The Year Ahead 2024-2025
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The Synod Office has outlined important dates and events coming up in the next program year in the Diocese. Take a moment to mark your calendar.
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2024 |
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Aug 15 |
Deadline for notices of motions for Diocesan Synod 2024 and nominations to Diocesan Council, Provincial Synod and General Synod (see memo) |
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Sep 13 |
Convening Circular published for Diocesan Synod 2024 |
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Sep 8 |
Induction of The Rev. Vernon Foster, 6pm, St. Paul, Nanaimo |
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Sep 15 |
Ordination to the Sacred Order of (Transitional) Deacon, 4pm, Christ Church Cathedral, Victoria, colour is red |
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Sep 20-22 |
Provincial Synod, Sorrento Centre |
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Sep 26 |
Diocesan Council, 10am -3pm, in-person at St. Peter, Quamichan |
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Sep 28 |
*Regional Conference of Cowichan Mid-Vancouver Island |
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Sep 29 |
Installation of The Rev. Jonathan Thomas, 4pm, Christ Church Cathedral, colour is white |
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Sept 30 |
Deadline for all Safe Church Training updates within the diocese for the year ahead |
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Oct 5 |
*Regional Conference of Western Peninsula and Gulf Islands |
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Oct 17 |
Clergy Compensation Info Session for clergy and wardens, 10am-11am, on Zoom |
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Oct 19 |
*Regional Conference of Greater Victoria |
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Oct 20 |
The Ecclesiastical Province of British Columbia and Yukon marks Refugee Sunday |
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Oct 24-26 |
North Island Clergy Gathering |
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Oct 26 |
*Regional Conference of North Island |
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Oct 31 |
Parish Annual Operations Grant deadline, 5pm |
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Nov 1 |
Diocesan Synod 2024 All Saints Service, 7pm, Christ Church Cathedral, Victoria, colour is white |
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Nov 2 |
Diocesan Synod 2024, 9:30am, The Baumann Centre at St. John the Divine, Victoria |
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Nov 25 |
Deacon’s Day, Location TBD |
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Nov 28 |
Diocesan Council, 10am -3pm, in-person at St. Paul, Nanaimo |
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Dec 23 |
Synod Office closed until Jan 2 |
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2025 |
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Jan 2 |
Synod office re-opens |
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Jan 17 |
Application deadline for Lay Leadership in Worship Course (Mar 6 – Jun 5) |
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Jan 23 |
Diocesan Council, 10am-12pm, on Zoom |
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Feb 5 |
Bishop’s Dinner, 6pm, Inn at Laurel Point |
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Feb 6 |
Clergy Day (mandatory for licensed clergy), 9: 30am, Christ Church Cathedral, Victoria |
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Feb 28 |
Deadline for Parish AGMs |
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Mar 5 |
Ash Wednesday |
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Mar 15 |
Deadline for submission of Parish Financial Reports (PFR), Parish Information Reports (PIR), and Parish Annual Reports (PAR) |
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Mar 22 |
Warden's and Treasurer's Day, 10am – 3pm, St. Paul, Nanaimo |
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Mar 27 |
Diocesan Council, 10am-12pm, on Zoom |
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Apr 13-19 |
Holy Week |
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Apr 20 |
Easter Sunday |
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May 4 |
Diocesan-wide Confirmations, 4pm, Christ Church Cathedral, Victoria |
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May 5-8 |
Clergy Conference (mandatory for licensed clergy), Bayside Oceanfront Resort and St. Edmund, Parksville |
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Jun 5 |
Administrator’s Day, 10am – 3pm, St. Philip, Cedar |
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Jun 19 |
Diocesan Council, 10am-3pm, in-person at TBD |
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June 21 |
National Indigenous People’s Day |
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Jun 23-29 |
General Synod, London, Ontario |
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Oct 25 |
Order of the Diocese, Investiture Service, Christ Church Cathedral, Victoria |
*Regional Conference attendees include active licenced clergy in the region, wardens, treasurer, and the lay delegates and alternates from each parish within the region.
* Charisms is hosted on Zoom, on the second Tuesday each month at 12pm noon.
* Educational Trusts Board (ETB) deadline for grant submissions: 15th of January, April, May, August, and October.