Sunday, September 27th, 2026
Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost [Proper 26] (Green)
Season of Creation

Readings
EXODUS 17:1-7; PSALM 78:1-4, 12-16; PHILIPPIANS 2:1-13; MATTHEW 21:23-32
Alternate streamIn 2025, General Synod approved the option for the use of the alternate (Thematic) stream of lectionary readings for Pentecost/Ordinary Time, as presented in the Revised Common Lectionary (1992), where permitted by the Ordinary. First Reading and Psalm:  Ezekiel 18:1-4, 25-32; Psalm 25:1-9

In honour of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30th, we invite everyone to wear their ORANGE SHIRTS to this Sunday's 10am service and/or Wednesday's 10am service. Both services will be West Coast Liturgy. 

Orange Shirt Day acknowledges the painful history of the Residential Schools in Canada. 

Joel Hefty (Diocesan Treasurer) and Isabel Weeks (Diocesan Chancellor) coming to do a presentation on estate planning and donation of securities. Guest accountant - Pieter de la Rey.

In the parish hall at 1pm. See poster below.

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To honor the Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi (the patron Saint of Animals), St. John's will be holding their Blessing of Animals service on Sunday, October 4 at the 10am service. Everyone is welcome to bring their pet, or a picture of pets they may have lost, for a blessing. Please note that dogs must be leashed and other pets caged for the service.

Read the September 2026 issue of Faith Tides 

“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: Nancy Booth;  treasurer@sjtdcourtenay.ca
Parish Council 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.