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Services this weekSunday November 26th - Reign of Christ, last Sunday before Advent
Tuesday November 28th
Thursday November 30th
Prayer team is available during Communion at the 9.30 Sunday service, and please join us for fellowship and coffee after. |
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JOB VACANCY: YOUTH MINISTRY LEADERSt. Philip Church is looking for an enthusiastic and engaging individual to lead in ministry to the spiritual and social needs of 12-16-year-old young people. The Youth Ministry Leader will be an integral part of the church leadership team, reporting to the Rector and Churchwardens. Please e-mail your application (current résumé and cover letter) or any questions to Larry Anthony, Warden (lanthony@stphilipvictoria.ca). |
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NEW: Sunday Morning Community PrayersAnyone who wishes to drop in at 9 AM on a Sunday morning is welcome to gather downstairs in the youth room to pray together for our church community, led by Ruth. Praying together is probably the most obvious and maybe most powerful thing we can do! We depend on God's wisdom and blessing for this community to flourish. If you're coming to church on Sunday morning, please consider staying half an hour later or coming a half hour early, to spend time in prayer for God's direction for our community. - Ruth McGhee and Fr. Allen |
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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. Our last "sit" of 2023 will be December 5th. We will take a break over the Christmas period and start meeting again on January 9th. |
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Meal Train containers neededAs our new Meal Train system gathers steam, we’d like to ask people if they would donate containers for meal providers to use: casserole dishes or take out food containers, in good condition. They will be added to the parish kitchen to be used and returned. Please put containers in the marked donation box downstairs in the kitchen. More members of the Meal Train team are welcome too! For questions or more information, contact Karen, 250-508-2498, karenfenimore@gmail.com - Karen Fenimore |
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Cookies & CarolsCome and get into the Christmas spirit by singing your favourite Christmas carols and sharing Christmas cookies. Hot chocolate and spiced apple tea will also be served. Invite your friends, neighbours and family! We'd like to drop off a Christmas cookie bag to those in our congregation who cannot attend in person -- there will be a sign-up sheet at the back of church for delivering the cookie bag treats to them, or contact Barb Evans-Ehricht at barmar6@icloud.com - Barb Evans-Ehricht & Ceal McLean |
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Christmas Cookie Exchange at St PhilipChristmas Cookie Exchange: Friday, December 8, following the carols, downstairs. Bring your favourite homebaked Christmas cookies, packaged in dozens, to exchange for an assortment of the same number of dozen cookies made by others. Bring one kind and take home others, take away as many cookies as you bring. A great way to get a wide assortment of homebaked Christmas cookies without doing all the baking yourself! To participate in the cookie exchange, please sign up on sheets at the back of the church or by contacting Barb at barmar6@icloud.com - Barb Evans-Ehricht & Ceal McLean |
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St Philip Christmas PageantSt. Philips will be hosting our annual Children’s Christmas Pageant on Saturday, December 16th 4:00-5:00pm (Arrive at 3:45 to choose a costume). Come as you are, receive a costume at the door, and join in the storytelling and carols. This will be a fun, self-contained event - no rehearsals needed. Volunteer Roles:
Please see Shannon Carmichael/Andrea Andrachuk to sign up |
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Advent and Christmas services at St PhilipSun 3 December Advent 1: 8am Eucharist, 9.30 am Eucharist with Lighting of Advent Candle - live streamed. Fri 8 December 6.30-8pm Cookies & Carols followed by Cookie Exchange Sun 10 December Advent 2: 8am Eucharist, 9.30 am Eucharist with Lighting of Advent Candles - live streamed. Sat 16 December 4pm Pageant (see below) Sun 17 December Advent 3: 8am Eucharist, 9.30 am Eucharist with Lighting of Advent Candles - live streamed. Sun 24 December Advent 4 & Christmas Eve: 9.30 am Eucharist with Lighting of Advent Candles - live streamed, 5pm Family Carol Communion service - live streamed. Mon 25 December Christmas Day: 10am Holy Communion. NB this is a change from last week's notices. Christmas Week family move night TBC Sun 31 December New Year's Eve: 8am Eucharist, 9.30 Eucharist - live streamed. See also the wonderful array of special Advent and Christmas liturgical and musical events at Christ Church Cathedral, HERE and HERE |
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TONIGHT: 'Bigger Than Us' Documentary & DiscussionJoin Us for the Victoria Premiere of Documentary 'Bigger Than Us': Inspiring Stories of Young People Stepping Up to Change the World, followed by Panel Discussion, November 24 at 7 pm at the Vic Theatre, 808 Douglas St. /Nootka Court Victoria Shows Love is a Private Refugee Sponsorship Group. We are raising funds to bring Alex and his family from Lebanon to safety. www.victoriashowslove.ca - Dave & Zita Conway |
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Photos - Blessing of the Animalsfrom 1 October - many thanks to Allan Carmichael |
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Street Hope Victoria - Christmas appealFrom Shoeboxes to Bags: Every year because of your kindness, SHV gives out Christmas shoeboxes to people who are living their lives on or around Pandora. Because of your generosity we gave out over double the Christmas shoeboxes from the year previous – thank you so much for this! This year, instead of asking for shoeboxes we’d love to give out drawstring bags with goodies wrapped in Christmas paper inside. The deadline for our Christmas appeal this year is Thursday 7th December. We’ll be giving out the presents on the 11th and 18th of December. Thank you for your support! In Christ, Deborah Moyo, Outreach Director, Street Hope Victoria |
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Mustard Seed Christmas hampersDear St Philip Family, We have the privilege and opportunity to help out again at the Mustard Seed with their Christmas Hamper Distribution in mid-December. With the help of the community, The Mustard Seed will provide 1200 Christmas hampers for families, couples and singles in need in 2023. Hampers include Christmas dinner fixings, and parents can choose a new toy for their children. Would you like to help? It is a fun and rewarding time that is enjoyed by the volunteers. Available dates are Dec 14, 15, 18, 20, 21. Each day has 2 shifts, 8:30am -11:30am and 11:30am-2:30pm. Sign up for a slot or two via the calendar at THIS LINK. If you would rather not use the link, please sign up on the sheet in the narthex or contact Rob Hosie with your preferred times: robhosie@gmail.com, 250-661-6852. I do hope this may be of interest to you. Thank you again for all your support. - Rob Hosie |
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2024 Church calendarsFor those wondering what's happened to the Anglican Church photo calendar for the coming year - it's a good question. We usually placed orders in September, but there's been no announcement that it's ready to order this year. Although it's finally advertised (November), so far it's not available to buy on the national church web shop. Enquiries to the shop company and the church publications office have gone unanswered. But the calendar has been compiled and is print-ready: CLICK HERE for all 12 calendar pages with colour photos and liturgical notations & colours. NB not full resolution. Maybe the print copies will be available in the new year? We'll keep you posted... If you're looking for a print alternative, try this calendar from St Peter's Publications in PEI, illustrated with attractive paintings of Anglican churches throughout Canada, $10.00 plus shipping: CLICK HERE |
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This week in prayerReadings and prayers for Sunday 26 Nov and the following week: click here |
Useful links
The Welcome pew leaflet, weekly parish news, Anglican Journal, Faith Tides, 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 and Ceal McLean - email wardens@stphilipvictoria.ca
Office Hours: Mon 1-4.30, Wed & Thurs 9-4.30
250-592-6823
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