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In this week's Crossroads, you will find information on:
Smudging April 30 & June 4
Thanks to Founding Members of the KSB Committee
Five Flower Songs
Congratulations and Blessings to Denise Pawliuk
Sunday School
New Member Welcome
Annual Spring Cleanup
Donations for WIN
Reconciliation Learning Event
By Heart Book Group
Amazing Journey Summer Day Camp
Advance Care Planning Workshop
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Murder Mystery Afternoon
St. Luke's Spring Fair
St. Luke's Coronation Tea
For the Sake of the Gospel Webinar
EnviroMuslims
Nominate Young People for LWF Delegation
In-Person Worship
Read Ahead
This Week at Church of the Cross
The deadline for all Crossroads submissions is Wednesday at 12 noon.
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Smudging April 30 & June 4, 2023
 Boston will be offering smudging again this Saturday, April 30 and also on Holy Trinity Sunday, June 4. This is an optional cleansing rite in which you are welcome to participate at the church entrance.
What is smudging?
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Giving thanks to Founding Members of the Karren Stinson Bursary Committee – This Sunday, April 30 - 10 AM worship
The bursary was established in 1990 in memory of Parish Worker and member of Church of the Cross, Karren Stinson. It began as an idea of Sonja Hendrickson, but was established through the leadership of founding members, Cathy Krock, Gisela Braniff and Iris Schoffer. The first bursary, given to support students studying post-secondary education toward vocations of service, was given in 1991, and every year since. Cathy, Iris and Gisela have served on the committee from its beginning up to now, 33 years! We celebrate and given thanks to them for their years of dedicated service to honour Karren and support students, this congregation, the wider church and community. Cathy, Gisela, and Iris will be recognized and thanked in worship this Sunday, April 30 and at the time of hospitality following. We give thanks and celebrate them for their faithful service.
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Five Flower Songs
Saturday, April 29, 7 PM
Church of the Cross
with Nathan McDonald & Friends
Elgar, Holst, Bairstow, Britten & more
Free Admission
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Congratulations and Blessings to Denise Pawliuk!
Congratulations to Diaconal Candidate Denise Pawliuk who passed her colloquy exam this past weekend. We pray for Denise and other students who completed their colloquy exams for continuing guidance in their discernment as they wait for graduation and the next steps in their ministries.
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Sunday School
Join for Sunday School the coming two Sundays, April 23 & 30, 10 AM. Kids join for the beginning and end of worship, leaving for Sunday School during the readings and sermon, returning for Holy Communion. All kids 4-12 welcome. Sometimes older kids help the younger ones with crafts.
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New Member Welcome
Are you interested in becoming a member at Church of the Cross? We offer new member Sundays on a regular basis. The next one will be June 4, 10 AM which falls on Holy Trinity Sunday. Let us know if you or someone you know may be interested. Contact the church office or the pastors for more info. See e-mails below.
Office: lutheranchurchofthecross@shaw.ca
Pr. Lyle: pastorlyle@shaw.ca
Pr. Lyndon: pastorlyndon@shaw.ca
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Annual Spring Cleanup - Saturday, May 6 from 9:00 AM until 3:00 PM
 The Board of Trustees are hosting the annual Spring Clean Up at Lutheran Church of the Cross. A sign up sheet with a list of tasks available here. And a paper copy has been posted on the board in the hallway on the way to the Upper Hall. We plan to get together on Saturday, May 6, 9:00 am until 12 noon. If that doesn’t work for you, then you are invited to come during previous the week and work on a project of your choice - if you complete it or not write down what’s been done. We thank you for your efforts.
We would like to complete the most visible aspects before Mothers Day on May 14. You can contact Nicky at the Church Office to schedule your favourite task, whether on May 6 or anytime the building is open. The church office is open Monday through Thursday 9 AM to 3 PM or by appointment if you need access outside these hours.
There are a wide range of interior and exterior tasks to suit your ability. Trustees greatly appreciate your participation and hope to be on site encouraging all participate.
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Donations for Win (Women in Need)
Char and Tom Holcroft are collecting donations for Win:
When: Between April 30 and May 8.
Where: Look for donation table in the Upper Hall at Church of the Cross
What: clothing, accessories, small items like toys, small appliances and electronics. Look for large white WIN bag. No winter clothes or furniture please. We will put a list of items they accept on the bulletin Board. You have until May 8th to get your donations to the church. And we will deliver them for you.
If you have oversize items like furniture, you are welcome to drop them off yourself at Win’s new donation centre at 555 Ardersier Road near Mayfair Mall. Win cannot accept donations at their store locations.
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Reconciliation Learning Event
Saturday, April 29th, 9:30 am - 1 pm
Broad View United
A chance to hear first-hand from an Elder at Tseshaht and the experience and history of the United Church run residential School in Port Alberni. This listening session is part of our ongoing work to listen and give witness to the continuing intergenerational trauma and the uncovering of truth as it relates to the Residential School Genocide.
This Journey toward healing will be led by Tseshaht Elder, Anne Robinson, who has been providing support to families impacted by the ground penetrating radar in Port Alberni. There is a sliding scale for this event and folks who are students or unemployed are free. Register on our website by clicking link here or email HaNa@broadviewunited.com
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By Heart – Tuesday, May 2 at 7:30 PM, Wednesday, May 3 at 10 AM
The “By Heart” book and discussion groups on Luther’s Small Catechism resume next week at the regular times. We will be looking at Chapter 7. The Zoom links will be sent to participants by email. If you are not receiving the email and would like to join the conversation, please contact Pastor Lyndon or Pastor Lyle or the church office.
