Dates: Jan 23, Feb 27, Mar 26 and Apr 23, 2012 Time: 7:00 pm Location: Rm 200, First Metropolitan United Church Our film series features four timely films exploring the issues surrounding the environment and climate change: Jan 23: The Economics of Happiness. Far from the old institutions of power, people are starting to forge [...]
Faith in Action is a group of people from many different faith communities in Greater Victoria with a shared concern for the poor and vulnerable in our society. Our focus is to advocate for BC income assistance programs and other anti-poverty initiatives that recognize the dignity and worth of all citizens. All who share this [...]
First†Metropolitan United Church is active in inner-city outreach through its sponsorship of The Our Place Society (formerly The Open Door Inner City Ministry and The Upper Room Society). Our Place is affiliated with the United Church of Canada as a Community Ministry, and has a long history of support from our congregation. Our Place has [...]
For many years, Metropolitan United Church served as the home of the Metropolitan Basketball Teams. Newly renamed the First†Metropolitan United Basketball Teams, upwards of 12 to 17 teams practice weekly in the Fellowship Hall and play at a local high school. This service is an “outreach” to the community, giving neighbourhood youth an outlet of [...]
Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives First†Metropolitan United Church participates in KAIROS, a dynamic church-based social justice movement. KAIROS works with its members, partners, and a cross-Canada community based network in the following areas: Ecological justice Solidarity in Canada Human rights and trade Grassroots action for global justice grounded in the local community Visit the KAIROS in [...]
The nights are long, wrapped in a wet sleeping bag, shivering from the damp and the chill, sleep comes fitfully—five or ten minutes every hour. A tree, a park bench, a doorway… these provide some shelter but safety and warmth and not common experiences for homeless youth. First†Metropolitan United Church is one of several venues [...]
First†Metropolitan United Church continues to serve over 240 roast beef dinners each month, for nine months of the year. All inner city people are welcome to our Fellowship Hall on the Friday before social assistance cheques come out. Volunteers are always needed to help cook and serve these meals. Call Robin Breckon at 250-472-3381 if [...]