Are you suffering from depression or anxiety? Are you a couple struggling to separate or restore your relationship, Do you have issues with alcohol and drug dependency, anger management? Do you need assistance with conflict resolution or mediating a conflict? Karl Ireland has a Master’s degree in Counselling and is a Registered Clinical Counsellor. He [...]
Date: December 3, 2011 Time(s): 9:30 am to 3:30 pm Location: First†Metropolitan United Church Chapel, 932 Balmoral Rd., Victoria “The Call” doesn’t just come once in our lives. The call comes sometimes, quietly, sometimes loudly, sometimes persistently, in dreams as well as through people and events. We hear the call in our hearts. We are continually being [...]
On-line Survey for the Series: Click here to take survey Final Session this Tuesday, Nov 29, 2011 at Cadboro Bay United Church Date: Tuesdays: October 18, Nov 1, 15 and 29, 2011 Time(s): 7:00 to 9:30 pm Location: Oct 18: St. Aidan’s United Church, Nov 1: Oak Bay United Church Nov 15: First Metropolitan United [...]
Usually held each fall Time: Friday: 6:00 to 9:30 pm and Saturday: 9:30 am to 4:30 pm Location: First†Metropolitan United Church Do you want to refresh and revive your marriage? Do you wish to keep excitement in your relationship? Join us for this marriage refresher weekend led by Megumi Matsuo Saunders and Allan Saunders. They will be joined by [...]
Request for Proposals: Registrar/Secretariat for Epiphany Explorations First†Metropolitan United Church in Victoria, BC is seeking a contractor in the Victoria area to provide Registrar and Secretariat services for the Epiphany Explorations conference- a conference taking place in January each year. Interested parties should submit a proposal containing an outline of why they are interested, and [...]
Date: June 30, 2011 Time(s): 9:30 am to 7:30 pm Location: Camp Pringle, Shawnigan Lake, BC Sponsored by the Victoria Presbyterial United Church Women, this is a full day of fellowship, worship, book exchange singing and learning followed by dinner and vespers. The theme is Hawaiian – please wear something Hawaiian for the day and bring two [...]
Pentecost Sunday marks the end of the Easter season in the Christian calendar and celebrates the descent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles, which is described in the Acts of the Gospels as tongues of flames hovering over their heads. The day is sometimes described as the birthday of the Christian church. The day is also called [...]
The final week of Lent is called Holy Week. Beginning with Palm Sunday to mark Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem, it includes Maundy Thursday remembering Jesus’ last supper with his disciples and Good Friday, which marks His betrayal and death. Easter Sunday celebrates Jesus’ resurrection and tells the story of His followers visiting the tomb [...]
“More things are wrought by prayer than this world dreams of” Alfred, Lord Tennyson First+Met has an intercessory prayer group called the Prayer Connections Team. Members are committed to praying at home during their personal prayer times for requests from the congregation and staff. Private information is kept strictly confidential. What type of prayer requests [...]
Lent begins with Ash Wednesday: Feb 22 in 2012. The significance of the ashes, often made by burning the palm leaves of last year’s Palm Sunday, is to remind us of our own human limitations and that we are responsible for choosing constructive attitudes and behaviours. The day before Ash Wednesday is known as Shrove [...]