The Ladies Guild is grateful for all the church and community support that was apparent yesterday when we hosted the first luncheon in three years.  

An enthusiastic crowd enjoyed soup, sandwiches, dessert and beverages all lovingly prepared by a hard-working volunteer crew.

Special thanks to Ed Robinson for his dependable and thorough cleanup work.

Mark your calendars for the next luncheon September 28th!

-Jose Perena Pratt

Ladies Guild President

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. For those who cannot attend in-person, the service will be livestreamed on the diocesan website and also on Facebook and Vimeo.

Church of the Advent is in a Spring season, ready for new activity and new growth! Research on successfully growing congregations shows that the two main reasons that visitors return to a parish is 1) the preaching, and 2) if visitors feel welcome.   

We are, indeed, blessed to be a welcoming parish. One way to show our welcome is to wear name tags, so that newcomers can address us by name and learn our names easily. Rev. Ingrid likes parishioners to wear name tags, so that she can address them by name at communion.   

Please consider ordering a name tag. If cost is a concern, please speak to Rev Ingrid privately. Our thanks to Mike, who has taken on this project.  

These nametags are made of a light brass, laser engraved with a magnetic backing so that it will not damage your Sunday finery.  The cost is $14.25 with the magnetic back.  In order to get this pricing, I have to order in lots of 12 or more.   If you are interested, or would like more information, please see Mike Armstrong after church or email me at spike39@shaw.ca and put Nametag in the subject line 

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 after both services this Sunday, May 22nd.

So many of you thoroughly appreciated Rev. John's sermon last Sunday, and have a requested a copy of it.

If you would like a copy of the sermon, please notify the parish office at admin@colwoodanglican.ca.

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

Acts 16: 9-15

Psalm 67

Revelation 21:10, 22 - 22:5

John 14: 23-29

If you are contributing baked goods to the Strawberry Tea & Bake Sale, feel free to pick up plates and Ziploc bags which will be provided every Sunday leading up to the Tea.

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. 

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!  

May 22 – Share ideas about Nursery Multi-Purpose space - after the services

May 23 - Victoria Day (Parish Office is closed)

May 24 – Parish Council Meeting @ 7 pm (hybrid meeting)

May 25 – Stewardship Campaign Committee Meeting @ 2 pm via Zoom

May 26 - Book Club @ 10 am in the Nursery

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

June 11 - STRAWBERRY TEA, 10 am – 3 pm

July 9 – FAMILY FUN DAY 

Sept 10 – “TREASURES IN THE TRUNK” Fundraiser 

Sidney Brass and Friends are presenting a fundraising concert Sunday June 5^th to support Ukraine. The programme is varied and should include something for everyone. There will be:

• a wind quintet
• a jazz trio
• a vocalist
• a tuba soloist
• and a brass quintet

performing an afternoon of music from toe-tapping, to humorous to inspirational!

Hope to see you there!

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. 

The annual Amazing Journey Day Camp will be happening this year July 4th to July 8th. This small group program will be held from 9 am to noon outdoors at St. George's, Cadboro Bay. Children born January 1, 2011 to June 30, 2018 are eligible to be campers.

We are also looking for Middle School students to be Leaders in Training and High School students to be Small Group Leaders. Children with special needs may attend.

Early Bird Registration has been extended to May 31st.
Register Online Here.

The registration form is also available below to print and fill in. Completed registration forms (with registration fees) can be returned to:
St. Luke Cedar Hill Anglican Church: 3821 Cedar Hill Cross Road, Victoria, BC V8P 2M6
Lutheran Church of the Cross: 3787 Cedar Hill Road, Victoria, BC V8P 3Z4
St. George’s Anglican Church: 3909 St. George’s Lane, Victoria, BC V8N 4E3

Please make cheques payable to Lutheran Church of the Cross and write “Amazing Journey” on the memo line. Completed registration forms can also be scanned and e-mailed to amazing4kids17@gmail.com.

If you wish to pay by e-transfer, please contact Lutheran Church of the Cross at lutheranchurchofthecross@shaw.ca or call 250-477-6222 prior to sending your e-transfer. Please include the names of your camper(s) in the message box on the e-transfer.

Early Bird Registration Fees are 1st child - $40; 2nd child - $35; 3rd and additional child - $30.

