OUR BEGINNINGS

Knox Presbyterian Church in Sooke began in the early 1890’s when a group of people met in each other’s homes to worship. These worship services were sometimes led by a minister who would travel the great distance from Victoria to Sooke in a canoe. In 1898 Knox Presbyterian Church officially opened, sitting on the same plot of land that our Church occupies today.

In the early 1950’s there was much discussion about putting an addition onto the Church but eventually it was decided to build a new one. The new Church was opened in 1955 and the old Church moved to Throup Rd and it has served as an Eastern Star Lodge and Masonic Temple.

If you take a stroll through the cemetery behind the Church, you will find the final resting places of many of the pioneer families of Sooke.

In 1998, to celebrate our 100th anniversary the Church members decided to build a wheelchair ramp so that everyone could enjoy our services. Also, at this time a Time Capsule was buried in a small cairn on the church property. Today, an elevator helps to make our building more accessible.

In 2009 the Knox Vision Society was created from members of the congregation to prayerfully consider developing a plan to reach out to the Sooke community. After ten years of dedication the work of the Lord was completed with the official opening of Knox Centre a 42-unit affordable housing facility. The minister’s office is now located in the Knox Centre with “up to date” technology tools and serves as a good location to interact with residents.