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Setting SailImage: Meina Yin (link) |
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This Week at Saint George's |
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Change in Office HoursThe Church Admin Office will be closed Tuesday August 27th through Wednesday September 4th. Normal office hours will resume on Thursday September 5th. Image: Georgie Cobb |
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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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Coffee and ConversationThis 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, September 7 at 10:00 am. This month our speaker will be Jannie Hofmeyr talking about Confucianism. Image: Melike Baran |
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Safe Church trainingThe Safe Church program provides training to both clergy and lay volunteers to ensure our churches are places of safety from the harm of misconduct that can occur in situations when there is an imbalance of power. All employees and most volunteers in the diocese must complete Safe Church training every five years. Parishioners who must now complete this in-person hour-long training are being contacted directly. If you are not on the ‘must’ list but would like to review the training or are just curious, you are very welcome to attend either on September 8 or on September 22 in the Narthex after coffee following the 10 am service. You will watch a 35-minute video and then fill in a couple of forms, one of which is an authorisation for a mandatory Police Information Check (Criminal Records Review). To register or for more information, please email Jeanette Muzio at safechurch@stgeorgecadborobay.ca |
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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. |
