Lent is the season of 40 days leading up to Easter. This season is a time of intentional reflection when we make space in our lives for God to change our hearts in preparation for the new life that awaits us in the resurrection.

Click the link below to watch the third video in our lenten series, Staying Grounded in Times of Chaos. A new video will be released every Wednesday between now and Holy Week. In this series, voices from across our diocese will share practices from our tradition that help us live out our faith when the world feels crazy.

In this week's video, Jenny Replogle (Canon for Lay-led Parishes and Parishes-in-Transition) speaks about the Daily Office, a core practice of the Anglican tradition. One great tool for praying the Daily Office is the Venite app which is available for mobile devices or at www.venite.app/home.

To watch this week's video, please click on the link below.

The Order honours and gives special recognition to members of the diocese (and in the case of honourary awards, those not part of the diocese) who have given outstanding service over a significant period of time in their baptismal ministry.

The next investiture will take place on October 25, 2025 at Christ Church Cathedral, Victoria. 

Nominations are now open and the deadline to submit completed forms is April 30, 2025. For more information and to access the nomination forms, click READ MORE. 

The recipients of this year's Anglican Award of Merit have been announced: Nancy Hurn, Teresa Mandricks, Jane Osler, Suzanne Rumsey and Canon Ian Alexander!

This award was created in 1986 to recognize the outstanding contributions of lay individuals either working or volunteering in the Anglican Church of Canada. It is the highest award a member of the laity can receive.

To read the Anglican Journal article about this year's recipients, CLICK HERE.

Congratulations to Canon Ian Alexander of Christ Church Cathedral in Victoria!

The next and final installment of Diocesan Book Club is on Thursday, March 27!
 
March 27- Week 4: Love-tangles of Theology with Juli Mallet 

The next installment of the John Albert Hall Lecture Series is Where We Live: Critical Perspectives on our Built and Natural Environments. This event is taking place on Saturday, April 26, 2025 at Christ Church Cathedral in Victoria, and will include two sessions.

During Session One: The Natural Environment (9:30 am - 12 pm) Catherine Keller, professor of Constructure Theology at Drew University, and Mari Joerstad, associate professor of Hebrew Bible at Vancouver School of Theology, will discuss the most current thinking on how Christians do, can, and must connect their faith lives with the plight of our global climate. 

Session Two: The Built Environment (1 - 3 pm) is a panel discussion moderated by CBC radio host Gregor Craigie. Among the panelists will be diocesan executive director Brendon Neilson. 

To register for this event, click the link below, or click READ MORE.

After a successful incumbency at St. John the Baptist, Cobble Hill, Reverend Canon Dr. John Steele’s last Sunday at St. John the Baptist will be Sunday, July 20, 2025.

St. Peter’s, Duncan is seeking a permanent, part-time Administrative Assistant.

Initially, we are looking for someone to work 20 hours per week from April 25-May 23, 2025. Thereafter, this person would work up to 4 hours per week and cover holiday and sick time as needed. This position is the public face of our lively church community. We are seeking a compassionate person with strong office management skills who is ready to welcome visitors and church goers alike. Applicants must be comfortable with iMac computers. Familiarity with the Anglican church would be an asset.

If you or someone you know is interested, please send a cover letter and a resume to lwilliams@stpeterduncan.ca.