. If you'd like to register to participate, email admin@emmauscommunity.ca. 

Join us for a Zoom session with special guest The Very Reverend Shane Parker, dean and bishop-elect of the Diocese of Ottawa, and president of the Community of the Cross of Nails - Canada.