Sunday, November 16^th, 2025

Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost 

Readings
ISAIAH 65:17-25; ISAIAH 12 (AS CANTICLE); 2 THESSALONIANS 3:6-13; LUKE 21:5-19

Image:  Martyrs of Uganda, from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN.

“God does not control everything in advance; instead, God enters into the risks and vulnerability of the world that God has created. On the cross, the true nature of divine power is revealed: not coercion but suffering love.” -William C. Placher

Please drop off your donations for the winter bazaar during office hours no later than noon Friday, November 14. We are looking for homemade/handmade craft items, knitting, sewing as well as lightly used scraves, jewelry and little treasures.

Anyone wanted to help with the Winter Bazaar, please contact the Ginny in the office. We need people to take money, man the coffee table and help set up and tear down.

We will be having our Winter Bazaar Fundraiser on November 15 from 10am-4pm. 

We are excited to announce the last minute addition of the Fieramente Choir who will be singing carols for a short time during our Bazaar, probably before lunch time. 

Celtic Evening Prayer is held the 3rd Sunday of the month at 4pm in the church.

The  Garden Appreciation Club will be making Christmas decorations on Tuesday November 18 at 2pm in the hall. Everyone is welcome to join in the fun.

St. John’s Fall Cleanup, getting ready Advent, Saturday November 29 - 9am-noon.

Two work parties required. One to cleanup up church yard and one inside to clean church. Contact Cary if you are coming.

CALL FOR BAKERS.

Read the November issue of Faith Tides. 

In this issue

Bishop's Column: Growing into the new

St. Dunstan’s holds final service at church in Gordon Head 

Final women’s retreat explores faith in the turbulent 2020s

Anglicans support the revitalization of Indigenous languages

106th Archbishop of Canterbury announced

Rethinking the Anglican divide

Ripples: November 2025

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

NOTE: This event is held at St. George’s United Church

As Christians we are part of God’s wonderful story of reconciling love in Jesus Christ.  God’s love story with humanity that we read about in Scripture is meant to be shared with all.  Yet, so often as Christians we struggle to find the words to express our faith in an increasingly secular and pluralistic world. Do you struggle to tell the old, old story of Jesus and his love?  You are not alone and there is a hopeful way forward! Join Rev. Dr. Ross Lockhart for a fun and interactive workshop as we deepen our ability to speak the faith and cheerfully share the gospel story.

This event is free, but we will be taking up a free will offering to help cover expenses.

Register online: https://stgeorgesunited.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/3264224

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

“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.

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.