Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the vestry of the Parish of Salt Spring Island will be held on the 8th of February, 2026 beginning with the Celebration of the Holy Eucharist at 10:00 a.m. followed by the Annual Vestry Meeting at All Saints by-the-Sea Anglican Church – for the purpose of reviewing the Annual Vestry Report; the appointment of the Rector’s Warden; the election of a People’s Warden, Parish Council members, and the Treasurer; and such other business which is properly the responsibility of the Annual Vestry Meeting and for which due and proper notice has been given.

The Rev. Juli Mallett, Incumbent Priest  |  Wardens, Deb Smith & Gloria McEachern

The Draft 2025 Annual Report, 2026 Meeting Agenda, Full 2025 Financial Report and 2025 Meeting Minutes can be downloaded - click here.

There is an opportunity to meet and discuss the 2025 Financial Statements ahead of the Annual Vestry Meeting for any parishioners who may have questions or concerns.  Saturday, February 7th at 12:30pm in the All Saints' library.  Open to all who might like to share their thoughts.

In the event of snow, the meeting will be held on the  15th  of  February,  2026

The Living Compass theme for the 2026 Lent season is Cultivating Healing and Wholeness in Heart, Soul, Strength, and Mind.

As a Parish, we have been using these discussion guides for several years to guide weekly group meetings or simply as a personal daily devotional guide helping us to prepare for the Lent season

Claire Pickering has ordered a number of printed copies of the guide – if you are interested in receiving one, please let her know or sign-up on the sheet after Sunday services.  We hope to have these available before the beginning of Lent: Wednesday February 18^th.

Debbi Toole will be facilitating in-person discussions during Lent weekly on Mondays from 10 to 11am in the church library starting Monday, February 23rd.

The guide is also available as a free pdf download – please click the button below.  Alternatively, if you have an e-reader, download the kindle edition for a cost of $1.39 (US$0.99) by clicking here.

The Parish Outreach Committee is planning a Lenten Food Drive.  Outreach will be looking for money for the SSI  Food Bank after Church on Feb 22nd, March 8th and March 22nd.

The need continues to be huge and donations tend to be down in later winter and early Spring.  Outreach appreciates whatever Parishioners can donate.

Thank you.
Lynda

The Outreach Committee which makes Parish donations to Local, National, and International projects needs new members.

We meet 8 to 9 times per year, on a Friday at 1pm in the Church Library.  The next meeting is Friday March 27th. Your ideas will be most welcome.

Please contact Lynda Turner (250-931-1214) for further information.

Thanks you,
Lynda

The Coffee & Bakers Team is interested in any new Volunteers that would like to help prepare and serve coffee & treats after Sunday services.  There are four teams so it's for only one Sunday per month!  Talk to any of the present volunteers for more information and to join!

Thank you!

All are invited to join Bishop Anna and The Rev. Christine Conkin for a summer retreat on beautiful Salt Spring Island.   We will spend time reflecting together on our call to be the salt of the earth amidst the very real challenges of these turbulent 2020s.  We’ll talk about power and empires and how the church needs to organise and mobilize in order to incarnate God’s love and justice. 

Click here for more information and registration.

Music Makers is thrilled to present an evocative evening of music on February 19, featuring acclaimed vocalist Marin Patenaude alongside multi-instrumentalist Dan Wise. This special concert invites audiences into the intimate atmosphere of All Saints, transformed for the night into a space for reflection, storytelling, and sonic adventure.

Tickets: $15-$30 sliding scale.