Church of Our Lord, affectionately known by its acronym COOL, is one of the oldest church congregations in Victoria. Faithfully serving Victoria since 1874, we combine a respect for the rich heritage of our past with relevance for all generations today.
Beautiful worship, together with a friendly atmosphere and warm loving spirit, continue to attract many to come and discover the new life which Jesus offers.
We are excited about what God is doing amongst us and would love you to come and visit at one of the Sunday Services or weekday activities.
We believe that everyone in the Body of Christ is a minister, but we also have a wonderful group of leaders who enjoy working together in unity as they exercise an oversight ministry.
Our Rector, Dr. Rod Ellis, was born and raised in South Africa and together with his wife Lynne, has been actively involved in ministry since 1977. He has studied and trained at the Universities of Natal (South Africa), and Nottingham (U.K.) and has a doctorate from Fuller Theological Seminary (U.S.A.) He has lectured at Bible Colleges, and has a background in counselling. Rod and Lynne have three children, Jonathan (married to Becky), Davina (married to Dan) and Lisa. Having emigrated from South Africa in 1993, they are all now Canadian citizens.
Dan and Davina, Lynne and Rod, Lisa, Jonathan and Becky
The church operates under the leadership of the pastors and two groups of elders: The Parish Council which is formed for the spiritual guidance of the congregation; and the Vestry which deals with the administration of the church's business. However, we are all ministers who serve the Body of Christ.
Bev Faulks, Dick Faulks, Ian Stuart, Joan Krayerhoff, Lynne Ellis, Peter Umland, Rod Ellis, Richard Montgomery, Sylvia Van Kirk.
Bev Faulks, Cliff Antonsen, Dick Faulks, Dorothy McDowell, Faustin Kangakola, Ian Stuart, Ingrid Andreller, Nancy Turley, Pam Beecroft, Peter Umland, Rod Ellis, Rolande Daly, Sylvia Van Kirk.
| Rector | Rod Ellis |
| Assistant Pastor | Peter Umland |
| Honorary Assistant | Rob Badham |
| Church Wardens | Sylvia Van Kirk, Ian Stuart |
| Parish Council | Bev Faulks, Dick Faulks, Ian Stuart, Jack Krayenhoff, Joan Krayenhoff, Lynne Ellis, Peter Umland, Rod Ellis, Sylvia Van Kirk |
| Vestry | Bev Faulks, Diane Liang, Dick Faulks, Dorothy McDowell, Ian Stuart, Ingrid Andreller, John McAllister, Myrtle Cumberbatch, Pam Beecroft, Rod Ellis, Rolande Daly, Sylvia Van Kirk |
| Pastoral Care | Rob Badham |
| Cridge Memorial College | Rob Badham |
| Archives/Heritage | Sylvia Van Kirk |
| Ladies Ministry | Lynne Ellis |
| Prayer Chain | Lynne Ellis |
| Music Director | Bambie Maree |
| Cridge Club & Senior's Ministry | Jack & Joan Krayenhoff |
| Visitation | Jack & Joan Krayenhoff |
| Our Congregation at Home Liaison | Janet-Lee Saunders |
| Finance | Dick Faulks, Pam Beecroft, Betty Portlock |
| Office Administrator | Ingrid Andreller |
| Maintenance | Ian Stuart, Dick Faulks |
| Website | Steve Gold |
| Chancel Guild | Rosemarie Hahn |
| Hospitality Team Coordinator | Bev Faulks |
| Garden | Val Smith |
| Janitorial | Ingrid Andreller & Beth Taylor |
| Decorating | Rosemarie Hahn |
| Wedding Coordinator | Lisa Ellis |
| Library | Rudy & Maria Gruter |
| Thrift Shop | Diane Liang, Pat Moncrieff |
| COOL Post Office | Janet-Lee Saunders, Diane Liang |
| Worship | Don Bales, Jonathan Ellis, Richard Montgomery, Doug Reynolds, & band |
| Sound | Steve Gold |
| PowerPoint | Richard Montgomery & Victor Sotskov |
| Children's Ministry | Lynne Ellis, Joshua Wilbur, Leean Harvie, Suzanne Hagel |
| Greeting Coordinators | Steve & Linda Gold |
| Breakfast Coordinators | Ingrid Andreller & team |
| Lay Minister | Lynne Ellis |
| Worship | Bambie Maree & choir |
| Sound Coordinator | John McAllister |
| Coordinating Usher | Val Smith, assisted by Pam Beecroft |
| Coffee Coordinator | Bev Faulks |
| Sanctuary Youth Centre | www.sanctuaryyouth.org Rob Trepanier (Cornerstone Youth Society) email Tel: 250-385-6255 |
| Leading Influence Ministries | www.leadinginfluence.com Tim
Schindel email Office: (250) 483-5403 Cell: 250-886-7126 |
| Under the Umbrella Preschool Daycare | Raymonde Foyster Tel: 250-380-0022 |
| The Table Church | www.tablechurch.ca or www.churchplant.ca Rev. Josh Wilton Tel: 250- 661-4141 |
Rod at the school that
bears his name in Malawi - June 2007
"Know and love our Lord, to go and grow His Church".
This statement includes the following;
1. "Church" and "Our Lord" - reflecting our name.
