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ReImagine WS Brings You DIY DAY!Saturday, April 25, 2026 A community collaboration with the South Island Climate Action Network. Got knowledge you could share on gardening, fixing stuff, home energy, etc? We want to know you! Get involved in an event that’s all about helping folks connect with the practical DIY actions they can take to become more resourceful, reduce waste, save money, and live more sustainable lives. Share tips and info about …
What to expect We are hoping to attract a broad cross-section of community members to DIY DAY, people from all backgrounds who share a desire to take independent action on the issues which matter most to them. The event location is very accessible by bike, within easy walking distance for many residents and has plenty of parking. It’s also a highly visible location from Sooke Road.
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Parish Spring PotluckJoin us in the Hall this Saturday at 6:30 pm for our Parish Spring Potluck! With the busyness of Easter, we forgot to remind everyone about the potluck, so there are no sign-up sheets. Simply bring a dish and enjoy some friendly fellowship. |
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Spanish Language Anglican ServiceJoin us this Saturday at 5:30 pm for a lively and joyful Eucharist service in Spanish followed by the Parish Spring Potluck in the hall at 6:30 pm! |
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Garage UpdatesDrop-off of donated items starts this Saturday, April 25, 9 am to 3 pm, and continues Monday, April 27 to Friday, May 1, from 9 am to 3 pm, and on Wednesday, May 29, from 6 to 8 pm. The drop off on Saturday, April 25, is mainly for the general public. So if you can hold your donations until Monday or later, that would save moving items twice. Please no computers, clothing, large furniture, mattresses, carpets, baby cribs and car seats, and no books, movies or music (save these for the Book Sale in early October). Thanks to everyone who has signed up to work during the week to help sort and set out items. If you haven’t signed up but have an hour or two to spare, you’re welcome to drop by any day from Monday to Friday and help out. It’s a time of good fun and fellowship as well as preparation for the big sale day. Thanks to everyone who has agreed to help at the Sale on Saturday. Watch for an email next week to confirm when you have signed up to work and to give you some basic information. If you haven’t signed up yet but are able to help that day, the sign-up sheets are out on the entranceway table. Or you can call Linda Van Sickle at 778 254 5347 and she’ll be happy to assign you a job. Be sure to invite your friends and neighbours to the sale and to share the event ads that Shaena is posting on our Facebook page. Don’t forget the amazing BBQ lunch – hamburgers, hot dogs, snacks and some of Lydia’s famous pies, sold by the slice! Finally, good unsold items will be going to Habitat for Humanity, Anney’s Closet, Women in Need and Salvation Army. We will need volunteers in the weeks after the sale to take some boxes of items, especially those for the Salvation Army. Thanks for all your donations of items, time and labour. Working together, this will be a great event for our parish and for our Westshore community. |
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From the Parish LibraryUntil April 28, the Earth Day selections remain on the Top Shelf and the children’s table (unless borrowed). They are: Richard Wagamese. One Drum: Stories and Ceremonies for a Planet. John Philip Newell. A New Harmony: The Spirit, The Earth, and The Human Soul. T. Wilson Dickinson. The Green Good News: Christ's Path to Sustainable and Joyful Life. Christopher Bamford & William Parker Marsh. Celtic Christianity: Ecology and Holiness. Karen Armstrong. Sacred Nature: Restoring Our Ancient Bond with the Natural World. Mary Beth Owens. Be Blest: A Celebration of Seasons.
GARAGE SALE ARRANGEMENTS In preparation for the Garage Sale on 2 May, the small bookcase in the narthex, which is the usual location for the Top Shelf display, loan/return materials, and the Inspiration section (novels and poetry), will be emptied of its usual contents on 28 April. The bookcase will return to normal on 5 May, and there will be a new display of books suitable for the season. Until then, the Inspiration section will have a temporary home in the lower half of the large book case in the St John room. The black catalogue binder, the loan and return slips, and the library slip deposit box will be on the main library shelves outside the parish office. Children’s books will remain in their table in the narthex seating area but are likely to be hidden from view. There will be no Top Shelf or children’s display between 28 April and 5 May, but there are lots of good books to browse on the main shelves and in the St John Room. To borrow any book, fill out a green slip from the small bookcase in the narthex, and put it in the pink box labelled Library. To return a book, fill out a yellow slip and put it in the box, then leave the book beside or under the box. |
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Thursday Evening Bible StudyAll are welcome to join us on Thursdays for our relaxed, lively and interesting Zoom online Bible Study, to discuss the readings for the upcoming Sunday. The readings are posted in this newsletter. No experience or prior knowledge is needed. Time: 6 PM - 7 PM. Zoom Link: https://bc-anglican-ca.zoom.us/j/88378461340?pwd=cU9wSUNEZG02M3h3bGVrUmpyMjRNZz09 Meeting ID: 883 7846 1340 Please note: |
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Readings for this Sunday's ServiceReadings for this Sunday's services: ACTS 2:42-47 PSALM 23 1 PETER 2:19-25 JOHN 10:1-10 Read Sunday's readings online: |
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Mark Your CalendarsApr 25 Spanish Service, 5:30 pm, & Apr 26 8:30 Breakfast, Rm C Apr 27-May 1- GARAGE SALE PREP WEEK May 2 GARAGE SALE DAY, 9 am – 2 pm May 3 Parish Coffee Welcome May 6 Community Coffee Social, 9:30-11 am May 9 Family Board Games Night, Hall, 6 pm May 13 Ladies Guild Meeting, 1:30 pm May 19 Book Club, St. John’s Rm, 10 am May 23 Spanish Service & Potluck, 6 pm May 24 Jazz Vespers, 7 pm May 27 Community Lunch, 12 pm May 31 8:30 Breakfast, Room C Jun 6 Taize Service, 5 pm Jun 10 Community Coffee Social, 9:30 am-11 am Jun 12 Strawberry Tea Prep Day Jun 13 STRAWBERRY TEA & CRAFT SALE, 10 am – 3 pm Jun 16 Book Club, St. John’s Rm, 10 am Jun 25 Prayer Shawl Mtg, St. John’s Rm, 10 am Jun 27 Spanish Service & Potluck, 6 pm Jun 28 8:30 Breakfast, Rm C |
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Faith Tides: April 2026Faith Tides is the online, faith-based publication of the Anglican Diocese of Islands and Inlets (BC). Through news stories, reflections and feature articles Faith Tides aims to showcase the work God is doing through our churches. It is a space where people of faith and doubt can walk alongside one another, share their stories and grow together. |
