Parish
Sunday
Psalm 110
Matthew 8:23-27
Shaun & Sheila
Fynes
Wednesday
George & Berte
Fraser
Psalm 111
2 Samuel 19:15-39
Thursday
Psalm 107:33-43
Matthew 8:18-22
Psalm 112
2 Samuel 23:1-7
Jacob Gold
Friday
Sarah Fedoruk
Psalm 113
Matthew 8:28 - 9:1
Bob & Audrey
Harry
Saturday
Psalm 119:161-176
Matthew 8:5-17
Monday
Christian Formation
classes
Tuesday
PRAYERS FOR
PENTECOST 19
Psalm 114
Matthew 9:2-8
Kevin Heaney,
Cyndi Powers
Brittany and Niki
Heaney
Gloria Gillingham
Diocese/Anglican
Communion
 James, our Bishop
 Companion Diocese of Myitkyina Bishop David Than Lwin
 Nations of Afghanistan, Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan,
Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
 St Michael and All Angels (Chemainus) Michael Wimmer
 The Church of the Province of West
Africa - The Most Revd Dr Justice Akrofi,
Archbishop of West Africa & Bishop of
Accra
 Parish of Central Saanich, S. Mary & S.
Stephen - Robert & Christine Szo
 Ideato (Owerri, Nigeria) - The Rt Revd
Caleb Maduoma
 St Andrew (Sidney) - Osita & Jennifer
Oluigbo
 Idoani (Ondo, Nigeria) - The Rt Revd
Ezekiel Dahunsi
 University of Victoria Chaplaincy Andrew Armitage
 Ife (Ibadan, Nigeria) - The Rt Revd
Oluwole Odubogun
 St Philip (Oak Bay) - Christopher &
Heather Page
 Ife East (Ibadan, Nigeria)- The Rt Revd
Oluseyi Oyelade
 St John the Divine (Victoria) - Larry
Scyner & Susan Powell
 Ifo (Lagos, Nigeria) - The Rt Revd Joseph
Odejide
 Chaplain, Shawnigan Lake School - Jim
Holland & Selinde Krayenhoff
 Igbomina (Kwara, Nigeria) - The Most
Revd Michael Akinyemi
 Igbomina - West (Kwara, Nigeria) - The
Rt Revd James Akinola
The Anglican Church of Canada † The Diocese of British Columbia
Corner of Tyndall and San Juan Avenues, Gordon Head
Telephone: 250-472-1172
Email: [email protected]
Web: saintdunstans.ca
The Rt Revd James A. J. Cowan, Bishop
The Revd Canon John Alfred Steele, Rector
Thanksgiving – Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost
07 October 2012
This resource is to help you in praying for our parish family and the wider church. It includes the
weekly collect, suggested readings and topics for prayer. Please use this to help you grow in your
prayer life and your relationship with Jesus. Your Rector, John.
THIS WEEK’S COLLECT AND SENTENCE
Creator of the fruitful earth, you made us stewards of all things. Give us grateful hearts full all
your goodness, and steadfast wills to use your bounty well, that the whole human family, today
and in generations to come, may with us give thanks for the riches of your creation. We ask this in
the name of Jesus Christ the Lord.
Those who sowed with tears will reap with songs of joy. – Psalm 126:6
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Please send all notices to the parish office by Thursday morning for inclusion in the following
Sunday’s newsletter. Thank you.
Prayer, Worship & Study
 Meaningful Christianity Study Group – Join the group for lunch and discussion after the
10 a.m. Eucharist. They are discussing Charles Price’s Keys to an Effective Church
 Prayer Chain – To join the chain or to request prayers contact Franciane Steele
([email protected] /250-477-8041)
 Christian Formation Classes’ At Home Leaflets are available on the narthex table. Please pick
one up so you can follow up the Sunday classes at home during the week.
 Neighbourhood Prayer – The church is open for all individuals wishing to engage in quiet
prayer, between noon and 1 p.m. every Friday.
 Wednesday evening Ladies’ Bible Study is studying Becoming a Woman of Prayer. Bring a
Bible and join us, or, if you would rather study at home, see Valerie Phipps for a lesson book
($11)([email protected]/250-477-1661).
 Daytime Bible Study restarts on Tuesday,17 October at 1446 Lang Street. Children welcome.
 Diocesan Event for Youth Aged 13-16 – Are you fondly remembering all the fun you had this
summer and wishing it was summer 2013 already? No need to wait! You are invited to join us at
the Boys and Girls Club Outdoors Centre 20-21 October for challenge courses, climbing wall, wild
games, campfire, marshmallows, and more. Cost $50. Register @ antikipper.com
 No Pre-Grads meeting tonight. Scott McLeod will be the guest speaker on 21 October.
