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In this week's Crossroads, you will find information on:
Continuing Ways to join worship on-line
Read ahead & Worship Bulletin
Livestreaming Behind the Scenes
Annual Spring Cleanup 2020 Continues
Day Camp this Week
Joint Ecumenical Statement on the Planned Annexation of Occupied Palestinian Territory
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Roundtable Conversations: Anti-Black Racism Canadian Context
High School Youth Group (TRY) & Middle School Youth Group Update
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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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: 5 Pentecost
- Sunday, July 5, 2020 Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67
Psalm 45:10-17
Romans 7:15-25a
Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30
Worship Bulletin: CLICK HERE for Worship Bulletin
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Livestreaming Behind the Scenes
As we begin planning ahead, welcoming people into the church space again, we want to share an update on livestreaming worship. Some people have asked whether we would continue livestreaming worship after we begin gathering in person again. Yes, we are able both to livestream worship and have people gather in person in the sanctuary at the same time. We did this for the first time with Ralferd’s memorial this past week, balancing sound needs both for people in the church space and those listening through the livestream.
Below are photos of the Mevo camera we use for livestreaming worship. Its profile is narrower than the average smart phone, so does not impede site lines for those sitting further back in the sanctuary. The camera also serves as the livestream transmitter, sending audio from the soundboard and video from the camera directly to on-line streaming platforms, including the church web-site. The livestream tech crew use an iPad to control camera angles and on-line text, but the Mevo camera does the work of broadcasting the livestream to the internet. Using the iPad to select camera angles, the tech crew generally doesn’t need to reposition the camera during worship, which reduces disruption for those worshipping in the space, and allows 1-2 people to run all the video and sound from a table set up next to the soundboard.
We thank everyone who has undergone training to use the livestreaming equipment and offering tech support for worship and other events. Brian did the hard work of learning how the equipment works and has since trained Tarynn, Chris, Craig, Braeden, Lyle, Lyndon, and now Scott on using the equipment.
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Lutheran Church of the Cross - Annual Spring Cleanup 2020 Continues
This year is very different and we simply can not do the clean-up in the normal manner during the pandemic. Attached is a list of cleaning duties for volunteers to pick from and to complete in a safe manner over a few weeks time. The highlighted items have been taken already. More volunteers are needed.
You may contact the church office at lutheranchurchofthecross@shaw.ca or call 250-477-6222 for the sign up.
To those who have been able to help to date, Tha nk 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.
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Day Camp this Week
Please hold in your prayers those involved in the Children’s Day Camp, both leaders and children and families, from St. Luke’s, St. George’s, Church of the Cross and the wider community, as they share resources and online connecting over this coming week. God’s blessings and thank you! to everyone involved.
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Joint Ecumenical Statement on the Planned Annexation of Occupied Palestinian Territory
Faith based organizations representing people worldwide, issued an ecumenical statement expressing its concern over the planned annexation of occupied Palestinian Territories in the West Bank by the Government of Israel. The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) joins with ACT Alliance, The World Communion of Reformed Churches, and the World Council of Churches in calling the international community to take immediate action to directly address the unilateral action. The new threat of annexation entrenches and compounds the ongoing situation of occupation, that has far too long undermined the rights and future of Palestinian people. Read the full text of the Statement when you click here.
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Roundtable Conversations: Anti-Black Racism Canadian Context -- July Series:
July 8: Toronto Action Plan to Confront Anti-Black Racism
Speaker: Aina-Nia Ayo'dele Grant, Director, SFDA, City of Toronto
July 15: End Racism: Healthy Black People on a Healthy Planet
Speaker: Aina-Nia Ayo'dele Grant, Director, SFDA, City of Toronto
July 22: Anti-Black Racism in Institutions
Speaker: Dr Carl Everton James
July 29: Bending the Knee and Changing the Hearts: A Toronto Model for a Just Intercultural Church
Speaker: Rev. Dr Sonia Hinds
Please note that Zoom link will be sent 24 hours before the start of the event.
Click on link to sign up for free and receive Zoom links to the conversations. You need to sign up in order to participate.
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/roundtable-conversations-anti-black-racism-canadian-context-tickets-112026099078
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High School Youth Group (TRY) & Middle School Youth Group Update
Middle School and High School Youth Groups are on summer break and will resume in the fall. We’ll share more info when they’re ready to start up again and whether they’re in a position to b egin in person gatherings in the fall and what that would look like. Let Pr. Lyndon or Pr. Lyle know if you know a youth who may benefit from attending one of the youth groups.
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This Week at Church of the Cross
This Sunday - July 5, 2020 - 5th Sunday after Pentecost
10:00 am Sunday Worship Live Stream
Monday - July 6, 2020 10:00 am Virtual Day Camp (Zoom)
Tuesday - July 7, 2020 8:30 am Morning Prayer Live Stream
(Facebook)
10:00 am Virtual Day Camp (Zoom)
10:30 am Perk Me UP (Zoom)
Wednesday - July 8, 2020 10:00 am Virtual Day Camp (Zoom)
Thursday - July 9, 2020 10:00 am Virtual Day Camp (Zoom)
10:00 am iPad Group (Zoom)
7:00 pm Theology Discussion (Zoom)
Friday - July 10, 2020 10:00 am Virtual Day Camp (Zoom)
Office closed
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