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Services this week28 July Pentecost 10 This week we welcome back the Rev. Matthew Humphrey, who will preside and preach at the 8am and 9.30 services. 8am Holy Communion 9am Community Prayers in the Youth Room 9.30am Family Eucharist, in-person and live streamed. [LINK] (back to regular Youtube)
Prayer team is available during Communion at the 9.30 Sunday service, and please join us downstairs for coffee and fellowship after. 30 July Tuesday 10.30am Contemplative Prayer 1 August Thursday 10am Holy Communion followed by book study - Fr. Allen will be back at work from 30 July.
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Volunteers needed - Church Entrance refreshIn the next month we are going to be sprucing up the exterior of the parking lot (west) entrance to the church - painting, much-needed maintenance, installation of a new wooden cross, and updated fascia on the planter box. We hope to have it all looking fresh and welcoming in time for September. We’re looking for volunteers who can help get the work done, either mid-week or on Saturday mornings, throughout August. Can you lend a hand to help? Many hands make light work, and this will be a great opportunity to get to know other parishioners while contributing to the future of the church in a very practical way! Text Ged at 778 967 2494 or send an email to gedmclean@gmail.com to figure out a time and tasks! - Ged McLean |
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Q2 Financial updateIn case you missed the standalone mailout, Mark Laidlaw's financial update for April - June 2024 can be downloaded in PDF format by clicking below: |
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Recent Spam And Phishing AttemptsDear all, A new twist: even emails from normally trustworthy email addresses can be suspect. Two island parishes were hacked last week and sent round a legit-looking request to log in with Microsoft credentials to view an invoice. Fortunately I thought it was odd that another parish would be sending me (and the rest of the lower Island parish admins) any invoice, let alone all the same one, so I called their office to check with the real admin, who said it wasn't from her. They are getting ever sneakier, so we have to be ever more attentive and critical. If you're not expecting a message with an attachment or a link to click, even from an email address of someone you know, delete the message and check with them via non-email means. If it was legit, they can always send it again. Generally, previous advice does still apply as well, and there have been more emails lately purporting to come from "Rev. Allen Doerksen" at various bogus addresses. |
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Summer Quiet MorningYou are invited to a Summer Morning Quiet Time, exploring creative expressions in our prayer practices, for Associates, Oblates and Friends of the Sisterhood of St John the Divine. Newcomers welcome! Wednesday August 7th, 2024, 9am-12.30 pm, at St Philip Anglican Church, 2928 Eastdowne Road (at Neil) in Oak Bay Led by Barbara Holt, Associate, and Dorothy Dahli, Oblate. Our Quiet Morning includes two sessions of guided prayer and silent reflection with time for personal prayer, art, and/or walking the labyrinth, following by lunch and visiting together. Register by 29 July 2024. To register or for further information, email dorothydahli [ at] gmail dot com or phone Dorothy at 250-477-7381 |
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Eucharist on the Beach - 18 AugustJust a Save the Date - we will meet at Willows Beach to hold the 9.30 Eucharist service on the beach! More details and exact location to follow. There will be a service of Holy Communion in church at 8am as usual. |
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Summer projectsNarthex painting is progressing well, and continues through the coming week. All will be dry and cleaned up for Sunday, but do avoid touching the brand new paint, including trim. The request to use the south side door and stairs near the altar during the week continues for another couple of weeks, as the narthex and office carpet will be laid on 6-7 August (Tues-Wed), and work on the doors and around the main entrance begins (see above). Please be careful of ladders, drop cloths, cans of paint, and other equipment if you are visiting the church during the week.
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Mozart Requiem and more, at Christ Church CathedralHoward Dyck conducts the Sing the North Summer Festival Chorus in works by Mozart, Bruckner, Mendelssohn, S Martin, A Balfour, and K Allan I am singing in the choir and it is going to be a wonderful concert! - Liz Vickers |
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This week in prayerReadings and prayers for Sunday 28 July and the following week: click here |
Useful links
The Welcome pew leaflet, weekly parish news, current Anglican Journal, & Faith Tides, recent Parish Council minutes and more are all available in print in the narthex. Please let Anna know if more print copies are needed, on Sundays or for sharing with those who don't use email. News items for the bulletin are always welcome - deadline Thursday noon. More parish, diocesan and community notices on the News and Events sections of the parish website.
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Rector: Rev. Allen Doerksen
email incumbent@stphilipvictoria.ca, cell 236-508-2928 Rector's day off: Friday
Wardens: Larry Anthony lanthony@stphilipvictoria.ca and Ceal McLean cmclean@stphilipvictoria.ca
Office Hours: Mon 1-4.30, Wed & Thurs 9-4.30
250-592-6823
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