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Services this week27 April 2025 - Easter 2 8am Holy Communion 9am Community prayers downstairs in the youth room 9.30am Eucharist, in-person and live streamed via Facebook Live [LINK]
This Sunday we welcome Joke Bergink as the speaker at the 8am and 9.30 services, updating us on the work of Precious Jewels Ministries. If you are able to stay after the 9.30 service, please give a hand to help take down the hanging decorations. Many hands make light work! Please note that Fr. Allen is out of town this week. He will be back next Sunday. 29 April, Tuesday 10.30am Contemplative Prayer 1 May, Thursday Morning Prayer. |
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Easter Service of LightThanks to Barb Evans-Ehricht for the photos! |
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Financial update - 1st quarter of 2025Dear Members of the St. Philip’s Family, I am writing with information about parish finances for the first quarter of the year: Jan-March 2025. I believe that it is important to share this information regularly so all parishioners can have a common understanding of, and sense of ownership for, the state of our Parish.
For the Jan-March period Parish expenses exceeded income by approximately $14,800. We had $73,800 in income, of which $55,500 was offerings. We spent $88,600, of which salaries were $49,200 and our Synod contribution was $10,200. A comparison with the same period last year (Jan-March 2024) is summarized in the table below. The lower offerings were partially offset by higher interest on bank deposits; the Maintenance line includes $10,200 spent on the sound system upgrade.
I would like to thank the parish for their thoughtful and constructive comments around our budgeting process for the past year. I ask that you keep our parish mission, and the Rector, Wardens, and Parish Council in your prayers. In faith, |
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Teens & Twenties Games NightBoard game night lives on! The next one is tonight: Friday, Apr 25th, 6pm till 9pm at St. Philip Anglican Church We have snacks and board games, and all we need is you! Feel free to invite your friends and bring your own snacks and games if you want to - this evening is for *everyone* between the ages 16 and 29. We won't nitpick about the age limits :) Location: entrance to the lower level through the pathway by the garden at the side of the building - follow the signage! Feel free to drop in or leave at any time. There are bus stops for buses 4, 9, 7, 11, and 15 within walking distance from the church. Questions?: Contact Karishma at ms.shrutikarishma[at] gmail.com
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God is More Involved With You Than You Think!The Christian faith is not so much a system of beliefs (though particular beliefs are important) as much as it is a life: a life of habits and attitudes, a life that involves cultivating “habits” that carry over to our relationships, our use of resources, our sense of what it means to live with purpose, and what it means to flourish. Prayer is central to all of this but not so much prayer as particular words, but prayer that notices God, prayer that grows in awareness of God as present in our daily affairs, thoughts and feelings. In this four-part series, Fr. Allen will teach the basics of the Examen and encourage us to share our learning and struggles as we practice various aspects of the Examen together and on our own. Schedule - 2 parallel sessions:
Please sign up to register interest for either session, on the sheets in the narthex or online: Register for Examen Wednesday evenings on Zoom Register for Examen Thursday mornings in person The Wednesday session needs at least 7-10 people to run, so every sign-up counts. Do sign up for the Thursday session even if you are a 'regular' and/or plan to attend the Thursday morning service as well, so that we have a contact list for sending out info and readings before the series starts. And if you're planning to attend the Thursday Examen study, please consider attending the 10am service immediately before it as well, as it creates an important spiritual context. Photo by Jeremy Yap on Unsplash |
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Singing circleThis is an invitation for people of all ages to enjoy a time of informal singing and making music. Chris and Alix Harvey would like to invite people with or without instruments to join us at the church, and at a time that is determined to be convenient for participants. Your musical preferences and talents are not crucial- we will construct a song bank based on what you want to sing. This may be a one-time event or if there is enthusiasm, we are keen to continue. If you are interested and would like to take part, email Chris . <flashharvey@gmail.com> Photo by Tomás Robertson on Unsplash |
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Spring Into Action Food DriveFrom April 1 - April 30, 2025 the Shelbourne Community Kitchen will be gathering non-perishable food donations to keep our Pantry Program shelves full and continue making healthy food accessible for the people in our community looking for additional support. At this time our most needed items are baked beans, pasta sauce, canned tomatoes, canned protein, and granola bars.
