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In this week's Crossroads, you will find information on:
Orange Shirt Day, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
A craft for one and all
Sustainable Clothing Show-and-Tell
Baptism of Isla Grace Froyland
Marriage of Maya Bridger and Scott Constantine
Welcoming those Who Are New
Image of the Burning Bush
GVAT Housing Affordability Assembly
New Vision and Priorities
Thanksgiving food collection
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Burgers and Beers for a Refugee Family
Weekly Devotions from Diaconal Intern Denise
Karren Stinson Bursary
Adult Praying Friends
Read Ahead
This Week at Church of the Cross
The deadline for all Crossroads submissions is Wednesday at 12 noon.
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Orange Shirt Day, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Friday, September 30
The national day for Truth and Reconciliation will take place on Friday, September 30. As part of the observance of this important day, the community is invited to a Pow Wow to be held at Royal Athletic Park.
Schedule of Events:
Doors open | 10:00 am
Opening ceremony | 11:00 am
Grand entry | 12:00 pm
Intertribal dances
Category dancing
Grand Entry | 6:00 pm
Intertribal dances
Category dancing
Retirement of colours | 12:00 am
Cost: Free to attend
And the annual Orange Shirt Day Ceremony at Centennial Square will take place at 10 AM on September 30. More information may be found here:
"I encourage members of the ELCIC to observe Friday, September 30 as Orange Shirt Day, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation," says ELCIC National Bishop Susan C. Johnson. "I invite you to make this a day of quiet reflection, learning and/or participation in a community event. The purpose of the day is to promote reconciliation and help ensure that the tragic history and ongoing legacy of residential schools is never forgotten."
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A craft for one and all – Saturday, October 1, 1 PM at the church
 As part of the Sustainable Clothing Show & Tell event, the Board of Education is hosting a craft afternoon on Saturday, October 1, 2022 from 1 – 3 PM. We will be making a woven cloth basket using material edges from a local clothier. The basket can be used for treasures or be given as a gift. Any questions please call Rose at 250-727-0633. A sign up sheet will be outside the church offices. All materials will be supplied.
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Sustainable Clothing Show-and-Tell
October 2, Upper Hall, 12 noon to 2 PM
Light lunch will be served
The modern clothing industry offers us an amazing array of choices but has negative ecological impacts. Fortunately, there are many things we can do to minimize the ecological impact of our need to be clothed.
Some ideas (which also save money!):
- Avoid buying on impulse or because it’s cheap
- Buy what you love and will wear for a long time
- Look for eco-friendly labels
- Choose used (or hand-me-down)
- Learn how to sew or knit
- Mend minor defects
- Make something new out of something old
- Declutter / sell / donate (and shop where you donate!)
If you do any of these things, come to our Show-and-Tell dressed in your finest threads that have a story around one of these ideas, whether it be:
hand-me-down,
thrift-store find,
hand-sewn or knit,
mended, or
just worn since forever.
Or come to share and listen to the stories of others.
We will also have a chance to learn more about the impact of the clothing industry on the planet that explains why making these choices is more important than ever. Speakers from Beacon Community Services, Vintage Fashion Showcase and UVic will join us to share the inside story about the global clothing industry and the value of recycling.
Let’s learn and share ideas that will help each other make our clothing choices shine!
Please RSVP using the sign-up sheet on the bulletin board in the hallway.
Sponsored by Care for the Earth, Education, and Women in Faith
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Celebrating the Baptism of Isla Grace Froyland
 This Sunday, October 2, at 10 AM we will celebrate the Holy Baptism of Isla Grace Froyland, daughter to Gwen and Peter, and sister to Brynn. Hold Isla and family in your prayers as she shares in this gift of God’s loving embrace for all God’s beloved, that she would grow in grace and faith in the Spirit of risen life in Christ Jesus.
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The Marriage of Maya Bridger and Scott Constantine
 The marriage of Scott and Maya will take place on October 8, 2022 at 11 AM at St. Luke Cedar Hill Anglican Church. People of the congregation are invited to share in the marriage celebration with them. We celebrate and give thanks with them and hold them in our prayers.
