Sunday, June 8, 2025

Pentecost Sunday 

Readings

GENESIS 11:1-9; PSALM 104:25-35, 37B;    
ACTS 2:1-21;  JOHN 14:8-17

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“God walks ‘three miles an hour’ because love has a speed. It is the speed we walk—and therefore the speed the love of God walks.” - Kosuke Koyama

Morning Prayer service led by Cary Davis using the Book of Common Prayer (BCP). Service begins at 8am at historical St. Andrew's Church. Located at the corner of North Island Hwy and Dingwall Road. 

Fellow ship lunch for JUNE will be barbeque hotdogs & hamburgers. Sunday June 8 at 11:15am. 

Fellowship lunches are offered on the second Sunday of each month. Different themed meal each month.

We are honored to host the Choir of Christ Church Cathedral from Victorie on Wednesday, June 25. The concert will be held in the church at 7pm. Tickets are $20 each, $10 for children under 12. Available at Laughing Oyster, Courtenay or Blue Heron Books, Comox. 

Special service for National Indigenous Day. Ringing of St. Andrew's church bells led by Cary, Andrea and Corina. Starts at 10am.

Located at historic St. Andrew's Church, corner of N. Island Hwy and Dingwall Rd.

Sunday, July 6 starting at noon.
As it was last year, my wife and I will be hosting the picnic at our home (backyard) at 1320 Mallard Drive, Courtenay.

 If the weather forecast is not favorable for July 6, the picnic will be rescheduled for July 13.  If the forecast is not favorable, I hope to provide about 48 hrs advance notice of the date change.

We supply the hamburgers (beef), hot dogs (pork/chicken blend) and all the fixings for those.  In addition,  we provide coffee, tea, sodas, water.

The remaining food items are potluck, with hopefully a balance between salads (green, pasta, potato, etc) and deserts.

If any of your members are planning on coming, we would require them to bring their own lawn/camp style chair and would appreciate a potluck food contribution.

To ensure that the appropriate amount of hamburgers, hot dogs and tables are provided it would be necessary for anyone intending on joining us that day would confirm their attendance with myself at least a week in advance (by June 30) as extra tables and canopies need to be obtained from outside sources.

Confirmation by email would be preferred  (lmmadelung@shaw.ca), but if not possible, then by phone (250 334-0616).

Read the June 2025 issue of Faith Tides. 

In this issue

Bishop's Column: Empires and the kingdom to come
Diocesan Theologian: Cultivating an undogmatic faith 
Revitalizing Indigenous arts and music
White South African "refugees" in the US offer a troubling tale of selective sympathy
The Episcopal Church ends its refugee resettlement ministry
Churches help Victoria bid to become Pipe Organ Capital of Canada
Photo gallery: Easter Sunday 2025 at Christ Church Cathedral
Beer and hymns at the cathedral
Letter to the editor

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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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.