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Sunday Worship 

This week at Saint George's

2023 Stewardship Campaign has been launched

Final Notice Puzzlers

Advent Evening Prayer 

Cool Aid Society Advent Project

Cadboro Bay's Best Kept Secret

Coffee and Conversation - Women's Group

The Shoebox Project

November 2022 Outreach: South Island Counselling

Shelbourne Community Kitchen Program 2022

PWRDF World of Gifts

Altar Flowers

St George's Library is Back

Sage Yoga starting from 17th October until 5th December 

Advent Silent Mini Retreat

Shelbourne Community Kitchen Fundraiser Concerts

Victoria Children's Choir on December 3rd and 4th

Bring food donations for the Kitchen!

St George’s Cadboro Bay respectfully acknowledges the land we stand and pray on. The soil here holds the history and footsteps of the lək̓ʷəŋən peoples. On the traditional territory of the Songhees, Esquimalt and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples, we uphold the hopeful and healing spirit of reconciliation. We promise to walk with truth and love in those footprints that connect and ground us.

8am and 10am services are in person.10am is available by Zoom:

Click here for the 10am Zoom link

Click here to view this week's worship

Meeting ID 10am - 939 7445 8594

Monday - Friday, 7 am-5 pm - Arts Calibre Academy 

Sunday, Nov. 27, 12 pm - Jigsaw Puzzle - Narthex

Monday, Nov. 28, 8 am-9 am - Sage Yoga - Narthex

Monday, Nov. 28, 3 pm - Meeting with ACA - Church

Monday, Nov. 28, 4 pm - Centering Prayer - Lady Chapel

Monday, Nov. 28, 4:30 pm – 8 pm - Irish Dance - Upper Hall

Monday, Nov. 28, 6:30 pm – 9 pm - Signi Murgatroyd - Kintara - Church

Tuesday, Nov. 29, 4:00–6:15 pm - Victoria Children's Choir - Church

Wednesday, Nov. 30, 5 pm - Advent Evening Prayer - Church

Thursday, Dec 1, 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm - Sage Yoga - Narthex

Thursday, Dec 1, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm - Irish Dance - Upper Hall

Thursday, Dec 1, 7–9 pm - St. George's Parish Choir - Church

Friday, Dec 2, 8 - 9 am - Sage Yoga - Narthex

Friday, Dec 2, 4:15–7:45 pm - Victoria Children's Choir - Church

Friday, Dec 2, 4:15–6:15 pm - Victoria Children's Choir - Lower Hall

Saturday, Dec 3, 2 pm–4 pm - Signi Murgatroyd / Kintara - Church

We appreciate your financial pledge whether you are planning to change what you are giving, or not. This helps us plan for the financial health of our parish for the coming year. 

Just like last year, your pledges can be made securely online (only take a couple of minutes). Pledging online is environmentally friendly and saves both mailing and administrative costs. We ask that you submit your online Pledge Card by November 29, 2022. Only our Envelope Secretary has access to your Pledge Card. 

 Sale this Sunday after both morning services in the lower hall.  

May bring in used puzzles to lower hall this Saturday morning from 10 am until 12 noon. Many thanks for your participation. Monies raised for St. George's.

Contact Lynn @ 250 592-7967 

Join us for a beautiful and quiet time of prayer and reflection in song on Wednesday evenings in Advent.

5pm - Nov 30, Dec 7, 14, 21

A wide variety of Advent devotional resources can be found HERE.

As we know our local community has many areas of need, and your Social Justice and Outreach Team recently contacted The Cool Aid Society to ask in what way we could help. With women’s clothing being well supplied, and socks covered by other sources…. 

 Their reply was that they were really in need of all sizes ….. 

 ·        Men’s Gloves

·        Men’s Warm Jogging Pants

·        Men’s Hoodies

 ·        Men’s Winter Coats

 **We will start collecting these clothing items for The Cool Aid Society starting on the First Sunday in Advent** 

Your Social Justice and Outreach Team would like to see many of these items placed around the Narthex Christmas Tree over the Advent Season! 

If you are unable to participate in the clothing project, we will also have Cool Aid as our December outreach agency. Monetary donations can be made in the usual way, by placing the blue Outreach envelopes in the Offertory plate, or accessing the Church website and using Tithe.ly. 

Your Social Justice and Outreach Team will be taking the collected clothing items to Cool Aid at the end of Advent. 

Thank you for your support and prayers for this worthy cause. 

The Orchard, 3915 St. George’s Lane

We invite you to consider living in this beautiful residential complex. Tucked away in a lovely location, surrounded by trees and close by the sea in Cadboro Bay Village, this is a unique opportunity.

The Waitlist is now open, and a suite is currently available

For inquiries, please email Susan McMillan at dshmcmillan@shaw.ca or John Oldale at jaoldale@gmail.com

The Women’s Group will meet on Saturday, December 3 at 10:00 am in the Narthex. We ask that you bring something you have made at some time in your life. We will share those things and talk about them. We have light refreshments, muffins, fruit and cheese. This is a time to build and strengthen relationships. 

On December 10th, we will be putting together our shoe boxes. Some items that could be used are:  hats, gloves, brush/comb, facial mask, lipstick, journal or notebook, nut-free candy, small packs of Kleenex, and gift cards for Tim Horton’s/Starbucks/McDonalds. 

Keep in mind the boxes are for women.  These are suggestions of extras to go with the basic items purchased from the funds from Purdy’s sales. 

Please bring your donations by Dec 4th. There is a box in the Narthex to put them in. 

If you have any questions contact Joan Collis at 250 595 3985. 

·        Their Mission is to strengthen mental, emotional, and spiritual health in our community by providing excellent professional and affordable counselling and training.

