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In this week's Crossroads, you will find information on:
Development Signs on Site
Continuing Ways to join worship on-line
Read ahead & Worship Bulletin
Refugee Sponsorship Fundraiser
Note of Appreciation
Treasurer’s mid-year report
Thank you to phone call volunteers
Broad View United
Journey Interrupted - An Online EnRoute Event
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Bells for Peace 75th Anniversary of Hiroshima & Nagasaki
Annual Spring Cleanup 2020 Continues
This Week at Church of the Cross
The deadline for all Crossroads submissions is Wednesday at noon. Thank you.
Please visit our website for more information about us and our events.
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Development Signs on Site
Part of the requirements for the rezon ing and development permit applications with the District of Saanich for the potential development of the Affordable Intergenerational Housing Project with Luther Court are signs on site informing the community of the application. The signs were scheduled to go up this past week on Cedar Hill Road and on Cedar Hill Crossroad. The application is awaiting review by the Advisory Design Panel of the District. We hope and pray that there will be sufficient progress with the district to allow for our submitting an application for the next funding call with BC Housing in early September. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the church office or a member of the Development Committee.
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Continuing Ways to join worship on-line:
Sunday Worship Livestream, 10 AM PDT:
Go to website: www.lutheranvictoria.ca and click on the livestream link.
We always publish the most up to date links to access the worship live stream on the website. Copies of the bulletin/worship order for each Sunday are available for download, and printing if you wish, on the website.
View past worship videos by visiting “About/Videos” tab of the website:
https://www.lutheranvictoria.ca/about
View Sunday School videos and activities here:
https://www.lutheranvictoria.ca/kids-youth-students/childrens-ministry-sunday-school
Tuesday Morning Prayer, 8:30 AM PDT:
On Facebook Live and you can view past videos here:
https://m.facebook.com/lutheranvictoria/
You do not need a Facebook account to view the church page.
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Read ahead: 9 Pentecost
- Sunday, August 2, 2020 Genesis 32:22-31
Psalm 17:1-7, 15
Romans 9:1-5
Matthew 14:13-21
Worship Bulletin: CLICK HERE for Worship Bulletin
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Thank you for NOT attending an in-person Refugee Sponsorship Fundraiser
WHAT: You are invited to join the Social Justice Committee of Lutheran Church of the Cross for a Zoominar Fundraiser for Refugee Sponsorship
An informative session led by guest speaker Sabine Lehr who will address the topic:
Distant but Together: Sponsoring Refugees during a Global Pandemic
WHEN: Tuesday August 18th from 6:30-8 pm
WHO: Congregational members, friends, family, neighbouring faith communities and, people interested in learning about refugee sponsorship
WHY: To raise $30,000 to support more vulnerable refugee populations
Details on how to donate will be provided during the Zoominar
HOW: Registration via Lutheran Church of the Cross office by email
lutheranchurchofthecross@shaw.ca or phone 250-477-6222
Social Justice committee
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Note of Appreciation
 On behalf of the Congregational Council I wish to express our sincere appreciation to Helene Walker and the COVID-19 Leadership Team who are working hard to have everything in place for the resumption of in-person Worship. Members of the team are Helene Walker (coordinator), Craig Knight, Janet Molnar, Laura Cochrane, Lynn Jones, Rory Molnar, Nicky Ni, Pastor Lyle and Pastor Lyndon.
Our congregation is blessed to have medical experts and people on the front lines who willingly share information when asked, including: Dr. Maureen Boylan, Dr. Laura Phillips, Karen Johnson-Lefsrud and Jeanie Stann, thank you so much for sharing your expertise.
Most sincerely, Joanne Solomonson, Congregational Chair
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Treasurer’s mid-year report to the Congregation
Given that we have just passed the mid-year mark for 2020 and are now several months into the Covid-19 pandemic, an update of the Church’s financial situation is in order.
At the beginning of March, at our Annual General Meeting, the congregation approved a budget for 2020 that anticipated a $33,000 deficit on the operations of the Church. Since then, the world has been turned upside down as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. This has meant a major disruption in almost everyone’s life. For our Church, this has meant worship changing from a live, in-person event to livestreaming and connecting face-to-face via “Zoom,” or something similar.
Despite all of the changes, there is some good news to report; as of the end of June, we are only running about a $5,000 deficit on operations, a number that is much lower than expected. The two main reasons for this are that: (1) although income has not risen by as much as we hoped based on last year’s pledges, it was boosted by an unexpected and generous $10,000 gift from the BC Synod and (2) spending has not increased from last year’s level, primarily because many of our plans for this year have had to be put on hold due to Covid-19 restrictions.
