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Sunday Worship

This Week at Saint George's

Order of the Diocese of British Columbia

Hallowe'en

Call for Soup Makers

Sage Yoga

Advent Book Study: "Freeing Jesus"

Meeting the Challenge of the Toxic Drug Crisis

WELCOME to the ARC

Phishing in the Diocese

Social Justice Outreach for October: Anglican Awareness

Intersections: a dialogue series

PWDRF Christmas Cards

Shelbourne Community Kitchen

(This Week's Image: Bilbo's Last Song by Pauline Baynes.) 

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.

Click here to access 10AM Zoom

Click here to view this week's bulletin 

Meeting ID 10am - 939 7445 8594

 Monday - Friday, 8AM - 5PM Arts Calibre Academy - Upper and Lower Halls

Sunday 22 October

8:00 AM - Holy Eucharist (BCP)
10:00 AM - Holy Eucharist and Baptism – Church and Zoom

Monday 23 October

4PM - Centering Prayer - Chapel

4:30 - 8PM - Irish Dance

Tuesday 24 October

9-10 AM - Sage Yoga - Narthex

4PM - 6:15PM - Victoria Children's Choir - Church

7-9PM - Parish Council - Narthex

Wednesday 25 October

6:30 - 8:30PM - Girl Guides - Lower Hall

Thursday 26 October

5-7PM - Van Isle Projects Open House - Narthex

5:30PM - 7:30 PM - Irish Dance - Upper Hall

7PM - 9PM - Church Choir Practice - Church

Friday 20 October

9-10 AM - Sage Yoga - Narthex

3:45PM - 7:45PM - Victoria Children's Choir - Church

All are welcome to attend the investiture service of the Order of the Diocese of British Columbia, which  recognizes lay people who have given extraordinary service to their parishes and the diocese.

The service will also be live streamed online. 

Lawrence Saracuse and Peter Parker will be honoured at this event.

For the past few years, St. George's has welcomed young and old alike to our church yard for treats and a scavenger hunt at Halloween.  It's been alot of fun, and now it's an annual tradition.  If you're able to help out, please contact Joy Carroll at joyandterrycarroll@gmail.com or 250 889 7000. 

You can also mark your calendars to stop by anytime between 5:30 and 7:30 to enjoy some hot chocolate, pumpkins, lights and friendly faces.  All are welcome.  Happy Halloween to all!

The UVic Meditation Club holds free dinners every other Thursday where they offer a 45-minute guided meditation followed by soup and bread. They are having a hard time finding volunteers to make the soup for these events, however. Are any friends at St. George's able to help with some vegetarian soup-making?

Any help is much appreciated. 

Sage Yoga will restart on Tuesday, 24 October. Classes will run Tuesday and Friday mornings at 9AM in the Narthex. Beginner-friendly. Please bring a mat and wear comfortable clothes. Classes are $10, $15 or $20, according to your financial means. 

When: Nov 29, Dec 6, 13, 20, 10:00-11:30am

Where: St George's Church. 

Description: Who is this Jesus whose birth we anticipate? How do we experience Jesus through the course of our lives? Join us for 4 weeks this Advent to discuss Diana Butler Bass's recent book "Freeing Jesus: Rediscovering Jesus as Friend, Teacher, Saviour, Lord, Way and Presence." Written as "memoir theology," it is an accessible and engaging exploration of Jesus over the course of a life.

Contact Sage in the church office to order you book. Deadline to order: Oct 31; Cost $25

This group offers a time to explore ideas and foster relationships amongst women. Light refreshments such as muffins, cheese, crackers and/or fruit is provided. 

We will be meeting next, in the Narthex, on Saturday morning, November 4th at 10:00 am. Participants are asked to bring a personal object or photo that has meaning for them and which they would like to share/discuss with the group. We hope you will join the conversation!"

When: 16, 23, 30 October. 7:00-8:30PM. 

Where: Lutheran Church of the Cross. 

Description: Kim Toombs, Director of AIDS Vancouver Island, will provide a context for the current toxic drug crisis, how it evolved and what is being done to address the needs of those using toxic drugs.

Cost: Free. 

At the March 26th meeting of Parish Council, a Motion was approved to establish a preliminary committee to begin gathering information on St. George's assets (buildings and land) and other information from the Diocese.  This is a follow-up to the August 2nd Information Session held at the church, where Brendon Neilson, Executive Director of our Diocese, came to speak about possibilities for St. George's into the future.  The full name of this committee is the “Asset Review Committee for a Sustainable Future” (“ARC” for short.)  Members of the Committee are John Oldale, Jennifer Handley, Marilyn Pattison, Leslie Glazier and Gary Fisher.  The ARC team will be reporting regularly on their work, which will include setting up opportunities for input from the St. George's community.  Stay tuned for future information!

This update covers the first nine months (Quarters 1,2 &3) of 2023.  

TOTAL INCOME of $237,126 vs Budget $236,236 for positive variance of $888.

TOTAL EXPENSE of $243,384 vs Budget $250,225 for a positive variance of $6,841.  

NET OPERATING INCOME (Surplus/Deficit) at –($6,258) vs Budget of –($13,988) results in a positive variance of $7,729.  This is a good position at this end of our 3^rd Quarter reporting period, when we are usually reporting a deficit position.

THANK YOU for your continuing support of St. George's many Ministries.

Yours in Christ,

Lawrence Saracuse, Treasurer

Phishing happens regularly here at St. George's, alongside an increase throughout our diocese.

Phishing is defined as the practice of sending emails or other messages purporting to be from reputable companies or people in order to induce individuals to reveal personal information, such as passwords, credit card numbers or to send e-transfers.

Any email can be given a display name of the creators choosing. For example, anyone can set up an email for themselves and make it look like it comes from Christine Conkin in your inbox. 

The church will never contact you asking for gift cards, credit card numbers or e-transfers of any kind. When in doubt, please always contact Sage or Christine (or whoever an email purports to be from).

Read more below. 

The 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.

When: 10am-noon on Sept 27, Oct 4, 11, 18, 25, Nov 1, 8.

Where: St George's Church/Saint Mary's Church

Description: Intersections: 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. 

Register: 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 

Contact Sage at admin@stgeorgecadborobay.ca if you are interested in  ordering Christmas cards. 

The 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!

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
Direct Line:(incl. pastoral emergencies): 250-940-7343

Parish Administrator: Sage Dunn-Krahn
Office number: 250-472-2090
Email: admin@stgeorgecadborobay.ca

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

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! 

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.

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