St. John the Divine Newsletter for July 23 2026
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News from St. John the Divine Anglican Church - Courtenay

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St. John the Divine Newsletter for July 23 2026
Pentecost 9

Pentecost 9

This Sunday's Readings and Order of Service

This Sunday's Readings and Order of Service

Sunday, July 26th, 2026

Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
Emancipation Sunday
 
Readings
GENESIS 29:15-28; PSALM 105:1-11, 45C OR PSALM 128; ROMANS 8:26-39; MATTHEW 13:31-33, 44-52

Image: Zorn, Anders, 1860-1920. Bread Baking, 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

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Annual Yard Sale & Barbque

Annual Yard Sale & Barbque

THIS SATURDAY

St John the Divine will be having their annual garage sale on Saturday July 25 from 9am - 1pm. The sale will be set up in the side yard and will include a barbque starting at 11am.

We are looking for donations of garage sale items which can be dropped off during office hours (Monday-Friday, 9am-noon).  

Poster in downloads below

 

For more infomation visit:

http://sjtdcourtenay.ca/events/annual-yard-sale-barbque/2026-07-25

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Indigenous Morning Prayer - 8am

Indigenous Morning Prayer - 8am

THIS SUNDAY

Indigenours Morning Prayer 8am at St. Andrew's Church.

For more infomation visit:

http://sjtdcourtenay.ca/events/indigenous-morning-prayer-8am/2026-07-26

JULY Outreach Focus: VANCOUVER SCHOOL OF THEOLOGY

Bible Study - "The G.I.G."

Bible Study - "The G.I.G."

ON SUMMER BREAK

Next meeting will be in the fall.

For more infomation visit:

http://sjtdcourtenay.ca/events/bible-study-the-g-i-g--283/2025-10-07

Chair Yoga - Tuesdays & Wednesdays

Chair Yoga - Tuesdays & Wednesdays

Chair yoga every Tuesday & Wednesday at 11:30am - 12:15pm in the hall.

$5 drop in fee.

For more infomation visit:

http://sjtdcourtenay.ca/events/chair-yoga-tuesdays/2026-03-10

Kitchen Renovation Pledge Cards

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

Donations needed for Blessing Boutique

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

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

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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: Nancy Booth;  treasurer@sjtdcourtenay.ca
Parish Council Secretary; Kathy Coulthart-Dewey; pcsecretary@sjtdcourtenay.ca

St. John the Divine is on Facebook

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. 

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

WITH GRATITUDE 

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.

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579 - 5th Street
Courtenay, BC
Canada V9N 1K2

250-334-4331

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