Join us for Worship, Sundays at 10am!
We welcome you in-person and online. Doors open at 9:30am.
Livestreaming begins at 9:55am with pre-service music. For livestreaming click on the link below.
A recorded service will also be available after the Livestreamed service.
We are an inclusive community living out Christ's love and care for the world.
Everybody- and we mean EVERYBODY - is welcome.
We invite you to join us for Sunday worship. You can take part in one of three ways:
- in person at 10 am (doors open at 9:30 am)
- through our new Livestream program. Pre-service music begins at 9:50 am. Just click on the Livestream button above.
- anytime through our recorded program. Just click on the image below.
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Children's Worship
We offer a Sunday children's program called 'Spirit Kids'. The program begins with children and youth joining the rest of the congregation in the sanctuary before getting together in the youth lounge or outside.
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Recent recorded services
This is the first part of our most recent recorded service of Sunday, May 4, 2025. There was a problem with the livestream feed so the second part of the service is available on our YouTube Channel by clicking on the green button below that says: YouTube Channel.
You will find past worship services and more on our YouTube channel. Just click on the link below.
Click on the link below for past orders of service.
We're Hiring
Cordova Bay United Church is looking for a motivated, hardworking, flexible young person (age 15-30), who can work independently, to fill the following job under the federal government's Canada Summer Jobs program. Follow the links below for more information.
2025 Canada Summer Job Application Details
2025 Canada Summer Job Position Outline
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Church volunteers turn out for annual spring clean up
There was a strong turnout for the annual spring clean-up Saturday May 3 at Cordova Bay United Church.
A hard-working group of church members cleaned the roof and gutters, emptied storm drains, swept the parking lot, washed down the entrances and landscaped the grounds and flower beds.
The church looks fabulous!
Thank you everyone who came out.
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Children and Youth Coordinator Moira Dennis and granddaughter Emma deliver shoeboxes filled with new toys to Saanich Peninsula Hospital this week.
Shoeboxes filled with toys delivered to local hospital
Moira Dennis, Cordova Bay United's Children and Youth Coordinator, and her granddaughter Emma delivered a wagonload of shoeboxes filled with new toys to Saanich Peninsula Hospital this week.
The toys are for children visiting the emergency department or attending the hospital for tests.
The toys were donated by the Spirit Kids of Cordova Bay United.
The children filled the boxes as part of their activities at the most recent Messy Church.
Below are photos of kids filling the boxes.
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Valentine Tea and fashion show draws sell-out crowd
Our Valentine's Tea and Victorian Vogue Vintage Fashion Show Feb. 15 was well received by a sold-out crowd.
We would like to thank Barb Waldner, Kate Insley, and their respective teams and multitudes of volunteers -- and all those who came out in support of our ministry and FortheLoveofAfricaSociety.org.
The For The Love Of Africa Society is a not-for-profit humanitarian organization that has been active in Tanzania since 2004. It has helped fund and construct a community medical clinic, schools and a technical institute.
Cordova Bay United Church supports a number of outreach programs, including Our Place and The Cridge Centre for the Family.
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Willa Burke (left) of Cordova Bay United Church and Candace Stretch of The Cridge Centre for the Family with mitts, hats and socks for children in need.
Cordova Bay United donates mitts, hats, socks
Willa Burke of Cordova Bay United Church Monday delivered two large bags full of children’s clothing to the Cridge Centre for the Family. The new mitts, hats and socks will go to support children in need.
The CBUC congregation made the donations as part of its celebration of the 100th anniversary of the United Church of Canada.
The United Church was inaugurated on June 10, 1925 in Toronto, Ontario, when the Methodist Church, the Congregational Union and 70 percent of The Presbyterian Church in Canada entered into a union.
Cordova Bay United is celebrating the 100th anniversary by raising $25,000 for the United Church’s Mission and Service Fund. The Mission and Service Fund provides clean water, food, shelter, medical aid, community of faith support, refugee programs and emergency aid — both in Canada around the world.
During this anniversary year, Cordova Bay United is also supporting local groups in need with special fundraising campaigns.
In October, CBUC collected donations of food and delivered them to the Saanich Peninsula Lions Food Bank in Sidney.
In November, the congregation collected children’s mitts, hats and socks for families at the Cridge Centre for the Family.
The congregation is collecting Christmas gifts during December for donation to those in need in the inner-city as part of the Angel Gift Christmas program run by Our Place.
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Children laugh and have fun at Messy Christmas
Laughter, singing and joy rang throughout Cordova Bay United Church on Friday evening as 20 children took part in the fun of Messy Christmas.
When they arrived, the children set to work at an assortment of craft tables where they decorated gingerbread cookies, used glue and coloured paper to make a Christmas wreath, crafted their own snowman, and decorated a Christmas tree.
Then the children and their families — 55 people in all — sat down to a delicious dinner of chicken strips, fries and a fresh vegetable platter prepared and served by the Ethel Wilson Women’s Group.
Following dinner, the children made their way into the sanctuary where Children and Youth Leader Moira Dennis read them a Christmas story.
Children and Youth Leader Grace Cave then led the children in Christmas carols, to the rousing accompaniment of Lynn Dennis on piano.
The evening ended with each child receiving a handmade stocking filled with goodies. Barb Waldner handed out the stockings, which were made by Carol-Ann Staples.
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Church council chair John MacLeod and Property Committee member Arlene Vickery show a sample of the new carpet planned for the sanctuary.
New carpet for sanctuary
It’s official — Cordova Bay United Church is getting new carpet in the sanctuary.
Church council on Wednesday approved a recommendation from the Property Committee to replace the carpet.
