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No livestreamed service on SundayWe're delighted that the Rev Paul Schumacher will be celebrating the services this Sunday. Normal broadcast will resume next week. Sr Ingrid will be back in the office on Wednesday. |
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Rick our Custodian is retiringAfter many years at Church of the Advent, Rick, our custodian, has decided to retire, to spend more time with his family and to go travelling. We will miss Rick's gentle, kind and friendly presence here in our parish. We'll make a formal farewell to Rick at the 10 AM service on July 30th. If you'd like to contribute to a farewell gift, please speak to Debby. There will be cards in the Narthex available to sign, from next week.
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Strawberry Tea a Success!We especially want to thank the many parishioners who came out to help. You were all amazing and we so appreciated your help. We served 251 shortcakes; we had 9 crafters; Trudine & her 11 guides and our parish teens all did an excellent job at bussing and serving. We thank Pearl Veillette for once again providing us with her beautiful roses from her garden. We thank the amazing team of Carolyn Hamar & Sue Hamblin who took care of the dish washing for hours! We thank our local stores (Quality Foods, Thrifty’s, & Fairways) who generously donated $400 worth of gift cards. A final large THANK YOU from our core team to all our parishioners – Kathy M.; Bev S.; Darleen T.; Barb G.; Mary W.; Linda V S.; & Liz G. Our net profit was $3986.35. |
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Forward Day by Day Daily Devotions August to October 2023They say that it takes eight to ten weeks for a new habit to form. How about making a habit of reading scripture every day, and spending some time thinking and praying about it? For those of us who read scripture daily, it has helped us to feel close to God and helped us to understand the Bible better. There's no better way to start the day than a cup of coffee and the Word of God! Forward Day by Day devotion booklets for the three months August to October will be available in the Narthex for you to pick up free of charge from Sunday 23rd July. What is Forward Day by Day? Why not go deeper in your prayer life and encounter the Bible in a new way? If you need to pick up your copy at a different time, please contact Debby in the parish office 1 250-474-3031 or email her at admin@colwoodanglican.ca |
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Pride Sunday SermonOur guest preacher, Molly Carnes, an Anglican/Episcopalian from Houston Texas, preached an extraordinary sermon about how we as Christians can make the world a safer and more loving place for people who are LGBTQIA+ If you missed the service (we had technical difficulties with the livestream), or you wish to watch the sermon again, here it is. |
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From the Parish LibraryDavid Gushee. Changing Our Mind: Definitive Edition of the Landmark Call for Inclusion of LGBT Christians with Response to Critics. A lucid defence of the inclusion of LGBT Christians by an evangelical scholar and professor of Christian ethics who has suffered both personally and professionally for his pro-LGBT stance. Matthew Vines. God and the Gay Christian: The Biblical Case in Support of Same-Sex Relationships. What does the Bible really say (and not say) about same-sex relationships? Nadia Bolz-Weber. Shameless: A Case for Not Feeling Bad About Feeling Good (About Sex). A celebration of sex and and gender by the Lutheran pastor whose different take on the beatitudes (“Blessed Are the Unemployed”) was shown in video by Sister Ingrid earlier this year. A New York Times Bestseller. Austen Hartke. Transforming: The Bible & the Lives of Transgender Christians, updated and expanded Edition with Study Guide. Understanding gender, gender identity, and gender expression. Kathleen Winter. Annabel: a Novel. A haunting novel about an intersex child born in rural Labrador in 1968. An international bestseller and finalist for the Scotiabank Giller Prize and Governor General’s Literary Award. |
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Online Bible StudyAll are welcome to join us on Thursdays for our relaxed and interesting Zoom online Bible Study, to look at the readings for the following Sunday. No experience or prior knowledge is needed. Time: 10 AM - 11 AM. Zoom Link: https://bc-anglican-ca.zoom.us/j/88378461340?pwd=cU9wSUNEZG02M3h3bGVrUmpyMjRNZz09 Meeting ID: 883 7846 1340 We continue our discussion of Chapter 5 of John Yieh's book on Matthew's Gospel.
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Readings for this Sunday's servicesGENESIS 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67; Read Sunday's readings online: |
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Pride Services at St. John'sPride Sunday: July 9 at 10:00 am Parish Eucharist and 7:00 pm Pride Evensong The Anglican Church of St. John the Divine, 1611 Quadra Street, Victoria, BC |
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Vacation Bible SchoolBackstage with the Bible10:00 am
St. Stephen Church Hall, 7921 St. Stephens Road,
Saanichton, BC Deadline to register: July 9, 2023 |
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Mark your CalendarsJuly 7 - 14 Parish Camp Out - NO LIVESTREAM |
