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Setting Sail-- INSIDE THIS ISSUE -- AT ST GEORGE'S Sunday Worship This Week at Saint George's Coming this Fall South Island Powwow Orange Shirt Day Remembering Ruth Brown Fall Decoration Calendars Thank you from Leslie Intersections: a dialogue series Safe Church Evolving Faith Social Justice Outreach for September: VICTORIA NATIVE FRIENDSHIP CENTRE Coffee and Conversation Men's Breakfast Shelbourne Community Kitchen Office Information Looking for the daily/weekly lectionary? More Events and News on Our Website! DIOCESE ORDER OF THE DIOCESE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA Blood in the Rocks The Gates of Hell Will Not Prevail Invite Welcome Connect Workshops Registration for the Fall Women's Retreat AT OTHER CHURCHES Memorial Hall Centennial Gala St. Dunstan's Fall Fair Reel Time – Social Justice Films and Discussion Vaughan String Quartet - Chamber Music Concert Victoria Choral Society Concert Hymns of Thanksgiving (This Week's Image: Ryuzu no taki photographed by Jeff Epp) |
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This Week at Saint George's |
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Coming this FallOctober 4th: "Intersections" Anti-Racism program continues October 5th: Safe Church Training October 13th - 14th: Evolving Faith Conference October 14th: Ruth Brown's memorial service October 18th: Holden Prayer + dinner October 21st: "Order of the Diocese" Investiture October 29th: Shelbourne Community Kitchen Benefit Concert November 15: Holden Prayer + dinner November 26th: Shelbourne Community Kitchen Benefit Concert |
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South Island PowwowWhen: September 30th, 2023 Gates Open at 10 am, Grand Entries at 12 pm & 6 pm. Colours retire at midnight. Where: Royal Athletic Park 1014 Caledonia Ave, Victoria, BC Free admission Everyone Welcome |
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Remembering Ruth BrownRuth Edna Ashley Brown Ruth Brown's memorial service will be held on the 14th October 2023, 3PM at St George's Church. All are invited to join with family and friends for a reception after the service in the Narthex. |
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Fall DecorationWe will be in the church decorating for Thanksgiving on Saturday, October 7th at 10:00. We are asking for members of the congregation to join us :) We would also love to have donations of flowers, greenery, garden produce, and anything else people would like to donate as we celebrate God's bounty! These will be used to decorate the church and all food items will be given to those in need in our own community. Please consider sharing God's gifts with others in this way. Donations can be dropped off at the church office or with us at 10:00 on October 7th Thank you so much! |
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Thank you from LeslieThank you too all who contributed and attended the wonderful celebration of my ordination to the diaconate. From the beautiful cake, decorations in my favourite colour, a stunning white stole, lots of hugs and generous purse, everything was wonderful. I have always known that St. Georges knows how to throw a party, and this was not exception! My prayers as I move forward is that I will be able to carry with me in my ministry all the love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, and goodness that St. Georges has instilled in me over the years. I am thankful to have such an incredible parish to call home and hope that I will make you all proud. Much peace and love, Leslie. |
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Intersections: a dialogue seriesIntersections: A Dialogue Series is an opportunity to engage with Challenging Racist ‘British Columbia’: 150 Years and Counting (CRBC). Produced as part of the commemorations of 150 years since BC joined Canada, this open-access, multimedia resource documents how the recent cycle of anti-racist activism in this province is part of a broader history of Indigenous, Black and other racialized communities challenging white supremacy for over 150 years. This seven-week series brings people together in intentional conversations to:
...so we can participate with God in restoring creation and affirming the dignity of all people. A team of trained moderators will offer will offer each of the seven sessions which are based on the information covered in the CRBC project, using video, song, prayer, self-refection exercises, readings and group discussions. WhenThis series will take place on Wednesday mornings, 10am-noon, alternating between the churches of St Mary's in Oak Bay (1701 Elgin Rd), and St George's in Cadboro Bay (3909 St George's Lane), starting on September 27, 2023. There is no cost, but registration is required. Register online here, by phoning St Mary's church office at 250-592-2212 (M-Th, 8:30am-1:00pm), or emailing info@stmarysoakbay.ca An ONLINE version of this event will be held on Zoom for those that can't make it in person, register for that version here |
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Safe ChurchDo you need to renew your safe church? St. Georges is offering an in person training session next Thursday, October 5th 1-2pm in the Narthex. If you are unsure if you require Safe Church, please check with our Safe Church Liaison Leslie Flynn. To register for one of the sessions please email lflynn@bc.anglican.ca. |
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Evolving FaithHave you registered for the EVOLVING FAITH VICTORIA GATHERING?! A weekend of connection, food and watching the livestream of the Evolving Faith Conference happening October 13th-14th in Minneapolis. Speakers - Sarah Bessey, The Rev. Nadia Bolz-Weber, Amena Brown, Dr. Joyce Del Rosario, Dr. Wil Gafney, Dr. Amy Kenny, The Rev. Mihee Kim-Kort, Kenji Kuramitsu, The Rt. Rev. Dr. Carmen Lansdowne, The Rev. Alicia Crosby Mack, Brandi Miller, Osheta Moore, The Rev. Dr. Marilyn Pagan-Banks, Dante Stewart, Barbara Brown Taylor, Krista Tippett, Dr. Paula Stone Williams, The Rev. Dr. Randy Woodley. Any questions? Please contact admin@stgeorgecadborobay.ca Need help with the registration cost? We are happy to help with finances, please be in contact. Link to the website: https://www.stgeorgecadborobay.ca/events/evolving-faith-conference-2023/2023-10-13
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Social Justice Outreach for September: VICTORIA NATIVE FRIENDSHIP CENTREThe Anglican Church of Canada works and assists communities across Canada and beyond. Below are just a few of the ministries supported. This includes the commitment to work in partnership for creation care and social justice. Please go online to see much more information about these important programmes.
