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If you attend in person on Sundays, a special parking rate is available at the Park Place Parkade. The parking code for 2025 is 20254630. Rate details are available here.

You can watch past live-streamed services on our YouTube channel — click to watch the ones you missed or rewatch the ones you enjoyed!

All are welcome to join us as we walk towards the cross with Jesus and celebrate their resurection.

Please click on the link below to see the entire schedule.

Join Chris Chivers and Rev. Areeta for a prayerful and reflective walk through the Emily Carr exhibit at the Art Gallery. We will meet in the main entrance of the Art Gallery at 3.45pm. Chris will take us through a contemplative walk, pausing for interactive reflection on the questions raised by Emily Carr's art on display, questions about our faith, the connection between church and forest architecture, and the meaning and mystery of Jesus's life and death. 

Please email Rev. Areeta if you would like to attend or have any questions. Tickets are priced at $25 (reduced group rate), payable by check, cash or e-transfer to the Cathedral. (Children 18 and under are free).

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Please join us for our symbolic version of the "The Last Supper", followed by the Maundy Thursday service.

A simple dinner will be served in the Maundy Café from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. and the service will follow in the Nave at 7:00pm.

The evening flat rate for parking at Park Place, with the Cathedral parking code, will be available from 5:00pm for those who need to drive.

All are welcome.

The beloved service of Compline begins again on Easter Sunday at 8pm. Compline is the traditional "night prayer" of monastic orders, sung just prior to retiring for sleep. In common with Morning and Evening Prayer, Compline includes versicles and responses, scripture readings, psalms, and a canticle (usually the Nunc Dimittis). The mood is peaceful and reflective, and the service lasts for approximately 30 minutes. The service is sung by the Cathedral Compline Choir.

We invite you to attend in-person - there is no livestream available.

Please note: there is no Sundays@4 service on Easter Sunday. View the Sundays@4 schedule here.

Dear Friends,

At the beginning of this Lenten journey, we set out with a shared desire: to live a Rule of Life that helps us “Desire God” more deeply, more truly, more fully. Through the season, we’ve walked through practices of prayer, simplicity, justice, and surrender. We’ve turned our gaze toward Christ and asked what it means to follow him—not in theory, but in the grit and beauty of daily life here in Vancouver and in a world groaning for peace and justice.

Now, we find ourselves at the gate of Jerusalem. This past Sunday, we stood with the crowd waving palms—joyful, confused, desperate, hopeful—as Jesus enters not in ... 

Are you looking for a way to deepen your spiritual life? Every weekday morning at 9:30am the Cathedral holds Morning Prayer.

We will follow a simple liturgy with a Psalm, a Reading, Prayer and Silence. This form of regular, daily prayer is used in the Anglican Communion and a number of other church denominations. All are welcome to start the day in prayer with us.

Morning Prayer takes place online via Zoom. To join in, please email Morning Prayer for Zoom coordinates.

We’re looking for friendly, enthusiastic volunteers to help welcome people to the Cathedral for the 1:30pm, 4pm and 8pm services on Sundays.

As a greeter, you’ll have the opportunity to create a warm, inviting atmosphere for everyone who walks through our doors—whether they’re first-time visitors or long-time members. Your smile, handshake, and kind words can help set the tone for a meaningful worship experience.

If you enjoy meeting new people and want to be a part of making our church a more welcoming place, we’d love to have you join the team!

Please email reception@thecathedral.ca if you are interested.

Please note that incense will be used during the following services during Holy Week:

Maundy Thursday | April 17 | 7:00 p.m.

Easter Vigil | April 19 | 8:00 p.m.

Eucharist on Easter Day | April 20 | 10:30 a.m. 

Compline | April 20 | 8:00 p.m.

Incense is used at ALL Sunday 4pm Evening Prayer and 8pm Compline services.

Join Rev. Clare and Rev. Alidsair for Morning Prayer at 8:00 a.m. on Sun Run Sunday.

We’ve all come to know and appreciate Father Christian over these past few months. It is now time to welcome his wife Debbie and his son Joshua to our community. Everyone is invited to a baby shower/reception as part of the coffee hour after the 10:30 service on April 27th.

Baby gifts for Joshua are appreciated; either individual gifts, or for those who would like to contribute to a larger item (e.g. crib), there will be an opportunity to participate and sign a group card at coffee hour over the next couple of weeks. We would prefer earlier than Easter Sunday as it could be a bit hectic that day. If you would like ideas from a wish list for Joshua, please check with Holly MacMillan or Judy Mostardi.

There will be cake!

Volunteering is one way to bring down the heat!

The Suzuki Elders are a group of mostly seniors who are affiliated with the David Suzuki Foundation (DSF). The idea for the group dates back over two decades and it came from David Suzuki himself, who thought that the people working for the Foundation on a myriad of environmental projects might benefit by meeting with and listening to elders – much as younger leaders in Indigenous nations listen to their own elders. 
 
While a good idea, it turned out that the DSF activists were often too busy to meet a seniors’ group, so the seniors decided ...

On Holy Saturday, April 19th, and for the second year in a row, Christians are being invited to join a global ecumenical movement of people walking in prayerful solidarity, and at this historic juncture, particularly with those now suffering within Gaza and the West Bank. 

Here in Vancouver, the pilgrimage is set to begin at Christ Church Cathedral, and will officially include parishioners from St. Andrew's Wesley, Artisan, Grandview Baptist, Open Way, and Trinity Grace United. 

The pilgrimage will span 5 hours (from approximately 10:00 am - 3:00 pm) and ...

