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Coffee and Conversation

Administrant training

Morning Prayer for Advent

Breaking Into the Broken World

Holden Evening Prayer for Advent

MISSING KEYS

"Moving with the Winds of God" Parish Retreat

Time for Pie!

Synod 2024

Lunch Date

Poinsettia Memorials

Buildings and Grounds

Monthly Outreach

Shelbourne Community Kitchen Update

Shelbourne Community Kitchen Food Drive

Threshold Housing Society

PWRDF: World of Gifts 2024

Christingle Making @ Christ Church Cathedral

ArtsCalibre Academy's Holiday Craft Fair

ArtsCalibre Academy Presents: A Christmas Carol

The 1st Annual Bishop's Dinner

Image: Father George Saget "Zechariah and the Angel" (Mural in Keur Moussa, Senegal) (link)

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 7 December

10AM-12PM - Coffee & Conversation - Narthex

1-2:30PM - Yoga with Sage - Narthex

Sunday 8 December

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

Monday 9 December

10AM-12PM - Quilting Group - Narthex

4-5PM - Centering Prayer - Lady Chapel

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

Tuesday 10 December

9:30-10:30AM - Advent Morning Prayer - Lady Chapel

10-11AM - "Breaking into the Broken World" study group - Library

7-9PM - Parish Council Meeting - Church Library

8-10PM - Historical Combat Collective - Upper Hall

Wednesday 11 December

3-5PM - SGHS Meeting - The Orchard

5-6PM - Holden Evening Prayer for Advent - Church

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

Thursday 12 December

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

7-9PM - Church Choir Practice - Church

8-10PM - Historical Combat Collective - Upper Hall

Friday 13 December

Join us in the Narthex at 10am on Saturday December 7th for the next installment of Coffee and Conversation.

Jeanette Muzio will talk about Weapons of Math Destruction. No knowledge of mathematics is needed but an interest in how decisions that affect our lives are being made not by humans but by machines. Many of the mathematical models being used are unregulated, incontestable, quite often wrong, and reinforce societal discrimination.

Tea, coffee, muffins, cheese, crackers and fruit will be served.

Image: Rachel Claire

Many people are involved in the ministry of the parish every Sunday. One of the many "Sunday ministries" involves administering a chalice during communion. It is a wonderful opportunity to ritually greet fellow worshippers.

If you're interested in joining the "Administrant" ministry, or if you'd just like a refresher, please come to the altar at 9:30am this Sunday, December 8, for some brief training. Please let Christine know if you're interested and can't attend this weekend! Thanks!

In these Advent days of deepening darkness, we pray in and for the hope, peace, joy and love of Christ, the Light of God.

Join us for a short, reflective service of morning prayer for 2 more Tuesdays in Advent: Dec 10 and 17 at 9:30am in the Lady Chapel.

Whether you’re new to theology or a seasoned reader, this Advent journey promises to deepen your understanding of Christmas—and the God who arrives when the world is most in need.

We will gather for an hour to discuss material created by Dr. Tripp Fuller and a fellow scholar who specializes in that week’s theologian. We'll start by watching a dynamic, engaging introduction to the thinker’s life, theology, and Advent preaching, then discuss. We will gain historical and theological insight, while also being empowered to consider how these thinkers can speak to our present moment.

Please contact Christine for more information, or if you're interested in a zoom option.

To sign up for the full online program yourself, CLICK HERE.

Join us for the contemporary sung service of Holden Evening Prayer at 5pm on the remaining Wednesdays in the Advent season: Dec 11 and 18. We'll reflect on Christ's coming into the world, into our own selves, and Christ's return at the end of all over the 3 weeks.

Please note: On Wed. Dec 18, the service will be followed by a festive "wine and cheese" style reception. All are welcome!

The keys that are kept in the lockbox by the lower hall are missing. Not only is this an inconvenience, but also a safety & security issue. If you happen to be in possession of these keys, please return them ASAP.

Image: George Becker

What a great weekend we all had at our Parish Retreat! CLICK HERE to read a summary of the topics we discussed in the Journal of Proceedings.

And if you have not yet checked out the results to the questionnaire, those can be found here.

We still have a few large size delicious frozen apple pies available, $25 each. The proceeds will go to support St George’s Refugee Sponsorship program.

Moira Millar will help with distribution of Pies on Sunday. Please bring payment (cash or cheque made out to Signi) and an insulated bag to take your pie(s) home.

If you have any questions you can contact Signi at signi@telus.net.

Image: Kavya P K

In early November we attended a very special synod. Its primary purpose which was to approve amendments to the diocesan Constitution, Canons and Regulations. At Synod 2023 the canons committee was directed to revise the canons and regulations: to be in plain language, to be internally consistent, to have a the proper division between canons, regulations and policy and, of utmost importance, to reflect what we actually do in the diocese. Such a comprehensive review had not been undertaken for many decades. 

We met in May to comment on the draft documents. Changes were finalized in July at which time we had the opportunity to review the documents that would be presented to synod.  Thus Synod 2024 was a pro-forma gathering to vote yea – quite different from other synods. It was also very short as we were finished by lunch!

The highlight of the gathering was the keynote address by The Rev. Canon Dr. Scott Sharman titled “Together on the Way.”  It was a fresh and new way to think and feel about Synod and especially about our church communities. He reminded us that we are a synod- shaped church which means, from the Greek, moving together (syn) on the road or path or way (hodos).  We are a church that is collegial (we do things together), dialogical (we talk to each other) and provisional (we are on a journey together).   

It was a well spent spring and summer and a very special synod.

Cedric Trueman, Judy Trueman, John Sager

Plan to participate in St. George's first "Lunch Dates" on Sundays February 2 & 9!