https://www.anglican.ca/ https://www.anglican.ca/publicwitness/ The Social Justice and Outreach Team ask for your prayers and support for our Anglican agency during the month of October. |
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Coffee and ConversationThe Women’s group will meet on Saturday morning, October 7 at 10:00 am. In the Narthex. Margaret Smart will summarize the book “The Gates of Europe, A History of Ukraine,” copyright 2015, 2021 by Serhii Plokhy. There will be time for discussion. This is a time to build and strengthen relationships.We have light refreshments, muffins, cheese, crackers and fruit. All women are welcome.
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Shelbourne Community KitchenThe Community Kitchen continues to be very grateful to St Georges for the weekly food donations. Thank you for continuing to support this worthy agency. Keep alert for two forth coming Shelbourne Community Kitchen fund raising concerts, to be held at St George’s! |
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ORDER OF THE DIOCESE OF BRITISH COLUMBIASaturday, October 21, 2023 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Christ Church Cathedral, Victoria All are welcome to attend the investiture service of the Order of the Diocese of British Columbia, which celebrates and recognizes lay people who have given extraordinary service to their parishes and the diocese. The service will be live streamed on the diocesan and cathedral websites. A list of 2023 recipients will be published in early October. Look for more in the Faith Tides and on the diocesan and parish websites then. Our own Lawrence Saracuse and Peter Parker are being honoured. |
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Blood in the RocksThis event is sponsored and provided as part of this year's John Albert Hall Lecture Series. On Saturday September 30 from 7-9 p.m., attendees will gather to view There’s Blood in the Rocks, a moving short video about the 1862-63 Victoria smallpox epidemic by Marianne Nicolson, Kwakwaka’wakw artist-activist, and to hear from Dr Nicolson and from Snxakila Clyde Michael Tallio, a ceremonial speaker of the Nuxalk First Nation, about the epidemic and the resurgence of BC’s First Peoples. This event is free to attend and online registration is recommended. Voluntary donations will go to the Indian Residential School Survivors Society. Registration information to come. |
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The Gates of Hell Will Not PrevailVancouver School of Theology & Christ Church Cathedral present a free workshop with The Rev. Scott Gunn This event is offered both In-Person at the Vancouver School of Theology and Online. Sometimes you hear people say the church is dying and that our task is to save it. Scott Gunn will lead us through conversation about how Jesus promised that the gates of hell would not prevail against the church, and he’s the saviour, not us! But as we look toward the future in a post-Christendom world, the church needs to focus on discipleship and evangelism in a way it has not done for centuries. To register, please click on the registration button and complete the Evenbrite Registration for this event. |
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Invite Welcome Connect WorkshopsStrategy Creation & Implementation Book Study Want to learn:
You are invited to attend the Invite Welcome Connect workshops on October 12th (part one) & 13th (part two) at Church of the Advent, Colwood. (Also streamed via Zoom) This is an invitation for parish leadership teams to learn some of the best ways to foster church vitality and growth, to re-examine their own parish systems of invitation, welcoming and connection, to create strategies and implement those strategies. |
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Registration for the Fall Women's RetreatThe Fall Women's Retreat will run October 13-15, 2023 at Camp Imadene. The facilitators will be the Right Rev. Logan McMenamie and Kirsten Horncastle-McMenamie. To register, please download the attached form and mail it along with your registration fee to Brenda Dhaene. Further information is provided on the registration form with regards to payment and registration. If you have any questions, please contact Brenda directly at birish@shaw.ca.
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Memorial Hall Centennial GalaFor 100 years, Memorial Hall has faithfully served the people of Christ Church and the wider community – first as a Sunday School and parish gathering place and offices, and for over thirty years now as the home of Christ Church Cathedral School. Now, it’s time to celebrate its proud past, and bright future! Plan to join us for a gala dinner, with entertainment and auction, in the gymnasium of the Cathedral School on Saturday, October 21st, from 5:30 to 10:00 pm. Space is limited for this very popular event, so book your places now HERE |
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St. Dunstan's Fall FairSt Dunstan's Fall Fair Oct 14th |
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Vaughan String Quartet - Chamber Music ConcertSATURDAY, NOVEMBER 04th @7PM Works by J. Haydn, F. Schubert and H. Villa-Lobos |
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Victoria Choral Society ConcertVictoria Choral Society Concert (Brian Wismath, Music Director) – 2:30 pm on Saturday October 28 at Christ Church Cathedral. With members of the Victoria Symphony, the VCS will perform Gloria by Antonio Vivaldi and the Canadian première of contemporary British composer Matthew Coleridge’s Requiem. Tickets are $30 for adults and $10 for students and are available at the door or online at victoriachoralsociety.ca/concerts. |
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Hymns of Thanksgiving3rd annual Hymns of Thanksgiving with Organist Daniel Brown and Special Guest Pianist Breena Sulz. Friday, October 13th at 7pm in the sanctuary at St. Matthias Anglican Church. |
