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In this week's Crossroads, you will find information on:
Holy Cross Sunday
Mortgage Reduction Update
In Conversation with Beth Eden
Acts of Creation and Greening News
Choral Scholar Position
Women In Faith Book Group
Wednesday Scripture Study
Creation Photographs
Walk and picnic
Amazing Journey Day Camp
Yard Sale
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Announcement from Bishop
Orange Shirt Day
Julius Maslovat
Election Resources
Job Posting
Read ahead
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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Holy Cross Sunday – Season of Creation, September 12, 2021 – 10 AM
 In this Season of Creation, we celebrate and give thanks this Sunday for the Holy Cross that holds the revelation of God’s grace given for all the world in Christ Jesus. We also celebrate the dedication of the new building addition 14 years ago and the support of our worship and ministry and community this space provides. This Sunday, we will also celebrate the Installation of Nathan McDonald as the new Kantor of Church of the Cross. And we celebrate the continuing ministry of Church of the Cross and the leadership and service of everyone in this community. So much to celebrate and give thanks for! You are invited to wear red and join in-person or online.
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Mortgage Reduction Update
This Sunday marks the 14th anniversary of the dedication of the building addition, including the sanctuary. Here we have gathered to worship, celebrate, grieve, learn and engage with the community around us.
As we return to in-person worship this coming Sunday, we are invited to make a special offering to reduce the mortgage on our building.
To date we have been able to pay down more than two-thirds of the original mortgage amount – an achievement that, in no small part, is due to our special donations.
The principal now owing is about three hundred and eighty thousand dollars ($380,000). At the current rate of repayment, we estimate that the mortgage will be paid-off in about 10 years.
 If we continue to make additional annual lump-sum payments from special donations, we can move up the date of a mortgage-burning party. Just think of what more we could do once the mortgage is fully paid.
As we prepare for worship in-person as well as via live stream, prayerfully consider a donation to reducing our mortgage. Any amount of gift matters and is appreciated! Thank you for your ongoing support of the congregation.
Resource Stewardship Committee
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In Conversation with Beth Eden
 Join us at Lutheran Church of the Cross on Saturday, September 11th from 09:30-11:30, for an in-person or livestreaming event in conversation about the climate with Beth Eden. She is from the Starfish Speakers Bureau and has been addressing environmental issues in her work promoting sustainability.
Beth Eden is a fifth-generation English-Canadian who currently lives in Victoria, British Columbia. She has worked on numerous sustainability, social entrepreneurship, environmental and youth engagement-related projects with national spans in the United Kingdom, Morocco, Canada, and internationally for 12 years. She was recognized as one of Canada's 30 under 30 Sustainability Leaders with Corporate Knights and 25 under 25 Environmentalists with Starfish Canada in 2020. She currently works with the United Nations Major Group for Children and Youth. She is also an independent sustainability impact and engagement consultant, implementing the SDGs in institutions and networks globally.
Beth will address climate change and the importance of the Conference of Partners (COPS26) gathering in November in Glasgow, Scotland. You are invited to attend this in-person event, or watch the live-stream on the LCC YouTube site. Masks are required.
Please RSVP if you plan to attend in person to: lutheranchruchofthecross@shaw.ca
for this informative session.
9:30-10:00 Arrival and refreshments outside on the lawn
10:00-10:10 Welcome and Introductions
10:15- 10:45 Beth Edin
10:45-11:10 Q & A
11:10-11:15 Wrap-up with thanks
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Acts of Creation and Greening News
 Since the beginning of July, the Greening Committee has been exploring how members of our faith community live out their lives with their acts of creation. The video series, which ends next week, has recorded 10 individuals with the video recording cached on the LCC YouTube page. For the second week of the Season of Creation, Sept 9, 2021, tune in to hear Sue Schaffer talking about how she reduces her carbon footprint, with the link found here.
In this Season of Creation, we continue to pray that the breath of God’s creative word would move our hearts, give us faith, and enlighten us with grace to respond to God’s covenant to care for our common world, and that the Holy Spirit renew the face of the Earth, and safeguard a home for all.
In Christ,
Susan Beiderwieden
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Choral Scholar Position (tenor/bass) for Singers and Instrumentalists
Position description
The Board of Worship of Lutheran Church of the Cross is seeking a Choral Scholar for the 2021-2022 academic year.
Choral Scholars play a valuable role in the musical life of the church. Choral Scholars will assist the Kantor by providing vocal leadership for the congregation and church choir through solo and ensemble singing. Instrumentalists will be encouraged to use their primary instrument (e.g., strings/winds/keyboard) as an additional means to enhance worship music. There are many opportunities for a choral scholar to develop musical and leadership skills such as sight-reading, improvisation, and conducting. Both singers and instrumentalists, with vocal experience, are encouraged to apply.
