Sunday, May 25^th, 2025

Sixth Sunday of Easter 

Readings
ACTS 16:9-15;  PSALM 67;   
REVELATION 21:10, 22-22:5;  JOHN 14:23-29 

Image:  Wolffort, Artus, 1581-1641. Christ at the Pool of Bethesda, from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN.

Link to Anglican Church of Canada with full text readings, collect, prayers - On-line-Lectionary.
Link to the Book of Alternative Services

Document with this Sunday's Order of Service is available below.

"We believe that peace can only exist along with justice, human dignity and freedom. We believe that war, violence, and the irreparable loss of lives will never be the solution to past violence, as more pain will never balance the scales of suffering."
— KAIROS CANADA

Looking for Volunteers to get St. Andrew's church ready for summer services starting June 1. Please bring dust rags and polish cloths. Also the gardens could use a refresh.

See you on Saturday, May 24 from 9am - noon.

For more information see their  website

Registration Form below. September 26-28, 2025, Camp Pringle

In this issue

Bishop's Column: Sacrificial acts of faith and love
Signs of new life in the diocese 
Nominations for the office of primate announced
Archbishop John Stephens installed as metropolitan of the ecclesiastical province of BC & Yukon
Wardens and treasurers from across the diocese gather 
Intergenerational Kwak'wala bingo
Diocesan Theologian: Remebering the radical Pope Francis
Ruth Dantzer takes up chaplaincy at Shawnigan Lake School

To read the May issue online or download a PDF version, CLICK HERE.

Please join us 3:30pm on Tuesday's (via Zoom) for our weekly parish bible study "The G.I.G." (The Group Investigating God). We use the Lectio Divina method to prayerfully and thoughtfully engage with scripture. 

The link is: https://bc-anglican-ca.zoom.us/j/96137290644?pwd=UFhJY2NyQ0VIcnBtNHAwcTRkSEtRdz09

BLESSING  BOUTIQUE:   Mondays, 9am-noon (closed on Stat Holidays)
BIBLE STUDY: The G.I.G. - Tuesdays, 3:30pm (via ZOOM)
CHAIR YOGA:   Wednesdays, 11:30am - 12:15pm
CHOIR PRACTICE:  Thursdays, 12:30pm

Attention all paraishioners. We encourage everyone who has a cell phone to take the time to take pictures of events, get-togethers, outreach...any life at St. John's moments.  Please send any pictures you have and are willing to share to the office admin@sjtdcourtenay.ca.

Thank you so much. 

“Donations of gently used mens and ladies clothing are needed for our Blessings Boutique. Donations can be dropped off at St John the Divine between 9am and noon Monday through Friday.”

ITEMS NEEDED:
-CANNED MEAT, CANNED SOUPS, BAKED BEANS
-PEANUT BUTTER, JAM, HONEY, SYRUP
-FRUIT JUICE / CRYSTALS
-GRAINS (RICE, NUTS, CEREAL, GRANOLA, ETC)
-CANNED VEGETABLES & FRUIT
-LUNCHBOX ITEMS: DRINK BOXES, GRANOLA BARS, PUDDING, FRUIT CUPS
-PASTA, KRAFT DINNER, MR. NOODLES
-SNACK ITEMS: POPCORN COOKIES, CRACKERS, CHIPS
-FLOUR, CANNED MILK

PLEASE ONLY NON-PERISABLE FOOD ITEMS.

We have a list of eager drivers who are willing to pickup and drive parishioners to church. If you need a lift, just call or email the office  and we will arrange a ride for you.  
If you would like to volunteer to be a driver or you need a ride, please contact the office between 9am-noon, Tuesday - Friday.

Office contact:  250-334-4331 or admin@sjtdcourtenay.ca.

Remember that the office is only open till noon on Friday, so if you call on a Saturday or Sunday, we will not be able to accommodate you for that Sunday's service.  

The church now has the ability to accept Interac e-transfers!  E-transfers can be sent to the email address:  givings@sjtdcourtenay.ca

For donations, please include your envelope number if you have one.  

If you do not have an envelope number, please include your name and full mailing address, if you would like to receive a receipt at the end of the year for your donation.

If your donation is to be designated, please include this information also.  If there is no designation, the donation will go into general income.

If you have any questions, please send an email to admin@sjtdcourtenay.ca and someone will get back to you.

Rector:  Rev. Alastair Hunting; ahunting@bc.anglican.ca
Deacon: Rev. Marion Edmondson;  medmondson@bc.anglican.ca
Rector's Warden: Cary Davis; wardens@sjtdcourtenay.ca
People's Warden: Marj Aitken; wardens@sjtdcourtenay.ca
Treasurer: Marcia Haley;  treasurer@sjtdcourtenay.ca
Parish Counsil Secretary; Kathy Coulthart-Dewey; pcsecretary@sjtdcourtenay.ca

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The link for our facebook page is also found at the bottom of our website page and at the very bottom of our weekly newsletter. 

We acknowledge with thanksgiving that we have gathered on the Unceded traditional territory of the K’òmoks First Nation. As a part of the Anglican Church of Canada, a church of Settlers and First Nations, we commit ourselves to a journey of truth and reconciliation between the Indigenous peoples of this land and the non-native peoples of Canada.