Friendship often start by sharing a meal. Here's an opportunity for you to sign up to be a host or a guest for lunch after church, and we’ll match you up with new friends. Our part is to sort through all the details and your part is to enjoy lunch together. Feel free to join in one day or both. Mark your calendar and watch for more information coming in January. Any questions, call Marilyn Isaak at 604-308-0634.

Image: Jer Chung

**If you would like the name of your loved one to be remembered included in the Bulletin, please have your envelopes in by Thursday December 19th**

Each year, the Chancel Guild and parishioners lovingly decorate St. George’s for Christmas. You may participate by ordering a poinsettia in memory of a loved one. The cost of each poinsettia is $10. Please fill out the special envelope, and insert money. You can drop your envelope at the Church Office; after hours, feel free to drop it through the mail slot. Envelopes will be accepted until Sunday, December 22nd. For more details, please call Sandra Browning Moore (250-721-1920).  Please make cheques payable to St. George’s Chancel Guild. Envelopes will be made available in your bulletins this week.

On your envelope please note:
Your Name
Name(s) of person(s) to be remembered
Number of Poinsettias Ordered
Amount Enclosed

Image: Albin Biju

In March 2024 parish leadership contracted Morrision Hershfield now Stantec to complete a depreciation report for both the Church and the Admin Wing/Hall buildings. The final report is now posted here  for your information and review. The Study recommends a schedule and cost estimates of maintenance/repair actions designed to keep our infrastructure functional into the future. Watch for further parish engagement, including comments and questions about this report, early in 2025.

Image: by Hanne Fair (Coro con Spirito concert Nov 17)

Cool Aid's vision is a simple one... A community where no one is forced to sleep on the street or go hungry and everyone has the dignity that comes with home, health and connection.

Your donations support critical programs like outreach and dental care – programs that are essential to improving overall wellness. Your gift also helps provide life-skills programs like the community kitchen, employment training, and healthy recreation, ensuring people living on low incomes have opportunities for connection and community.

www.coolaid.org

We will also be collecting clothing until Dec 22nd. You will find a large labelled box in the Narthex for your donations of clothing, toiletries and more. Click the button below for a list of their most needed items.

The Social Justice and Outreach Team [SJOT] ask for your support and prayers for this important Victoria agency.

The Shelbourne Community Kitchen invites you to Double Your Impact when you donate this month. For all of December, every dollar donated will be matched up to $15,000.

With inflation and rising food costs, the need for food security has never been greater and we’re committed to providing fresh, dignified food support through our Pantry Program, Food Skills Programs, and Garden Programs. So far we have registered more than 300 new participants, including seniors, families, and newcomers for support this year.

Click the button below for more information about this campaign, an update on the kitchen renovations, and the other programs continuing through December.

The Shelbourne Community Kitchen's Holiday Food Drive continues for two more weeks, until December 20th.

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.

Click here for a larger version of the above poster.

This holiday season, shine a light on ending youth homelessness in Greater Victoria when you order Shine a Light on Youth tea boxes or beeswax candles. They are great gifts for hostess, co-workers or clients, or when someone drops by with a gift and you need something on hand.

A deeply local option, the tea boxes contain 12 different teas from Silk Road tea, while the candles are made in Cobble Hill by Crowfoot Collective. If you order 20 or more items, delivery is free in Greater Victoria.

All proceeds support youth in Threshold Housing’s homes and support programs.

To order, visit thresholdhousing.ca/SAL-2024

PWRDF's annual gift-giving campaign continues, dedicated to alleviating poverty, promoting sustainability, and supporting communities in need across Canada and around the world. Every gift is matched up to $100,000! Check out the World of Gifts page HERE

Christingle is a joyful celebration that brings families and communities together to share the light of Jesus and spread a message of hope. Christingles are oranges wrapped in red tape, decorated with dried fruit or sweets, with a candle on the top. Children will make their own Christingles to be lit during the service.

Email HERE to register your child and join our Christingle-making workshop - all materials provided - and please bring a small toy to donate to a local charity.

The workshop begins at 4.30pm in the Chapter Room, followed by a service at 5pm in the Nave.

Join ArtsCalibere Academy at 2625 Arbutus Road for a festive Holiday Craft Fair on December 7th!

We will have art vendors, raffles, gift wrapping services, concessions, and pictures with Santa.

Admission is only $1 per person.

To book a table, or for more information, email artscalibre.events@gmail.com

Come watch the ArtsCalibre students performance of A Christmas Carol! Two dates to choose from; Dec 12 @ 6pm & Dec 13 @ 1pm. Location: 2625 Arbutus Road, Victoria. Tickets are only $10 each and can be purchased from www.artscalibre.ca.

Join us for an engaging evening with Bishop Anna. Build relationships across the diocese, delve into her vision for a bright future, and explore the life-giving ministry thriving within the Islands and Inlets.

This 1st annual dinner will highlight and raise funds for our ministry in the North Island. Hear stories of the work of truth telling, reconciliation and rebuilding that is happening in our churches in Port Hardy, Port McNeil and ‘Yalis (Alert Bay) - true centers of community, hope, and outreach.

Wednesday, February 5th, 2025
6:00pm | Terrace Ballroom, Inn at Laurel Point, Victoria, BC
Tickets: $200 individual | $1500 for a table of 8

Tax receipts issued for $100 per ticket and for $700 for a table.

Limited Tickets available for purchase on Eventbrite here

***IF YOU WANT TO SIT AT A TABLE WITH LAWRENCE AND JUNE AND OTHER PEOPLE FROM ST. GEORGE'S, CONTACT LAWRENCE AT 250-589-1151**

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