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Christine on holidays

Change in Office Hours

CADBORO BAY'S BEST KEPT SECRET

Men's Breakfast

Holden Prayer

Hope Through Adversity

World Refugee Day events

St George's Housing Society AGM

Sound system

Heat Emergency Preparedness Workshop

Centering Prayer

Pride Eucharist

Music Director Search Update

Parish Council News

Parish Financial Update

Soup Making Ministry

Faith Tides Diocesan newsletter

Pastoral Care

Altar Flowers

Estate Planning and Legacy Giving Seminar

June Outreach - PWRDF: Gaza and West Bank Emergency Appeal

Lost and Found

Victoria Pride Parade

Evening Prayer Service at St. Michael's Anglican Church

2024 Amazing Journey Day Camp

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

Coffee and Conversation

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 16 June

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

Monday 17 June

7-9PM - Saanich Emergency Program Meeting - Church

Tuesday 18 June

11AM-12PM - Adult Day Program Activity - Church

4-5PM - Centering Prayer - Orchard Dining Room

Wednesday 19 June

5-6PM - Holden Prayer - Church

Thursday 20 June

10-11AM - Prayer Shawl - Narthex

7-9PM - Choir Practice - Church

Friday 21 June

Please note that Christine will be out of town on holidays from June 19 - July 17.

Sunday worship at 8am and 10am continues as usual, ably led by Peter Parker and Eric Partridge.

For any pastoral concerns, please contact The Rev. Carmen Stansberry at 250-360-1442 or revcarmens@aol.com

Our Parish Administrator Amanda Unrau will be working off site on Thursday June 20, attending a Parish Administrator information session in Colwood.

As such, the admin office at the church will be closed this day. Normal office hours will resume the following day.

We invite you to consider living in this beautiful residential complex.  Tucked away in a lovely location, surrounded by trees and close by the sea in Cadboro Bay Village, this is a unique opportunity.

If you, or anyone you know, might be interested in living at the Orchard, there is a suite available now and another in early Fall this year.  Please spread the word!

For inquiries, please email Susan McMillan at dshmcmillan@shaw.ca or John Oldale at jaoldale@gmail.com  

Click here for further information:  https://www.stgeorgecadborobay.ca/the-orchard

The Men's breakfast takes place the third Saturday of each month. 

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

Join us in Centennial Square Victoria on Thursday June 20 at 12pm for the World Refugee Day Proclamation and Flag Raising Ceremony! Everyone is welcome!

And on Saturday June 22 from 11am-3pm in Cadboro-Gyro Park, there will be a Community Picnic to celebrate. There will be free food, entertainment and all-ages activities, featuring MBira Spirit and Pablo Cardenas.

Come and celebrate a world where refugees are welcomed!

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. 

We know that hearing all that goes on at worship can be troublesome - or touch and go - for some people. Our system includes a "T Coil" induction loop system that some hearing aids can connect with directly. If you're having trouble hearing during worship, please connect with Michael Marriott (michael_marriott@telus.net), who may be able to help get you better connected.

In Victoria, we are experiencing more frequent days of extreme heat. When temperatures rise, it's very important to stay cool. This summer is set to be unusually warm, and we need to be prepared.

Join us at Church of the Advent for tea/coffee and cookies on Monday, June 17 at 1.30 PM and attend a heat emergency preparedness workshop by City of Colwood Emergency Support Services.

Come and learn how to take steps to reduce the impact of extreme heat in your living space, be aware of those at risk, the symptoms of heat-related illness, and where to go to cool down. You can also receive your free Extreme Heat Preparedness Guide.

Please share this invitation with all who need to learn how to manage the dangers of a heat dome.

Join us for a moment of Centering Prayer on Mondays at 4pm. Please contact us for location information if you interested in joining this group. 

Our Centering Prayer group meets every week. Each meeting opens with a short reading, followed by a chant or prayer. We then practice 20 minutes of silence as an opportunity to move into profound silence which creates a spiritual space to rest in God. After the 20 minutes, the practice is closed by saying The Grace.

Photo by Nishta Sharma on Unsplash 

Join Christ Church Cathedral for a Pride Eucharist in collaboration with the parish of St John the Divine to rejoice in the fullness of love and diversity in God’s family. Regardless of how you identify, or how you relate to the divine, you are warmly invited to join us, knowing that all sexual orientations and gender identities will be affirmed and proudly celebrated.

Wednesday, June 26, 7pm at Christ Church Cathedral 

The service will feature guest preacher Rebecca Yeo. The Rev'd Canon Jeannine Friesen, Priest in Charge, will preside at the Eucharist. Mark McDonald,Assistant Director of Music, will be directing a pop-up choir with participation from a variety of parishes. The service will be in person and livestreamed. It will be followed by a reception with refreshments in the nave.

All are welcome! Come and join us! 

Your music director search team has drafted a job posting and full description, now posted HERE on our website. We will be advertising as widely as possible (on many sites) in the days to come.

Applications will be received into August and we anticipate interviews will be in the early Fall. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to any of the team members (Christine Conkin, Bruce Winter, Signi Murgatroyd, Judy Trueman, Peter Parker and Moira Millar).

