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Celebration of Life for Herb O'Driscoll

Remembering Carlene Taylor

New Music Director

Men's Breakfast

Orange Shirts

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Contemplative Practices & Spirituality Workshop

Coffee and Conversation

The 4 Gospels: A Book Club

Chancel Guild

Great News from the Refugee Committee!

Monthly Outreach

Messy Church - St. Peter's Lakehill

Contemplative Retreat - Season of Creation

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 ArtsCalibre Academy - Upper & Lower Halls

Saturday 28 September

8:30-10AM - Men's Breakfast - Narthex

Sunday 29 September

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

Monday 30 September

4-5PM - Centering Prayer - Lady Chapel

4:30-8PM - Irish Dancers - Upper Hall

Tuesday 1 October

3:45-6:15PM - Victoria Children's Choir - Church

8-10PM - Historical Combat Collective - Upper Hall

Wednesday 2 October

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

Thursday 3 October

10-11:30AM - Prayer Shawl - Narthex & Zoom

5:30-7:30PM - Irish Dancers - Upper Hall

7-9PM - Choir Practice - Church

8-10PM - Historical Combat Collective - Upper Hall

Friday 4 October

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

A celebration of life will be held for our dear friend Herb O'Driscoll at Christ Church Cathedral, Victoria at 2pm on Saturday, October 5.

The service will be livestreamed on the cathedral website for those who cannot attend in person.

You are invited to gather in St. George's narthex around 1:30pm, on Sat. Oct 5, to view Herb's service together, in lieu of attending in-person at the cathedral, or on your own at home. RSVP to Jeanette Muzio (jmuzio@telus.net), so we know how many to expect.

For more information about the service, CLICK HERE.

A full obituary can be read on the Faith Tides website. 

May he rest in peace, and may light perpetual shine upon him.

A former member of our parish, Carlene Taylor (nee Westinghouse) passed away at Hart House on August 18th.

The will be an internment at St. Stephens Saanichton at 11am on October 12th. A reception in the hall to follow for family and friends. A copy of her obituary may be found online here. Carli requested in her will that donations could be made to St. Georges in place of flowers.

The Music Director Search Team is pleased to announce a successful outcome from our search process.

Fran Pollet is well known and well respected as a long-time musician and choral director in Victoria. She was the founding director of Linden Singers and has led music programs at a few different churches, most recently with our neighbout St. Dunstan's. She has broad experience and a deep love for Anglican worship.

We are looking forward to welcoming Fran on her first Sunday with us, Sunday, October 27.

The Men's breakfast that takes place the third Saturday of each month will instead be on September 28th.

If you plan on attending, RSVP Bruce Winter @ labs4ever@gmail.com so we can be sure to prepare enough food.

Image: Leti Kugler

In preparation for Truth and Reconciliation Day, otherwise known as Orange Shirt Day, coming later this month (Sept 30), we have orange shirts available for purchase. There is a good selection of sizes, from toddler to adult, and 2 designs for adults are available.

Prices are $26.25 (children and youth); $28 (adult B&W); $33.60 (adult pink). Cash only! They will be available the next couple of Sunday mornings, as well as during the week in the office.

To learn more about the meaning of Orange Shirt Day, click HERE.

The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is nearly upon us. As a diocese we have a responsibility to repent and mourn our role in and benefit from the dispossession of land, lifeways and culture. On this day we remember the Survivors and generational Survivors of the residential schools on these islands and inlets.

You're encouraged to join local nations in remembering and in celebrating the resistance and revitalization that is taking place.

ReconciliACTION Oak Bay Network
September 30, 9am at Oak Bay High School at the foot of the Sno’uyutth Welcome Pole

South Island Powwow
September 30, 10am at Royal Athletic Park, 1014 Caledonia Ave, Victoria
For more information, CLICK HERE.

Cedar Weaving Workshop
September 28, 9am–5pm at Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, 1040 Moss St, Victoria 
For more information and to book tickets, CLICK HERE.

CLICK HERE for more information and events across the island.

