Sunday, June 29^th, 2025

St Peter and St Paul, Apostles 

Readings
EZEKIEL 34:11-16; PSALM 87;
2 TIMOTHY 4:1-8; JOHN 21:15-1

Image: Tissot, James, 1836-1902. Looking Back - the man at the plow, from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN.

Hi everyone, I will be on vacation from June 28 thru July 7 and back in the office on Tuesday July 8.

“If we can come together in harmony, a sense of blending, forgiving, loving, tolerating, if we could live that way then perhaps the whole outlook of our world… might be better for all of humanity.”

-Bear Heart (Muskogee-Creek healer & storyteller)

Bring your extinguisher to the church on or before Sunday July 6. Kathy (or Marci) will tag it with your name and confirm you are willing to pay applicable costs. And let us know if you would like a new tank if yours cannot be refilled. Kathy will collect, deliver, pay upfront and return the tanks as soon as possible.

Inspection $10
Refill/charge $35 (for 5lb tank)
Disposal $10
New Tank $67 (for 5lb size)

Comox Valley Fire Safety recommends an extinguisher on every floor (best locations are kitchen and garage). The 5lb size tank is appropriate for kitchen and will spray +/- 20 seconds. CV Fire Safety does not sell fire blankets. They acknowledge they may be easy to use but note the user must get CLOSER to the fire and in the case of a grease fire in the kitchen, there is a potential for the flaming pan to be knocked over spreading the fire onto other surfaces or clothing. Canadian Tire and Home Depot do sell fire blankets for $20 and, up depending on the size. CT and HD also sell extinguishers of various sizes. For example, HD sells Kidde 5lb size for $76.

Morning Prayer led by Rev. Marion Edmondson using the Book of Alternative Service (BAS).  Begins at 8am at historical St. Andrew's Church, located at the corner of North Island Hwy and Dingwall Road.

The Blessing Boutique is closed due to Satutory Holiday.

Sunday, July 6 starting at noon.
(backyard) at 1320 Mallard Drive, Courtenay.
POTLUCK salads (green, pasta, potato, etc) and deserts.
bring their own lawn/camp style chair confirm  attendance by June 30  (lmmadelung@shaw.ca), or (250 334-0616).

Our two newly updated St. John the Divine Church Signs have finally been installed. Sign updates include correct service times and website address. Also, added is a phone bar code so that people walking by can just scan and they'll be taken to our website. 

The pride bench has been repainted and installed outside in celebration of Pride month.
Thank you Cary, Andrea & Corina.

Pledge Cards fordonations to the kitchen renovation can be placed in the offering plate.

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

BLESSING  BOUTIQUE:   Mondays, 9am-noon (closed on Stat Holidays)
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.