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At the crossroads...
Jesus asks us to estimate the cost of discipleship. What does this look like today?
Sunday Worship with Holy Communion at 10:00 am
Everyone is welcome here!
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 Time of Creation - The Story of Stuff
“Have you ever wondered where all the stuff we buy comes from, and where it goes when we throw it out?“ – that’s how Annie Leonard starts her highly educational, eye-opening and slightly disturbing journey through The Story of Stuff. In 20 minutes, she thoroughly analyzes the problems with our production and consumption patterns. According to The Story of Stuff’s website (https://storyofstuff.org/), this short video “exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls us together to create a more sustainable and just world. It'll teach you something, it'll make you laugh, and it just may change the way you look at all the stuff in your life forever.”
Intrigued? You can watch The Story of Stuff at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GorqroigqM
If you want to read some interesting statistics on consumption related topics, you may find the Story of Stuff fact sheet of interest:
http://storyofstuff.org//wp-content/uploads/movies/scripts/StoryofStuff_FactSheet.pdf
 And if you are now totally discouraged or outraged or both, and you wonder what we can all do to stop our self-destructive habits, there is The Story of Solutions to give you some great ideas of how we can collectively break the cycle and move our economy in a more sustainable and just direction.
Watch The Story of Solutions at: https://storyofstuff.org/movies/the-story-of-solutions/ to find out how we can change the rules of the game and chart a new path from “more” to “better”!
Submitted by Sabine Lehr,
on behalf of the Social Justice Committee ____________________________________________
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Ce lebrate the 12th Anniversary of the Sanctuary’s Dedication with a Mortgage Reduction Donation
Next Sunday, Holy Cross Sunday, will be 12 years since we dedicated the new sanctuary. In celebration of this event we solicit donations toward the reduction of the mortgage principal. Current monthly payments are about $4,100.00 of which $2,600.00 is applied to the mortgage principal and $1,500.00 is applied to the interest. Sunday, September 15th is an opportunity to help reduce the principal owing. Every little bit helps. Mark your envelope “Mortgage principal reduction” or “Mortgage Reduction”.
Thank- you for all your support.
Stewardship Committee
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Five decades of Grace: into “life in all its fullness” (John 10:10)
Pastoring has been my way of life in the full embrace of wholeness in which the integration of intellect, relationship, the physical and the spiritual are all essential. I have felt blessed in the work of a Church firmly planted in the world where faith is indispensable in science, religion, carpentry or sailing, as it is in my marriage.
The shape of that integration has changed immensely for me. Where it once was grounded in ‘grace’ defined by information and concepts, it has grown into a fullness of life in relationships and experience of life. Instead of definition, grace is now an infinition. (R. Howe) E.g. The incarnation of God in Jesus for me now also sanctifies Luther’s celebration of “wine, woman and song” toward the delight of my image of God having grown into that of an artist - painting, pottering, and puttering a world and life, with me in it imaging my ‘gracious heavenly Father’ (Luther) being fully a part of creativity. That growth blesses me daily. I appreciate each of you for your uniqueness as gift of God for the people of God (R.Caemmerer Jr.), as I do chopping wood (a compliment!)
In this 80th year of mine I still have the privilege of sharing that journey in a half dozen congregations, each of which is its own work of art.
Soli deo Gloria (J.S. Bach) Alfred F. Maier
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David Beiersdorfer Remembered
Thank you to those who chose to remember David Beiersdorfer by making a donation to Church of the Cross in his memory. Donations have been received to the Mortgage Principal Reduction fund and the general Memorial Fund. Your gifts provide support to the church to which David was devoted, as well as a special remembrance of a loved one lost.
Stewardship Committee
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 Introduction to the New Testament
This year the adult education group will undertake
Introduction to the New Testament History and Literature, a 26-lecture course taught at Yale University by Dr. Dale Martin. As usual, we will view half of the lectures September -November, take December off, and then complete the remaining lectures January-March.
Two identical 90-minute sessions are held in the Rotunda each week:
7:00-8:30 pm Tuesdays and 10:30 am -12:00 pm Wednesdays; you're invited to attend either one. There's no fee and no need to register.
