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Services this week11 May 2025 - Easter 4, Mother's Day 8am Holy Communion 9am Community prayers downstairs in the youth room 9.30am Eucharist, in-person and live streamed via Facebook Live [LINK]
13 May, Tuesday 10.30am Contemplative Prayer 15 May, Thursday 10am Eucharist, followed by Examen study session 1 |
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FlowersFlowers this week are given to the glory of God and in thankgiving for mothers and those who mother, by Margaretann Jones. |
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Financial update - April 2025Here is a summary of Parish income and expenses for April 2025:
Expenses: $24,100, of which
Balance: $11,600 Note that this accounting reflects the date of bank deposits or cheques cashing, rather than when the expenses occurred or donation was made. The ‘Other’ income line reflects two transactions: $9,400 in annual interest on parish savings, and $4,600 in GST rebates for the past three years. Notable ‘Other’ expenses included a $700 Missions item supporting Our Place, $1,100 for our ongoing website and social media work, and $1,100 in utility payments. - Mark Laidlaw, Treasurer |
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A new kind of pfishing gearThere is a new(er) phishing file type in town: attachments in Scalable Vector Graphics format, or .svg An email arrived in the parish office inbox (and all the other Island admins) looking like an automatic to-do list reminder from (maybe) my own email calendar/task list. The attachment was ToDoList.svg . This message didn't include any of the common sketchy text errors to detect, since there was no message at all. But I wasn't expecting that .svg file extension: when in doubt, look it up. And don't open the attachments! More about .svg files and what the messages may look like https://news.sophos.com/en-us/2025/02/05/svg-phishing/ More about recognizing spam and phishing emails: https://www.stphilipvictoria.ca/news/phishing - Anna |
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God is More Involved With You Than You Think!There is still time to sign up for the Wednesday online or Thursday in-person sessions of Fr. Allen's series on Examen Prayer, which start this coming week. Both sessions have enough enrolment to run. 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 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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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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St Philip's CookbookA copy of the St Philip cookbook has recently made its way back to the parish! The recipes were "prepared by the women of St Philip's Anglican Church, Victoria, BC" for (maybe as a fundraiser for?) the dedication of St Philip's on 1 May 1976. The book was prepared by Stephanie Williams, with the assistance of Eileen Ball, Susan Blyth, and Merle Campbell. The cover drawing is by Harry Olden, with interior chapter-heading doodles by Colin Ball. Now the cookbook is available (again) for all to browse, cook, and enjoy! Next year will be the 50th anniversary of the dedication. What recipes might be included in a new parish cookbook? |
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Abbeyfield St. Peter's, VictoriaAbbeyfield St Peter's is a small family-style Independent Living seniors’ residence centrally located in a quiet residential neighbourhood of Victoria at 1133 Reynolds Road (behind St. Peter's Anglican Church), walking distance to shops, medical care, churches and bus service. Currently accepting applications. For more information tel. 250-590-9330 or check out the website at http://abbeyfieldstpeters.org/ |
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Faith Tides: May 2025Faith Tides is the online, faith-based publication of the Anglican Diocese of Islands and Inlets (BC). Through news stories, reflections and feature articles Faith Tides aims to showcase the work God is doing through our churches. It is a space where people of faith and doubt can walk alongside one another, share their stories and grow together. In this issueBishop's Column: Sacrificial acts of faith and love To read the May issue online or download a PDF version, CLICK HERE. |
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Anglican Journal: May 2025Highlights |
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St Luke's Cedar Hill - Vintage Fashion Show & TeaIn honour of St. Luke’s 165th anniversary, Vintage Fashion Showcase will present Local History Through Fashion from 1860 to 1980. Afternoon Tea will be served, featuring a selection of delicious baked goodies. There will be door prizes. Tickets are $25 per person, purchased in advance by e-mail from events@stlukecedarhill.ca. |
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Prayer in the style of TaizéBroad View United Church 3703 St Aidan's Street, 6pm Friday April 25, May 16 and 20 June All welcome. |
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Hope & Belonging! Benefit ConcertWhat a great combination of good causes! REACH does such good work providing opportunities for disabled folks to participate in music. - Dave and Zita Conway On May 24th, a very special concert will take place in Victoria for a very important and worthy cause. We're sure the audience will be inspired. We'd also love for you to come and experience this firsthand yourself. The HOPE AND BELONGING Benefit Concert is to support the amazing work of VICCIR (Vancouver Island Counselling Centre for Immigrants and Refugees - co-founded by Adrienne Carter) www.viccir.org/ . The work they do with newcomers to Canada who have experienced trauma (and sometimes torture) is truly life-changing. However, like other agencies serving newcomers, VICCIR has recently experienced major funding cuts from the federal government. So we're trying to help and have lined up more than 60 amazing performers in a show sure to bring joy and hope to those who experience it. Full information and tickets online are available at: https://hopeandbelonging.eventbrite.ca Printed tickets may also be purchased at VICCIR (by cash or cheque) at #100 - 850 Blanshard St., Tel. 778-404-1777. Advanced tickets are recommended. (They are less expensive and concerts produced by REACH! sometimes sell out in advance.) You can see a past performance here: https://www.westcoastreach.org/shows.html |
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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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