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Important Discussion about Church outside the walls: Past, Present and FutureJoin leaders from the Anglican Church of Canada Archbishop Anne Germond, Archbishop Linda Nicholls and Bishop Victoria Matthews to reflect on questions of church outside the walls through the lens of church leadership.
Join us for sharing and thoughtful online discussion on “Church outside the walls: Past, Present and Future” |
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Dessert & Silent AuctionTickets: See Gwen Doust or Bev Somers after church this Sunday, Feb 9th, or call the office to reserve your tickets and pay at the door. $5/ticket which covers coffee, tea and light snacks. Desserts: There are lots of beautiful desserts on the list and we can take one or two more. For everyone planning to make a dessert, please email Jeanine Woodman at jwoodman326@gmail.com with a short description. This will help Jack Knox as he prepares to be our guest auctioneer. Silent Auction: We have a great array of items from parishioners and local businesses, and can accept more. Please let Deb Wastle know by this Sunday, Feb 9th, if you have an item (debwastle@gmail.com). Also, if possible, please bring your items to the church this Sunday, Feb 9th. If you can't, please contact Linda Van Sickle at 778 677 8499 to make arrangements. We will be preparing the bidding sheets and printed programme during the week of Feb 10th. Volunteers: Sign up sheets are on the entranceway table for help with set-up on Friday, Feb 14th, from 10 am to noon, and for help with closing out the Silent Auction during the event on Feb 15th. Thank you to everyone who has offered to make a dessert, to contribute to the Silent Auction table, and/or to volunteer your help. Questions? Contact Linda Van Sickle Hope to see you and your friends and family at this amazing event and help us to raise funds for the Goldstream Food Bank and the church. |
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Next Safe Church Training - Feb. 16The next Safe Church training is happening on February 16th, following the 10 AM service. The training should only take an hour. Please feel free to bring a bagged lunch if you would like. For anyone else who would like to sign up, the sign-up sheet is in the Narthex. |
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8:30 Breakfast Celebrates BHMOn February 16th we’re celebrating Black History Month with a special soul food breakfast. Parishioners can look forward to trying soul in a bowl! Please join us in Room C following the service. We’re hoping Bill Geimer is available, as he is invited to share a page of his upcoming book, which is set to be published soon! |
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Celebrate Black History MonthHappy Black History Month Not that long ago in December of 1995, the House of Commons officially recognized February as Black History Month. It’s not widely known that black people were enslaved in Canada. All year we celebrate the achievements of black people, but this month is BHM. There are many ways to participate in Black History Month (BHM). View the local events for this month. They include a BHM launch with music and food on Store Street, and a fashion show at the Royal BC Museum, which has free entry. Castro Boateng (owner of House of Boateng) who is a local chef will be catering the BHM Launch. The Dolan family has used his catering services many times and his food is amazing. If you would like to check out a couple of your fellow parishioners; Jill Tyler-Dolan is starting her book tour in March, but her book is available at local bookstores like Coles. (More information will be coming soon); William Dolan would also love to share his music with you all, as he has several songs/videos out that are available to stream on many media platforms like Spotify, Apple, and Youtube. Jill Tyler-Dolan - Artist & Writer William Dolan - William Dolan Official - William Dolan Official |
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Greater Victoria Police ChorusChurch of the Advent is pleased to welcome back the Greater Victoria Police Chorus for another spectacular performance. Join us at the church on Sunday, March 2nd at 2 PM. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased in advance through the Parish Office or at the door. You won't want to miss this great performance! |
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Next Youth Group EventCalling all youth! The next Peninsula Youth Group event is happening on Sunday, February 16th, 2 PM, at St. Andrew's in Sydney. For more information, contact Kelly at kduncan@bc.anglican.ca, or Marnie at marnie.sandborn@gmail.com. |
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Great response on book study on Biblical CourageTwenty copies of Bishop Budde's book How we Learn to be Brave have been ordered from Christian Books Victoria, directly from the publisher. We'll keep you posted about their anticipated delivery date. At this point, because of the demand for the book, we don't know how long it would take to get the books. A date and time for the book study has not yet been set, although it is likely to be in the early evening, in person, at the church. Don't worry if you can't attend every session - read the book and attend the sessions you can. The Book Study will be hybrid, so that those who are unable to attend in person can attend via Zoom. Thank you to those who have signed up! |
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2024 Tax Receipts2024 Tax receipts will be available for pick up this Sunday until February 23rd. Please see Barb Gossman after the service to obtain your receipt. If you are unable to pick yours up in person, please let either the Parish Office or Barb know so arrangements can be made to have your receipt delivered to you.
