June is Pride Month. It is a time to support and celebrate lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered people within out community and across Canada. The occasion is being marked across Canada and beyond with parades, dances, festivals and other events, offering us all the opportunity to stand in solidarity. This is a time to celebrate diversity and also educate ourselves on how to be allies in the church. 

Juli Mallett has published an article in Faithtides entitled "Trans youth need our support". To view this article you can, click here.

Also further down in this email you can see information on how to get involved in the Pride service organized by Chirst Church Cathedral and at the end of the month. There is a callout to singers to attend an open rehearsal before the service. Check it out if you would like to take part. 

Change to office hours for this week: Jessie will be out of the office this Thursday (June 16th) for a rehearsal with her dance group. Instead, the office will be open on Friday morning from 9am-1pm.  

This Sunday (June 19th) the Rev. Canon Karen Fast is leading us in worship for the second Sunday after Pentecost. Join us at 10am in the sanctuary. 

Blessings and peace to you during this time of transition at our church. 

If you would like to watch the rest of the film series on Resurrection that was being shared during Coffee and Conversation, stop by the office with a USB stick and Jessie can transfer them to you. 

St Barnabas Church (1525 Begbie St), Thursday June 16th from 5:30-6:30pm. 

Our annual service of Evensong and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament for the feast of Corpus Christi resumes this year! The service will feature a combination of plainchant and polyphony, including Mozart’s beloved setting of the Ave Verum Corpus. In the office of Evensong, we will "sing praises unto God" and hear his Word proclaimed; in the rite of Benediction, we will unite with the angels, saints, and Christians throughout the world in adoring the Sacramental Presence of our Lord Jesus Christ. Let us adore forever the most holy Sacrament!

Join us for a Pride Service in collaboration with St. John the Divine on June 29 at 6pm

Guest speaker Dr. Mary Ann Saunders.

The event will be followed by a reception, with refreshments, in the nave with special musical guests, including performances by the Klezbians - a band of primarily queer, mostly-Jewish women, who delight in sharing the toe-tapping, contagious melodies of Jewish and klezmer tunes. 

The event will also be livestreamed. 

Sing in the Pride Service at Christ Church Cathedral  

Calling all singers! Come sing in our pick-up choir for our Pride Week Eucharist service on June 29. All singing abilities are welcome!

Assistant Director of Music Mark McDonald will run a brief rehearsal at Christ Church Cathedral on Wednesday June 22 from 5.00pm to 6.00pm to go over the music (some hymns, an anthem, and a mass setting by David Hurd).

The service is at 6.00pm on Wednesday June 29 during Pride Week in Victoria. Come make a joyful noise with us! 

RSVP HERE. Music packages will be sent out to registrants.   

Download and print the music package here (link)  

• What: Pick-up Choir for Pride Week Service
• Where: Christ Church Cathedral (enter via Burdett Street for the rehearsal)
• When: Rehearsal on Wednesday June 22, 5.00pm to 6.00pm; Service on Wednesday June 29 at 6.00pm (choir call time at 5.00pm)  

 Faith Tides is the official publication of the Anglican diocese of Islands and Inlets. It is a space where people of faith and doubt can share their stories, challenge their perceptions, and grow together.

In this issue: A new thing rising amidst grief; Trans youth need our support; A visit from Canterbury; Why stay in the Church? On pursuing integrity not purity; Cathedral looking to build for the future; God loves a cheerful giver; and more!

Read it here!

Please note: Faith Tides is taking a break for the summer; the next issue will be released in September. Naomi Racz, editor, will be back at the beginning of August and if you would like to submit a piece for the September issue, the deadline is August 25. Submissions can be emailed to faithtides@bc.anglican.ca and the submission guidelines can be found here.