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Setting SailWeek of 24 March 2024 -- INSIDE THIS ISSUE -- Holy Week services Community Events Fund Sage is saying goodbye Easter Flowers and Decoration Music Director Search Committee Shelbourne Community Kitchen Hanging Basket Time Again Refugee Update: Request for Resources Parish Administrator March Outreach: PWRDF Shelbourne Community Kitchen PWRDF Gaza Hospital Emergency Appeal Image: Tulip Painter on Instagram |
Territorial Acknowledgment
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. |
Sunday Worship
8am and 10am services are in person. Click here to view this week's bulletin Meeting ID 10am - 939 7445 8594 --- Connecting by phone to Zoom worship: 1. Call 1 (778) 907-2071 2. It will ask for the Meeting ID 3. If it asks for your participant ID: enter # 4. You will be connected to the worship service via your phone! 5. To mute and unmute yourself, hit *6. |
This Week at Saint George's
Monday - Friday, 8AM - 5PM Arts Calibre Academy
Sunday 24 March - Palm Sunday 8:00 AM - Holy Eucharist (BCP) (including Prayer Shawl Blessing)
Monday 25 March 4PM - Centering Prayer - Chapel 7-8PM - Sage Yoga Evening - Narthex
Tuesday 26 March 9-10AM - Sage Yoga - Narthex 4PM - 6:15 - Victoria Children's Choir - Church
Wednesday 27 March 5-5:30PM - Holden Prayer - Church 6:30 - 8PM - Girl Guides - Lower Hall
Thursday 28 March - Maundy Thursday 6PM - Service to Commemorate the Last Supper. Includes dinner. - Church
Friday 29 March - Good Friday 9-10AM - Sage Yoga - Narthex 11AM - 1PM - Service of Meditation on the Cross of Christ - Church 3:45 - 7:45PM - Victoria Children's Choir - Church
Saturday 30 March - Holy Saturday 10AM - Decorating the church for Easter - All invited! |
Holy Week servicesPalm Sunday, March 24 to Easter Sunday, March 31 The holiest week in the Christian year takes us from the excitement and joy of Jesus’ glorious entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday (March 24), through the story of Jesus’ passion, culminating with Easter on Sunday, March 31. We walk with Jesus in the Way of God through it all, step by step. Palm Sunday (March 24) at 8:00am & 10:00am - Our worship includes a palm procession and anointing for comfort and strength, in preparation for the difficult journey ahead. Wednesday in Holy Week (March 27) at 5:00pm - We gather "in the garden" to reflect and pray with Jesus and one another, through a sung service of evening prayer (Holden). Please note there is no dinner provided tonight. Maundy Thursday (March 28) at 6:00pm - We remember Jesus' commandment to love one another with story, foot-washing and a simple, shared dinner. Good Friday (March 29) at 11:00am - We meditate on the cross of Christ, reflecting on the injustice of the world and the grief we share. Holy Saturday (March 30) at 10:00am - Join chapel guild members to decorate the church the Easter. All welcome! Easter Sunday (March 31) at 8:00am & 10:00am - We celebrate the surprising new life that comes with resurrection. |
Community Events FundFood. Fun. Friends. More food. From Shrove Tuesday pancakes (Feb 13), through weekly Wednesday night community dinners, and on to Maundy Thursday (March 28) when we commemorate the Last Supper, we have 7 different opportunities to eat together.
"How do we pay for all that?!?" You wonder?
Last year we initiated a funding model for our social and community events within and beyond the parish whereby we ask you to contribute to our "Community Events Fund" with a tax-receiptable gift. You may do so once per year, or on an on-going basis. This can be done by indicating so on your regular envelope or cheque, by using the "Community Events" envelopes (please include your regular envelope number) or online through the "donate" button on the website (please choose "Community Events" tab).
This approach allows us to offer generous hospitality to all who come through the doors and frees us from focusing our events on fundraising. Please invite your friends and neighbours to join us anytime, without asking for a little cash out of their pockets.
We are grateful for your presence and participation at St. George's, and we look forward to sharing a meal together.