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Amazing Journey Summer Day Camp
July 10-14, 2023
St. Luke Cedar Hill Anglican Church
Registration for Day Camp 2023 is now open. Children born between January 1, 2012 to June 30, 2019 are eligible to be campers. This year's camp will be held July 10-14, 9 AM to 12 Noon at St. Luke Cedar Hill Anglican Church, 3821 Cedar Hill Cross Road.
The registration form is available on Amazing Journey Summer Day Camp
Facebook page and the church's website (Click Here)
Contact the Amazing Journey team at amazing4kids17@gmail.com
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Advance Care Planning Workshop
May 11 & 18, 10 AM, Church of the Cross
Led by Marta Lefsrud
We plan for birthdays, weddings, and even dinner - so why don't we plan our health care?
What health care decisions are made when you are no longer capable of making them yourself? Who acts as your Representative or Substitute Decision Maker? What are your values, wishes and beliefs?
These are all questions that get addressed during your advance care planning process. Although Advance Care Planning is often thought of as planning for the end of life, it is really about planning for life, up to and including death.
It is a process of thinking about what is important to you. What are your beliefs, values and wishes for your care?
Advance care planning is also about sharing those wishes, especially with your substitute decision-maker (the person who will speak for you if you can’t speak for yourself) so that your family and friends know how you would like to be cared for in the future.
But lots of resources have too much medical, and legal jargon it's hard to know where to start. This two-part workshop helps you tackle planning with confidence. You will finish having the tools and skills to start the conversation with your friends, loved ones, and health care providers.
Each session is approximately an hour and a half, and will help participants get started working on their own plans, and having conversations with their loved ones”
This workshop is being hosted by the Board of Education and will be led by Marta Lefsrud, Community Education and Projects Lead with Victoria Hospice.
If you want to attend this workshop, there is a sign-up sheet outside the church office, or you may contact the church office by email or phone to sign-up. Office: 250-477-6222
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Murder Mystery Afternoon
Saturday, May 13th at 3 PM
Lutheran Church of the Cross
 Robert Red, a millionaire, has been murdered. Come and help solve the mystery. This an event for all ages. We have many roles to be filled (a family member, part of the staff, a detective, or an observer). Everyone will have a chance to vote on the likely culprit. Contact Janice at jbnel13@gmail.com if you would like to participate.
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St. Luke's Spring Fair
Saturday, April 29, 2023
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Your friends at St. Luke Cedar Hill invite you to St. Luke's Spring Fair and Coronation Tribute on April 29th from 10 am to 2 pm. This year’s Spring Fair will feature a Coronation Tribute area, where we will display and sell Royal memorabilia. As well, there will be plants, jewellery, antiques, needlework, books, toys, baking, jams, silent auction, vintage clothing and accessories, coffee and goodies, white elephant and more!
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St. Luke's Coronation Tea
Saturday, May 6, 2023
2:00 - 4:00 pm
St. Luke's Community Hall
Your friends at St. Luke's invite you to a Coronation Tea on Saturday, May 6th at 2 pm. High Tea with sandwiches and cakes will be served. Enjoy watching the Coronation on a large screen. Tickets are $25 per person, purchased in advance from Claire White by e-mail (events@stlukecedarhill.ca).
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For the Sake of the Gospel Webinar Part III
Co-sponsored by LTS, Saskatoon and Martin Luther College University, Waterloo
Canadian Lutheran History's Remembering Today for the Church of Tomorrow Project invites you to attend their For the Sake of the Gospel, Part III Webinar series on May 15th, 2023 from 3:30pm-5:00pm Eastern Daylight Time.
This webinar will feature Marcus Busch presenting: Lutheran Immigration Board: A Forerunner of Canadian Lutheran World Relief (CLWR). The Lutheran Immigration Board was established 100 years ago in April 1923.
Following Busch's presentation there will be a 30 minute Q&A, and a Call for Papers on "Where do we see Grace and Gospel in Canadian Lutheran contexts today and how do we proclaim it?”
Register Here: http://shorturl.at/ekDUY
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Join EnviroMuslims, the Reform Jewish Community of Canada (RJCC), and For the Love of Creation (FLC) on Sunday, April 30 at 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) for a joint webinar sharing in a circle of ritual and reflection on how our faith compels us to seek climate justice. Participants will be guided by Muslim, Jewish, Indigenous, and Christian spiritual leaders. The event hopes that this will be the beginning of an even broader sharing going forward. This will be a 90-minute session on Zoom with presentations and breakout rooms. To register, please click here.
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COP-28: Call to Nominate Young People for LWF Delegation
The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) calls on its member churches to nominate young people under 30 years of age as delegates to the upcoming COP-28. Please contact Deacon Gretchen Peterson at gpeterson@elcic.ca if you are interested in being nominated by the ELCIC. Deadline to express interest in being nominated is on May 14, 2023. Please email Gretchen by this date.
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In-Person Worship, Sunday, April 30, 10 AM PST
Covid-19 and Worship
- We offer worship in both live (in-person) and livestream (online) formats.
- We rejoice in the gift of vaccination and encourage everyone to be / stay vaccinated & boosted if you are eligible.
- We support those who choose to wear a mask and those who choose not to wear a mask. For our church at this time, wearing a mask is optional and a matter of personal choice in all our activities, including worship, fellowship time, meetings and office hours. This personal choice includes all those involved in leading our services, including presiding ministers, worship assistants, musicians, choir members and ushers. Please see a member of the Council if you have any questions or thoughts on the matter.
- If you test positive, or have symptoms for Covid-19, please stay home (and worship via live-stream)!
- The Church Council reviews our COVID protocols and practices on a regular basis and will amend them when needed.
Church Council
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Fourth Sunday of Easter