We deepen the wilderness journey of Lent with a bit more of a gentle, contemplative feel.

Matt will be preaching on the healing of the man born blind ... 

The band leads us in song and praise...

Lucy is with the youth.

There will be bread and wine.  Executive Archdeacon Jenny Replogle presides at Christ's table, open for all to receive ...

NOTE: There is a concurrent event in the Fellowship Hall on Sunday so if you require parking it is recommended to arrive earlier than usual. Thank you.

The order of service leaflet will soon be here.

This church would not survive without its members' participation. To sign up for scripture reading or other helping roles, please click here or chat with Margot, our new rota coordinator.

Image: Christ Healing the Blind - Domenikos Theotokopoulos- circa 1570 - CC0 1.0

AbbeyYouth is in a period of reimagination as we look to partner with The Place and North Park Neighbourhood Association on a youth group that is more resourced, more structured, and available to more youth than just our little flock.

We are going to build on the last gathering by spending some time in the neighbourhood of North Park. We will hold the intention of observing things that feel out of place, uncomfortable, unfair, or unsafe. This work will help situate us in the neighbourhood we gather and worship and live in.

We will meet at 4pm and be finished at 6pm.

Join Rev. Lynn as well as informed voices from both the Anglican and United Churches for these two sessions to talk about Medical Assistance in Dying  (MAID).  

We'll use some chapters from the book Faith Seeking Understanding and have an open handed, open hearted conversation.

Please be in touch with Lynn or email admin@abbeychurch.ca if you'd like to participate.

We've at Emmaus and AbbeyChurch have been a part of helping out on hampers for a while.  If you can help out somewhat regularly, please do drop them a line!

If you would like to give to support the work NPNA does in serving food to our neighbours you can do so at this link.

NOTE: Morning Prayer happens 4 weekday mornings - join us at any of these times:

+ Mondays at 9am - Morning Prayer with Centering Prayer @ The Upper Room (aka AbbeyChurch office - off the Balmoral parking lot, metal stairs up) - in-person only.  There is not usually AM prayer on holiday Mondays. 

+ Tuesdays at 9am - Morning Prayer  @ Emmaus/AbbeyChurch Upper Room  (off the Balmoral parking lot, metal stairs up) - in-person and online.

+ Thursdays at 8:15am - Morning Prayer - @ The Upper Room  (off the Balmoral parking lot, metal stairs up) - in-person and online.

+ Fridays at 8:15am - Morning Prayer - online on zoom only.

Our weekday common prayer is liturgical in nature and based on ancient monastic practices.

It's open to all who wish to join in-person or online.

We sometimes chant the psalms, listen to a reading or readings assigned for the day, have a short period of silence, sharing and intercessory prayer.

The liturgies and psalter for weekday prayer are posted here.  

Please do email for a zoom link if you are joining online.

The Emmaus Community is a neo-monastic intentional community of ordinary people who commit ourselves to following Jesus in ways akin to the monastic life.

The AbbeyChurch is a Sunday worship expression of the Emmaus Community. 

Not all AbbeyChurch folks are part of Emmaus - you're welcome to be a part of AbbeyChurch regardless of connection to Emmaus!

As a witness to unity and diversity, we are an ecumenical shared ministry of The United Church of Canada and The Anglican Church of Canada. We intentionally draw on the 'jewels' of these traditions, as well as the wider church.

The Emmaus Community and the AbbeyChurch acknowledge that we worship, take action and pray on the stolen territory of the Songhees and Xwsepsum (Esquimalt) Nations, the Lək̓ʷəŋən  peoples'.

We're grateful for your contributions to our common life as both Emmaus and the AbbeyChurch.

We are  our own registered CRA charity and have our own bank account!

We  accept e-transfers to treasurer@emmauscommunity.ca for charitable donations.  If you'd like a charitable receipt, please email your contact information to that same address or fill out this form so we can send you a receipt at tax time.

In addition to the many ways to participate, there are a number of ways you can give finanically - including PAR (monthly withdrawl), CanadaHelps (one-time giving) and by cash or debit (via Square) on Sundays at AbbeyChurch. 

You can read more about the options and a bit about our finances here. 

In this section, and posted below, are things that folks have flagged as wanting to share with the community.  If you have something you'd like to add, please email admin@abbeychurch.ca and we'll do our best to get it in!

sent to us from Rev. Meagan:

7 pm - Sunday March 15th

St. John the Divine Anglican Church

$20 suggested donation

Come on our to a benefit concert in support of Vancouver Island Counselling Centre for Immigrants and Refugees (VICCIR) This organization is a vital lifeline for newcomers to the Greater Victoria area who have stress and trauma in their lives. A group of Angicans from various parishes, friends from the Synagogue and the Syrian community have come together to organize this event in hopes of provided much needed funding. 

Reconciliation at Stake:

The Cowichan and Gitxaala Decisions

Join us for a Zoom conversation with Simon Owen:

Thursday, March 19, 2026

7:00 pm to 8:15pm

Click to register at this link!

This event will be recorded.

For more information about the two legal cases see:

Cowichan Decision - Khelsilem https://substack.com/home/post/p-176687116

West Coast Environmental Law: The Gitxaala Decision:https://www.wcel.org/blog/gitxaala-v-britishcolumbia-what-court-appeal-decision-means-indigenous-rights-bcs-mining-laws?utm_source=LEB

For more information about this event, please contact: movingwithspirit@gmail.com

Sponsored by Reconciling with Indigenous Peoples and the Land (RIPL)

Sunday March 22 - 6pm

Broadview United Church