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In this week's Crossroads, you will find information on:
Provincial and Regional restrictions
In-Person Worship, Sunday 10 AM
Baptism of Atley McKenzie
Marriage Blessings
With Sadness
Tuesday Morning Prayer & Vacation
Mutlifaith Refugee Sponsorship
Scattered Artists Tour
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77th anniversary of Hiroshima & Nagasaki
Decolonizing Climate Action
Read Ahead
This Week at Church of the Cross
The deadline for all Crossroads submissions is Wednesday at 12 noon.
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Provincial and Regional restrictions have been updated as of April 8, 2022.
Here is the public health restrictions page.
At Church of the Cross masks are recommended but not required. Choir members have been asked to wear masks and those singing are encouraged to as well.
In-Person Worship, Sunday, August 7, 10 AM PDT
 Church Council continues to work to see that in-person worship is safer for everyone. We will adjust our plans as health orders change.
Being vaccinated against COVID-19 is the best protection for the health of yourself and others. We strongly encourage everyone who is eligible to be fully vaccinated.
We will continue to livestream worship each Sunday.
August 7, 9th Sunday after Pentecost
Everyone planning to come to worship are asked to follow these requirements:
- If you are not feeling well and experiencing any Covid-19 related symptoms or if you are not vaccinated, please stay home and participate in worship online.
- You are encouraged but not required to wear a mask when entering the building and throughout worship.
- Observe social distancing.
- Sanitize or wash hands as needed.
- You are welcome to sing and you are encouraged to wear a mask.
- We will greet one another and share the peace at a distance.
- Holy Communion will be served with bread and individual glasses of wine that are spaced in the trays. You may commune with bread or wine alone if you wish.
- It is not required that people register for worship ahead of time or sign in as you arrive.
We will continue to make adjustments as needed and keep you informed of any changes. Your feedback on your experience with in-person worship is valued. Please let any member of Church Council, Pastors, or the church office know of any questions, concerns or ideas for making in-person worship and Sunday School safer and meaningful for everyone.
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Baptism of Atley McKenzie, August 7, 2022
 All God’s blessings on this day of Baptism for Atley, and for parents, Holly and Braeden McKenzie, and sponsors, Amaris and Steve Cook. We rejoice in this day of witnessing new life in Christ and God’s Spirit of hope and peace and joy in the waters of Baptism for Atley, and for us all.
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Marriage Blessings
Siobhan Semandeni and Manraj Sidhu will be married this Wednesday, August 10 at Church of the Cross followed by a ceremony at the Gurdwara Sahib Nanak Niwas Sikh Temple in Richmond. Please keep Siobhan and Manraj and their families in your prayers for God’s blessing of their marriage and life together.
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With Sadness
It is with sadness that we announce the death of Arlene Chalmers on June 1, 2022. Arlen e was recently a resident at Mount Saint Mary’s Hospital. A family celebration of her life and committal of her and late husband Jim’s cremated remains has taken place. Our prayers are with Arlene’s family. Rest eternal grant her, O God, and let light perpetual shine upon her.
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Tuesday Morning Prayer on Pause
& Pr. Lyndon on Vacation August 9 through 29
 Pr. Lyndon will be on vacation August 9 through 29 visiting family abroad. Please consider following up with Pr. Lyndon by this Sunday morning, August 7 or after he returns if you need any questions addressed promptly. And you can check with Pr. Lyle if it’s something that cannot wait and he may be able to help with.
Tuesday Morning Prayer will be on pause during August, returning Tuesday, September 6, 8 AM PDT on FB and at LutheranVictoria.ca click “Livestream.”
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Multifaith Work in Action
an exciting opportunity!
We have been invited to join with members from Congregation Emanu-El Synagogue in their sponsorship of a Muslim Syrian family currently living as refugees in Southeast Asia. The Social Justice Committee (SJC) unanimously and whole heartedly agreed to support this project. We believe that this is an example to us, to the members of the synagogue and especially to the wider community of people of differing faiths working together for the good of others.
Pastor Lyndon and Sherry Coughlin will be working closely with the members from the synagogue. Our present focus will be helping to raise the remaining funds needed to bring this family of 6 to a new and safe life in Canada. We will be working collaboratively with the Jewish community in planning and hosting events for not only our faith communities but including the wider community as well. Look for what we dream up!
Thanks to your generous financial support of refugees, the SJC has pledged $2,000 towards this sponsorship, but an additional $18,000 from the wider community is needed by the end of October. We will be working together with the members of the synagogue to raise these funds. If you would like to make a donation through your church envelope or on-line giving, using the designated offering line, write “SRS” (Syrian Refugee Sponsorship) next to the amount.
We thank you for your prayers, support, encouragement in this and all the social justice work we do!
The Social Justice Committee
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Scattered Artists Tour
Join us on the most established art tour in central Victoria with the Scattered Artists Tour - Summer Edition Aug. 27-28, 11 AM to 4 PM. See locations below.
Lynn Jones creates one-of-a-kind, wearable art using natural fibers, new and recycled. Visit her art at 3388 Maplewood Rd at the Scattered Artists Summer Tour.
 
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Hiroshima & Nagasaki Day at Gorge Park on August 9
On Tuesday, August 9 at 6:00 to 9:00pm, a special event is planned to commemorate the devastation of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by nuclear bombs in 1945. This year, the event is at a beautiful new location!
As the world's immense nuclear arsenal has been made illegal but not yet disarmed 77 years later, this celebration of Japanese culture at the stunning new Gorge Park Pavilion (next to the Japanese Gardens) reminds us of the need to treasure & work for peace.
Admission is free, but donations to contribute to the cost of the event will be welcome on site.
You can register Eventbrite. Registration isn't necessary but will allow people to get reminders.
Contact: Jonathan Down
(The International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War Canada)
Phone:778-679-2497
Email : drjcdown@gmail.com
6:00 PM Yummy Food Truck and Lantern Making for all ages
7:00 PM Welcome by Elder Bear Sam, followed by entertainment such as the Furusato Dancers, the Uminari Taiko Drummers and the Raging Grannies among others, interspersed by short comments
8:20 PM Ceremonial planting by Mayor Desjardins of a sapling grown from a seed of a giant Gingko tree standing at the time of the blast in Hiroshima
8:35 PM Participants invited to set their decorated lanterns afloat at sunset on the reflective pools bordering the pavilion
Bring blankets, chairs, picnic( if you wish) and come early enough to decorate your lantern (between 6 PM and 7 PM). Order at the Yummy Food Truck is available.
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Decolonizing climate action
 Decolonizing climate action will underscore KAIROS’ fourth annual Climate Action Month, which launches September 1. Throughout September, KAIROS will explore weekly themes through online content and actions that will include a Canada focus (fossil fuels and environmental racism), global grassroots women’s organizations, and Indigenous rights.
KAIROS’ Climate Action Month amplifies the World Council of Churches’ Season of Creation, which runs from September 1 (World Day of Prayer for Creation) to October 4(St. Francis of Assisi Day). The theme of this year’s Season of Creation is Listen to the Voice of Creation, in recognition of the voices that are muted or silenced in their attempts to communicate the climate crisis. Learn more here.
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Read ahead:
 9th Sunday after Pentecost
August 7, 2022 Isaiah 1:1, 10-20
Psalm 50:1-8, 22-23
Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16
Luke 12:32-40
Worship Bulletin: CLICK HERE for Worship Bulletin
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