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Sage is saying goodbye
Our administrator, Sage, will be moving to England at the beginning of May. As such, his last day as administrator at St George's will be 30 April. We wish Sage the best on this new chapter of his life! From Sage: Thanks to all at St George's for this lovely year. I've learned a lot and had a wonderful time. Special thanks to Christine for making a great working environment :) |
Easter Flowers and Decoration
The tradition at St George's has been that the wonderful flowers at Easter are paid for by the whole congregation by contributions made using Easter flower envelopes. Your contribution to the special events fund for Easter flowers will be greatly appreciated, whether it is coins, bills or a cheque ! (If you gave previously in Easter flower envelopes, that money will be given to the special events fund. Unfortunately, no tax receipt can be given for flowers.) Thanks for your support! Men, women, youth & children: Come help decorate the church for Easter at 10am on Saturday, March 30. Your help is needed- several members of chancel guild are away ! |
Music Director Search CommitteeParish Council appointees As per the following motion at our AGM: "That parish council appoint a search committee to find and select a new Music Director whose contract shall start within 3 months after the current Music Director finishes." Parish council has appointed the following people as the Music Director Search Committee: Moira Millar (choir rep), Signi Murgatroyd, Peter Parker, Judy Trueman, Bruce Winter. They are in the process of setting up their first meeting. |
Shelbourne Community Kitchen
Please remember that all food items collected at the Sunday services will always be delivered for you by a SJOT Member. |
Hanging Basket Time AgainSPRING IS COMING! Prices are:- Sun 12" $42.00 Shade 12" $42.00 Sun 10" $32.00 Shade 10"$32.00 Mixed Pot Sun 8" $20.00 Mixed Pot Shade 8" $20.00 Strawberry Pot 10" $26.00 Strawberry Basket 10" $26.00 Prices include 12% taxes. Place your order by contacting Susan Grant at 250.477.7035 Or Sheila Jones at 250 294 1054 We are not asking for payment until later, just as many orders as we can get now. PLEASE TELL A FRIEND! |
Refugee Update: Request for Resources
The St. George’s Refugee Community is delighted to report that we have found housing for our Eritrean refugee Ruth Afeworki and her husband Tesfalem Asefa, via our parishioner Anita Horgan. We're taking the next steps for arrival by circulating a request for household items and electronics. Might you be able to provide some nre or lightly-used household items, technology (computer and cell phone) and other items? Please review our first draft of our "needs" list, which will continue to be updated as we receive items and assess requirements in the coming weeks: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1csn2RGX0PkU3dmzPALwkbfboJ9nk0-3zUBDSLMAYjsk/edit?usp=sharing Please reach out to any member of the Refugee Committee (Jennifer Handley, John Sager, Ros Soares, David Stuart and Peter Rowand) if you have any questions.Thank-you for your support of this ministry! |
Parish AdministratorSeeking a new team member at St. George's, Cadboro Bay With Sage's coming move, we are in need of a new, permanent part-time (20 hours / week) Parish Administrator. The Parish Administrator oversees the day-to-day operations of the parish, encompassing a broad and diverse range of responsibilities. Please pass along the information to anyone you know who may be interested! Applications will be reviewed as they are received. For more infomation visit:
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March Outreach: PWRDF
“Working towards a truly just, healthy and peaceful world.”
For a wealth of information please go to the main web site and explore at: St George’s Social Justice and Outreach Team asks for your support, prayers and donations for this Anglican development agency. This support will enable PWRDF programme partners to continue serving vulnerable people around the world. For more infomation visit: http://stgeorgecadborobay.ca/news/social-justice-outreach-for-july-threshold-housing
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Shelbourne Community KitchenUPDATE The Shelbourne Community Kitchen secured their funding goal at the end of 2023 and has proceeded with Phase 2 renovations this January, 2024. This exciting renovation project will include:
https://www.shelbournecommunitykitchen.ca/ As they transition through this building phase the Kitchen has creatively adapted, and still continues to safely serve the community. Our weekly non-perishable donations of food are needed as much as ever, and are gratefully received as always. On behalf of the SJOT group thank you for supporting this worthy agency. |
PWRDF Gaza Hospital Emergency Appeal
PWRDF is a long-time partner of the al-Ahli Arab Hospital. On Tuesday, October 10, PWRDF announced an allocation of $30,000 to support additional staff needs during the war. Then on Sunday, a bomb strike seriously damaged the Ultrasound and Mammography wards on the upper floors. The funds were being transferred yesterday as news of the most recent attack was unfolding. To support the work PWRDF is doing in Gaza, click the link below. For more infomation visit: https://pwrdf.org/needs-mount-at-gaza-hospital-as-conflict-continues/
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Office Information
Office Hours: Tuesday - Friday 10 am-3 pm. Incumbent: Rev. Christine Conkin (she/her) Parish Administrator: Sage Dunn-Krahn Wardens: Jennifer Handley, John Oldale & Sheila Hofmeyr |
Looking for the daily/weekly lectionary?
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! |
More Events and News on Our Website!
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! |