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Church Gardens - Fall Clean Up Day
We are looking for a group of volunteers for a church garden clean-up day this fall. Our first meeting will be just after the 10 AM service either on August 25th or September 1st. Please indicate your availability on the sign-up sheet in the narthex. The first meeting will be a short walk-around to determine what needs to be done, and to decide on a date for the clean-up. |
Church of the Advent Vision 2030Be part of our building a vision for our parish's future! Saturday Sept 21st & Sunday Sept 29th - afternoons. Mark your calendars for the two-part parish visioning workshop led by Bishop Logan. Each session will begin with a potluck lunch. We want to know: Who is God leading the Church of the Advent to be and to do in 2030? (in 5 years’ time) How will we get there? This process will be prayer-filled AND practical. Every voice is important, no matter your age, no matter how long you’ve been in the parish. We’ll be working in small groups to ensure that everyone gets a chance to speak. |
How2charistVideo & Discussion August 29 @ 7 PM Have you ever wanted to understand more about our Anglican liturgy? Using the model of an instructed eucharist—in which the history of the eucharistic rite and the symbolism of the service are explained in narrative form, Episcopal priest Reverend Callie Swanlund has created a seamless liturgy that is both stimulating and enlightening, taking inspiration from VH1's Pop-Up Video series. Join us for a viewing of How2charist, followed by a discussion. Join us in person at the St John's Room on Thursday 29th August at 7 PM, or via Zoom here: https://bc-anglican-ca.zoom.us/j/89727592570 |
Sr. Ingrid away in Vancouver, being a tourist!Sr. Ingrid on vacation Week of 19-23 August Sr. Ingrid will be visiting Vancouver during the third week of August returning on Friday 23rd. If any non-urgent matters arise during this time, please feel free to send an email and |
From the Parish LibraryThis Week’s Top Shelf For this second week of the display of recently-returned books, these are the titles on the Shelf: Robin Diangelo. White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism.
To borrow or return a book, please fill out a green loan slip or a yellow return slip, and put it in the pink box labelled Library, on the shelf below the display, where you can also leave your returned books. In other library news, Richard Wagamese’s fine book, One Drum, is back in its correct spot (IND WAG) on the main library shelves. The Inspiration section (fiction and humour) has now been returned to its usual location on the bottom shelf of the small bookcase in the narthex. |
Readings for this Sunday's ServiceProper 19 Readings for this Sunday's services: 1 KINGS 2:10-12; 3:3-14; PSALM 111 EPHESIANS 5:15-20; JOHN 6:51-58 Read Sunday's readings online: |
Online Bible Study
All 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 Lisa Brodersen will lead the Bible Study in Sr. Ingrid's absence. |
Celebration of Life for Herbert O'DriscollSaturday, October 5, 2024 A celebration of life for Herbert O'Driscoll will be held at Christ Church Cathedral, Victoria at 2pm on Saturday, October 5. The service will be livestreamed on the cathedral website for those who cannot attend in person. In lieu of flowers, donations are welcomed to the BC Cancer Foundation (directed to melanoma research) or Sorrento Centre.
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Mark Your Calendars
Aug 18 – Instructed Eucharist Service @ 10 AM service - Part Two Aug 29 – How2Charist video, 7 PM (in-person & Zoom - St John's Room) Aug 31 - Mae Browne Funeral, 2 PM Sept 7 – Taizé Service, Chapel, 5 PM Sept 15 – Welcome Back Coffee Hour Jazz Vespers Featuring Edie DaPonte, 7 PM Sept 17 – Parish Council, St. John’s Rm., 7 PM Sept 21 - Parish Visioning Process Part 1 (Sat afternoon, hall, after potluck) Sept 25 - Ladies Guild Luncheon Sept 28 – Spanish Eucharist Service Sept 29 - Welcome Coffee Social Sept 30 - Ecumenical Truth and Reconciliation Day service |
Services at Church of the Advent
Sunday 10:00 AM - Contemporary Eucharist, Book of Alternative Services, First Saturday of the Month Last Saturday of the Month |
Office Hours
Office hours are Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays from 9 am until noon. |