While we remain in somewhat uncharted territory as the pandemic goes on, you can be assured that your Church Council will continue to closely monitor events as we move along the path back to a safe resumption of in-person worship. As always, your support in all of this is greatly appreciated.
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Thank you to phone call volunteers
Thank you to the volunteers who have been calling people of the congregation to check-in over the past four months of the pandemic, and to the Board of Care for Communities, and Chair, John Baty, for  coordinating the calling. The care expressed by this contact was much appreciated! Thank you to Tarynn, Christopher, Ruth, Thiago, Maya, Ralferd, Nicky, Barry, Lynn, Susanne, Don, Cheryl, Craig, Ann, Janice and John.
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Broad View United
St. Aidan's and Cadboro Bay United churches have amalgamated. Broad View United is their new name.
The church building at 3703 St. Aidan's Street remains closed due to the pandemic. The thrift shop is currently operating an outdoor garage sale on Saturdays from 10 am to 1 pm.
https://www.facebook.com/broadviewunited/
http://broadviewthriftstore.com/
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Journey Interrupted - An Online EnRoute Event
 Join hundreds of youth from across Canada on August 22, 2020 for an online #EnRoute event that we are calling
Journey Interrupted
We are all on a journey. But, sometimes things don’t go according to plan… Jesus was on a journey too: a journey that led him up mountain passes and down wilderness trails; with plenty of interruptions along the way. What do the interruptions we face teach us about ourselves, where we’ve come from, where we are going, and where we belong?
The event will livestream on Instagram, Facebook and Youtube at:4:00pm (PDT),
Youth Groups are encouraged to host watch parties during the video and continue the conversation after the video event ends on Zoom, Facetime, Meet, or the platform of their choice.
Youth are invited to submit a video (due by August 1, 2020) to be included in #JourneyInterrupted. Learn more.
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Bells for Peace 75th Anniversary of Hiroshima & Nagasaki
Please join the Bells for Peace Campaign, coming up in one month! August 6 & 9, 2020, are the 75th anniversaries of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Communities are invited to join in Bell ringing and “making a righteous noise” at the time of dropping of the bombs. Individuals are invited to set a reminder and take a moment to reflect…
Ring the bells or “Set a chime for these times”...
• On Thursday, August 6th and Sunday, August 9th church bells, hand bells and other appropriate devices are to be rung across Vancouver Island at the time of the bombs: 8:15 a.m. on August 6th and 11:50 a.m. on August 9th .
All are invited to take part in the online educational event: On Thursday, August 6th at noon, a live Zoom presentation with a question and answer period on the current nuclear weapons threat, nuclear weapons and religious faith, and the environmental consequences of nuclear weapons.
Register here to receive the Zoom link: [ https://actionnetwork.org/events/hibakusha-remembrance-webinar]( https://actionnetwork.org/events/hibakusha-remembrance-webinar)
The distinguished presenters for this event are two physicians and a brilliant young student activist.
Dr. Mary-Wynne Ashford is past President of International Physicians for Prevention of Nuclear War, winner of the 1985 Nobel Peace Prize. She has twice been awarded the Governor General of Canada Award and has participated in humanitarian missions to North Korea.
Magritte Gordaneer from Victoria is a student at McGill University. She founded McGill Students for Peace and Disarmament, the university’s only student peace group. Magritte travelled to Hiroshima to participate in the Academy on Nuclear Weapons and Global Security presented by the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN), winner of the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize.
Dr. Jonathan Down is President of Physicians for Global Survival. He is a pediatrician at the Queen Alexandra Centre for Children’s Health in Victoria and an adjunct professor at the University of British Columbia and University of Victoria. Moderator for the program is Bill Geimer, US army veteran and Professor of Law Emeritus, Washington and Lee University.
Send any questions to Bill Geimer at peacevetcanada@gmail.com
The week of 2-9 August, 2020 is to be designated as Hibakusha Remembrance Week honouring the survivors of the bombings. Churches, synagogues, mosques, temples, and peace groups are invited to arrange related education events.
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Lutheran Church of the Cross - Annual Spring Cleanup 2020 Continues
To those who have been able to help to date, Thank you! for your work around and in the church building. The building and grounds are much improved! Some have worked in small groups, physically distancing, while others worked alone. Your contributions are all making a big difference to keeping our building and spaces clean and in good shape. Every little bit helps. If you are still able to help, you may contact the church office at lutheranchurchofthecross@shaw.ca or call 250-477-6222 for the sign up.
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This Week at Church of the Cross
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