·        Their Vision is that the work they do will contribute to a healthy, vibrant, and inclusive society.

·        They are a non-profit association and have a Subsidy Programme.

There is much need for the conversation about mental health and this agency of South Island Counselling, is a team of Registered Clinical Counsellors, Canadian Certified Counsellors, Interns, and Volunteer Counsellors who offer counseling services to individuals, couples, and families in the Greater Victoria area.

For more in-depth information please go to the website from which the above information was taken. https://www.southislandcounselling.org/  

Your Outreach Team gives prayerful thanks for your donations to this important agency during the month of November. 

In addition to the pantry program requests for December, the Kitchen is also reaching out for some help gathering other items for their upcoming holiday programmes! 

·  Holiday cards and envelopes

·  Books of stamps

·  Wire forms for wreaths

·  Bows, ribbons, and bobbles (for wreaths)

·  Wire coat hangers

·  Powdered hot chocolate mix and marshmallows

·  Clean canning jars with lids (all sizes gratefully accepted, including 1 litre!) 

If you would like to donate any of these items in support of the Kitchen, please place the above items along with the food donations. All will be collected in the baskets on Sundays. 

 Grateful appreciation comes from Shelbourne Community Kitchen. 

Now that the church garden will no longer be able to give us the bounty of dahlias we have been enjoying, the time has come to invite parishioners to choose dates for personal dedications for loved ones. November and December dates are open. or you may just like to make an offering to the Chancel Guild for help with the flowers. 

Please call Sandra Moore at 250 721 1920.

We also thank Marion Parker for her dedicated work in maintaining the church garden.  

Finally, the shelves are now filled, the signage up and this Sunday we are ready to welcome you back! We are excited about our bright new space and easy accessibility. You can now stop and browse when you are visiting the office as well as before and after the 10 am Sunday service. For borrowing during the week, please follow the simple posted directions. 

Interested in joining our library team? 

We welcome new members to join our team.  No library experience is required.  Duties would include once a month helping borrowers find and sign out items at Sunday coffee time and the odd work party where we tidy, reshelve, and process any new books.  If interested, please talk to either Margaret Smart, Darlene Fisher, or Beth Gvora. 

Looking forward to meeting you in the Library Corner once again! 

The Library Team 

Starting the 17th of October, Sage Dunn-Krahn be teaching four yoga classes at St. George’s Anglican Church in Cadboro Bay.

Cost: Sliding scale according to financial means - $10, $15 or $20.

Time: Monday and Friday 8AM-9AM. Thursday Noon-1PM. Thursday Seniors Yoga (free) 1:30 - 2:30.

Contact: Please email sage.dunn.krahn@gmail.com with your name and the times you want to come to register (preferred). Drop-ins also welcome. Bring a mat and wear stretchy clothing.

Sage Dunn-Krahn (he/they) is a yoga teacher, artist, and student of medieval history.

SHELBOURNE COMMUNITY KITCHEN

4:00 PM:Edie DaPonte with Joey Smith, Ryan Tandy,Tony Genge and Bob Watts 

Join us for a second year in celebrating the holiday season with dynamic vocalist Edie DaPonte together with the smooth musical rhythms of Joey Smith, Ryan Tandy, Tony Genge and Bob Watts. Featuring music styles from jazz to gospel and spanning several musical genres, these talented musicians will be performing everything from jazz standards to holiday favourites. Expect some surprises too, as Edie has a reputation for bringing both passion and playfulness to her live shows! 

7:30PM: Stephanie Greaves with Darcy Philips, Ryan Tandy and Bob Watts 

Get into the festive spirit and join us for an evening of song with local powerhouse vocalists Stephanie Greaves and Darcy Phillips accompanied by the musical talents of Tony Genge and Bob Watts. Along with holiday favourites these outstanding musicians will bring to the stage a selection of contemporary hits and jazz standards. 

Concert Ticket Information: 

●        Tickets are $20/person and can be purchased online through Canada Helps, in person at the Shelbourne Community Kitchen, with limited tickets available at the door.

●        We also have a "Community Ticket" option where you can buy admission for a member of The Kitchen to attend the concert. Tax receipts are available for Community Tickets only. 

Come celebrate the season with us! Tickets are now on sale for our December Concert - just click on the button below.  Please note that we are still only able to sell 50% capacity at the Alix Goolden Performance Hall so get your tickets before they sell out! 

The Kitchen is focusing on healthy proteins with this round of item requests. They are asking St. George's to try and gather canned meat on their behalf.

Turkey, chicken, and ham are all excellent but corned beef and spam are especially popular and work for many of the diverse folks they serve at the Kitchen.

Thank you for anything you can help out with.

There are more events and news than we could include in this newsletter. Please check out our events and news page on our website that lists everything going on in our community and beyond!

Click here to be directed to our EVENTS page.

Click here to be directed to our NEWS page.

Click here for Herb O'Driscoll's reflections on this week's readings.

Click this link to access the Anglican lectionary. It will default to the current day. If you want to look for future readings, select a new date by clicking where it will say the current date i.e. "2021-08-20"  and it will pop up with a calendar to click on a new date! 

Office Hours: Tuesday - Friday 10 am-3 pm. 
Closure for lunch between 12:30-1 pm.

Incumbent: Rev. Christine Conkin (she/her)
Email: incumbent@stgeorgecadborobay.ca 
Office number: 250-472-2090

Parish Administrator: Marie Figueroa
Office number: 250-472-2090
Email: admin@stgeorgecadborobay.ca

Wardens: Barbara Colebrook Peace & Jennifer Handley
Email: wardens@stgeorgecadborobay.ca