It is with sadness that we announce that Dyan Davison has retired from her role as canon pastor for the diocese.  We are grateful for the kind, thoughtful, and diligent way Dyan has fulfilled that role; she will be sorely missed. 

In the interim, as we search for a new canon pastor, The Ven. Eric Partridge, the executive archdeacon, will be the person to contact for canon pastor’s issues (epartridge@bc.anglican.ca, tel: 250-386-7781, ext. 248). 

As of September 13, 2023 Lynn Mills has been appointed the priest-in-charge at St Mary's, Metchosin. You can congratulate and welcome Lynn by emailing either incumbent@stmarysmetchosin.ca or lmills@bc.anglican.ca.

For those interested in learning more about property development plans within our Diocese, please visit our new property development information page by CLICKING HERE.

The election of the second Bishop for the Territory of the People will take place on Saturday, September 16, 2023 at St. Paul’s Cathedral, Kamloops. The Ven. Clara Plamondon has been nominated.

Bishop Anna Greenwood-Lee will ordain Leslie Flynn and Lynn Mills to the Sacred Order of the Deacon (transitional) on September 14th, at 7pm at Christ Church Cathedral, Victoria. All are welcome to attend. 

This event will also be livestreamed. To watch the livestream, please click on the livestream icon below at the correct time and date of the Ordination Service.

The Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of British Columbia seeks a full-time Rector of Christ Church Cathedral, Victoria and Dean of Columbia. Following the retirement of the previous incumbent there is a vacancy for an exceptional cleric and leader to fill the above positions.

Those wishing to apply should request an application form and compensation chart from Paula Blundell, HR Administrator and Executive Assistant to the Bishop, at jobs@bc.anglican.ca. Deadline for applications is October 31, 2023.

For more information, CLICK HERE.

The Synod Office will also be providing an opportunity for an in-person Safe Church Training session. Anyone from any of our parishes is more than welcome to attend but registration is required.

To learn more about this event, CLICK HERE.

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.

To learn more about this event, CLICK HERE.

Strategy Creation & Implementation Book Study
(6 weeks online Oct-Nov) 

Want to learn:

• The best way to Invite newcomers to your parish?
• Welcome them when they visit?
• Connect them with parish life and community so they belong?

You are invited to attend the Invite Welcome Connect workshops on October 12^th (part one) & 13^th (part two) at Church of the Advent, Colwood. (Also streamed via Zoom)

To learn more about this event, CLICK HERE.

During the Season of Creation, 2.2 billion Christians are encouraged to pray and act on ecumenical issues that affect all of Creation. In 2023, we are facing a plastic pollution crisis that threatens streams, lakes, rivers and oceans across the globe. You are invited to join us online on September 25th at 7pm to unite in learning about the depth and breadth of the worldwide plastic pollution crisis and how you can become part of a global community who, together, can build a mighty ecumenical river of lifesaving movement for water and ocean stewardship.

The poster for this event is attached and you can email bcsynod@elcic.ca directly with any questions.

You're invited to the upcoming John Albert Hall lecture Scenes from the Life of God's Ex-Wife.

The lecture will take place October 19, the from 5-6:30pm in The Hickman Building. All are welcome and there is no registration in advance.

About the Lecture

God was not always a solitary deity. As biblical texts and ancient Hebrew inscriptions suggest, this was a deity networked into a wider heavenly household: God not only had a father, the ancient god El, but he also had a wife, the powerful goddess Asherah. In this talk, Francesca Stavrakopoulou will explore the gender dynamics of these relationships, and consider how and why the goddess fell out of favour with her divine husband and his worshippers.

Biography

 Francesca Stavrakopoulou is Professor of Hebrew Bible and Ancient Religion at the University of Exeter, UK. Her most recent book, God: An Anatomy, was awarded the PEN Hessell-Tiltman Prize and shortlisted for the Wolfson History Prize. Her work in TV and radio includes presenting the BBC TV series The Bible’s Buried Secrets.    

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.

Capacity is limited to 30 participants so please RSVP by clicking on the RSVP button. The deadline to RSVP is October 9, 2023. 

To learn more about this event, CLICK HERE.