2. "Know" implies both a personal relationship with Jesus Christ as Saviour and Lord, and the need for teaching and training in discipleship.
3. "Love" expresses both our love relationship with God in worship, as well as our fellowship with one another in the Body of Christ.
4. "Go" is the word given by God to his people to obey him in becoming pro-active.
5. "Growing the church" encompasses many things; from growing up in maturity and in our relationship with God, to growing together in our relationships with one another, to growing in serving one another in ministry, to growing out in our relationship with the world through serving in mission.
This is
very much in keeping with the original vision of the church. When Bishop
Edward Cridge founded The Church of our Lord in 1874, he was already known
in the settlement of Victoria as a man who lived out his considerable faith
in God. 
Not
only did he and his wife care for orphans, which was the foundation for
the extensive minstry now known as the Cridge Centre for the Family, he
was the first inspector of schools in Victoria, was the founder of the Royal
Jubilee Hospital, and involved in many other great projects. Further on
you can read about the existing outreach programs currently active in The
Church of our Lord.
Our Vision/Mission is to continue to grow into the visible and vital force in the way the Cridges so beautifully exemplified, and to serve and impact the people of this city with the love of Christ.
As part of our beliefs, we subscribe to the values and principles of the following;
Reformed - as having our roots in the English Reformation and including such principles as the priesthood of all believers, salvation through the finished work of Christ on the Cross, and the authority of The Bible. We would also see reformation as an ongoing reality, as we need to be constantly reformed, transformed and renewed through the ministry of the Word and Holy Spirit.
Episcopal - which literally means overseer, shows our belief in the exercising of strong leadership in the Church.. This includes the oversight of the local churches by Presbyters, meaning Elders, and the oversight of Diocese, meaning groups of churches in regional areas, by Bishops/Episcopoi /Overseers.
Liturgical - simply means the order and form of service, something which all churches do have. We follow a written liturgical structure which is rooted in scripture and gives order to the service, but this is also combined with different expressions of musical style and worship, giving a wonderful diversity and richness. Our worship services offer a unique blend of traditional and contemporary liturgy and music, balancing reverence and joyful celebration. You will also enjoy the warmth and friendliness of a loving church family.
Evangelical
-
by which we mean, that as sinners who fall short of God’s perfection, we
believe in the need for a personal relationship with Jesus Christ as Lord
and Saviour, 
the
authority of the Word of God as governing our doctrine and as our guide
for life, and the commission to go and spread the gospel/good news of Jesus
Christ, both in our immediate communities, and in all the world.
Charismatic - we are invited to be filled with God’s charis, meaning grace, and to manifest the charismata, meaning gifts of the Holy Spirit in our lives. God has equipped and gifted his whole church to exercise the same ministry of Jesus in the world, with the renewing power, authority, and graciousness of the Holy Spirit as He enables us to live out our faith.
The Church of Our Lord is a member of the Anglican Church in North America and the Reformed Episcopal Church, which is rooted in the English Reformation with a commitment to the Book of Common Prayer, an Episcopal form of church leadership, and affirming the Nicene Creed as a basis of our beliefs. Canada is divided into the Diocese of Eastern Canada, and our own Diocese of Western Canada & Alaska, with the Rt. Rev. Charles Dorrington as Bishop.
On December 3, 2008, in Wheaton, Illinois, the leading bishops of a number of jurisdictions through North America signed onto the Constitution and Canons of a new Anglican expression. It is appropriately named the Anglican Church in North America. Some 700 churches with 100,000 members now plan a major outreach to Canada’s and the U.S.'s more than 130 million unchurched people free of the liberalism and gospel-denying denominations they have left behind. The preamble to the new church's constitution says its leaders are "grieved by the current state of brokenness within the Anglican Communion prompted by those who have embraced erroneous teaching and who have rejected a repeated call to repentance." "The Anglican Communion itself in its official documents talks about how the fabric of the Communion has been torn by the actions of the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Church of Canada," stated Robert Lundy, a spokesman for the American Anglican Council. The launch of the new Anglican Church in North America, an outgrowth of the Common Cause Partners Federation, has been positioned such that there is reasonable hope that Primates of the Anglican Communion, perhaps beginning with the GAFCON Primates' Council, might begin to recognize the entity as a province in the Anglican Communion. The Jerusalem gathering of GAFCON gave a call for such a new province to be formed, and the approval of a provisional Constitution and Canons of the ACNA is seen as the beginning of this process.
The Reformed Episcopal Church is a founding partner in this new Province, and as such, has taken a leading role through our Presiding Bishop, in the formulation of its Constitution and Canons. There are still some areas of this document that will need to be worked through to the satisfaction of all concerned, but we all have promised that this new Province will adhere to Scripture and be an orthodox and conservative body of believers. The Holy Bible will remain as our sole rule of faith, and the Book of Common Prayer as our template of Christian worship.
As Bishop of the Diocese, I will be attending the First Provincial Assembly, to be held in Fort Worth, Texas, June 22-25, 2009. Other delegates from the Diocese will also be in attendance. The number of our representatives still has to be determined, as it will be based on diocesan size and membership. Please pray for the leadership of this new Province, and for the Primates throughout the world who are solidly in support of its creation.
In the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ,
+Charles Dorrington, Bishop.
Anglican Coalition in Canada Welcomes New Province (pdf)
Anglican Church in North America
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