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

The new 2026 parking code is 20267650 and is effective for use now.

Pilgrimage has long been part of the Church’s way of forming faith—not as religious tourism, but as a disciplined attentiveness to place, prayer, and shared journey. In August 2026...

The 2026 Nominations Committee, which meets with the Dean and includes Michael Law, Mark Halyk, and Jane Hope, is seeking parishioners interested in serving in appointed and elected positions for terms beginning February 22, 2026.

Persons interested in serving please contact one of the members directly or email reception@thecathedral.ca

The Annual Vestry Meeting of Christ Church Catheral will be held on Sunday, February 22, 2026 at 12 Noon, in the Parish Hall.  

All members...

Attention all Cathedral ministry leaders! Please submit an annual report on behalf of your ministry group by January 31, 2026 to reception@thecathedral.ca.

These reports are compiled into one online document and will be available for viewing prior to our February 22nd Vestry. Members will vote to accept the reports as part of the Vestry Agenda.

Please keep your reports to 250 words or less and submit it in MS Word, Google Docs or Pages format. (No PDFs please.)

The weekly Upper Zoom Bible Study resumes on Thursdays at 7:30 PM. We gather online for a time of learning, reflection, and conversation about the upcoming Sunday's readings, using a method inspired by Lectio Divina. It’s a wonderful opportunity to grow in faith and connect with one another, even from the comfort of home.

All are welcome to BYOB (Bring Your Own Bible) and join!

Please email The Rev. Claude St-Denis, claude@thecathedral.ca, if you would like more information.

Children are invited to come downstairs to the Park Room for a Godly Play* lesson. They will come back upstairs and rejoin parents for communion. 

*Godly Play is a beautiful and thoughtful Montessori-informed approach that nurtures children's spirituality as they engage with the stories and sacraments of the church. It was developed by Dr. Jerome Berryman, an American Anglican priest. 

Join us on Sundays at 12:30 PM in the Park Room (or the Chancel if the Park Room is booked. The Chancel is at the front of the church, near the altar). Bring your lunch or...

Are you looking for a way to deepen your spiritual life? Every weekday morning at 9:30 AM 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 click HERE at 9:30 AM on weekdays.

Contemplative ecology is an approach to the world that seeks to bring together the spiritual and the ecological. Join us for what promises to be a rich and beautiful retreat with...

Join Rev. Areeta and parishioners Jan Miko and Jennifer Barr for a time of group contemplative prayer in the tradition of Father Thomas Keating. This is a time of...

Healing Touch, in person, is available for members of Christ Church Cathedral the third Sunday of the month.
 
The next in-person Healing Touch offering will be on Sunday, January 18, 2026.
 
Sessions will be offered in the Park Room at 12:15 pm and 12:45 pm.
 
To register for a session please email the office at healingtouch@thecathedral.ca to request a time. In your email, please state “Healing Touch In-Person” in the subject line. All requests from parishioners will be considered and confirmation emails sent by January 16, 2026.
 
If you would like more information about Healing Touch, there are brochures in the rack outside the Cathedral office.

Date: Sunday, January 18, 2026

Time: 9:15 AM 

The mandate of the BC Parks Foundation is to create the world’s greatest parks system by protecting lands, restoring ecosystems, increasing access to nature, and inspiring people to connect with... 

A limited number of "Canada is Already Great" ballcaps are available for sale in the Cathedral Office for $20.

All proceeds go to the Padre's Fund which supports...

All are invited to join Bishop Anna and The Rev. Christine Conkin for a summer retreat on beautiful Salt Spring Island...

When I was asked to do a reading last month at a special ordination ceremony for three new priests and a deacon, I had a rather unexpected experience. Beyond being moved by the beautiful ceremony, the golden chalice, the bishop’s crimson robe and the...

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

Those seeking prayers for themselves or others may email the Cathedral Prayer Link at prayerlink@thecathedral.ca to have their name added to the list.

Please Note: Unless otherwise requested, names are removed from the prayer list after three weeks. The Prayer Link ministry sincerely appreciates any updates on recovery or changes in circumstances.

The Cathedral Office will be open from 10 AM to 4 PM. Staff contact information is available here. 

REGULAR SUNDAY SERVICES

Holy Communion | 8:00 a.m.

Choral Eucharist | 10:30 a.m.

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

Compline | 8:00 p.m.

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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