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Welcoming those Who Are New – Sunday, November 6, 10 AM Worship
 The pandemic has limited our opportunities to welcome those who are new to the community of Church of the Cross. And so, we look forward to worship on Sunday, November 6, and sharing in Affirmation of Baptism and welcoming and blessing of those who are new. If you are new to the community and would like to be included or have questions about this day of welcome, please speak with Pastor Lyle or Pastor Lyndon or contact the church office.
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The Image of the Burning Bush for the Season of Creation
Thank you to Harriet Freytag for sharing her picture of a “Burning Bush” created by a paper artist from Vancouver. The picture is in the entranceway and has been an image for this Season of Creation and the theme, “Listen to the Voice of Creation.”
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GVAT Housing Affordability Assembly, Sunday October 2,
930 Burdett Ave, Victoria
7:00 - 8:30pm, at Christ Church Cathedral
GVAT (Greater Victoria Acting Together alliance https://www.gvat.ca/ ) “Housing for All” Assembly is planned for Sunday, October 2nd, 7:00 - 8:30 pm, at Christ Church Cathedral, (930 Burdett Ave.) Deacon Brigitte McKenzie, who serves with GVAT representing the BC Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, will be there with a banner and would love to have members of our congregation and Grace and others join with her when a roll call takes place at the beginning to show who is present from our Lutheran community and supports the urgent need for accessible and affordable and housing in our region. More information is on the poster below and at https://www.gvat.ca/. COVID protocols will be followed to guard the health and well being of those attending. If you wish to car-pool or need a ride, or for more information, please contact Pastor Lyle or the church office.
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New Vision and Priorities - Mark the Date!!! October 15 9:00 – 12:30
What will Lutheran Church of the Cross be doing in 2023? 2024? 2025? What do you want it to look like? What will our priorities be?
 You are invited to join the Church Council on October 15th at 9:00 to help us reset the church’s Vision and Priorities for the next three years! We want and need your input and your ideas to shape our future! Craig Knight will serve as our facilitator for the process. Please come for a morning of community building, thinking and discussion - followed by a delicious free lunch!
Our first session on October 15 will include:
- Short Worship and Communion together
- Results from our 2020 – 2022 Priorities
- Mutual Ministry Survey Results – Key Takeaways and Discussion
- Brainstorming Session
- Who are we as a people of God and as a church?
- What is important to us?
- What might be different over the next three years?
- Lunch!
Our last session will be held before the end of November and will include:
- Review / Summary of Brainstorming results
- Setting Vision categories
- Creating Priorities for each Vision category
Next week, you will receive an email with preparation material that will be helpful to review before the session. Please consider attending this important event in the life of our church.
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Thanksgiving food collection for Shelbourne Community Kitchen
 With Grateful Hearts…
The Board of Worship and the Social Justice Committee are thrilled to show our support for Shelbourne Community Kitchen again this Thanksgiving!
With grateful hearts, for all that we have, we are gathering gifts of food and donations on Thanksgiving Sunday – October 9th. Non-perishable food goods may be brought in advance and be dropped off at church during office hours and placed in the basket or brought to worship on October 9. All items will be placed around the table before worship and be blessed before being taken downstairs to the Kitchen. Or, if you wish to offer a financial donation, please designate the amount and “Shelbourne Community Kitchen” on the subject line of your offering envelope, on an e-transfer, or in the drop down box for on-line giving on our website.
Thank you for your care and support of the Shelbourne Community Kitchen!
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Burgers and Beers for a Refugee Family with Congregation Emanu-El - October 15, 2022, 8:00pm at The Canadian Brewhouse, #117, 3500 Uptown Boulevard, $25 per person. Register at dr.mcdonalddvm@gmail.com
The Syrian Refugee Family project – a joint effort of members of Congregation Emanu-El and the Lutheran Church of the Cross to sponsor a Syrian refugee family in their move to Victoria – invite you to join us for a fun evening of food, drink, bowling, and exciting silent auction items at The Canadian Brewhouse on Saturday, October 15, 2022.
