The Rev. Vernon Foster will be the new incumbent at St. Pauls in Nanaimo as of May 1, 2024.

You can reach and send emails to welcome Vernon to vfoster@bc.anglican.ca.

Bishop Elect Clara Plamondon will be consecrated as Bishop of The Territory of the People on Thursday January 25^th, 2024 at 2p.m. The Synod Office is hosting a zoom viewing party for anyone who would like to join to watch the service livestreamed from Kamloops.

If you would like to join the zoom party please register by CLICKING HERE.

If you wish to make a donation to the Bishop’s discretionary fund or to help purchase robes for Clara (Attire fund) that would be greatly appreciated and can be done several ways.

Cheques can be sent to:

360 Nicola Street, Kamloops, BC V2C 2P5

E Transfer – accounting@territory.anglican.ca

Or online via Canada helps : Canada Helps

Please make sure to indicate where you would like the donation to go.

It's a busy time of year for our parishes as they prepare for the Annual Vestry Meetings! Parish Information Reports (PIRs) are also completed annually and submitted to the Synod Office. The deadline to submit PIRs, Parish Financial Reports (PFRs) and your Vestry Report is March 15, 2024.

Parishes may find the following links helpful:

To access and submit your Parish Information Report, CLICK HERE.

To review the Canons for policies and procedures around AGM or Vestry Meetings, CLICK HERE.

To access and submit your Parish Financial Report, CLICK HERE.

If you have any questions or concerns, please email synod@bc.anglican.ca.

The Anglican Diocese of Islands and Inlets is seeking a Payroll and Benefits Administrator to support the office, located near Fairfield in downtown Victoria. The Payroll and Benefits Administrator will maintain regular weekly in-office hours to provide payroll processing for 150+ employees, benefits administration, along with writing employment contracts and other HR-related tasks. 

The Administrator must possess excellent verbal and written English communications skills, high attention to detail, solid listening and organizing skills, enthusiasm for change and adaptation, skill at multi-tasking, and a positive, optimistic attitude. 

We are looking for an individual who has a strong background (minimum of five years) in progressive payroll work experience and the following skills/experience: 

• advanced computer literacy and proficiency with the Microsoft 365, in particular high proficiency with Excel is a requirement 
• experience working with Payworks, or similar payroll software 
• accounting/bookkeeping experience 
• experience administrating a benefits program 
• preference given to those with an accreditation as a Certified Payroll Administrator, Payroll Compliance Practitioner, or equivalent 

Candidates must be able to provide a Police Information Check with a Vulnerable Sector search, complete Safe Church training (provided), and abide by the diocesan policies.  

Applications will be reviewed weekly. There is no deadline to apply but we are hoping to hire in January 2024.

The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is an annual ecumenical celebration. Christians around the world are invited to pray for the unity of all Christians, to reflect on scripture together, to participate in jointly-organized ecumenical services.

To share in this fellowship, a service will take place at Christ Church Cathedral in Victoria on Sunday, January 21 at 4:00 pm. Bishop Anna is presiding, and Bishop Gary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Victoria is preaching.

Attached is the poster for this event, that can be used to advertise within our diocese.

All are welcome. A reception will follow.    

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.