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Thank you from Our PlaceOn Thursday, April 10th, Florie Varga, Beth Macdonald, Bonnie Bailey Pipes, Mike Pipes, Evelyn Savage, Hilary Gaye Stone, Clayton Savage and Karen Van Rheenen served lunch to 150 people at Our Place. The Missions Committee sponsored the lunch with a $700.00 donation. As one of the staff at Our Place shared, the lunch was more ample than usual because of the Church's donation. We were given a tour of the facilities and were touched by the level of need and the dedication of Our Place staff. - Karen Van Rheenen for the Missions Committee |
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Contemplative PrayerPlease join us on Tuesday mornings, 10:30 - 11:30, meeting in the choir area of the nave (at the front of the church), for a 20 minute contemplative sit with a time of prayer following.
Photo by Dawid Zawiła on Unsplash |
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Thursday Eucharist scheduleThe book study following Thursday Eucharist will resume in May with Fr. Allen leading a "deep dive" into the Ignatian practice of Daily Examen Prayer. Thursday services coming up:
Photo by James Coleman on Unsplash |
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FREE Toddler’s Play Bus looking for a new route!If you know of a family, organization, or clinic waiting room who would be able to use this play bus, please contact Joan Sedgwick (joansedgwick@shaw.ca). Dimensions are 45”(l) x 29”(h) x 29” (w). |
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Agapē mealThanks to Lisa Alexander for the photos! |
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Prayer in the style of TaizéPrayer in the style of Taizé Broad View United Church 3703 St Aidan's Street 6pm Friday April 25, May 16 and 20 June All welcome. |
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International Pipe Organ DaySaturday, April 26, 2025, 1-3pm: It’s International Pipe Organ Day! Drop by various churches to hear a demonstration and try out (yes, that means you get to play) the pipe organ to help Victoria become the Pipe Organ Capital of Canada by setting a record for the most people playing a pipe organ that day! A friendly organist will share their knowledge and raise awareness of the pipe organ, its music and the Royal Canadian College of Organists training programs and scholarships. This is a FREE event, so bring your kids or grandkids to create some awesome sounds! For more information, please visit www.rcco-victoria.org to see what pipe organs in town are available for you to explore. - Neala St-Hilaire photo by Mark Foster on Unsplash |
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Community Art & Storytelling: Orca ChiefSharing from our neighbours at Oak Bay United: Please join Oak Bay United Church as we celebrate Earth Day 2025 through a community art & storytelling event! This all-ages event will feature author Robert “Lucky” Budd telling the traditional Northwest Coast legend Orca Chief in the church sanctuary. Budd is a gifted oral storyteller who collaborates with renowned Indigenous artist Roy Henry Vickers to preserve and share traditional stories.
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Spring Fair: St. Luke's Cedar HillThis year’s Spring Fair will feature plants and garden art, jewellery, antiques and collectibles, crafts and creations, books, toys, home baking, jams and jellies, silent auction, vintage clothing and accessories, white elephant, Mother's Day gifts, and more! 9 am to 10 am will be for Early Bird shoppers, with an entry fee of $10. Free entry 10 am – 2 pm. Ample parking. Wheelchair accessible. |
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Where We Live: Critical PerspectivesEach year the Centre for Studies in Religion and Society at UVic collaborates with colleagues at the Anglican Diocese of Islands and Inlets to offer programming of interest to both scholars and members of the local community. This year our day-long workshop will involve scholars and professionals in a moderated public conversation about crises that beset the natural and built environments. |
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GVAT Presents:Communities of Care-Listening ActionThings are looking tough right now. Greater Victorians are facing an extractive housing market, collapsing climate, lack of access to healthcare, financial insecurity and more. All of this can feel overwhelming against the backdrop of capitalism, colonialism, threats to our national sovereignty, and genocide we see every day in the news and online. But we have a plan to build power to change the world, and it starts with you. Will you join us? Our plan is to:
Join Greater Victoria Acting Together (GVAT) and allies for a night of storytelling, community building, and creating a common narrative. In times of intersecting and multiplying crises, building communities of care to weather the storm is essential.
Click below to register.
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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 Judith Armstrong jarmstrong@stphilipvictoria.ca
Office Hours: Mon 1-4.30, Wed & Thurs 9-4.30
250-592-6823
admin@stphilipvictoria.ca Thank you for avoiding scented products at church.
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