Hourigan’s Flooring will be doing the work, which the Property Committee hopes will be completed before Christmas.
The new carpet will cost about $28,800.
The Ethel Wilson Women’s Group has donated more than $10,000 for the new carpet. A church fundraiser several years ago raised several thousand more. The remainder of the cost will covered by existing church funds.
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Church donates to local food bank to fight hunger
Louise Johnston, a member of Cordova Bay United Church, displays the shopping basket overflowing with groceries the congregation donated to the Saanich Peninsula Lions Food Bank in April.
The food was donated as part of Cordova Bay United's celebration of the United Church of Canada's 100th anniversary.
Each month Cordova Bay United chooses a different mission to support.
In April the church gave to the Saanich Peninsula Lions Food Bank, which helps to feed hungry people in our community.
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Pastor Beth celebrates
20 years in ministry
Cordova Bay United Church congregation helped celebrate Pastor Beth Parsons' 20 years in ministry with a cake Sunday following the service.
Pastor Beth even had the honour of serving the cake in the coffee hour in the church hall.
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Rio and Jane get Christmas gifts ready to take to Our Place.
Margaret, who is in charge of the Angel Gift Program for Our Place, and Rio with Christmas gifts donated by CBUC.
CBUC 'angels' give to people in need at Our Place
For the second year in a row, Cordova Bay United Church has donated more Christmas gifts to people in need than it had pledged.
The congregation had agreed to donate 75 gifts to support the Angel Gift program, where Christmas gifts are donated for people who use the Our Place inner-city community centre. But when the donations were all tallied, the congregation had given 82 gifts worth more than $4,000.
Our Place collected about 500 gifts in total this year from churches, groups and individuals. An angel gift is often the only Christmas gift those in need will receive.
Jane Shumka administered the CBUC program, while Ron Norman managed the sign-up sheets.
Jane, Ron and Rio Norman Millan packaged and loaded the the gifts on Monday morning, then Ron and Rio delivered the gifts to Our Place downtown.
Ron and Rio were also invited into Our Place to see the gift collection and sorting area and meet other volunteers.
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On behalf of the Ethel Wilson Women’s Group, Joan Young (left) gives $1,335 in grocery gift cards to Candace Stretch, manager of supportive housing and family services for the Cridge Centre.
Church women donate over $4,500 to community groups
The Ethel Wilson Women’s Group donated more than $4,500 this Christmas season to six community organizations that provide much-needed support for women and children in Greater Victoria.
The women’s group collected $1335 worth of grocery gift cards at its annual Christmas luncheon attended by 31 women of the church.
The gift cards will go to families in need through The Cridge Centre for the Family.
As well, the Ethel Wilson Women’s Group donated $650 each to:
- 1-Up (Single Resource Centre)
- Bridges for Women
- Victoria Sexual Assault Centre
- Women in Need
- Victoria Women's Shelter.
The funds come from the group’s fundraising activities throughout the year.
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Pastor Beth Parsons with food donated to the Saanich Peninsula Lions Food Bank
Cordova Bay United
gives food bank a boost
Pastor Beth Parsons recently delivered a shopping cart full of food for the Saanich Peninsula Lions Food Bank.
The food was donated by the congregation of Cordova Bay United Church as part of its celebration of the 100th anniversary of the United Church of Canada.
The United Church was inaugurated on June 10, 1925 in Toronto, Ontario, when the Methodist Church, the Congregational Union and 70 percent of The Presbyterian Church in Canada entered into a union. Also joining was the small General Council of Union Churches, centred largely in Western Canada.
Cordova Bay United is celebrating the 100th anniversary by raising $25,000 for the United Church’s Mission and Service Fund.
The Mission and Service Fund provides clean water, food, shelter, medical aid, community of faith support, refugee programs and emergency aid — both in Canada around the world.
During this anniversary year, Cordova Bay United is also supporting local groups in need with special fundraising campaigns.
In October, CBUC collected donations of food and delivered them to the Saanich Peninsula Lions Food Bank in Sidney.
For the month of November, the church has been filling a shopping basket with new children’s mitts, hats and socks for families in need at the Cridge Centre for the Family.
If you want to contribute to the Cridge Centre families in need, you have until the end of the month to make a donation of children’s mitts, hats and socks.
Just drop them off at the church at 813 Claremont Ave.
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Large turnout for Ethel Wilson women's luncheon
The Ethel Wilson Women’s Group celebrated their annual Christmas luncheon on Tuesday at Bill Mattick’s Restaurant.
A total of 31 women turned out and enjoyed good company, lively conversation and delicious food.
In the spirit of Christmas, many women donated grocery gift certificates that will go to the Cridge Centre for the Family.
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You are invited to Cordova Bay's newest cafe. Cordova Cafe runs once a month - on the second Saturday - from 10am - 12 noon in the Cordova Bay United Church hall.
The cafe offers free coffee, baked goodies and an opportunity for people in the neighbourhood to meet and chat.
Everyone is welcome - you do not have to attend Cordova Bay United.
The cafe is the church's way of helping to build community here in Cordova Bay.
So come on out to Cordova Cafe and get to know your neighbours.
Learn more about us in our 2024 Annual Report.
CONTACT US
You can reach our ministry team through email:
Pastor Beth Parsons, Minister with the Congregation:
Cordova Bay United Church
813 Claremont Ave.
Victoria, BC . V8Y 1J9
Tel: (250) 658-5911
Onsite Office Hours:
Monday and Wednesday - 9am - 2pm
Tuesdays and Thursdays - 9am - 11:30am