The tragic training event at CFB Wainwright, AB, on Saturday is on the minds and hearts of Canadians across the country. An incident like this touches the entire military community. 

Many are asking what they can do to help. 

Please pray for the repose of the souls of Private Aidan Goulding, Private Shaun Farrell, Private Morgan Wong, and Private Hayden Lykkemark. Pray for their families.

Please pray for 39 soldiers injured in the incident, 19 of them critically. Pray for their families.

I ask your prayers also for those who are caring and will continue to care for the injured and the families of the fallen and injured.  In particular, please pray for the Military Chaplains who are deeply involved in all these scenarios.

The “Support Our Troops” fund provides grants and other support to military members and families in emergency financial need. Please consider donating to Support Our Troops. Families effected by Saturday’s tragedy will need assistance to travel to be with their injured children. You can find Support Our Troops here:
https://www.supportourtroops.ca/

Finally, I ask for your prayers for all members of the Canadian Armed Forces, at home and abroad. The work they do is critical and it is dangerous. 

LCdr (Retired) The Rev’d Canon Jeannine B. Friesen

The Convening Circular for the 103rd Synod is now available on our website. Synod representatives, please take the time to review these documents, including nominations to Provincial and General Synod, reports, and financials. 

Thank you to all parish members in the Western, Peninsula & Gulf Islands region and the Cowichan/Mid-Vancouver region who attended their regional meeting this month! 

For those of you in Greater Victoria or the Mid-North Island, your meetings are this Saturday, October 24th. Information about them can be found on our website by clicking Read More. 

We look forward to seeing many of you at Synod this November!

The Induction of the Rev. Francis Spencer as incumbent of St Peter in Comox will take place on October 24, 2026. The service will take place at 3:00pm. Please contact the parish directly for more information. 

Clergy are invited to vest and process. The liturgical colour is green. 

The deadline for the Parish Annual Operations Grant is October 31st. Click Read More for further information and to apply for the grant.