News from St. John the Divine Anglican Church - Courtenay

St. John the Divine Newsletter for August 21, 2025

Pentecost 11

This Sunday's Readings and Order of Service

Sunday, August 24^th, 2025

Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost

Readings
JEREMIAH 1:4-10; PSALM 71:1-6; HEBREWS 12:18-29; LUKE 13:10-17

Image: Tissot, James, 1836-1902. Woman with an Infirmity of Eighteen Years, from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN.

For more infomation visit:

http://sjtdcourtenay.ca/news/this-sundays-readings-and-order-of-service

St. Andrew's BAS Morning Prayer - THIS SUNDAY at 8am

Rev. Marion Edmondson - Sunday, August 24, 2025

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.

For more infomation visit:

http://sjtdcourtenay.ca/events/st-andrews-bas-morning-prayer-8am/2025-08-24

NEXT Wednesday 10am service is a BAS Morning Prayer

led by Cary Davis

For more infomation visit:

http://sjtdcourtenay.ca/events/wednesday-bas-morning-prayer--650/2025-08-27

No Chair Yoga Next Wednesday

Wednesday August 27

For more infomation visit:

http://sjtdcourtenay.ca/events/no-chair-yoga--647/2025-08-27

GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER?

FUND-RAISER FOR ST. JOHN KITCHEN RENOVATIONS

We have received offers from several potential hosts for dinner. Now we need people who would like to go out for dinner!
Tickets are $50 per person.
We will match people up with hosts.

If you are interested in hosting 2 or more people for dinner, or wish to buy a dinner ticket, please email one of the following people:

Marion Edmondson: dmedmondson@telus.net or 250-334-3385
Marj Aitken: marjorieaitken253@gmail.com

Please indicate if you have any food allergies or pet allergies.
We will advise available dinner times and dates shortly.

PIES FOR SALE

FUNDRAISER FOR ST. JOHN'S KITCHEN RENO

Martha Massey is selling her delicious home-made pies. Order sheet in the hall by the kitchen. 4 flavours to choose from or order 1 of each. $18/pie.

Kitchen Renovation Pledge Cards

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

Outreach Focus for AUGUST is St. John's Kitchen Reno

COMINGS & GOINGS FROM THE DIOCESE

as of August 21, 2025

We Together 2025

Registration is now open!

We Together is our regular (once every other year) diocesan conference to remind us of the ways we are connected; we are stronger together. We are bound in countless ways, in our structures, in our prayers, and through the stories we tell. We are each other's concern, and we are each other's gift.

This year the theme is God is not Elsewhere: The God of our scriptures and stories, the God of our traditions and rites, the God who whispers through music and poetry, is the God moving here and now. Not just in times and places long ago and far away, but within our places, our communities and our people. This years We-Together will highlight the gifts of a selection of people from our diocese, as we reflect together on some of the ways that the God who is in our midst is stirring and calling us on our journey together. We will eat and laugh, we will learn and be challenged, and together we will be nourished for our journey.

The conference will begin on Friday evening November 14th with an evening banquet at St Paul's in Nanaimo followed by an opening address. On Saturday we will gather at St. Paul's for a full day of workshops featuring our speakers John Thatamanil, Jonathan Thomas, Jenny Replogle, Brendon Neilson, Christine Conkin, Gordon Smith, and Denise Doerksen.

For more information, click Read More.

Welcome Norman Knowles

St. John's in Duncan and St. Michael's in Chemainus

The Rev. Dr. Norman Knowles joined our diocese in July as the incumbent of St John's in Duncan and St. Michael's in Chemainus. Welcome Norman!

Norman holds degrees in History from Huron University College at Western, Queen’s and York. He joined the St. Mary’s University community as one of its founding faculty in 1997. His areas of teaching and research are the history of ideas and 19th-century and early 20th-century North American social, cultural and religious history. He is the author, co-author or editor of eight books. He has contributed essays to many academic journals and anthologies over the years. Most recently, he co-authored a two-volume history of “Canada, Conflict and Compromise” published by the University of Toronto Press. He is currently completing a biography of a 19th-century Muskego missionary in Rupert’s Land, James Settee.

If you would like to welcome Norman to our diocese you can email him at nknowles@bc.anglican.ca.

Welcome Theo Robinson

St. Peter in Quamichan

The Rev. Theo Robinson began his ministry and St. Peter in Quamichan this past Sunday. Below is a little note from Theo. Welcome!

Hello! My name is Reverend Theo Robinson. I was born and raised in Winnipeg and have a Bachelor of Theology from the University of Winnipeg. I am currently pursuing a Master of Arts in Theological Studies from the College of Emmanuel and St Chad in Saskatoon. My partner Cass and my two kids, Kathleen and Elijah, have remained in Winnipeg for the time being, although I hope they will visit frequently! We also have two cats, Stache and Minou, and two dogs, Freida and Blue. I miss them all dearly! I enjoy reading all types of books, playing and singing music, and building with Lego. I hope one day to be a writer so I practice using my blog, which you can follow at tjrobinson@blogspot.com. I'm looking forward to meeting everyone!

If you would like to welcome Theo to our diocese you can email him at trobinson@bc.anglican.ca.

Grand Opening

The Woodlands - Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Please join Dawson Heights Housing and our many partners to celebrate the Grand Opening of The Woodlands on September 10, 2025 from 1:30-3:30pm at 3700 Cedar Hill Road. The opening ceremony will be held outdoors at the front entrance of The Woodlands and refreshments will follow on the first floor common room.

A formal invitation is attached below.

Fall Diocesan Women's Retreat

Join the Fall Diocesan Women's Retreat September 26-28, 2025 at Camp Pringle as they dive into Keeping the Faith in the Turbulent 2020's with Bishop Anna and Rev. Christine Conkin.

Deadline to Register: September 5, 2025

Job Posting: Facilities & Communications Coordinator

St. Pauls in Nanaimo

St. Paul's Nanaimo is seeking a Facility and Communications Coordinator. For more information, click Read More.

WEEKLY PARISH EVENTS

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

Photos Needed

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 needed for Blessing Boutique

“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.”

Donations Needed for Blessing Box

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.

For more infomation visit:

http://sjtdcourtenay.ca/news/donations-needed-for-blessing-box

Rides to Church

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.

For more infomation visit:

http://sjtdcourtenay.ca/news/rides-to-church

St. John Can Now Accept Interac e-transfers!

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.

St. John the Divine Executive Email Contacts

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

St. John the Divine is on Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/sjtdcourtenay

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.

For more infomation visit:

http://sjtdcourtenay.ca/news/st-john-the-divine-is-now-on-facebook

WITH GRATITUDE

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.