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June 30, 2019

The Third Sunday after Pentecost
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At the crossroads...
Elijah, Elisha, Jesus, show unwavering commitment to God’s purpose. Welcome the gift and challenge of God’s gracious commitment to the world. Welcome all!

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with Holy Communion at 10:00 am
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This Week at Church of the Cross


Thank You
Fred's 101
Clean-up Needed
Oakcrest Preschool
Dessert & Dialogue
You're Invited
Victoria Pride
Community Open House

 
Please visit our website for more information about us and our events.
Summer hours for the Church Office during the months of July and August:
Tuesday to Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  Closed Mondays & Fridays.
Thank you for the line painting in the South Parking Lot
Thanks go to  Murray Nelson, Tom Holcroft and Lee Rose who made up the
line painting crew. Thanks also to Luther Court who loaned the line painting sprayer.
Board of Trustees
In Celebration of Fred Jauck’s 101st Birthday
Thank you to Rosalene Saleski and others for organizing the
party for Fred. And we are grateful to those who made a donation to Church of the Cross in recognition of Fred’s 101st birthday.  What a lovely way to celebrate this milestone event!
Clean-up in the Undeveloped Area by July 15
All Boards, Committees and groups with items in the
undeveloped storage area are asked to go through them by July 15 and identify and clearly mark what needs to remain and what can be recycled/disposed. After that date, the Trustees will be removing everything unmarked to clean up the space.
Thank you for your cooperation. If you have any questions, please contact Grant Froyland
gfroyland@hotmail.com or the church office.  
Board of Trustees
Oakcrest Preschool
Oakcrest Preschool is an independent cooperative that leases space from Church of the Cross. Church Council has been in conversation with the
Preschool over a
number of months about rent and information related to the possible housing
development with Luther Court. The most recent conversations have not resulted in what the Council feels is a fair resolution of the rent or a more collaborative working relationship. Council has decided to end the lease with the Preschool effective June, 2020. This was a difficult decision. But it provides a full year for the Preschool to find another facility. Council will be open to various opportunities for the future. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Council Chair, Joanne Solomonson,
jtsolomonson@gmail.com or the church office.    
Indigenous Indentity
Thursday, June 27th  -  7:00 to 8:30 pm

 
June’s Dessert and Dialogue will be featuring Adam Olsen,
member of the Tsartlip Nation and the MLA for Saanich North and the Islands.

Please bring a dessert to share. Many Thanks!
 These events are sponsored by the Truth and Reconciliation Committee.
You're invited!  June 30th, 7:30 pm
Victoria Conservatory of Music's Summer Academy. 
University of Victoria's Philip T Young Recital Hall,
Maclaurin Building B Wing, 3800 Finnerty Road (Ring Road).

 
Milton Schlosser will be performing as a guest artist as part of the Victoria Conservatory of Music's Summer Academy.
The recital program is titled "Moonlight Carnaval."
Featuring works by Debussy (Claire de lune), Chopin (Nocturnes Opus 9/1 and 27/2), Beethoven (Moonlight Sonata), and Schumann (Carnaval).
Admission is by donation at the door--no tickets required.
PRIDE Victoria, June 30 – July 7
We join in celebrating PRIDE week in the congregation and the city, recognizing the gifts of diversity and
inclusion and the need to stand with all those in the Queer community who continue to be marginalized, including within the church.
Our congregation will join with other churches in the PRIDE parade next Sunday,
July 7
. If you would like to participate, please contact the church office so we can plan a meeting time and place together.         
You’re invited to Participate in a
Community Open House

July 3, 2019  6:00 - 7:30 pm
Luther Court - 1525 Cedar Hill Cross Rd.
Luther Court Society and Lutheran Church of the Cross are providing an
update on a proposed inter-generational affordable housing project.
Please join us to learn more and provide feedback, on the proposed development in your neighbourhood.



