Everyone is welcome to St. Mary's Spiritual Potluck.
The church will be open by 5:30.
Meal starts shortly after 6, and we close down by 8:00. 

Come for great food and conversation.

Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany

Worship Leader: Rev. Lynn Mills

Come as you are—
with your questions, your hopes, your joys, and your burdens—
as we open our hearts in worship, share in the Word,
and draw near to the risen and ascended Christ together.

All are welcome.
All belong.

Readings:

• Micah 6:1-8
• Psalm 15
• 1 Corinthians 1:18-31
• Matthew 5:1-12

Full Readings Here

Our Sunday Morning Service is in-person. Come and experience God’s blessings in the community. Families with children of all ages are welcome. There is a corner with comfy sofas perfect for young families. Our Sunday school program welcomes children of all ages and abilities. Bible stories, games and crafts keep everybody busy. We’ve got something that works for everyone.

St. Mary’s is very blessed to have an extraordinary Sunday School Leader, Judy Roper.

Judy offers substantial spiritual formation in an active and engaging curriculum.

Hi folks,

To the clergy and staff of the diocese of islands and inlets;

We've outlined important dates and events coming up in the next program year. Please take a moment to view The Year Ahead schedule: CLICK HERE.

Over the next weeks:

Feb 5                 Clergy Day (mandatory for licensed clergy), Zoom

Feb 18               Ash Wednesday

Feb 28               Deadline for Parish AGMs

Mar 12               Diocesan Council, in-person  

Mar 14              Wardens, Treasurers & Cemetery Managers Day, St. Peter, Lakehill

Mar 15               Deadline for submission of Parish Financial Reports (PFR),

                           Parish Information Reports (PIR), and Parish Annual Reports (PAR)

Epiphany 5

Worship Leader: Rev. Wally Eamer

Come as you are—
with your questions, your hopes, your joys, and your burdens—
as we open our hearts in worship, share in the Word,
and draw near to the risen and ascended Christ together.

All are welcome.
All belong.

Readings:

• Isaiah 58:1-12
• Psalm 112:1-9
• 1 Corinthians 2:1-16
• Matthew 5:13-20

Full Readings Here

Our Sunday Morning Service is in-person. Come and experience God’s blessings in the community. Families with children of all ages are welcome. There is a corner with comfy sofas perfect for young families. Our Sunday school program welcomes children of all ages and abilities. Bible stories, games and crafts keep everybody busy. We’ve got something that works for everyone.

Theme: Living in Harmony - Friday, February 13, 2026.

Transfiguration

Worship Leader: Rev. Lynn Mills

Come as you are—
with your questions, your hopes, your joys, and your burdens—
as we open our hearts in worship, share in the Word,
and draw near to the risen and ascended Christ together.

All are welcome.
All belong.

Readings:

• Exodus 24:12-18
• Psalm 99
• 2 Peter 1:16-21
• Matthew 17:1-9

Full Readings Here

Our Sunday Morning Service is in-person. Come and experience God’s blessings in the community. Families with children of all ages are welcome. There is a corner with comfy sofas perfect for young families. Our Sunday school program welcomes children of all ages and abilities. Bible stories, games and crafts keep everybody busy. We’ve got something that works for everyone.

On Sunday, February 15, the Safe Church Video will be presented after the Church Service at 12:00 noon. 

The video will be followed by a question and answer period. 

Who is Safe Church Training for: 

1. Clergy, wardens, postulants, and all employees.
2. Treasurers, envelope secretaries, and folks handling money.
3. Anyone supervising or working with children or vulnerable people.
4. Anyone who has a key or access to the keypad to the church. 
5. Anyone in a named position.

The Anglican Diocese of B.C. states that the following people will require a Criminal Record Check: 

1. Clergy, wardens, postulants, and all employees.
2. Treasurers, envelope secretaries, and folks handling money.
3. Anyone supervising or working with children or vulnerable people.
4. Anyone who has a keyor access to the keyboard to the church.

Thank you,

Loretta Deutscher, Safe Church Liaison for St. Marys’ Metchosin 

Youth Group - SundayFebruary 15, 2026

Dance & Social Nights

First Sunday of Lent

Worship Leader: Rev. Philip Wadham

Come as you are—
with your questions, your hopes, your joys, and your burdens—
as we open our hearts in worship, share in the Word,
and draw near to the risen and ascended Christ together.

All are welcome.
All belong.

Readings:

• Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7
• Psalm 32
• Romans 5:12-19
• Matthew 4:1-11

Full Readings Here

Our Sunday Morning Service is in-person. Come and experience God’s blessings in the community. Families with children of all ages are welcome. There is a corner with comfy sofas perfect for young families. Our Sunday school program welcomes children of all ages and abilities. Bible stories, games and crafts keep everybody busy. We’ve got something that works for everyone.

Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the parishioners of this parish will be held on the 22^nd day of February at 11:30 am in the sanctuary of St. Mary of the Incarnation for the purpose of presenting the 2026 budget for approval and electing members to parish council and lay delegate to synod.

All are welcome to attend.
In order to vote at the meeting, one must be a parishioner of at least 16 years of age and have been in regular attendance at a church in the diocese for a period of three months immediately preceding the meeting, unless unable to attend due to health or other reasonable causes. (Note: One cannot be a voting member of more than one parish.) An elector who is unable to attend a meeting in person may in writing appoint another elector to attend and vote on their behalf by proxy, provided that no elector may hold more than one proxy at any meeting. A proxy is valid only for the one meeting to which it refers.

Please prayerfully consider nominating someone to serve on parish council, this includes yourselves. Parish Council should be between three and twelve members in addition to the ex-officio members (Clergy, Wardens, Treasurer and Secretary).

Positions on council for nomination and election include:

We are grateful for those who currently serve, and we are also aware that God is always calling new voices, new hands, new hearts into the work of beloved community. Some of these roles are visible; many are quiet and faithful. All of them matter. Many hands make community. In the coming year, we are especially seeking people who feel called to:

• Parish Council – to pray, listen, discern, and help shape the life and mission of St. Mary’s with wisdom, patience, and love. We are looking for a minimum of three additional members of Parish Council. You can find the Guide for Parish Council HERE:
• Wardens – to share in the stewardship of our parish’s well-being, caring for its people, property, and resources in collaboration and trust. Both Blaine and Joel are stepping down, and we are seeking two new wardens. Please note that Blaine wears at least 5 hats in our parish, so don’t think that the Warden’s role is everything that Blaine does! I know that’s a strange word, but it comes from hundreds of years of history. The word “warden” comes from the Old English weardian, meaning to guard, watch over, or keep safe. From its earliest use, a warden was someone entrusted with care, oversight, and protection rather than command or control. In Anglicanism, this preserved a distinctive balance:
  • Clergy were responsible for spiritual leadership and sacramental life
  • Wardens were responsible for the temporal and communal life of the parish
  • Both were accountable to the bishop

This balance is sometimes described as “mixed governance”—a system that honours ordained ministry while affirming the vital leadership of the laity.  You can find the Warden’s Handbook HERE.

• Lay Delegate to Synod (nominated and elected by the parish): This role joins the biannual synod meeting and represents the parish, voting on their behalf. They are permitted but not required to attend parish council and have voting rights at council.
• Alternative Lay Delegate to Synod: (nominated and elected by the parish): In the event that the elected Lay Delegate is unable to attend synod.

Positions appointed include:

Treasurer (appointed by the incumbent and churchwardens with the consent of the parish council): This role is currently filled by Jane Hammond who has agreed to stay on for 2026.

St Mary’s Metchosin has, for the 10^th year, put together a Lenten Challenge. It is called the Metchosin Challenge. It is a challenge from St Mary’s church to all the community to live better by being more aware of the issues facing our world, so we can be empowered to act to make our world a better place. This Challenge is in the form of a speaker series designed for a general audience on a wide range of topics. We have had speakers such as Elizabeth May, Andy Mackinnon, Wally Eamer, and Herbert O’ Driscol. Each year we have had a theme. The first year it was Big Issues Facing the World. In the following years we tackled such topics as Climate Change, Native Relations, Species Diversity, Human Rights Issues, Empower People for Action, Little Things That You Can Do to Make a Difference, Hope in a Changing World, Embracing Change, What Are Children Worrying About,  Issues in Our Own Health.

Last year, for the first time, we held a non-secular topic, Exploring Modern Religion. 

This year we will be revisiting our first year's topic of, Big Issues Facing the World, with a slightly different slant of, How Big Issues have Changed in Current Times.  

The Metchosin Challenge Series will begin Tuesday, February 24 from 7:00-8:30 and will run every Tuesday until the end of March.

Speakers still to be announced!

Everyone is welcome to St. Mary's Spiritual Potluck.
The church will be open by 5:30.
Meal starts shortly after 6, and we close down by 8:00. 

Come for great food and conversation.

Second Sunday of Lent

Worship Leader: Rev. Sulin Milne

Come as you are—
with your questions, your hopes, your joys, and your burdens—
as we open our hearts in worship, share in the Word,
and draw near to the risen and ascended Christ together.

All are welcome.
All belong.

Readings:

• Genesis 12:1-4a
• Psalm 121
• Romans 4:1-5, 13-17
• John 3:1-17

Full Readings Here

Our Sunday Morning Service is in-person. Come and experience God’s blessings in the community. Families with children of all ages are welcome. There is a corner with comfy sofas perfect for young families. Our Sunday school program welcomes children of all ages and abilities. Bible stories, games and crafts keep everybody busy. We’ve got something that works for everyone.