Requirements
Applicants should be an experienced singer or instrumentalist studying at a post-secondary institution. Strong sight-reading skills and experience in liturgical music is an asset.
The position includes participating in weekly worship and choir rehearsals, providing support for the choir and serving as a soloist as required.
Choral Scholars will be expected to attend worship on Sundays, from 9am-11:30am, and other festival and occasional services.
The stipend is $250 per month and start ASAP, concluding April 30, 2022, with the possibility of extending through the summer and renewal for a following year.
Contact
For more information or to apply for the position with a brief letter of interest and resume please email lutheranchurchofthecross@shaw.ca, by September 14, 2021.
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Wo men In Faith Book Group
The Women in Faith Book Group will meet on Wednesday, September 29th at 1:00 to discuss Hamnet and Judith (also known as Hamnet) by Maggie O'Farrell. The Zoom coordinates will be sent out later in the month. If you wish to join us please contact the church office to be added to the distribution list.
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Wednesday Scripture Study
Bring your Bible, a favourite beverage, and your sense of wonder as we delve into the week’s readings in a setting that is safe for curiosity and nurtures spiritual growth!
Join Denise Maier Pawliuk, Diaconal Candidate, in the Rotunda on Wednesdays from 10:30 am to noon. Each session will include reading, reflection, and a personal spiritual practice such as meditation or centring prayer.
Starting on Wednesday, September 15, 2021. Drop-ins welcome.
Questions? Please contact Denise at dmaierpawliuk@gmail.com, Pastor Lyle pastorlyle@shaw.ca, or Pastor Lyndon pastorlyndon@shaw.ca.
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Creation Photographs
 During the month of September we continue to celebrate the gift of creation. Women in Faith invite everyone to send us your favourite creation photo. Perhaps it is in your own backyard, something you see during a walk or perhaps you have a favourite spot that reminds you of God's creation. We want to see them all. Send Pastor Lyndon (pastorlyndon@shaw.ca) an email with your photo attached. The photos will be posted on the church's website. For additional information please contact Janice Nelson.
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Walk and picnic
The Women in Faith committee would like to invite all wome n to a walk and picnic lunch in the park on September 17 at 11 am. We will meet at Beacon Hill Park in front of the Petting Zoo. Due to COVID-19 precautions, please bring your own lunch and drink. Bring your camera to take some pictures during our walk.
Gisela (Women in Faith secretary)
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Pictures from this year's Amazing Journey Day Camp
Lots of pictures from this year's Amazing Journey Day Camp are posted at St. Luke's website at this link: https://www.stlukesvictoria.ca/news/lots-of-pictures-from-this-years-amazing-journey-day-camp
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A Yard Sale in the Parking Lot at St. Luke on September 11th
Your friends at St. Luke invite you to a Yard Sale on Saturday, September 11th from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm.
Items for sale include:
• A wide variety of household items. We have pots, pans and dishes. Some small appliances, and a few pieces of smaller furniture. A great selection for University students setting up an apartment.
• A couple of collections (angels galore and dogs).
• A few pictures, posters and frames.
• A handful of plant pots.
• A good selection of craft supplies, including a very large selection of artificial flowers, beads for jewelry making, misc. children’s materials.
• Indoor and outdoor plants.
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Orange Shirt Day - September 30, 2021
What is Orange Shirt Day?
- A time to remember the lives of Indigenous children who attended residential schools in Canada
- A day to inspire Canadians to be pro-active in promoting anti-racism and anti-bullying in schools and in the workplace
- To learn more about Reconciliation and how we can become more involved in making a change
Please consider wearing orange on September 30th, or if you wish you can purchase a shirt from various online stores, or design your own..
https://www.orangeshirtday.org/shirts--gifts.html
https://dreamcatcherpromotions.com/promotional-product/every-child-matters-orange-shirt-day/
http://www.orangeshirtday.net/
Canada has a new national holiday on September 30th known as the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
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Save the Date for Julius Maslovat, October 5th
The Social Justice Committee and Church of the Cross invite you to save the date of Tuesday October 5th at 7 pm to meet Julius Maslovat, the first speaker in the 2021/22 series on anti-racism.
Julius Maslovat was 2 1/2 years old when he became the youngest prisoner in Germany's Buchenwald concentration camp. Both of his parents were killed in the Holocaust. Maslovat says. “I survived because of other people, people who were concerned enough, despite their own condition, to help someone else.”
