If you would like to attend the ordination ceremony for Rev. Colleen Lissamer and Rev. John Thatamanil at Church of the Advent in person, please RSVP through the following link:

Ordinations to the Priesthood | Anglican Diocese of British Columbia

The service will be livestreamed. Details closer to the time.

Rev. John will be serving as Deacon and preaching at both services this Sunday.

We’re planning a fun day for the whole family, with games, barbecue, and a potluck dinner. 

Join us at the church on Saturday July 9th. Games start at 3 PM, dinner at 6 PM. 

All are welcome. Bring your friends and neighbours for an old-fashioned picnic!  

The monthly community lunches are back again! The first one will be held on Wednesday, May 18th. Food will be served between 12 and 12:30 pm in the Main Hall.

Tickets are $10 each and includes a delicious meal of soup and sandwiches, followed with dessert and coffee/tea.

After May's luncheon, the Ladies Guild will break for the summer. The monthly lunches will resume in September when the Guild reconvenes.

For those wishing to contribute their baked goods, plates and Ziploc bags will be provided every Sunday leading up to the Tea. You may also pick these up in the church office Mon. through Thurs. 9 a.m. to Noon.  

June 10th - Come out on Friday evening (any time after 6 p.m.) to enjoy the happy fellowship & prepare for the Tea

SIGN-UP SHEETS – are in the Narthex. Sign-up today!  

Baking & Jams – all donations gratefully received for the Bake Table.   

Posters – help yourself to 1 or 2 for posting!  

Buy a gift for Dad (Father’s Day – June 19th)  

Bring your friends and family to sample our yummy Strawberry Shortcake ($10 each, includes beverage) and browse through the many craft tables. This event is always lots of fun!

More info needed? Contact the church Office, Mary Wills (250-474-4909), or speak with any of the team members – Dayle Robertson, Mary-Ellen Skinner, Darleen Terlson, Barb Gossman, Bev Somers, or Liz Garland.

Our last Tea was held in June 2019. It was our 36 annual tea. This year we are celebrating our 37th Strawberry Tea. The 1st Tea was held in June 1985, organized by Donna Brandle. 

Our parish is in great need of an additional, smaller meeting space. How can we repurpose the nursery to add extra meeting function to that space, while keeping its nursing/diaper changing role? 

Meet Sr. Ingrid at the Nursery to chat and share ideas during coffee hour next Sunday, 22nd May.  

For your time of quiet reflection and preparation, here are the readings we will share this Sunday:

Acts 11: 1-18

Psalm 148

Revelation 21: 1-6

John 13: 31-35

May 14 - Parish Council Retreat - pictures @ 8:30, breakfast @ 9 am

May 16 – 18 – Rev. Ingrid & Rev. Colleen are on clergy retreat

May 17 – What-Sew-Ever @ 10 am

May 18 - LADIES GUILD LUNCH @ 12 pm; no Mid-Week Bible Study

May 19 – Book Club @ 10 am in the Church

May 22 – Share ideas about Nursery Multi-Purpose space - coffee hour

May 24 – Parish Council Meeting @ 7 pm

June 5 –  Ordination Ceremony for Rev. Colleen & Rev. John @ 4 pm 

June 11 - STRAWBERRY TEA 

July 9 – FAMILY FUN DAY 

 Hello friends of Messy Church and Gordon United Church:  

We’re going to be hosting a day camp the first week in August, right after the holiday – for  4 days from Tuesday the 2nd through Friday 5th, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Campers are welcome from age 5 to 11 , with a “Leaders in Training Program” for the older kids age 12-14 – still lots of fun but you get some leadership skills too!  Bursaries are available up to 100% off the registration fee.  Information and registration is available at www.CampSpirit.ca. I’m the Site Coordinator so I’ll be around all week to spend time with the children as well. If you don’t have access online we have paper registration available through our church office. I’ll have flyers and posters shortly. 

Camp Pringle, the local United Church “sleep away” camp, is at Shawnigan Lake, and offers programs throughout the summer (day programs and overnight). I have attended Family Camp and been a camp chaplain there and I can definitely recommend the experience (though I don’t recommend playing Capture the Flag in your late 40s – my body hurt for a week!)   Bursaries are available.  If you wish to attend but are having trouble with finances, please contact me and I’ll find you some help!   www.camppringle.com 

Gordon United Church supports both these programs through donations, volunteers and prayer.  Both camps share our inclusive values and welcome everyone, regardless of age, economic status, race, culture, orientation, etc. 

-The Reverend Heidi Koschzeck

Comings.....

The Right Rev Logan McMenamie accepted appointment as interim priest-in-charge to St Peter, Quamichan, following the retirment of MJ Leewis-Kirk. +Logan started his ministry there on May 1.

The Rev Canon Jeannine Friesen accepted appointment as interim priest-in-charge to the parish of St Michael and All Angels, Royal Oak, and started her ministry there on May 5.

The Rev Canon Peter Parker has accepted appointment as interim priest-in-charge to the parish of St Philip, Oak Bay, (following the retirement of Christopher Page on May 29) and will begin on June 1, 2022.

The Rev Colleen Lissamer has accepted appointment as interim priest-in-charge to the parish of St Matthias in Victoria (following Meagan Crosby-Shearer and Matthew Humphrey's last day on June 10) and will begin on June 15, 2022.

 St. Philip Church

Youth Ministry Leader Job Description  

St. Philip Church is a Christ-centred church community, part of the Anglican Church of Canada.  We are an inclusive, welcoming and vibrant congregation, meeting for worship twice on Sundays and at various other times on special occasions and holidays.  We are well engaged in local community outreach and in local and global community missions.  

At St. Philip, we are looking for an enthusiastic and engaging individual to lead in ministry to the spiritual and social needs of as many as fifteen 12-16-year-old young people.  The Youth Ministry Leader will be an integral part of the church leadership team. accountable to, and in regular communication with, the St. Philip Rector and Wardens.  

The Youth Ministry Leader will be responsible for administering programming and communication with stakeholders:

Faith Tides is the official publication of the Anglican diocese of Islands and Inlets. It is a space where people of faith and doubt can share their stories, challenge their perceptions, and grow together.

In this issue: Discerning a postcolonial presence on 'Yalis; Holding space for climate grief; Divesting from the dystopian real estate market; Three empty graves; Parish of Salt Spring Island looks to the future; Women's Retreat quietly building community; A silencing of doubt; Q&A with a military chaplain; St Peter celebrates Earth Day...and more! 

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Jazz up your Sunday evening with a Jazz Vespers service in the church starting at 7 pm on June 5th.

This short service, about an hour long, will feature lots of jazz along with contemporary prayers, poems, and readings.

Come and see, and hear, what it’s all about!

Please note that you will need to wear a mask, be distanced in the church except within family groups or established bubbles, and use hand sanitizer when entering the church.