 The car wash raised $370. A huge thank you to all those people who helped.
WEEKLY PARISH EVENTS
DAY
10:00 a.m.
12 noon
Parish Events and Notices
 Grains for Our Place – Donations of dried fruit are being collected in a box in the narthex.
 The mission focus for October is the St Dunstan’s Emergency/Discretionary Fund.
 Today’s Thanksgiving food collection is going to help the locally based charity the Human
Exchange. For more information on this organisation visit http://www.humanx.org/
 There will be a benefit concert for Precious Jewels Ministry at Emmanuel Baptist Church,
2121 Cedar Hill X Rd., on Friday, 09 November at 7:30 pm. PJM was started by 2 girls who met at
Camp Columbia and felt called to minister to the garbage dump children in Manila half a century
ago; they are well worth supporting.
READINGS FOR NEXT WEEK
6:00-7:30 p.m.
Monday
7:30-9:00 p.m.
Tuesday
Junior Floor Hockey in the church basement on the last Sunday of the month for
children ten years old and under.
Senior Floor Hockey in the church basement on the last Sunday of the month for the
over tens.
7:00 p.m.
ACW meeting in the annex on the third Monday of each month.
7:00 p.m.
Media Night in the annex on the fourth Monday of each month.
9:30-11:30 a.m.
1:00-4:00 p.m.
1:00-4:00 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
Bible Study at 1446 Lang Street. Children welcome. The current study is According
to the Master Plan. Restarts 17 October.
Gardening Group always welcomes extra helpers to join this team of dedicated
gardeners who work to maintain our wonderful gardens.
Crafting and Quilting Group in the annex. Come and join in the fun and
conversation, and enjoy the tea and goodies.
Parish Council meeting in the annex on the second Tuesday of each month. All
welcome.
9:30 a.m.
Holy Communion at Berwick House with the members of the retirement community.
10:30 a.m.
Holy Communion at The Victorian with the members of the retirement community.
7:30 p.m.
Ladies’ Bible Study at the home of Valerie Phipps, 1841 Penshurst Road.
4:00 p.m.
Nineteenth Sunday in Pentecost
Job 23:1-9, 16-17; Hebrews 4:12-16; Mark 10:17-31
7:00-8.30 p.m.
9:30-11:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m. -noon
Friday
PARISH COUNCIL UPDATE
 If you have not yet had your Every Member Visitation, please advise us so that we make sure
your voice is included.
 Please return your pledge card by 15 October so that we can complete this stewardship
activity and report back to the parish by 28 October.
 The next Parish Council meeting will be this Tuesday, 09 October.
Pre-Grads Youth Group and Bible Study meet in the annex.
Wednesday
Missions and Outreach
6:30 p.m.
EVENT
Holy Communion said service using the Book of Common Prayer.
Parish Eucharist with Children’s Ministry, using the Book of Alternative Services.
Meaningful Christianity Discussion Group in the annex with a soup lunch. The
current study is Charles Price’s The Dynamics of an Effective Church.
Thursday
 In what ways can you enrich your Christian journey by being involved in activities offered by
our parish? In the narthex are sign up sheets if you would like to learn more about or participate
in a particular ministry or fellowship group. Once you sign up a ministry leader will contact you.
 More money has come in for the Fall Fair. The revised total is now $5,527.50.
 Canadian Church Calendars have arrived. Please collect yours from Katharine Ellis. Cost $6.
 ACW Special event on 15 October – Special guest speaker Patricia Towne is the retired Vice
President of Administration at Berwick House. Berwick House has built a school and a nursery in
Zambia and presently sponsors 19 students to go onto high school. Pat was sent as an Ambassador
of Berwick House to visit their school and volunteer in the local orphanage. Everyone welcome.
TIME
8:00 a.m.
Sunday
Youth Events at St Dunstan’s
12:00-1:00 p.m.
4:00 p.m.
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Eighth Notes Choir Practice in the church. This lively group of unchanged voices
(treble choir), led by Inez St. Dennis, is for all interested children in Grade 2 and older.
Contact Inez: 250-595-0058/[email protected].
Adult Choir Practice in the church. This SATB choir is directed by Eileen Cooper. All
are welcome.
Toddler Time in the annex. A drop-in for caregivers of pre-schoolers. Contact Angela:
[email protected].
Bumps and Babes in the annex. A drop-in for caregivers of children under one.
[email protected].
Neighbourhood Prayer in the church. A time of quiet prayer. Everyone is welcome.
Musical Notes Choir Practice in the church. Our mixed voice SATB youth choir is
open to all youth. Directed by Eileen Cooper. Contact Eileen: 250-478-5024/
[email protected].
Junior and Senior Youth Groups in the annex. All middle and high school students
welcome. Contact Vicki: [email protected]/250-477-7870.