Mary Clare Carder has created this 4-part workshop, open to anyone of all ages. Whether you are new to the contemplative path and wish to learn more, want a refresher, or would simply like to spend time with others on the contemplative path.

The workshop fee for all 4 parts is $80 and “paying from the heart” (paying whatever you can) is welcome.

The workshops are via zoom from 7-8:30PM PDT on the first four Wednesdays of October: 2^nd, 9^th, 16^th and 23^rd. The workshop will be recorded for those who cannot attend.

Session 1 will offer an introduction to the contemplative path and the practices of centering prayer, chanting, and lectio divina will be taught/shared.

Coffee and Conversation on Oct 5 is cancelled.

We will meet next on November 2 in the Narthex at 10am.

Image: Ann Poan

We hear a Gospel passage every Sunday. We worship our way through the story of Jesus each year. We don't often read the whole of Jesus' story, however, as told in the 4 canonical Gospels. How is the story of Jesus unique in each of the gospels? What passages are less familiar? How does reading a gospel like we would any other story impact our understanding or experience of Jesus?

You are invited to join in conversation about each of the canonical Gospels, every other Wednesday. This will be a time of discussion, not presentation. Please read the "Gospel of the day" in its entirety, per the schedule below, and join in the discussion, as you might for any other book club.

NEXT UP: Luke - October 9

October 23: John

9:45am - coffee, tea and snacks

10am - discussion 

We will be in the church decorating for Thanksgiving on Saturday, October 12th at 10:00. We would love to have any interested congregation members join us then.    

We are asking for donations of flowers, greenery, garden produce, grocery items, and anything else people would like to donate as we celebrate God's bounty! These will be used to decorate the church for our Thanksgiving services and all food items will be given to those in need in our community. Please consider sharing God's gifts with others in this way.

Donations can be dropped off at the church office or with us at 10:00 on October 12th

Thank you so much!

On Friday September 20^th, a few minutes after midnight, we were so happy to be at the Victoria airport to greet Ruth and Tesfalem after their mammoth journey from Addis Ababa to Victoria! A journey five years in the making for this young refugee couple.

With Rev Christine, we were four from St George’s Refugee Team. Ruth’s brother and brother-in-law were also there to welcome the young couple into their family’s embrace. Many hugs and happy faces swept away the fatigue for them.

We would like to take the opportunity to express our heartfelt thanks to everyone for their prayers and support in so many ways over the five years!  As well we give thanks for the abundance of household items we could provide for them, to make their new place a home here in Canada. The Team looks forward to the year ahead as we supporting them through their first year here.

May God bless them, and support them as they move forward into a new future.

Pictured: Nguse Gebreselasie (Ruth's Brother-in-law), Christine, John S, Ruth, Andrew, Ros, David, Tesfalem.

The Healing Fund helps former residential school students, their families, and communities to regain and enhance their traditional knowledge and engage in the healing processes.

Projects focus on natural worlds, cultural arts, outdoor activities, traditional knowledge, and healing circles.

 The Social Justice and Outreach Team [SJOT] ask for your prayers and support through the month of September for this important Anglican funded programme. For more than 25 years, the Anglican Indigenous Healing Fund has financially supported local, community-led healing projects.

As this Season of Creation wraps up on October 4 (the Feast of St. Francis) we will spend some time reflecting on the themes of this year and contemplating the basis of our hope and action in and for Creation. 

Registration is just $35 for the full day, (Pay what you can - if you can afford to give more to help cover costs please do, and if you need assistance, bursary is also available!) Registration fee includes a delicious catered lunch, homemade snacks and beverages, as well as our exclusive use of Earthspring Sanctuary, a beautiful and unique setting of indoor and extensive outdoor spaces from which to contemplate Creation! 

Carpool will be available from the AbbeyChurch, leaving at 8:30 am and returning at 4:30 pm. 

Questions? Email us at admin@emmauscommunity.ca - Register Here - registration closes on October Tuesday Oct 1.

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. "2024-07-21"  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.

Click here to be directed to our NEWS page.

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