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Envelope # 9We are trying to locate the person who has Givings Envelope #9. Please check your envelope number and let Barb Gossman know immediately if yours is numbered 9, so we can issue a tax receipt for you. |
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Annual General MeetingNOTICE is hereby given that a meeting of parishioners of the Church of the Advent of Colwood and Langford in the Anglican Diocese of British Columbia will be held on Sunday, February 23, 2025, in the Main Church following the combined service 10:00 service. |
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From the Parish LibraryIf you could use a nice read for these cold days, check out the library’s Inspiration (fiction and humour) section, which can be found on the bottom shelf of the small bookcase in the narthex seating area. Choices include Alexander McCall Smith’s Friends, Lovers, Chocolate mystery; Taylor Caldwell’s classic novel about St Luke, Dear and Glorious Physician; some of C.S. Lewis’s equally classic books, including the Out of the Silent Planet science fiction trilogy and The Screwtape Letters; and Margaret Craven’s lovely novels of the Pacific Northwest, I Heard the Owl Call My Name, and Walk Gently This Good Earth. All of the many good non-fiction books on the shelves outside the parish office and in the St John Room are also available for loan. To borrow a book, please fill out a green loan slip from the small bookcase in the narthex, and put it in the pink box labelled “Library.” If you have a book due for return, please fill out a yellow return slip instead, and leave your book beside the box. |
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Mark Your CalendarsFeb 12 – Ladies Guild Meeting, 1:30 PM Feb 15 – Dessert & Silent Auction, 7 PM Feb 16 – 8:30 Service Breakfast Feb 22 – Spanish Service, 6 PM Feb 23 – Combined 10:00 Service AGM, 11:30 AM Mar 1 Taize, 5 PM Mar 2 Police Chorus Concert, 2 PM Mar 5 Ash Wednesday Mar 4 Shrove Tuesday Mar 8 Family Games Night Mar 15 Parish Council Retreat, 9 am – 1 pm Mar 16 Jazz Vespers Mar 26 Ladies Guild Lunch Mar 29 Spanish Service, 6 PM |
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Readings for this Sunday's ServiceReadings for this Sunday's services: ISAIAH 6:1-8 PSALM 138 1 CORINTHIANS 15:1-11 LUKE 5:1-11 Read Sunday's readings online: |
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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 Sister Ingrid will be at the Diocesan Clergy Day on Thursday. Thank you to Lisa for leading Bible Study on Thursday. Book Study: We are discussing Chapter One of "Conversations with Scripture: The Gospel of John" by Kittredge on Thurs 6 February |
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West Shore Seedy Saturday 2025 - Victory Garden EditionIn collaboration with Flourish! School Food Society, ReImagine is proud to announce this year's Seedy Saturday! Converge with local farmers, seed vendors, gardeners, and agricultural groups to celebrate our growing community. We CAN (and should!) grow more of our food at home! March 8th, 11am-3pm, at Belmont Secondary School.
(3041 Langford Lake Road) Admission is FREE or PWYC (pay what you can) donation. https://reimagineus.ca/events/ Information for exhibitors can be found at the link below.
https://reimagineus.ca/seedy-saturday/ |
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Faith Tides: February 2025Faith 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. To read the February issue online or download a PDF version, visit the Faith Tides website. |
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Lenten Day Retreat - The Spiral of TransformationA retreat is exactly what we need this Lent to not spiral out of control spiritually. Instead let’s retreat together to spiral towards transformation. Let’s see just how possible it is to integrate loss and change into our spiritual journey’s and find new energy for our lives. Your guide and facilitator, Denise Doerksen will present you with several spiritual exercises to aid you in this personal journey. It will be a day of entering into the difficulties we have traversing the known pathways of our lives and what is unknown, and finding a way to integrate, grow and be transformed in the process.
Register with Rev. Denise at incumbent@holytrinityns.org |
