After many months of visioning and hard work, we are thrilled to welcome you to the blessing and opening of the new St. Matthias Labyrinth on May 3, at 3pm!

A festive time of contemplation and celebration, we will gather at 3pm on the Richardson side of the building. There will be treats for children and time for everyone to enjoy this new placemaking effort in our neighbourhood! We welcome Bishop Anna to this special occasion.

The labyrinth, benches and signage have been made possible by a generous grant from the City of Victoria’s My Great Neighbourhood Grant Program – with assistance from St. Matthias Anglican Church, The AbbeyChurch, The Emmaus Community and the Greater Victoria Placemaking Network.

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Sunday worship, Saturday April 30th concert with singer-songwriter Martyn Joeseph and the opening of artist Denise Tierney's new show, Recollection, at the Chapel Gallery on Friday May 6. And more!

This week we meet Saul on the Road to Damascus and Jesus for breakfast. 

This Sunday we will have a coffee hour in the hall after the church service. Join us for coffee and conversations.

Thanks to those who have volunteered to help!

Join us for the opening reception of Denise Tierney's art exhibit Recollection at the Chapel Gallery.

Opening May 6, 6-8pm. Artist talk at 6:30pm.  

Denise Tierney is a full-time artist with an active practice at Pentimenti Art Studio on Vancouver Island, BC. Denise works across a wide range of media including paint, wax, wood, metal, clay and re-purposed objects to produce both two-dimensional and sculptural artwork. Her artistic practice is rooted in memory (personal and collective), history, ritual and tradition. She considers the transience of life and examines how experiences shape our identity.

Denise holds a BA in Visual Art and a Diploma in Visual Art (both with distinction) from Vancouver Island University, Nanaimo BC.

It is with sadness and hope that we bid farewell to Rev. Meagan and Rev. Matt and wish them well on their next endeavours. We wait with and anticipation for the announcement of our new priest. Please find below the Bishops letter. 

April 24, 2022 

Dear friends, 

I write to share with you that the Rev Meagan Crosby-Shearer and the Rev Matthew Humphrey have resigned from their shared leadership roles at St Matthias so that they may take on work with a local sustainable business. Their last day as your clerical leaders will be June 10, 2022. They will both continue as bi-vocational priests of the diocese. 

Neither Matt nor Meagan have come to this decision lightly, and in their letters to me, they both described their awareness that the parish has suffered a great degree of instability over the years, and they described regret in adding to this burden of uncertainty. However, they also spoke of your courage and resiliency, your tenacity and your faith. Meagan and Matt are grateful to have served the parish of St Matthias, and for all you accomplished together; they made this decision knowing that the parish currently has the strength and motivation to continue its important ministerial presence in the Victoria area. 

The synod office staff are here to support you during this time of transition. I will meet with the wardens soon to begin conversations around transition.  

Peace, 

The Right Rev Anna Greenwood-Lee 
bishop 

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

Intersections: A Dialogue Series is an opportunity to engage with Challenging Racist ‘British Columbia’: 150 Years and Counting (CRBC). Produced as part of the commemorations of 150 years since BC joined Canada, this open-access, multimedia resources documents how the recent cycle of anti-racist activism in this province is part of a broader history of Indigenous, Black and other racialized communities challenging white supremacy for over 150 years. In this seven-week series brings people together in intentional conversations to:       

• encounter our collective past
• locate ourselves as participants in the ongoing story of this place
• explore how to respond faithfully to the truths we find together

...so we can participate with God in restoring creation and affirming the dignity of all people.

A team of trained moderators will offer will offer each of the seven sessions which are based on the information covered in the CRBC project, using video, song, prayer, self-refection exercises, readings and group discussions.