100 Years Celeberation
Although our 100th birthday is Tuesday October 4th, 2011, we will be celebrating our centenary on Sunday, October 2nd. Bishop James Cowan, Bishop of the Diocese of British Columbia, will be celebrating at both worship services. At noon, we will enjoy a fully catered hot lunch with refreshments. We hope that many stories will be told as we mark 100 years of faithful worship in this place. 100th Anniversary Celeberation Read more
What We Do
St. Mary’s is not a private club! Yes, we gather, joining our individual spirituality into corporate worship, but then we recall that the “Mission Field” is just outside our Church doors.
Currently the Music Director is Curt Bergen who arrived at St. Mary’s in the fall of 1999. The choir at St. Mary’s continues to be a vital force in the life of the parish.
Voces Intimae - April 21st, 2012 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
The MEN of 'Voces' will perform a concert of Russian Orthodox music by Bortnyansky, Golovyanov and Chesnokov, and secular music by Schubert, Sibelius and Chaikovsky. Featured Soloist: Alto - Erin Ronningen
I am the Resurrection and the Life - Easter Letter 2012
Each day, the light grows longer as the darkness subsides as we journey towards the summer. So too,
does our Lenten journey lead us to The Light of Christ.... Click here to read the letter. Event of Holy Week: Monday in Holy Week: 10:00 am Eucharist BCP Tuesday in Holy Week: 10:00 am Eucharist BCP Wednesday in Holy Week: 10:00 am Eucharist BCP Lenten Concert at 12:10 pm Maundy Thursday: 7:00 pm Foot-washing and Eucharist BAS Good Friday: 11:00 am BCP Holy Saturday/Easter Eve: Great Vigil 7:00 pm Note: 1 Easter Sunday 7:00 am Sunrise Service at Willow’s Beach Tea Room
8:30 am Eucharist BCP
10:00 am Eucharist BAS
Note #1: This service of the Great Vigil has only been held once in my time among you at St Mary’s. It is a beautiful
tradition. Together, we anticipate the glorious Resurrection of our Beloved Master, and renew our Baptismal Vows.
Please try to attend and enjoy this Blessed evening.
Diemahler Chamber Music Series 2012 - 2:30 PM March 24 - Opera Excerpts Music from Spain and Italy April 14 - An Afternoon of Russia May 12 - A Wonderful Music Trip to the New World
Lenten Concert Series- Wednesdays 12:10pm—12:50pm February 29th Hillary Young - soprano,
Braden Young - piano March 7th University Strings March 14th University Strings March 21stBach Birthday Celebration,
St. Mary’s Choir,
Curt Bergen - organist March 28thSpring Music,
Marnie Setka-Mooney - soprano,
Kim Greenwood, mezzo-soprano
Sara Weicker-Partridge, mezzo-soprano April 4thPergolesi’s Stabat Mater, Norma Selwood, soprano,
Sara Weicker-Partridge, mezzo-sop.
Annual Vestry Meeting
Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the parishioners of the parish will be held on Sunday the 12th day of February, 2012 at 11:30am in the parish hall for the purpose of receiving the reports of the parish, electing the parish council and voting on the budget of 2012.
The Many Faces of Love - Saint Valentine's Recital - February 18, 2012 at 3PM
A gift from 3 centuries of Folksongs, operatic arias and art-songs from Europ and the United States.
John Limbert, Counter-tenor
Tristan Rhodes, Piano
Diemahler Chamber Music Series 2012 - All Concerts at St. Mary the Virgin, Oak Bay
January 14 - An Afternoon in Vienna
February 11 - Nostalgic Romantic Music of Old Times
March 24 - Opera Excerpts Music from Spain and Italy
April 14 - An Afternoon of Russia
May 12 - A Wonderful Music Trip to the New World
100th Anniversary Celeberation
DVD coming soon...
Our prayer is that these images have captured the spirit of joy and grace experienced during our week of the 100th Parish Anniversary Celebrations (October 2nd - 8th). We had a truly memorable time as we commemorated all the Saints who have worshipped in this place over the past 100 years.
We hope that you will enjoy the photographs on this DVD, and that they will provide many happy memories in the years to come.
May God Bless this lovely parish.
St. Mary's 100th Birthday Party-Saturday October 8th, 11am-2pm
A day of food and fun at St. Mary's Anglican Church!
Games, Face Painting, Bouncy Castle, Hot dogs, Corn, Cake and MUSIC!
Blessing of the Animals at 1pm. Bring your pets, live, stuffed, or photos!
Everything is free as a thank you to Oak Bay from all the generations who have worshipped at St. Mary's for these 100 years!
Music Latina Selecta - CD Release Concert November 26, 2011, 2:30pm - Grammy Award Nominee, Virtuoso violinist Pablo Diemecke, will be playing Latin Music including Tangos that have been recorded in his latest CD. Mr. Pablo Diemecke's playing will drive you to the magical world of music.
Celeberating a Century - by OakBay News Sunday's service at St. Mary the Virgin Anglican church on Elgin Road helped celebrate the church's 100th anniversary.
Among the attendees for the busy service were the Right Rev. James A. Cowan, Anglican Bishop of British Columbia; Lt-Gov. Steven Point and Oak Bay-Gordon Head MLA Ida Chong.
A luncheon was held later in the main hall.
St. Mary Going Strong at 100 - by OakBay News
The leather-bound book is in remarkably good shape. But perhaps that’s because it’s been in a box for so long.
Father John Macquarrie of St. Mary the Virgin Church in Oak Bay found the men’s guild log while clearing out a church basement room......
Click here to read the story.
McPherson Trio Series Concerts September 10, 2011, 7:30pm - Haydn trio in G major (Gypsy Rondo),
Brahms trio in C major,
Dvorak Dumky trio September 17, 2011, 7:30pm - Mexico Independence Day celebration September 24, 2011, 7:30pm - Smetana G minor trio,
Mozart piano quartet in G minor,
Schumann piano quintet
Our new website is delivered on June 25, 2011. Welcome to our new website! We hope that you will enjoy browsing this website, which lists our history, our present work, and future dreams.
Welcome to the website for the church of St. Mary the Virgin, Oak Bay.
We are an Anglican Church, located close to the heart of Oak Bay, in Victoria, British Columbia. We are part of the Diocese of British Columbia of the Anglican Church of Canada.
St. Mary's has been a worshiping community in Oak Bay since 1911.
We would be delighted to make “our” family “your” family!
Sunday Worship 8:30 am - Holy Eucharist Book of Common Prayer 10:00 am - Family Service with Holy Eucharist and Sunday School, Book of Alternative Services with coffee social after.
100 Years Celeberation
Sunday's service at St. Mary the Virgin Anglican church on Elgin Road helped celebrate the church's 100th anniversary. 
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