Sunday, February 22nd, 2026

First Sunday in Lent 

Readings
GENESIS 2:15-17; 3:1-7; PSALM 32; ROMANS 5:12-19; MATTHEW 4:1-11

“I am a follower of Jesus of Nazareth because I believe that his way of love and his way of life is the way of life for us all… unselfish, sacrificial love… can lead us to do what is just, to do what is right, to do what is merciful.”

— Bishop Michael Curry (TEC)

Vestry Reports Part 1 now ready and attached. Notice of Meeting, Agenda & Proxy forms attached below.

Naughty Knots: meet twice a month (2nd & 4th Tuesday) at 1pm in the hall. Join us for crafts & fellowship. Bring your favorite project to work on. Contact Andrea Davis for more info.

Bible study 3:30pm Tuesdays over Zoom. Please contact Rev. Alastair for the Zoom link. 

The cleanup up is Saturday, March 14, 2026 from 9 am till noon. Remember to dress warmly......

Lenten Reflection with Rev. Bro Ciaran. In the church Saturday, March 14 from 2-4pm.

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

St John the Divine Anglican Church will be conducting a Blanket, Coat and Longjohn Drive during the months of.....

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: Nancy Booth;  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.