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.  
 

• 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.

The annual Amazing Journey Day Camp will be happening this year July 4th to July 8th. This small group program will be held from 9 am to noon outdoors at St. George's, Cadboro Bay. Children born January 1, 2011 to June 30, 2018 are eligible to be campers.

We are also looking for Middle School students to be Leaders in Training and High School students to be Small Group Leaders. Children with special needs may attend.

Early Bird Registration has been extended to May 31st.
Register Online Here.

The registration form is also available below to print and fill in. Completed registration forms (with registration fees) can be returned to:
St. Luke Cedar Hill Anglican Church: 3821 Cedar Hill Cross Road, Victoria, BC V8P 2M6
Lutheran Church of the Cross: 3787 Cedar Hill Road, Victoria, BC V8P 3Z4
St. George’s Anglican Church: 3909 St. George’s Lane, Victoria, BC V8N 4E3

Please make cheques payable to Lutheran Church of the Cross and write “Amazing Journey” on the memo line. Completed registration forms can also be scanned and e-mailed to amazing4kids17@gmail.com.

If you wish to pay by e-transfer, please contact Lutheran Church of the Cross at lutheranchurchofthecross@shaw.ca or call 250-477-6222 prior to sending your e-transfer. Please include the names of your camper(s) in the message box on the e-transfer.

Early Bird Registration Fees are 1st child - $40; 2nd child - $35; 3rd and additional child - $30.

Early Bird Registration Deadline is Extended to Tuesday, May 31st.

Registration fees after May 31st are $10 more per child. Registration final deadline is June 26, 2022.

Morning Prayer returns on Tuesday, 24, 8:00 AM PDT.
Join via the church Facebook page or at LutheranVictoria.ca and click “Worship Livestream.”

To send a prayer request to be included in morning prayer send it via e-mail to pastorlyndon@shaw.ca or leave a comment on the “What would you like lifted in prayer?” weekly post on Facebook or Instagram. 

From Brian Wismath:

As you may have heard, after a cold and snowy winter in Ontario, Emily and I have decided to keep roots planted in Victoria and will be moving back in August. Our plan is to spend some months each year in Ontario, close to our families, but to have a permanent base in Victoria.
 
This has opened up the opportunity for me to continue leading the VCM Summer Choral program. Since the program began in 2013, hundreds of singers have benefited from this intensive experience during the summer months. I've always appreciated the singers who use this program as warm-up for getting back to their seasonal choirs.

Gutsy Walk with Mattias Gilbrandsen
Sunday, June 5 at 1:00pm
Start and end location: Tulista Park in Sidney
Meeting time: 12:45pm

5k walk with photo scavenger hunt along the way for those who wish to participate. We will end back at Tulista park where we will have snacks and playground/skate park fun. Link to the route:

My name is Mattias Gulbrandsen and I am a confirmand at Church of the Cross. In February, a week before my 13th birthday, I was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis. If you have never heard of colitis, it is an inflammatory bowel disease that leads to bleeding ulcers in my colon. Sounds scary, I know, but thanks to my doctors and BC Children's Hospital, I am getting the help I need. I have been able to return to school, hang with my friends and be a kid again. But this is a life-long disease and hopefully in my lifetime there will be a cure for kids like me.

On Sunday, June 5, 2022 at 1:00pm, I will be walking with my friends and family, along with thousands of others affected by Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis, to raise funds and awareness for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) research and patient programs. I am inviting my Church of the Cross friends to join me for a 5k walk along Sidney’s waterfront, a photo scavenger hunt for prizes, with fun and snacks at Tulista Park afterwards. Sign up at the link below and we’ll send you more details.

If you can’t join me for the walk, I am also fundraising for donations that will go to research and finding a cure for inflammatory bowel diseases.    

To walk or donate, visit the home of Team Pootine.

Victoria Reconciliation Dialogues Resuming

The City of Victoria Reconciliation Dialogues are resuming as of May 30.  This was a very informative and engaging series held at various venues prior to the pandemic.  You are invited to register for the upcoming series at this website. (Click Here)

Truth and Reconciliation Committee