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Setting Sail-- INSIDE THIS ISSUE -- Sunday Worship This Week at Saint George's Lent 2024: “Where did all the young people go?” Men's Breakfast 2024 Offertory Envelopes The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Christine Away Intercessory Prayer workshop Feast to Fight Famine: A Dinner Fundraiser with Traditional East African Cuisine January Outreach: St John the Divine Food Bank Joint Appeal for Gaza PWRDF Gaza Hospital Emergency Appeal Image: Eyvind Earle. Learn about Eyvind Earle here. |
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This Week at Saint George's |
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Lent 2024: “Where did all the young people go?”For decades we’ve been wondering and worrying about our young people leaving our beloved church. For 4 Wednesday mornings this Lent, join Bp Anna and Rev Christine to explore the social, spiritual, religious and theological movements of the late 20th century. What happened in the wake of the great optimism of the 1960’s? Why haven’t any of the many approaches we’ve tried to engage young people over the decades worked in the long term? And finally, what are some of the emerging ideas and practices of 21st century Christianity and beyond? Where might we go from here? Dates: Wed. Feb 28, March 6, 13, 20 Time: 9:45am - Coffee and light snacks; 10:00-11:30am program Zoom option available. |
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Men's BreakfastThe next Men’s Breakfast will be on Saturday 20 January @ 8:30 am. |
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The Week of Prayer for Christian UnityThe Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is an annual ecumenical celebration. Christians around the world are invited to pray for the unity of all Christians, to reflect on scripture together, to participate in jointly-organized ecumenical services. To share in this fellowship, a service will take place at Christ Church Cathedral in Victoria on Sunday, January 21 at 4:00 pm. Bishop Anna is presiding, and Bishop Gary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Victoria is preaching. All are welcome. A reception will follow. |
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Feast to Fight Famine: A Dinner Fundraiser with Traditional East African CuisineWe invite you to join us on February 3rd at the Oddfellows Lodge for a special evening titled "Feast to Fight Famine." This dinner fundraiser focuses on delivering much-needed support to Tigrayan families suffering from the post-war famine. |
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January Outreach: St John the Divine Food BankThe Food Bank run by St John the Divine in downtown Victoria offers guests a selection of produce, bread, and usually some protein items. Check out their website here.
Some members of our St George’s community are volunteers at this Food Bank. Please join your Social Justice and Outreach Team by focusing your prayers and intentions on this worthy agency during the month of January. |
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Joint Appeal for GazaIn the media over these past few weeks, we have watched the ongoing armed-conflict between the Hamas-led Palestinian militant groups and Israel from afar. Archbishop Justin Welby (the Archbishop of Canterbury) paid a solidarity visit to Jerusalem this past weekend in the aftermath of the conflict erupting, and immediately following the bombing of (the Anglican) Ahli Hospital in Gaza. Together with Archbishop Hosam Elias Naoum (Bishop Coadjutor of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem) these two Archbishops have issued a Joint Appeal Letter, calling for prayers and donations not only for the hospital's vital work in Gaza, but also for the ministries throughout the Holy Land which are also being greatly affected by the war. To that end, please find attached a joint appeal letter. There is also a situation update and a recent photograph of the two Archbishops in front of St. George's Cathedral. Anglicans around the world have been asked to disseminate the appeal letter with their photograph as widely as possible. The PWRDF is also appealing for support of the hospital in Gaza. To learn more, CLICK HERE. Thank you for passing along this information and for your prayers and support. We continue to pray for the peace of Jerusalem, and for security for all who dwell in its lands. |
