Please join us this Saturday, June 13. Come with a rake and garden gloves if you have them,  and stay as long as you can between 9.00 am to 12.00 pm, while we do a spring clean-up of the churchyard.  Bring a rake if you have one and garden gloves. A nice sociable way to get your steps in!

And up with the new! As the restoration project picks up steam, the old rotted wood has started to come down, and the beautifully milled new wood is being primed, painted and prepared for installation on the side walls of the church. Some surprises have been revealed as the old clapboards are removed, so the new siding will be an improvement to the old in many ways. We can now begin to envision just how beautiful the finished project will look!

At this stage in the project, building materials and some of the older debris that has been removed, is being stored in the circular driveway that goes behind the church, so this may be closed off temporarily and intermittently. We appreciate your patience as the project moves through this phase of the restoration process.

Watch the crew at work HERE

Hold the date! Our education committee is sponsoring a community talk on 'Water' with Zoe Cilliers of the CRD. Friday, June 26, 1.30 - 3.00 pm. There is a sign-up sheet at the back of the church – there is no charge, but we do need to know how many to set up for. Also, please visit our Facebook page and “like” or “comment” on this event – that will get the word out faster than road signs! 

Look up, look wa-ay up!   

Good news! We have had a qualified arborist assess our grand old Douglas Fir tree located at the southeast corner of the church, and, although it has had some wind damage, it is healthy. All it needs is a bit of professional pruning. In particular, 2 large lower branches which abut the church will be cut back to the trunk; deadwood and previously failed branches and hangers will be removed; and oversized lower branches extending over the cemetery will be pruned back to “suitable live laterals.”  Cost?  Just over $1,000.

We would like to thank everyone who has already filled out and returned their parishioner data forms. This is so important in keeping our records up to date so that we can serve one another to our best ability.

If you haven't submitted your form yet, it takes less than 5 minutes to fill out. Then simply drop it in the mailbox or through the mailslot in the office door, in the envelope provided. We hope to have everyone updated in our database system very soon, so please do your best to get yours in.

Long in the planning stages here at St. Michaels and through the inspiration and organization of Lanny Hubbard, we are excited to announce that St. Michaels is now a part of the global Quiet Garden Movement. 

*If you would like to be part of a group of Parishioners to develop ideas and plans for our Quiet Garden, please let Lanny Hubbard know of your interest. 

We are now live on the Quiet Garden Website:

St. Michael & All Angels Church (Victoria) Quiet Garden - The Quiet Garden Movement 

The A/V team has been working to improve the audio-video sync. I know the last few weeks have been difficult to watch with the voices and mouths not lining up.  Hopefully, this week will be closer to being right on track.

Each week we provide a new link posted here in the newsletter, so please make sure you watch this space for the latest link to attend the service live.

HERE is the link to tune in this SUNDAY

And don't worry- If you missed the service last Sunday, you can still catch the recording (scroll down to the section below: "Sunday Services at St Michael's" and click on: "Watch the Service here.").

Our Sunday 8:30am service is shaped by the 1962 Book of Common Prayer. The lilt and rhythm of old English finds its way into this liturgy, and some beautiful turns of phrase illuminate this service where there is no music. While the service itself is quiet, regular attendees are lively, friendly and very welcoming.

Our Sunday 10:30am service, shaped by the Book of Alternative Services, includes music and more contemporary language and images for understanding God. This service is normally recorded and available for view on Sunday afternoon on the website.

Watch the most recent service HERE

There are several email addresses setup for your convenience contacting the church.  Please refer to the list below and feel free to reach out when you need to.