The Year Ahead

The Year Ahead 2025-2026

We've outlined below important dates and events coming up in the next program year. Take a moment to mark your calendar. Dates for Diocesan Council have been included for information. Dates, times, and locations are subject to change.

2025

Jun 15               Induction of the Rev. Juli Mallett, 5pm – 6pm, Parish of Salt Spring

Jun 18               Retired Clergy Picnic, 12-1:30pm, St. George, Cadboro Bay

Jun 19               Diocesan Council, 10am-3pm, in-person at St. Peter, Quamichan

June 21             National Indigenous People’s Day

Jun 23-29         General Synod, London, Ontario

July 6                 Victoria Pride Parade

Sep 14-18         Provincial Congregational Development School       

Sep 25               Diocesan Council

Sep 26-28        Women’s Retreat

Oct 6-7              Regional Conference of North Island

Oct 25               Order of the Diocese, Investiture Service, Christ Church Cathedral, Victoria

Oct 8-10            Deacon’s Regional Meeting, Bayside Resort

Oct 31               Parish Annual Operations Grant deadline, 5pm

Nov 14              Clergy Day, Nanaimo 

Nov 14-15        We Together, Nanaimo         

Nov 27              Diocesan Council

Dec 1                 Application submission opens for Lay Leadership in Worship Course

Dec 22               Synod Office closed until Jan 5

2026

Jan 5                 Synod office re-opens

Jan 7                 Application deadline for Lay Leadership in Worship Course (course starts March 5)

Jan 22               Diocesan Council, 10am-12pm, on Zoom

Feb 4                 Deacon’s Training, Christ Church Cathedral

Feb 4                 Bishop’s Dinner, 6pm, Inn at Laurel Point

Feb 5                 Clergy Day (mandatory for licensed clergy), 9:30am,

                           Christ Church Cathedral, Victoria

Feb 18               Ash Wednesday

Feb 28               Deadline for Parish AGMs

Mar 12               Diocesan Council, in-person  

Mar 14              Warden’s, Treasurer’s & Cemetery Manager’s Day, 10am-3pm, Two Saints

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

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

Mar 29-Apr 5    Holy Week

Apr 5                 Easter Sunday

Apr 13-16        Clergy Conference, Parksville

May 3                Diocesan-wide Confirmations, Christ Church Cathedral

May 6-8            Provincial Congregational Development School, Terrace                

Jun 4                  Parish Administrator’s Day

May 28              Diocesan Council, in-person

Jun 21               National Indigenous People’s Day

Aug 15              Deadline for notices of motions for Diocesan Synod 2026

                           and nominations to Diocesan Council, Provincial Synod

                           and General Synod

Save the Dates for Fall 2026

Sept 24              Diocesan Council

Nov 20-22          Diocesan Synod

*Regional Conference attendees include active licenced clergy in the region, wardens, treasurer, and the lay delegates and alternates from each parish within the region.

Educational Trusts Committee (ETC) deadline for grant submissions: 15^th of Jan, Apr, May, Aug, and Oct.

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