For more information, please contact Bud Henning.
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 Queer Board Games Night! Thursday, September 19th at 7:00 pm
This monthly gathering is for LGBTQ folks and allies. Bring your favourite board game.
All are welcome!
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 You are invited to an Organ Concert – “Crowd Pleasers Only!”
on Saturday, September 7th, 2:30 pm
at St. Luke Cedar Hill Church.
This fabulous concert will feature performers David Berry, Nicholas Fairbank, Sandra Fletcher, Rosemary Laing, Jennifer Mitchell, Christine Purvis, Matthew Robertson, and Susanne Reul-Zastre, and will showcase organ music from Bach to Widor. Admission by donation to the Organ Fund.
Suggested donation is $20. Free parking. Wheelchair accessible. |
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 On Sunday, September 8th at 10 am at the Interfaith Chapel on UVic’s campus (next to Finnerty Gardens and off of parking lot #6), there will be a Communion service where some of the students who participated in the Camino pilgrimage will speak about their experiences during the sermon time. St. George's Cadboro Bay will be coming up to campus for their regular Sunday worship and all others who are interested are encouraged to attend. After the worship service there will be a question-and-answer period for the students during the coffee-hour following. Please join us!
If you have any questions, please email Ruth Dantzer, anglican@uvic.ca. |
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Th e Women in Faith Book Group
will meet on Wednesday, Sept. 25th to discuss
The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See. All are welcome.
For more information please contact Janice Nelson at jbnel13@gmail.com
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Youth Group Meetings will be held at St. George’s Cadboro Bay.
Senior Youth Group (high school):
meets every other Sunday, 7:00-9:00 pm, beginning Sept. 22nd.
Church of the Cross Leaders: Amanda Buston and Maya Bridger
Junior Youth Group (middle school):
meets every Wednesday, 6:30 to 8:00 pm, starting Sept. 18th.
Church of the Cross Leader: Chris McDonald
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STEAM is a new program offered this fall.
STEAM =
Science Technology Engineering Arts Math.
STEAM After School program will meet weekly on Tuesdays, beginning Tues., Sept. 17, 2019, 3:30 to 5:00 PM, at Lutheran Church of the Cross. We will meet for eight weeks, until Nov. 5, and will gauge interest whether to continue into November.
There will be another STEAM after school program beginning mid-January 2020.
This will be for kids age: 10 to 17 primarily but we can make exceptions.
We will begin in September with an introduction to HTML programming. In this course kids will learn the basics about creating their own simple web-site using code. If possible kids should bring a laptop of any kind or Windows based tablet with them. If there is either a USB port or dongle with USB port on the computer this would be helpful. T.J. Silver, with Church of the Cross, will be leading this course.
STEAM Evening program will be on Thursdays, 6:30 to 8:00 PM beginning
Thursday, September 26, at Lutheran Church of the Cross. This will also run for eight weeks. This will include the same introduction to HTML programming as the after school class.
We thank T.J. for generously designing and teaching this course.
If you have any questions please speak to T.J. Silver, Pastor Lyndon or Pastor Lyle.
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 Please join us on Saturday September 7th at 10am at St. George’s Cadboro Bay for a very special Coffee and Conversation session where we will have the public launch of the video "A Typical Heart".
It is a short but unforgettably powerful documentary about women's #1 killer, heart disease, which kills more women than all cancers and respiratory diseases combined! A panel discussion will follow with renowned women's heart advocate and speaker Carolyn Thomas, as well as other Vancouver Island heart patients seen in the video, Laurie Blakely and Zamira Vicenzino. The event is free and all are welcome, but registration is required as seating is limited. Refreshments will be served. As Carolyn is a very sought-after speaker, please register early to ensure your seat.
Register at: www.stgeorgecadborobay.ca/events |
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 You are invited to the Our Place Annual Meeting
When: Tuesday, September 10
Where: Our Place Drop-in Centre, 919 Pandora Avenue
Registration: 6:30 pm; Meeting starts promptly at 7:00 pm
We are excited to have Deputy Premier and Finance Minister Carole James as our guest speaker. |
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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.
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 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.
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