The bulletin for the 10 am service for September 1st at Church of the Cross is posted below.
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THIS WEEK’S PARISH NEWS – September 1 – September 8 (**New Items, *Revised Items)
**It's Time to Order Church Calendars for 2025 – Please phone (250-477-6741) or email the parish office (admin@ stlukecedarhill.ca) to reserve your copy (or copies) of the 2025 church calendar. We will be ordering the Canadian Church calendar and the Anglican Church calendar. Both types of calendars will be $10 each. Please pay for your calendar when you pick it up. The Canadian Church Calendar has the glossy photos of churches and is produced by the Anglican Church of Canada. The Anglican Church calendar has the watercolours of Anglican churches, is produced by St. Peter Publications, and includes the calendar information in accordance with the BCP. When you phone (250-477-6741) or e-mail the office, please let Neil know which calendar you are ordering.The deadline to place your order is Monday, September 23rd.
**September Reflections Service – Sunday, September 15th at 4:30 pm. The September Reflections will feature One Wheel Band. Victoria-based One Wheel Band features 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). The each month's Reflections will feature music along with poems and prayers. Enjoy music in the beautiful candlelit ambiance of St. Luke's at dusk.
**Prescription Deadline – Friday, September 20th is the deadline for submissions for the Fall issue of St. Luke's Prescription. Please send along your articles, photos, poems, and other creative endeavours to Barb Prescott or to communications@stlukecedarhill.ca.
**Save The Date – A Farewell Gathering for Pastor Lyle will be held on Tuesday, September 24th from 2:30 – 4:30 pm at Lutheran Church of the Cross. This will be a time on honour Pastor Lyle McKenzie at Church of the Cross as he starts his time of retirement. St. Luke's parishioners are invited to this community gathering.
**Donations in your Special Purpose Envelopes – Unfortunately 2024 so far has been a very expensive year for our buildings. To date we have spent around $20,000 more on our buildings than we had budgeted for this part of the year. The expenses have been for safety reasons, not cosmetic repairs. Expenses have included replacing the rotten deck at South Island Centre ($3,600), replacing the stage floor - asbestos tiles were breaking ($4,100 less $2,000 paid by the Players), repairing the cottage bathroom ($5,000), putting windows in the Sunday School rooms in the church ($800), repairing the dishwasher ($1,800), new faucets for the kitchen and a new toilet for the preschool washroom ($800), repairing the heat pump at South Island ($4,900 less $2,000 paid by South Island Centre), and repainting the kitchen – the paint was flaking off ($3,200). If you are able to make an additional donation in your Special Purpose Envelope (above your regular donations) to help cover these unexpected expenses, your donation would be greatly appreciated. We will keep track of the donations in the Special Purposes envelopes starting September 1st and will let you know how much of this deficit your donations will help cover.
**Mark Your Calendars – This year’s Celebration Sunday and Celebration of St. Luke’s Patronal Festival will be on October 27th. Watch for more information to come about this special event.
**Prayer in the Style of Taize resumes this fall on the 3rd Friday of the month: September 20th, October 18th, and November 15th at 6 pm at St. Michael and All Angels Anglican Church, 4733 West Saanich Rd. “A way of searching for God in silence and prayer in the midst of daily life.” www.taize.fr All are welcome.