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This Week at Saint George's |
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GratitudeSo many people work hard in ministry all the time here at St. George's. This is the case even more for Holy Week & Easter. Many thanks to: - Fran and the choir for the beautiful and uplifting music - Darlene and the Chancel guild for making ready all the "holy hardware" - All those who provided and arranged flowers or otherwise worked to beautify our worship space - Gary and others who are always available to move stuff around - Sheila, Signi, Joy W and the rest of the team who provide such great hospitality, particularly with dinner on Maundy Thursday. - All the readers, intercessors, greeters, counters, administrants, and assistants for taking responsiblity for part of our worship life All your efforts are much appreciated! Happy Easter! Photo by George Dolgikh |
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Join the Church Gardens TeamThe Church Gardens Team is looking for new members, so if you are active .. enjoy the fresh air & don’t mind getting your hands dirty .. give Terry a call 250 477 9870. |
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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. This month we will be sharing one or more books we have been reading recently. Hope to see you there. Image: Priscilla Du Preez |
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Updating our liturgical practiceSt George's is one of five parishes in our diocese selected to test some proposed revisions to the Revised Common Lectionary (RCL) for the Canadian Church. The RCL is the cycle of Scripture readings assigned for use on Sundays, shared by many Christian denominations the world-over. It has been in use in its current form since 1992. In recent years, two questions have emerged about the RCL’s use of the Book of Acts. The first is whether our current practice of substituting a reading from Acts for one from the Old Testament during the 50 days of Easter is appropriate? The second is, if we do away with the readings from Acts during Easter season, how will we ensure that the Church actually has a chance to hear these stories? What we are testing on behalf of the Church is a set of Old Testament readings to be used during Easter (instead of Acts), and a set of readings from Acts to be tested after Trinity Sunday (instead of the readings from St Paul which are currently assigned). We have a small group paying close attention to these changes, and welcome feedback from any member of the parish. Please contact Christine (incumbent@stgeorgecadborobay.ca) with any questions or comments. Photo by Evita Tomševica on Unsplash |
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Hanging Basket deliveryThe hanging baskets will be delivered to St. George's church on Thursday May 8. You can come on down anytime after 12 noon to pick yours up! Photo by Jess Torre on Unsplash |
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Monthly OutreachDuring the month of May your Social Justice and Outreach Team [SJOT] will be bringing focus on the North Island Ministries. This was the focus of Bishop Ana during her December Fund Raising Dinner. The Bishop spoke about what she had seen in her travels across the Diocese. She shared some stories about churches in the north of the island, which have a particular charisma for outreach and reconciliation. All funds raised from that evening were directed to ministry in the north of our diocese. Following are a couple of sites to visit on the Diocesan website: https://faithtides.ca/gwasala-nakwaxdaxw-nations-building-hope-for-the-future/ https://bc.anglican.ca/diocesan-ministries/reconciliation-beyond “As a Diocese we seek to live out our baptismal covenant to respect the dignity of every human being and to safeguard the integrity of God's Creation. We understand ourselves to be at the beginning of the long road to Truth and Reconciliation. Our churches seek to welcome all of God's children as beloved.” St George’s Social Justice and Outreach Team asks for your support and prayers for this Diocesan Ministry. |
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GVAT Presents: Communities of Care-Listening ActionThings are looking tough right now. Greater Victorians are facing an extractive housing market, collapsing climate, lack of access to healthcare, financial insecurity and more. All of this can feel overwhelming against the backdrop of capitalism, colonialism, threats to our national sovereignty, and genocide we see every day in the news and online. But we have a plan to build power to change the world, and it starts with you. Join Greater Victoria Acting Together (GVAT) and allies for a night of storytelling, community building, and creating a common narrative. In times of intersecting and multiplying crises, building communities of care to weather the storm is essential. Click below for more information and registration link. |
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Kintara ConcertIf you're looking for an outing on a spring afternoon, Kintara women's chorus led by our very own Signi Murgatroyd is having their spring concert at First Unitarian Church of Victoria (5575 West Saanich Road). $20 General admission; $10 children ages 12 and under. Net proceeds go to Rainbow Kitchen and Camp Good Times BC and Yukon Please contact Joy Carroll 250 889 7000 or joyandterrycarroll@gmail.com for tickets. |
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Vintage Fashion Show and Tea @ St. Luke'sIn honour of St. Luke’s 165th anniversary, Vintage Fashion Showcase will present Local History Through Fashion from 1860 to 1980. Afternoon Tea will be served, featuring a selection of delicious baked goodies. There will be door prizes. Tickets are $25 per person, purchased in advance by e-mail from events@stlukecedarhill.ca. |
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St George's Housing Society AGMSt George's Housing Society 2025 Annual General Meeting will be held in the church at 3:00PM Wednesday 28 May, 2025. Coffee, tea and snacks will be available after the meeting. All members of St. George's parish and all Orchard residents are welcome to attend. |