Fossil fuels are a major contributor to the devastating effects of climate change across our planet. The current rate of fossil fuel consumption cannot be sustained. To try to mitigate this damage and cease causing further damage, renewable energy must be employed globally.  

Thus, the theme for Earth Day 2025 is “OUR POWER, OUR PLANET”. The aim is to ...

Join Jane Osler and Jennifer Barr to learn about the results of the Cathedral Census. Jane and Jennifer will share what we're learning about the makeup of our Cathedral community and will be telling us what's next in the Strategic Planning process. Come and join us to learn, to reflect and to hear what God might be telling us about who we're called to be now. Your voice matters!

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About the Census and the Strategic Planning Process:  

The Census was designed to understand the new composition of the Cathedral congregation which is much changed from 5 years ago. This will help clergy, lay leaders, and ministry teams shape programs and services that reflect the needs of our diverse congregation. 

The Census is just the first part of the Strategic Planning process and is being followed by a Future Outlook Survey launching Sunday April 27. This second survey is a deeper dive into what matters most in our Cathedral life and will shape our discussions in the upcoming Listening Circles taking place in June. 

Healing Touch is available for members of Christ Church Cathedral.

The next Healing Touch sessions will be held in-person on Sunday, April 27, 2025 at the following times:

• 9:00 a.m.
• 9:30 a.m.
• 12:00 p.m.
• 12:30 p.m.

Please email healingtouch@thecathedral.ca to request a session, with the subject line "Healing Touch In-Person".

Requests from parishioners will be considered, and confirmation emails sent by April 25th.

If you would like more information about Healing Touch, you will find brochures in the brochure rack outside the office.

Join the Very Rev. Christopher A. Pappas, Rev. Clare Morgan, Dr. Neil Cockburn, and Jane Dittrich for a relaxing retreat at the Sorrento Retreat & Conference Centre July 20-26, 2025.

The Rev. Canon Dr. Harold Munn will also be in residence this week to offer his course, "God Talk for Secular Ears".

You won't want to miss Cathedral-led activities such as: Theology on Tap, Hymn Sing, and Hike & Pray at Margaret Falls.

Contact Sorrento Retreat & Conference Centre to reserve your place for this wonderful week.

To fellow parishioners at CCC,

Shannon Muir, chair of the Diocesan Refugee Unit, is asking for help to find housing for a young Sudanese couple. The blind man is already in Canada and taking courses; his wife will arrive from England soon. They will need housing. See the Request below and attached. Please circulate to other neighbours and friends who might be interested. 

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A newlywed couple we are well acquainted with needs secure, perhaps long-term accommodation. The young man, originally from Sudan, was sponsored through our Anglican diocese by the REST Regional Ecumenical Sponsorship Team, based in North Vancouver. He is now a Canadian Citizen. He is now married and his wife will arrive in Canada in the near future. Ideally, a place where they can make a home. Our group can provide references. We have known these folks for nearly 10 years - they are clean, honest, non-drinking, non-smoking, responsible and hard-working.

He: A blind Canadian citizen, training at VCC to build his marketable skills.

She: An able new arrival Canadian Permanent Resident moving here from UK. She will be taking courses and finding work to support the couple.

Needed: One-bedroom apartment, accessible to a blind individual (without tripping hazards, non-standard or unusual features creating dangers for someone who can't see them). Home must have easy access to clear sidewalks. 

Location: Near a major transit hub or on major bus routes - Surrey, Burnaby, New Westminster, Vancouver, North Vancouver all acceptable. Access to recreation centre, shopping and other amenities is important.

Rent: Maximum available is $1000/month, including utilities. 

Please email: Cynthia Bunbury: cbunbury57@gmail.com

Alongside Hope has launched a new Resilience Fund in response to the devastating cuts to international aid by the U.S. and other governments. The fund will provide support for many of our partners and programs that have lost funding from other sources.

One such partner is Church World Service, who supports people living at ...

What you are seeking is seeking you - Rumi

Sometimes the distance, as Leonard Cohen wrote, “between the TV news and your tiny pain”  can be a faraway/so close experience.

As someone who has been reporting on and from the Middle East for three decades, and whose great grandparents were Syrian Orthodox refugees who fled Ottoman oppression for Canada in 1906, the distance between here and the Middle East can seem vast. When I go to church and hear Bible readings about Babylon and Nineveh, Jerusalem and Bethlehem, I visualize them as actual places I have been to, with real, living Christian communities. But the Christianity of North America seems a far, rather diluted cry from the intense, incense heavy ...

Upper Zoom Bible Study of Sunday Readings | Thursdays | 7:15 p.m.

Fellowship for Parishioners of African Descent | Last Saturday of each month | 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.

1st Sundays Godly Play | Sunday, April 6 | 10:30 a.m.

Maundy Café Simple Supper | Thursday, April 17 | 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Sun Run | Sunday, April 27 | 9:00 a.m.

The Cathedral office is open Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Staff contact information is available here. 

REGULAR SUNDAY SERVICES

Holy Communion | 8:00 a.m.

Choral Eucharist | 10:30 a.m.

Eucharist with St. Brigid’s | 1:30 p.m.

Sundays@4 Choral Service | 4:00 p.m.

Compline | 8:00 p.m.
(to resume on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2025)

WEEKDAY SERVICES

Holy Eucharist | Monday—Friday
12:15 p.m.

Holy Eucharist | Thursday
7:30 a.m. (with breakfast following)

Rite of Reconciliation (Confession) | 4th Wednesday
11:00 a.m.—Noon

Healing Prayers & Anointing | Wednesday
Following the 12:15 p.m. Eucharist

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