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In this week's Crossroads, you will find information on:
Marriage of Maya Bridger and Scott Constantine
Thanksgiving food collection
Anti-racism Talk October 24
Interview about Reconciliation
Orange Shirt Day/Reconciliation Day
Thank You - Sustainable Clothing Show
New Vision and Priorities
Weekly Devotions
Welcoming those Who Are New
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Burgers and Beers for a Refugee Family
Weekly Devotions from Diaconal Intern Denise
Adult Praying Friends
Sunday Offering Counters
Shelbourne Community Kitchen
Read Ahead
This Week at Church of the Cross
The deadline for all Crossroads submissions is Wednesday at 12 noon.
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The Marriage of Maya Bridger and Scott 
The marriage of Scott and Maya will take place on Saturday, 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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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 Sunday, 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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Save the Date: Anti-Racism Talk
Monday, October 24, 7 PM 2022
Speaker: Florentien Verhage, Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria
Topic: Bystander Awareness - What to do when you experience or witness a racist incident
Hosted by Social Justice Committee
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“Make sure you really want to do it”
Interview on Reconciliation with Carolyn Klaassen
We are thankful Carolyn Klaassen, Indigenous church leader and Lutheran candidate for ministry, once again led us in worship on Orange Shirt Sunday. Here is an interview Carolyn recently did with Ken Shigematsu of Tenth Church West Side in Vancouver. Another opportunity for us to learn from her generous teaching and sharing gifts with the wider church.
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Pictures from Orange Shirt Day
& National Day for Truth & Reconciliation in Victoria
Story & Photos: Craig Knight
Last Friday Canadians observed National Orange Shirt along with Truth and Reconciliation Day. Ceremonies honoured survivors of residential schools. Children who are buried at those schools were remembered. I and several others from Church of the Cross attended ceremonies at Victoria City Hall. We heard traditional Indigenous drummers and singers. We listened to words of suffering and healing. We heard the hopeful songs of pre-school children. We were challenged by Eddy Charlie who attended the Kuper Island residential school. My soul was touched by all I saw and heard. We remember that the suffering and death experienced at residential schools is a living history for many Indigenous people and a source of intergenerational trauma. The Powwow which followed at Royal Athletic Park was a memorable event. Thousands of people from around the capital region attended. The work of reconciliation continues for Indigenous and non-Indigenous people alike.
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New Vision and Priorities - Save the Date!
Saturday, October 15, 2022 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM
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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Thank you to organizers for the Sustainable Clothing Show and Tell
Thanks to all who attended and shared stories about beloved articles of clothing. Thanks to keynote speakers from Beacon Community Services, Vintage Fashion Showcase, and UVic. Thanks also to organizers from Care for the Earth, Board of Education, and Women in Faith. Thanks to Karl for serving as MC and all those who contributed to the lunch and hospitality.
Here are some photos from this wonderful event that brought people together over food, story, and caring for God’s creation.
  
  
  
  
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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. 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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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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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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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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Sunday Offering Counters
 With the return to normal Sunday service we will resume the practice of having congregation members count the Sunday offering directly after service, starting on Sunday, October 16th.
This valuable service is done in teams of two and usually takes between a half hour to an hour. Prior to the pandemic we had 6 teams of 2 with a rotation of every month and a half. If you have counted in the past or would like start to volunteer please contact the Financial Secretary, Barry Walker at: bhwalker@shaw.ca or by phone at 250-381-1698, 250-818-7931.
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Donate Now and Double Your Impact
Matching Opportunity until November 30th!
The Shelbourne Community Kitchen has an exciting opportunity to match all donations up to $50,000 this fall and we need everyone's support to help reach our goal!
Click her for the details and donate.
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In-Person Worship, Sunday, October 9, 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:
 Thanksgiving Sunday
October 9, 2022 Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7
Psalm 66:1-12
2 Timothy 2:8-15
Luke 17:11-19
Worship Bulletin: CLICK HERE for Worship Bulletin
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