Early Bird Registration Deadline is Extended to Tuesday, May 31st.

Registration fees after May 31st are $10 more per child. Registration final deadline is June 26, 2022.

Forty days after Easter, Christians celebrate Christ’s bodily ascension into heaven. According to Acts 1, Jesus tells the disciples “to remain in Jerusalem and await the coming of the Holy Spirit;” he is then taken up from the disciples in their sight, a cloud hides him from view, and two men in white appear to tell them that he will return in the same way they have seen him go into heaven.

In contemporary theology, this moment is a kind of “inversion” of the Christmas story. Christmas teaches us that God is with us here on earth. The Ascension teaches us that we are also with God “in heaven.” In other words, if Christmas brings divinity to humanity, the Ascension brings humanity to divinity. And if that is the case, then we are in a very good position indeed to accomplish Christ’s objectives for the world. 

There will be an opportunity this evening in the cathedral for the observance of this principal feast:

Thursday, May 26 (Ascension of the Lord)
7.30 p.m. Sung Eucharist with the Cathedral Choir and the Choristers of St John the Divine
*This service will also include the baptism of our Director of Music Donald Hunt’s child, Anna.
Prelude Buxtehude Wir danken dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BuxWV 224
Setting Howells Collegium regale (G, S/B, A)
Psalm 47 (plainsong)
Hymns 247, 374
Preparation of the Gifts Philips Ascendit Deus
Communion Amy Beach Peace I leave with you
Voluntary J.S. Bach Prelude and Fugue in D major, BWV 532 

Photo: Millenium window in St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh, depicting the Ascension.

Register by June 1, 2022

Cost $50 including lunch.

Facilitator: Clara Plamondon, archdeacon Cowichan/Malaspina region and incumbent, St Paul, Nanaimo. 

About the day

Join us as we consider the metaphor of God as the potter and we as the clay. There will be space for prayer, creative spiritual practices to engage with our theme, and some free time to have conversations and to enjoy the beautiful outdoors. 

The day begins with registration at 9am and ends with Eucharist at 2pm.

NOTE: COVID protocols will be observed and are subject to change as per public health guidance.

Download the registration form.

For more information email retreats@bc.anglican.ca.

We're hiring a part time (approx. 20 hours/week) Event Coordinator to work with us at the cathedral from June 20 through September 4, 2022. 

To apply for this position the applicant must be:

• between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of employment
• be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the employment.  

Project Description
The Event Coordinator will work closely with the Cathedral’s Communications Officer, Assistant Director of Music, and Director of Cathedral Productions to ensure the success of concerts and worship services at the Cathedral.

Hours
Approximately 20 hours per week, including weekends.  

Who You Are
You have a working proficiency in English, strong communication skills and an understanding of computer and digital technology. You enjoy detailed administrative tasks, problem solving and social interaction. You may have experience with volunteer coordination or project management. You may have some knowledge of or interest in project management, graphic design, digital content creation and/or accessibility in the arts.    

Description of Activities (including but not limited to):

• Assisting with the creation and promotion of online social media, including creation and promotion of online and in-person events        
• Arts management and promotion         
• Liaise with musicians        
• Securing music programs ahead of their performance date ·       
• Formatting artist bios and photos         
• audience management         
• Programming of livestream software         
• Set-up and monitoring soundboard, camera work and graphic design         
• providing tech team services on event days        
• Assisting in maintenance of website, social media pages, and online ticketing portals         
• Managing a digital video archive         
• Daily production and office administration duties as required  

Application Process
Christ Church Cathedral requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 at this time, and the successful candidate will need to show proof of vaccination before an offer of employment is made.

To apply, email a resume and cover letter to admin@christchurchcathedral.bc.ca attention: Parish Administrator, or mail to Christ Church Cathedral, 930 Burdett Avenue, Victoria BC, V8V 3G8. We thank everyone who applies for this position, but only successful applicants will be contacted.    

Download a copy of the job posting HERE

Christ Church Cathedral in downtown Victoria serves as a major community hub for the city and the wider diocese. We have recently undergone a major revisioning of our online presence with the installation of a professional 7 camera livestreaming system and an upgraded audio system. We broadcast two services each Sunday as well as regular concerts and other special services and events throughout the year.