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Services this week9 February 2025 - 5th Sunday after Epiphany 8am Holy Communion 9am Community prayers downstairs in the youth room 9.30am Eucharist, in-person and live streamed via Facebook Live [LINK]
Please join us downstairs in the hall for coffee and fellowship after the 9.30 service. 11 Feb, Tuesday 10.30am Contemplative Prayer 13 Feb, Thursday 10am Morning Prayer followed by book study |
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Gladys ThomasGladys Thomas will be speaking during sermon time at both the 8 am and 9:30 services on Feb 9th. Gladys is the President & CEO of Fondation Pour Les Enfants d'Haiti, which runs "Hope Home" in Haiti, one of the ministries that St. Philip has supported the most faithfully and passionately over the decades. She'll update us on Hope Home and the other areas of the Foundation as well as the conditions in Haiti right now. Photo: cfchcanada.ca/ |
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St Philip Parish VestrySt Philip Oak Bay will hold its AGM (also known as the Annual Vestry Meeting) at the church on Tuesday 11 February 2025 7-9pm at the church. The agenda, 2024 reports, and minutes of last year's meeting are available to download here and a limited number of print copies are available in the narthex. More print copies wil be available at the meeting. Image by claude_star from Pixabay
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Congregation Emanu-El Refugee Project - Syrian-Palestinian refugee sponsorshipTo contribute, see link below to make a tax deductible donation through the Congregation Emanu-El Synagogue, or write a cheque to Congregation Emanu-El. 1461 Blanshard Street, Victoria, V8W 2J3. With a comment in the note section saying: "For Refugee Family CE25". Link correction: https://congregationemanuel.shulcloud.com/payment.php?donation_type_id=7603841 In the Payment Details section, under Type, ensure that Refugee Family CE25 is selected from the drop-down menu. To learn more about this initiative, please contact us at CEE.Refugee@gmail.com Shalom/Salaam Robert Oppenheimer Chair, |
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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 Book Study - Laudato Si'Following the 10am Thursday service, our regular seasonal book study resumes starting 9 January 2025 with Laudato Si', Pope Francis' 2015 encyclical subtitled "On Care for our Common Home". All are welcome to join in the book study, whether or not you attend the service before it!
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Family Valentine's Day CrafternoonWe would like to invite your congregants to join us for a Family Valentine’s Day Crafternoon on Saturday, February 8th, 1-3 pm. This free event will be held in our downstairs Community Hall (level ground access via Granite St., through the doors just east of the big entrance ramp); there will be Valentine’s Day themed crafts, coffee/tea and light refreshments, as well as a nursery space for parents with younger toddlers/infants. |
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Karren Stinson Bursaryfrom our neighbours at Lutheran Church of the Cross - all enquiries to lutheranchurchofthecross@shaw.ca Application Deadline: 31 March 2025 The Karren Stinson Bursary Fund provides financial assistance to Lutherans and Anglicans based in Western Canada who are currently involved in post-secondary education leading to a vocation of service. The first Bursary was awarded in 1991. We now invite applications for a bursary of $1000. The deadline is 31 March 2025. Persons who wish to be considered by the Bursary Committee must meet the following criteria:
To apply for the 2025 Karren Stinson Bursary, please follow the link below for detailed instructions: |
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St Luke's Cedar Hill - Reflections serviceThe February Reflections will feature Victoria-based One Wheel Band, three seasoned musicians who bring a fresh acoustic approach to classic folk, roots, blues and jazz tunes along with original compositions. The three spokes of the One Wheel Band are: Burke Rosen (vocals and guitar), Diane Taylor (vocals and bass guitar), and Mike Sampson (vocals and guitar). Donations to support this innovative venture and its continuance will be gratefully received at the door. We thank you in advance for your donations. |
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St Luke's Cedar Hill: Attic Treasures Vintage MarketVintage Fashion Showcase will present an Attic Treasures Vintage Market on Saturday, February 15th, in St. Luke’s Community Hall, 3821 Cedar Hill X Road. Come and have some fun at a multi-vendor vintage market! A variety of items will be for sale including vintage clothing, jewelry and accessories, collectibles, and curiosities. Find some treasures for yourself or for a special gift. Discover vintage clothing for personal style or costuming! Admission - Regular 10 am - 4 pm - $3.00 Vintage, Antiques, Retro and Collectibles including Clothing, Jewelry, Housewares and more… |
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
admin@stphilipvictoria.ca Subscribe to St. Philip emails Parish website Live stream link Facebook page |
