Sunday, August 10^th, 2025

Ninth Sunday after Pentecost

Readings
ISAIAH 1:1, 10-20; PSALM 50:1-8, 23-24;
HEBREWS 11:1-3, 8-16; LUKE 12:32-40

Image:Millet, Jean François, 1642-1679. Gleaners, from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN.

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.

Next Wednesday's 10 service will be a BAS Morning Prayer led by Cary Davis.

Garage Sale on Saturday, August 16, 9am-noon. The sale will be held in the side yard and the hall. Please drop off your donations the week of the yard sale between 9am-noon.

NEED VOLUNTEERS - TALK TO CARY DAVIS.

The Sonshine Lunch Club will be having  a barbeque for St. George's Soup Kitchen on Thursday August 14th. Hotdogs and hamburgers will be on the menu and will be served in the church side yard from 11:30am - 12:30pm..

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

BLESSING  BOUTIQUE:   Mondays, 9am-noon (closed on Stat Holidays)
CHAIR YOGA:   Wednesdays, 11:30am - 12:15pm

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.