A Community Picnic with the Tsartlip and Tsawout First Nations,

July 13, 3 – 7 PM at Island View Beach
The Truth and Reconciliation Committee has invited the First Nations Communities, and everyone connected to the
congregation to participate in this afternoon and meal together. All the food will be provided. If you are able to help with, set-up, cooking, games for the children, or in other ways, please contact Martin Bergbusch mltb@shaw.ca or the church office. All are welcome and encouraged to join in this time of our communities gathering together.

‘You set the table and the lesson will come.’

Charla Huber, director of
communications and Indigenous relations for M’akola Housing Society and M’akola Development Services, shared with us this quote at a recent Dessert and Dialogue conversation: ‘You set the table and the lesson will come.’ She learned it from an elder, emphasizing that bringing people together for a meal is an end in itself. We shouldn’t worry about dictating moral lessons to be learned from an event, including what reconciliation should look like. The outcome will take time to unfold and an investment in building relationships, sharing meals together, gaining trust over time. See Charla’s weekly op-ed in the Time Colonist June 9, 2019, for her full discussion on this theme.

‘You set the table and the lesson will come,’ is also behind the upcoming picnic on July 13, 3-7 PM, Island View Beach, at which we are welcoming together members of local Indigenous nations and non-Indigenous folks. Church of the Cross’ Truth & Reconciliation Committee has discovered that this work is often messy, we make mistakes, and yet there is grace in the midst of fellowship and working together.

We are learning one thing is important is that we keep doing the work, continue building relationships, and meeting people in person. This is true for building any friendship, spending time together, caring for one another, listening the stories and needs, even when they make us uncomfortable. 

‘Set the table and the lesson will come,’ is something we practice in worship every Sunday, thinking about our celebrating holy communion, listening to God’s word, and discerning the work of the Spirit in the world. Let us continue doing this faithful work, rooted in love of neighbour.

Pr. Lyndon Sayers

Hope and Reality: Opioid Overdose Prevention and Intervention  

The opioid crisis is the subject of two talks and a powerful art display at Christ Church Cathedral - 930 Burdett Ave., Victoria .
The display is on June 18 to July 8.

Wednesday, July 3 from 1.00 pm to 3.00 pm
Forum with Chief Medical Health Officer for Island Health, Dr. Richard Stanwick and the cathedral’s deacon to the city, Nancy Ford.
For more information
click here

  Amazing Summer Day Camp
Volunteers Needed
Volunteers are needed for set up and decorate on July 6-7.  There are several different times to volunteer. Please check the sign up sheet on the bulletin board.  For more information please contact Janice Nelson, Char Holcroft or the church office.
We are in great need of men’s clothing.  With summer coming, donations of light jackets, baseball hats, runners, sandals,
t-shirts and summer pants are especially appreciated. Your donations are gratefully accepted at our Front Reception at 919 Pandora Avenue in Victoria, 7:00 am – 8:30 pm, 7 days a week.  
Phone: 250-388-7112  /  Email:
info@ourplacesociety.com
Flower Chart for 2019
If you would like to bring flowers for worship for a special occasion or remembrance,
please sign up on the Flower Chart, posted on the bulletin board.
A reminder will be emailed to you as your date approaches.
If you have any questions, please call the church office. 
The Shelbourne Community Kitchen
As we go about our weekly shopping, let us consider our blessings. Add an extra item or two to our shopping carts, and donate them to the Shelbourne Community Kitchen.  
Items will be picked up from the Church of the Cross regularly. 
Thank you for your generousity but please know that we cannot accept items passed the date of expiration.
Thank you for helping our neighbours as you are able.
For more information on the Shelbourne Community Kitchen, please click here.
Please remember to check the Bulletin Board in the Hallway for  other news.
This Week in The Parish:


Please note that congregational programs are in bold font.


Key to notations: R = Rotunda, S = Sanctuary, UH = Upper Hall
Office Hours
Office hours for Lutheran Church of the Cross are:
July and August
Tuesday to Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  Closed Monday & Friday.
September through June
Mondays to Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  Closed Fridays
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Lutheran Church of the Cross Calendar
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