The Strategic Planning Committee, with the support of the Executive Council, developed this plan containing our vision, mission, values and strategic direction of First†Metropolitan. It provides a ten-year roadmap to enhance our journey for spiritual growth and active discipleship. The Council and staff will review progress quarterly and will review and update the plan annually [...]
A process church uses a bottom-up organizational structure. It is much more intentional about encouraging every member and adherent in the congregation to share their spiritual gifts to enrich the worship and service life of all. The Ministry Teams seek to draw on people’s spirituality and wisdom to help formulate church policies. To that end, [...]
When Metropolitan United Church and First United Church joined together in 1997, it marked the amalgamation of two historic congregations in Victoria, one with Presbyterian roots, the other with Methodist and Congregational roots. The United Church of Canada, founded in 1925 by these three denominations, was at the forefront of the ecumenical movement in Canada. [...]
Allan delights in stories — the stories of people’s lives. Stories of unexpected turns, challenges encountered, tough decisions made, love and friendship offered, lives renewed. He listens to those stories for hints of insights gained about the nature of our souls and the nature of our God. Allan believes in a God who is full [...]
Allan Saunders – Lead Minister Leanne Benoit – Minister of Shared Worship and Pastoral Care Megumi Matsuo Saunders – Children, Youth, Young Adults and Family Minister Emily MacDonald – Health and Wellness Advocate Frances Pollet – Minister of Music
Have You Considered the Church in Your Will? To ensure that yours is a lasting gift, please include a bequest to the First†Metropolitan United Church Foundation. What is it? Applying for Grants Making Contributions What Is It? The First†Metropolitan United Church Foundation holds trust funds invests these funds makes grants assists the work of the [...]
We are a community called to live our lives as witnesses to God as known through Jesus. We invite others to share our Christian journey as we seek to be a transforming presence in our city and the world. Our Values: To love one another unconditionally as God loves us. To value each person’s uniqueness [...]
First†Metropolitan United Church is a large, active community that reflects its calling to love, honour, worship and serve God through programs that reach inward to foster spiritual growth and outward to help meet the needs of our neighbours and others in the world beyond. It is through the contributions of you, our members, adherents and [...]