Minutes of the most recent parish council meeting are available HERE on our website.

Our Treasurer Lawrence has prepared the Year-To-Date Parish Financial Update for the period ending April 30, 2024. Click the button below to read it.

Last month a group got together and produced 44 litres of soup. As it was the first soup making ministry, we would like to offer it to those in the Parish and the Orchard that would appreciate a warm bowl of soup. There is a non spicy vegetarian soup and a moderately spicy coconut thai chicken soup. Signi has also made 6 litres of cauliflower soup.

There is a sign up sheet by the posters in the Orchard and the church, or you can email ginnygglover@gmail.com to indicate you would like some soup.  Also if you know anyone in the Parish, Orchard or Cadboro Bay community that would appreciate a litre of soup, please let us know.

Image by Ella Olsson

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FaithTides is publishied monthly online. It is simple to subscribe HERE.

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A pastoral care committee is being formed to help people in various ways. That might mean a simple phone call, a visit with soup for a chat, or something else. Sheila is coordinating, along with Don, Margaret, Jayne and Patty.

Please contact the church office with your request. Amanda will contact the team and we will try our best to help.

As always, please feel free to contact Christine with any pastoral needs.

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

The Church of St John the Divine Victoria, is pleased to present an estate planning/legacy giving seminar at 10:00 a.m. on June 22nd at the Bauman Centre, 925 Balmoral Road, Victoria.

Estate plans are as unique as the individuals creating them which is why it is crucial to customize plans to align with specific goals. In this seminar, we will look at wills, tax saving implications and the importance of legacy giving.

Doors open 9:30 a.m. Refreshments will be served. The seminar will begin at 10 a.m.; there will be a question-and-answer period before the 12:00 pm end.

The event is provided free of charge to the community. Registration is requested in advance; there will be a few spaces for drop-ins. Please email givings@stjohnthedivine.bc.ca  with your name and contact information. This information will only be used to contact you if there are any changes to the event.

Click the button below for more information.

image by David McBee

The Key Objectives outlined: “Support for the most vulnerable people who were directly affected by the ongoing situation in between Hamas and Israel, to receive quality in-patient and outpatient health services at the Diocese of Jerusalem Health Institutions in the West Bank. Support for the wounded and traumatized in Gaza to receive medical interventions (inpatient and outpatient).” 

https://pwrdf.org/gaza-and-west-bank-pwrdf-joins-multinational-alliance-of-anglican-organizations-in-joint-project/

During the month of June please join your Social Justice and Outreach Team by focusing your prayers and support for the PWRDF Gaza and West Bank Emergency Appeal.

PWRDF and its grass roots partners continue to serve the most vulnerable people of this World.

After our book launch with Ken Gray on April 24, there was an article of clothing with an Indigennous motif (pictured above) left behind. It is hanging in the Narthex adjacent to the Men's washroom.

There is also a Lost & Found bin on the shelf above the coat rack. Please have a look and take home any items that belong to you.

If you are interested in marching in the parade contact Pr. Lyndon at pastorlyndon@shaw.ca
Those marching will meet earlier around 10 AM. The parade begins at 11 AM. If you are arriving late, you’ll have better chance catching the parade near the end of the route leading into James Bay. There is a Pride Festival immediately after the parade at MacDonald Park in James Bay, where the parade ends.

St. Michael's Anglican Church (4733 West Saanich Road, Victoria) invites you to a 30-minute service of Evening Prayer in its outdoor worship space (rain location: the church) on Wednesday, June 26th, at 5 pm.

This service will include a couple of brief readings, three varied pieces of music, and time for quiet reflection and prayer.  All who wish to bring a picnic supper are invited to remain after the service to enjoy additional time together.

For further information, please speak with Sara Baker at 250-479-0540.

The theme for this year's Amazing Journey Day Camp is Mending God's World. The Camp will held July 22nd to July 26th, in the mornings, 9 am to noon at Church of the Cross.

Children born January 1, 2013 to June 30, 2020 are eligible to be campers.

We are also looking for Middle School students to be Leaders in Training and High School students to be Small Group Leaders.

Children with special needs may attend with an assistant.

Early Bird Registration is closed now.
Register Online Here.

Registration final deadline is July 10, 2024.

We recently received the news that we did not receive the CMHC seed funding grant we had applied for. We declined to pursue an option to apply for a loan instead, as there was a short timeline to make a decision.

We expect to receive the Depreciation Reports on our buildings by the end of June, at which time we will be in a position to consider next steps.

To read about the latest developments, please click here.

This group offers a time to explore ideas and foster relationships among women.

This time, we are invited to the home of Kathleen and Daniel von Kanel to see Daniel's model train display which is quite extensive. 

Saturday, July 6 at 10 am. Meet in the church parking lot if you wish to carpool. Please phone the church office if you would like a ride, at 250 472-2090 or to get the address.

We will have light refreshments.

Image: Andrea Piacquadio

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!

Click here to be directed to our EVENTS page.

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