Julius tells his story in a powerful documentary Why am I here? The documentary summarizes Maslovat’s journey to discover his own past and to learn about the people who kept him alive. The purpose of the film moves beyond documenting a tragic event into encouraging viewers to learn about injustices in our current world as the audience is encouraged to ask themselves the question 'Why am I here'?
Susanne Standeven
on behalf of the Social Justice Committee
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Election Resources
Lutheran, Anglican Leaders Write to Members in Advance of Federal Election
The leaders of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada and Anglican Church of Canada have written to their members in advance of the upcoming federal election. Please click here to read the full text.
Faithful Election Conversation
On September 1 Martin Luther University’s Centre for Public Ethics, the Baha’i Community of Canada, Citizens for Public Justice and Centre Oblat – A Voice for Justice, hosted A Faithful Election Conversation 2021. The event was a thoughtful exchange between representatives of Canada’s four major parties on several key issues of particular interest to Canada’s faith communities – Indigenous Reconciliation, Climate Justice, Poverty, and Xenophobia, including racial and religious intolerance.
As we mentioned during the event, our goals were to elevate our political discourse, focus the conversation on issues of public concern, and create a resource for citizens to use over the coming days as they engage in deliberation about the upcoming vote. A link to the event is here:
Video - Faithful Election Conversation 2021
Summary:
Indigenous Reconciliation (Approximately 6:00) – introduced by Niigaan Sinclair, University of Manitoba
- Climate Justice (Approximately 23:00) – introduced by Flossie Baker, Faith Sector Organizer, Climate Emergency Unit
- Poverty and Inequality – (Approximately 37:00)- introduced by Natalie Appleyard, Citizens for Public Justice
- Xenophobia – (Approximately 52:00) - introduced by Akaash Maharaj, former CEO, Mosaic Institute
The four political representatives are: Charlie Angus (New Democratic Party); Garnett Genuis (Conservative Party); Elizabeth May (Green Party); and John McKay (Liberal Party).
We hope that you find this video of use as you reflect upon the upcoming election.
Creating a Just Canada: 2021 Election Bulletin
Citizens for Public Justice (CPJ) is providing a 2021 Election Bulletin: Creating a Just Canada that covers relevant public justice issues. CPJ is encouraging voters and electoral candidates alike to do "everything in love" (1 Corinthians 16:14) and for all people and all creation. CPJ believes in working together to build a just Canada. To download this resource, please click here. For more information on CPJ and its various initiatives, please click here.
Vote Housing
Vote Housing is a national non-partisan campaign designed to engage and mobilize Canadians to pledge to Vote Housing in the upcoming federal election. In the 2013 Joint Assembly Declaration, Lutherans and Anglicans committed to addressing issues of homelessness and affordable housing. For more information on Vote Housing, please click here.
Basic Income Now
Basic Income Now is a campaign designed to amplify the many diverse voices that are pushing for a national Basic Income, with the aim of making them impossible to ignore. The 2017 ELCIC National Convention endorsed basic income guarantees. For more information on this campaign, please click here.
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KAIROS Election 2021 Resource
Election 2021 comes at a kairos time when multiple crises converge, and opportunities arise for transformational change. The KAIROS 2021 Election Resource offers details on some of the most salient issues of our time: ecological justice, gender justice, Indigenous rights, and migrant justice. It also includes questions for candidates. To access this election resource, please click here.
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Job Posting: Lead Musician at Grace Lutheran Church
Church Lead Musician
Contract Position
A lead musician is required for the musical accompaniment and musical leadership of worship services offered by Grace Lutheran Church, 1273 Fort St. Victoria, B.C.
Duties:
- Regular weekly preparation and performance time for Sunday morning worship service under the direction of a worship leader
- Preparation and performance at occasional special services (eg. Christmas Eve, Good Friday)
- From time to time may be required to accompany and/or lead other guest musicians during a worship service
Previous experience accompanying congregational singing is preferred, but not required.
Compensation is based on musical leadership and accompaniment provided per worship service. As a contract position there are no additional employment benefits provided.
Please send resume and cover letter to:
worship@gracelutheranvictoria.ca by the end of September 15th.
For more information about Grace Lutheran Church visit: www.gracelutheranvictoria.ca
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Read ahead:
Season of Creation - Holy Cross Sunday/Pentecost 16
- September 12, 2021 Proverbs 1:20-33
Psalm: Wisdom 7:26-8:1
James 3:1-12
Mark 8:27-38
Worship Bulletin: CLICK HERE for Worship Bulletin
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This Week at Church of the Cross
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