The 2025 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity will take place on January 18–25.

Ways to get involved:

• You are invited to join an ecumenical service on Sunday, January 19 at 3:00PM at St. Andrew's Cathedral (740 View  Street, Victoria). 
• Resources for parishes are available on anglican.ca/weekofprayer, including a video reflection from Scott Sharman, the ecumenical and interfaith animator for the ACC. To view these resources, CLICK HERE.

For more information on the Week of Prayer for Chrisian Unity, CLICK HERE. 

Bishop Anna has penciled in Sunday, May 4, 2025 for diocesan-wide confirmations at Christ Church Cathedral in Victoria. Let the Bishop’s Executive Assistant know by February 15 if your parish has candidates, in order to discern if confirmations are going ahead this year.

This year's World Religions Conference will take place at 4:30PM on Sunday, February 2, in the Gary Oak Room of Saanich Commonwealth Centre. Speakers from 8 faiths will present their perspectives on the theme "Healing in a Polarized World." Among the speakers is St. John the Divine, Victoria incumbent Alastair Singh-McCollum. 

To view the full program, CLICK HERE.

To register, CLICK HERE.

The 2025 diocesan Women's Spring Retreat will take place on April 25–27 at Camp Pringle. The theme is "Still I Rise." The facilitator will be Rev. Jacqueline Stober, Senior Associate at Christ Church Cathedral, and the spiritual director will be Rev. Colleen Lissamer, rector of St. Matthias, Victoria. More information and registration to follow.

Registration for the Spring 2025 Lay Leadership in Worship course is now open and will remain open until January 17, 2025. The course will provide the skills and resources for laity to lead worship services, morning and evening prayer, and the liturgy of the word (a church service without the eucharist). 

For more information and to access the online application form, click READ MORE.

Faith Tides is the online, faith-based publication of the Anglican Diocese of Islands and Inlets (BC). Through news stories, reflections and feature articles Faith Tides aims to showcase the work God is doing through our churches. It is a space where people of faith and doubt can walk alongside one another, share their stories and grow together.

In this issue

Bishop's Column: Instruments of love and compassion
Bishop’s Dinner to raise funds for ministry in the North Island
Lynne McNaughton resigns as metropolitan
An artistic expression of liturgical colour
Lay leadership in worship course to run in spring 2025
A retreat for turbulent times

To read the January issue online or download a PDF version, visit the Faith Tides website.

St. Mary's Anglican Church, Nanoose Bay is looking to hire a part-time permanent Parish Administrator to assist in their church office. For more information about the role and how to apply, click READ MORE.

St. Peter's, Comox is seeking a part-time Parish Administrator. The Parish Administrator works interactively as part of a team with clergy, wardens, parishioners, and community partners to serve both the church and the neighborhood. The incumbent and a warden are jointly responsible for the overall supervision of the Parish Administrative Assistant. The primary responsibility is to assist the incumbent and wardens in the administration of the parish.  

For more information about the role, click READ MORE.