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Helen Crisp Memorial service

Hanging Flower Baskets

Reflections with Tapestry, a Taize Ensemble

"From Truth to Reconciliation" with Ry Moran

Holden Prayer

Men's Breakfast

Altar Flowers

Annual May Fair

May Outreach: VICTORIA NATIVE FRIENDSHIP CENTRE

More Blessed Than We Know - Reception

DEVELOPMENTS FOLLOWING THE WORK OF THE ARC (ASSET REVIEW COMMITTEE)

Life Review Group

St George's Housing Society AGM

"Five Weeks of Summer"

PWRDF Gaza Hospital Emergency Appeal

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.

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Meeting ID 10am - 939 7445 8594

 Monday - Friday, 8AM - 5PM Arts Calibre Academy

Sunday 12 May

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

Monday 13 May

10AM-2PM - Quilting Group - Narthex

4:30-8PM - Irish Dancing - Hall

5:15-7:15PM - Victoria Children's Choir Spring Auditions - Lower Hall

Tuesday 14 May

4:00-6:15PM - Victoria Children's Choir - Church

4-5PM - Centering Prayer - Orchard Dining Room

Wednesday 15 May

5-6PM - Holden Prayer - Church

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

Thursday 16 May

10-11AM - Prayer Shawl - Narthex

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

7-9PM - Choir Practice - Church

Friday 17 May

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

Our friend and parishioner, Helen Crisp, died last month, on April 17. We will remember, honour and celebrate her with her family here at St. George's on Saturday, May 18 at 2pm.

If you are able to help with a simple reception following the service, please contact Joan Collis at ejcollis@telus.net or 250-595-3985.

Rest eternal grant unto Helen, O Lord. And let light perpetual shine upon her. May her soul, and the souls of all the departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.

Read more about Helen HERE.

We sold over 100 hanging flower baskets and they have all been picked up. Thank you so much to everyone for your generous contributions.

The money we raised will go towards sponsoring the Community Church Dinners.

We hope everyone enjoys their flowers!

Image: Geraldine Dukes

The month's Reflections will feature Tapestry, St. Luke's Taizé Ensemble, along with music and prayers in the style of Taizé. Please join us for a unique and uplifting service of beautiful music and inspirational words, conducive to meditative reflection and spirituality. The readings, prayers, and music of this special Reflection Time will calm your spirit and soothe your soul.

About This Service
Offering a combination of inspirational poems, thoughtful prose passages, untraditional prayers, interspersed with complementary music, St. Luke's Reflections Service focuses on spirituality. Drawing on the tradition of evensong, the service recognizes our need for stillness and connection to the soul at the end of the day.

Referencing the seasons, the service acknowledges the liturgical calendar through both the words and the music. The theme, introduced through the words, is given added depth through the music. The gorgeous ambience of the softly lit church adds to contemplative atmosphere that places us in a state of prayer. Reflections provides another way to encounter the Divine. Please come and be a part of this unique experience.

Donations to support this innovative venture and its continuance will be gratefully received at the door.
We thank you in advance for your donations.

As a Diocese we understand ourselves to be at the beginning of the long road to Truth and Reconciliation. This 90-minute presentation of spoken word, video footage, music and song, speaks to the ongoing work of truth telling, reconciliation, healing and peace making that we have committed to undertake. 

Currently UVIC's Associate University Librarian - Reconciliation, Ry Moran served as the Director of Statement Gathering for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (2010-2015) and then as founding Director of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR). His work of service to truth and reconciliation and human rights has brought him national and international recognition, including most recently, the announcement from UBC that he is this year's recipient of an honorary Doctorate of Law degree from that institution.

Please plan to attend what will be a remarkable and possibly life-changing event.

To join the event via Zoom, CLICK HERE.

Holden Prayer continues through spring and summer. Join us for a sung service followed by a community meal. All are welcome to the service, meal, or both.

Next date: May 15 - Dinner will be served.

June 19, July 17, August 21 - BBQ following service.

Please come out and join us for the next Men's Breakfast on Saturday 18 May at 8:30 am. There will be a light breakfast, coffee and tea provided.

Our speaker this month will be Andrew Armitage. The topic will be "Always Some Sort of a Christian". Andrew will provide an account of how his faith has changed from 15 to 85.

Please RSVP Bruce Winter at labs4ever@gmail.com if you plan to attend.

Image: Ethan Hu
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I hope everyone is enjoying spring and all the lovely blooming things! It is so nice to have flowers on our Altar again after the Lenten season. Just a reminder that we would love to have donations for our flower fund so we can keep providing flowers, both for the Altar and so we can share them with parishioners after services. 

Please contact Sandra Moore 250-721-1920 if you wish to have a dedication in the bulletin. Donations to our general flower fund can be dropped in the collection plate at any time.

Image: Jan van der Wolf

Join us under the tree at St. George's Church for art vendors and musical presentations.

Please bring cash for your purchases.

Hope to see you there!

• “The VNFC is a non-profit Indigenous-led organization located on Southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia, on the traditional lands of the Lekwungen speaking People of the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations.
• The Centre comprises over 125 compassionate staff members, building and delivering over 75 programs working to further innovative solutions to improve socio-economic conditions for urban Indigenous peoples.
• Our goal is to stitch the fabric of Indigenous traditions into everything the VNFC does, and to greet each other and the natural world in a good way every day.”

…. Your Social Justice and Outreach Team [SJOT] are highlighting this worthy agency during the month of May, and request your prayers and support.

St. Matthias is delighted to welcome Roberta Pyx Sutherland to The Chapel Gallery, with her exhibit More Blessed Than We Know.

Please enjoy Roberta Pyx Sutherland's comment about this exhibit:

The Cup, the Bowl, the chalice, the font….a final urn. 

Since the Annual Vestry Meeting on February 25th, at which the motion by the ARC to pursue "Option 3" was approved, "next steps" work has been ongoing.  To read about the latest developments, please click here.

Why join our Life Review group?

As an older adult, you might be facing a host of unique challenges. You may be craving connection and wondering how to build relationships with others in your community. Planning for the future might be difficult while unfinished business from the past may be weighing more heavily than in other chapters of your life. Retirement may be presenting you with a blank canvas, which could be both exciting and overwhelming. You don’t have to take on these challenges alone. 

In our Life Review group, members will foster supportive relationships with other members, creating a safe space to discuss life’s branching points. Participants will imagine their life as a book, sharing moments in the circle of joy and past hardships, misgivings, and regrets. Each week there will be a writing topic and ensuing discussion. Group members will identify what is most meaningful in their lives and use these insights to form plans and aspirations for the future.

For further information and to enter our group selection process contact:

Email: blair@intertidalwellness.ca

Phone: (506) 308-4163

Registration closes May 23, 2024

St George's Housing Society 2024 Annual General Meeting will be held in the church at 3:30 PM Wednesday 26 June 2024. 

If you or anyone you know has served on the board of SGHS please contact the office at admin@stgeorgecadborobay.ca with your name and phone number. 

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.

CLICK HERE for all the information and to register!

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. 

Office Hours: Tuesday - Friday 10 am-3 pm. 
Closure for lunch between 1-1:30pm.

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: Amanda Unrau (she/her)
Office number: 250-472-2090
Email: admin@stgeorgecadborobay.ca

Wardens: Jennifer Handley, John Oldale & Sheila Hofmeyr
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!

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