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Setting SailWeek of 7 April 2024 -- INSIDE THIS ISSUE -- Holy Week services Parish Administrator Coffee and Conversation Refugee Update: Request for Resources We Together 2024 From Colonialism to Creation Care "Five Weeks of Summer" Avoiding Fraud Workshop Men's Breakfast Looking for Work Experience Resources available from Lent program Music Director Search Committee Shelbourne Community Kitchen April Outreach: Victoria Women's Transition House Society PWRDF Gaza Hospital Emergency Appeal Image: "Dawn" by Serena Malyon. |
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 7 April 8:00 AM - Holy Eucharist (BCP)
Monday 8 April 10AM - 2PM - Quilting Group - Narthex 4:30 - 8PM - Irish Dancing - Hall 7-8PM - Sage Yoga Evening - Narthex
Tuesday 9 April 9-10AM - Sage Yoga - Narthex 4PM - Centering Prayer - Orchard Dining Room 4PM - 6:15 - Victoria Children's Choir - Church
Wednesday 10 April 3PM - SGHS Meeting - Orchard 6:30 - 8PM - Girl Guides - Lower Hall
Thursday 11 April 5:30 - 7:30 - Irish Dance - Hall 7-9PM - Choir Practice - Church
Friday 5 April 9-10AM - Sage Yoga - Narthex 3:45 - 7:45PM - Victoria Children's Choir - Church |
Holy Week servicesGratitude HUGE thanks to all who participated in all our Lenten and Holy Week activities and especially to those who made them all happen: - chopping, prepping, cooking and serving coffee, snacks and meals - setting up and putting away tables, chairs and all the many "things" - cleaning up! - setting up and cleaning up our worship space for all our services - arranging worship, playing music, singing, reading scripture, serving at the altar It takes a village! |
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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Coffee and Conversation
This group offers a time to explore ideas and foster relationships among women. Light refreshments such as muffins, cheese, crackers, and fruit are provided. We will be meeting next, in the Narthex, on Saturday morning April 6 at 10:00 am. This month we will discuss topics for future meetings. Bring your ideas. |
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 a parishoner. 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! |
We Together 2024Friday, April 12, 2024 NOTE: The deadline to register for We Together has been extended by one week to April 8, 2024. To register you can visit the website HERE. We Together is our regular (once every other year) diocesan conference to remind us of the ways we are connected; we are stronger together. We are bound in countless ways, in our structures, in our prayers, and through the stories we tell. We are each others concern, and we are each others gift. This year we are continuing to focus on our context, building on the "here in this place" theme from We Together 2022 we will be looking at what it means to serve and minister in the most non-religious context in North America. We have unique challenges, and unique opportunities. The conference will begin on Friday evening April 12th with an evening banquet at the Baumann Centre followed by an opening address by our Executive Director, Brendon Neilson. On Saturday we will gather at St. John the Divine in Victoria featuring our keynote speaker John Thatamanil, our Diocesan Theologian. John will be presenting two sessions with small group dialogue following each. We will end our time with the celebration of the Eucharist with Bishop Anna preaching and presiding. For more infomation visit: http://stgeorgecadborobay.ca/events/we-together-2024/2024-04-12
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From Colonialism to Creation CarePartnership as Mission: Essays in Memory of Ellie Johnson - Wednesday, April 24, 2024 Join us for "Ninety Minutes for Justice" with brief presentations, panel discussion, comment and Q&A, book signing and opportunity to meet the editors and local contributors. Presenters include: Philip Wadham, Logan McMenamie, Ken Gray, and Maylanne Maybee. Bishop Anna will join the panel discussion which will welcome comments and questions from the floor. "God is at work in Canada, transforming our culture and our society. That is happening in thousands of different local contexts. We need to be willing workers in that transformation. Our calling is to serve the world, as part of God's transforming action." - Ellie Johnson, 2006 For more infomation visit: http://stgeorgecadborobay.ca/events/from-colonialism-to-creation-care/2024-04-24
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"Five Weeks of Summer"July 7 - August 10 Come to the Sorrento Retreat and Conference Centre and be nourished! Nourishing mind, body, and soul is vitally important to the health and balance of our lives. Join us for a morning program during our Five Weeks of Summer with diverse opportunities to connect with your heart, your mind, and other participants. Afternoons offer free time on the land. Enjoy the beautiful lake front beach, take a walk, or simply rest. Evenings are filled with heart-warming and stimulating activities. |
Avoiding Fraud Workshop10 April, 10AM, Narthex Empower and protect yourself and your loved ones with practical techniques to increase your financial and technological safety. In partnership with the Saanich Police’s Community Engagement Division, this seminar will cover several aspects of scam and fraud safety. We’ll cover relevant topics such as:
Saanich Police’s Community Engagement Division Liaison Officer, Cst. Berle Zwaan. Cst. Berle Zwaan is in her 28th year of policing. She has served in Traffic, Mountain Bikes, Administration, Patrol, and the Child Abuse Team. Cst. Berle Zwaan has recently joined the Community Engagement Division after several years in the Detective Division as a Financial Crimes Investigator. This is where she learned about the changing landscape of current financial crime trends and some of the skills and techniques which she will pass on to you during this very informative session. |
Men's Breakfast20 April 8:30 am The next Men’s Breakfast will be on Saturday 20 January @ 8:30 am. If you plan on attending, RSVP Bruce Winter @ labs4ever@gmail.com. |
Looking for Work Experience
To St George’s Parishioners… This young man from Ukraine is looking for work in the neighborhood where he has been involved productively in gardening and odd jobs. He is currently living with his mother on Mt Tolmie (father is unable to leave Ukraine). Sasha is trying hard to establish some viable work experience in Canada to assist in his application for Canadian residency. We understand that he has been paid between $20.00 - $30.00 / hour for his work to date for local residents. Can you help ? If so please see contact information below. Oleksandr Matvieiev cell 778 584 9029 |
Resources available from Lent program"Where did all the young people go?" Zoom videos, pdf's of powerpoint presentations and an annotated bibliography of materials referenced during the Lenten Wonderful Wednesday program are now available on our website HERE. |
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. Their first meeting is set for April 9. |
Shelbourne Community Kitchen
Please remember that all food items collected at the Sunday services will always be delivered for you by a SJOT Member. |
April Outreach: Victoria Women's Transition House Society
During the month of April please join your Social Justice and Outreach Team by focusing your prayers and support towards this worthy agency: Since 1974 Victoria Women’s Transition House has been supporting and advocating for women as they move forward with their lives after experiencing intimate partner violence. Affordable housing for women fleeing intimate partner violence is an essential component of a comprehensive response to domestic violence and a critical step in supporting survivors on their path to safety and independence. Women, especially single mothers and women leaving violence, are hardest hit by Capital Regional District housing crisis. Safe, affordable housing is critical to women’s safety and wellbeing. Programs and support services have been developed from a trauma-informed perspective, to fill the needs we see in our community: Crisis & Information Line, Emergency Shelter, Counselling Services, Children’s Programmes, 50+ Programme, Homelessness Prevention Programme, Outreach Programmes & Groups, Regional Domestic Violence Unit, Spousal Assault Victim Support, Family Law Advocacy, Community Education, Volunteer Programme. More information can be accessed through the web site : https://www.transitionhouse.net/
For more infomation visit: http://stgeorgecadborobay.ca/news/social-justice-outreach-for-july-threshold-housing
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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! |