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Setting SailImage: Communion Bread (link) |
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This Week at Saint George's |
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Change in Office HoursThe admin office will be OPEN on Monday August 12th, and CLOSED on Friday August 16th. Additionally, Parish Administrator Amanda will be working at the Synod Office Tuesday August 12th in the morning, so the church office will open later at 11am. Normal business hours will resume the following week. Image: Mayis |
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Holden Evening Prayer And Community DinnerHolden Prayer continues this summer. Join us for the contemporary sung service. This will be followed by a community BBQ meal. All are welcome to the service, meal, or both. |
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In Memoriam - The Rev. Canon Thomas Herbert O’DriscollA celebration of life for The Rev. Canon Thomas Herbert O’Driscoll will be held at Christ Church Cathedral, Victoria at 2pm on Saturday, October 5. For more information, CLICK HERE. Herb, as he was known to many, passed away on Thursday, July 25, in Victoria, at the age of 95. He was surrounded by family. He was born in Cork, Ireland in 1928. He attended Trinity College, Dublin, and was ordained in 1952 in Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin. After an early curacy in Dublin, Herb and his wife, Paula, moved to Canada in 1957, where he served in several parishes in Ottawa, and as a Navy chaplain in Halifax. In 1968, Herb took up the position of Rector of Christ Church Cathedral, Vancouver and Dean of the Diocese of New Westminster. The early 80s saw a brief tenure as Warden of the College of Preachers at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC. Herb then returned to Canada to serve for ten years in the late 80s and early 90s as Rector of Christ Church, Elbow Park in Calgary, Alberta. Herb and Paula retired to Victoria in the mid-90s, and Herb served as honorary assistant at the Cathedral. Herb was, in his own words, “hard-wired for preaching.” He was known for his narrative preaching style and he put his gift with words to use throughout his career, through preaching, devising liturgies and creating hymns, as well as speaking on the radio, writing for newspapers, as a guest speaker, and as the author of over fifty books, including I Will Arise and Go Now (Morehouse Publishing). Herb is survived by his wife, Paula, his four children, eleven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. A full obituary can be read on the Faith Tides website. May he rest in peace, and may light perpetual shine upon him. |
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Marlon FarewellAs many of you already know, Marlon Narciso, our amazing Music Director of 12 years, will be leaving St George’s at the end of August. Marlon’s last 10:00 am service with us will be Sunday, August 25, following which there will be a champagne brunch in his honour. We would appreciate contributions of savoury and/or sweet festive brunch dishes, ready-to-go, like what you might serve on Christmas morning with your family. Please contact Signi (signi@telus.net) to let us know what you expect to bring. Festive drinks, along with tea and coffee, will be provided. We hope you will join us on this occasion as we give thanks to Marlon for his many musical contributions to St. George’s over the years and bid him farewell as he takes his leave from this community and embarks on the next stage of his life journey. |
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Gift for MarlonAs part of our gratitude and good wishes to Marlon, we will present him with a gift at his farewell brunch. Contributions to a gift for Marlon can made as follows:
Please note that gifts are NOT eligible for charitable tax receipts. Please do not include your gift as part of your regular envelope giving. |
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August Outreach - Red Cross Wildfire Fund
https://www.redcross.ca/about-us Your Social Justice and Outreach Team [SJOT] is highlighting this worthy agency during the month of August and in particular the Canadian Wildfire Fund. We ask you to join us with prayers, and in supporting this Fund. |
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Shelbourne Community Kitchen Summer Stock-Up Food DriveThe Shelbourne Community Kitchen is a warm and welcoming community food centre that provides fresh and dignified food support for over 1,500 adults and 500+ children who are living in food insecure households across Greater Victoria. Your generous support will help to keep healthy food accessible to our wonderful community of families and individuals during the summer season. As always, the Outreach Team will continue to collect your non-perishable donations after the weekly Sunday Service and deliver them to the Shelbourne Kitchen. |
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Congregation Emanu-El 160th AnniversaryPlease join us from 2-3pm on Sunday August 18th for an anniversary celebration at our synagogue (1461 Blanshard Street). The program will include words of welcome from government leaders, a brief history of our synagogue, musical interludes, and a reception. We hope that you can join us and look forward to hearing from you. This is truly a historic occasion, not only for Emanu-El but also for the City of Victoria, the Province of British Columbia, and Canada. We would be honoured if you would join us at this important commemoration. Please RSVP to president@congregationemanuel.ca |
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Tea & Tour at the Parliament BuildingsCome to the Parliamentary Dining Room for light breakfast and morning tea followed by a guided tour with a costumed member of the Parliamentary Players Program. It's $16 per person, which includes sales tax and gratuity. (Venue is wheelchair and walker accessible.) Click the button below to read more and to register. |