Your $25 ticket to this event gets you your choice of a beef, chicken, or veggie burger and your first beer of the evening. There will be bowling lanes available as well as a roof-top batting cage if the weather is cooperative into October. Throughout the night there will be the opportunity to bid on the wide variety of lovely silent auction items.
Our sponsorship team is working through the Intercultural Association of Greater Victoria (ICA) to sponsor this family of six Syrian refugees to start their life anew in Victoria, and while we have met the minimum requirements set by the federal government to move forward with the sponsorship, we still need to raise more funds to support the family during their first year transitioning to life in Canada.
It would be our great pleasure to spend the evening with you, however if you are unable to attend the event but still wish to contribute, we are looking for more items for the silent auction (tax receipts are available for donated items), or you can contribute directly to the refugee fund through Church of the Cross.
All funds raised will go towards refugee sponsorship, in collaboration with the ICA. If you would like to attend the event or have an item to donate to the silent auction, please contact Kaitlin at dr.mcdonalddvm@gmail.com. If you require further information, you may contact the church office.
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Weekly Devotions from Diaconal Intern Denise
 As I dive deeper and deeper into my internship with the Lutheran Theological Seminary, exciting things emerge. One of them is this project: Stories of Faith - The Devotional Edition. I am releasing a short podcast weekly, based on my reflection on one of the lectionary readings. I hope you enjoy these 10 minute devotionals.
Please find my latest devotion for the 17th Sunday of Pentecost. Just click on the link here and you will be taken to the podcast. Please also feel free to share with others.
Denise Maier Pawliuk (she/her)
Diaconal Intern & Sacred Storyteller
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Karren Stinson Bursary
 On behalf of the Karren Stinson Bursary Fund, we invite you to apply for our bursary. Applicants must be active members of Lutheran or Anglican congregations, have a permanent address in Western Canada (BC, AB, SK, MB, YT, or NWT), and are post-secondary students enrolled in degree programs that lead to a vocation of service (for example, as a teacher, social worker, or nurse, in ordained ministry or in a related church vocation).
The amount of the bursary varies each year due to interest rates during the year. The successful candidate can be assured of at least five hundred dollars.
Application forms for the bursary can be downloaded directly from our website (Click Here), or obtained from the church office.
Completed application forms must be received before 11:59 pm, PST, on October 31, 2022, to be considered. Applicants may submit them either as an attachment to an e-mail sent to lutheranchurchofthecross@shaw.ca or via regular post sent to the church address given above.
Blessings,
Karren Stinson Bursary Committee
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Adult Praying Friends
 Each year at Church of the Cross members of the church are invited to participate as Adult Praying Friends. It’s an opportunity for an adult praying friend to pray for a designated child(ren) and youth during the school year. Prayer is a wonderful gift we can offer to let the younger people in our church know they are an important part of our church and are treasured and cherished. Participants are also invited to join a couple of social events organized together with families.
Praying Adult Friends might send their designated young person seasonal and birthday cards; however, they are asked to forgo material gifts. Praying for others builds one another up in faith, increases social bonds within the body of Christ, and is one way we live out Jesus’ call to love our neighbour.
Contact Susanne at standeven3525@gmail.com to participate or for more information.
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In-Person Worship, Sunday, September 25, 10 AM PDT
Covid-19 and Worship
- We offer worship in both live (in-person) and livestream (online) formats.
- We rejoice in the gift of vaccination and encourage everyone to be / stay vaccinated & boosted if you are eligible.
- To protect vulnerable persons, we currently encourage the wearing of masks during worship, especially while singing.
- If you test positive, or have symptoms for Covid-19, please stay home (and worship via live-stream)!
Church Council
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Read ahead:
 17th Sunday after Pentecost
October 2, 2022 Lamentations 1:1-6
Lamentations 3:19-26
2 Timothy 1:1-14
Luke 17:5-10
Worship Bulletin: CLICK HERE for Worship Bulletin
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