Announcements – 10 September, 2026
Worship … at 9:30am. We hope that you will participate in person. If you are unwell, please join the live streamed service.
To access the live streamed service, please go to Knox’s YouTube channel or click here.
The printed service will be available before Sunday morning.
Sunday Coffee Hour … Everyone from Knox and Hollydene are welcome to attend a shared social hour in the lounge.
Joys & Concerns…may we experience the healing presence of Christ as we uphold one another in prayer – sharing joys and concerns draws us together as a community of faith. Please pray for …
- Prayers for Pastor Kathleen, who will be taking a leave of absence for health reasons from her duties at Hollydene and Knox until January 2027.
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Please keep Mary Dimech in your prayers as she recovers from surgery to set her leg.
Please let the office, your elder or a member of session know if there are changes to your prayer requests!
Celebrations
September 1 Betty Hall
September 2 Fiona Gow
September 3 Gordon & Nan Zorn
September 6 Ted Veenstra
September 15 Philip & Anne Krauss
September 17 Carolyn Johnson
September 18 Gary & Betty Hall
Please Note MORE Changes To Knox Office Hours … Office hours now Thursdays, 9:00 am – 12:00 (noon) pm, or by previously scheduled appointments. Deadline for submissions is still Tuesdays. Please contact Wendy in the office at [email protected] or 250-592-6323.
Knox Book Club … New attendees are always welcome! Here is a list of books and dates for 2026. The next meeting is Saturday September 12 at 1:00pm at Laura’s. We will be discussing “Far Cry” by Alissa York.
Journey for Hope … Team ‘Together in Motion & Song’ is raising money for the Journey for Hope, which supports PWS&D’s food security projects. For more information please contact our Team Captain, Patti Jackson. Members of Knox Victoria, Knox Sooke, Saanich Peninsula, Trinity, and St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Churches are invited to join us for the following events:
- Sing for Hope: a charity hymn sing at Trinity (2964 Tillicum Rd.) on Thursday, September 17 at 7:00 PM.
- Walk for Hope: a charity walk at Esquimalt Gorge Park (1070 Tillicum Rd.) on Saturday, September 26 at 9:30 AM.
To donate to this event, you can use your weekly offering envelope, labelled under special donations with the amount and ‘Journey for Hope’. You may also donate via Interac e-transfer through your financial institution, please include ‘Journey for Hope’ in the message line.
Art Show … Anne Krauss is exhibiting her artwork as part of the Peninsula Plein Air painters at the Tulista Gallery in Sidney, September 11th to the 17th, 10am till 4:00pm each day. All the work displayed will feature this year’s Plein Air paintings as well as some of our studio work.
Around the Table … Join Inclusive Christians at 5 pm Wednesdays at the UVic MultifaithCentre for a simple ecumenical communion service that includes scripture, prayer, song, contemplation and conversation. Worship is followed by a free, modest meal provided by local congregations. This special time together is hosted by Anglican, Lutheran, Presbyterian and United Spiritual Care Providers. Everyone is welcome. Please contact the Rev. Laura Kavanagh at [email protected] for more information or to donate a meal in the fall or winter term.
Sunday, September 13, 2026 – Mission Moment
Although today’s global food production is sufficient to feed everyone on the planet, hunger continues to rise in too many parts of the world. If current trends continue, around 512 million people may still be chronically undernourished in 2030. This September, join PWS&D’s annual Journey for Hope—a fundraiser where PWS&D’s supporters gear up and walk, run, ride or do another activity they love to raise money for vital food security work around the world. Your participation in and support for Journey for Hope enables PWS&D to actively respond to hunger through food security projects in places like Haiti, Guatemala and Malawi. Funds also help provide emergency food assistance in extremely vulnerable countries, including Afghanistan, Yemen, Syria, Somalia, South Sudan and Ethiopia. Thank you for participating and making a difference!
Prayer Partnership
Thursday, September 10 We give thanks for the wisdom of Indigenous Elders and Knowledge Keepers who walk with and support the ministries of the National Indigenous Ministries Council, and the people they serve.
Friday, September 11 We give thanks to God for those whose friendship, companionship and care are signs of God’s never-failing love in times of sorrow.
Saturday, September 12 We pray for Knox College students, both new and returning, as they embark on the Fall 2026 semester. May they find wisdom in their studies, friendship in their communities, and may they be shaped for lives of purpose and service.
Sunday, September 13 We pray for the children and leaders who are returning to regular Sunday school classes after the summer break.
Monday, September 14 We pray for awareness and access to records of the PCC, and that they will continue to be preserved, consulted, and shared. May they provide an understanding of the denomination’s past and provide clarity to guide decisions of the future.
Tuesday, September 15 We pray for the people, ministries and mission of the Presbytery of Kootenay.
Wednesday, September 16 We lift up our remote congregations, asking for God’s guidance as they seek faithful leadership to shepherd them.
Thursday, September 17 We pray for those attending the annual meeting of the Atlantic Mission Society in New Glasgow, NS, from September 18th–20th. May this be a time of learning, sharing and renewal.
Friday, September 18 We pray for all who have joined the Intercultural Church Cohort Pilot Program, that their imagination for intercultural ministry may expand and deepen. We pray that participants will bless and enrich one another in their learning communities.
Saturday, September 19 We give thanks for the guidance and advice of members of the National Indigenous Ministries Council as they work with different groups in the church seeking to support our commitments to truth, healing and reconciliation.
SHELBOURNE COMMUNITY KITCHEN – Help Local Kids Start the School Year Strong
Every donation helps us create opportunities for kids and families to cook, grow, share and connect, and ensures that food insecurity doesn’t have to stand in the way of children learning, growing and thriving.
Donations can be made directly to The Kitchen online through our Back-to-School Stock-Up Campaign:
Together, we can help make the transition back to school a little easier for local families, and make sure more children have the healthy food, essential supplies and caring community support they need to learn, grow and thrive.
Featured in the September 12 Victoria Urban Food Garden Tour: The Kitchen’s Very Own Cedar Hill Garden
If you love gardening or have been meaning to visit The Kitchen’s Cedar Hill Garden, this is a great opportunity to spend a day exploring beautiful food gardens across Greater Victoria while supporting local food security at the same time!
The Victoria Urban Food Garden Tour team has chosen Shelbourne Community Kitchen as its charity beneficiary for 2026, with a goal of raising $20,000 to support our work helping local people access healthy food. We’re so grateful to be part of this wonderful community fundraiser.
Even better, our Cedar Hill Garden will be one of the featured stops on this year’s tour!
Located at St. Luke’s Anglican Church, Cedar Hill Garden is one of the places where our volunteers come together to grow fresh, nutritious food for our Pantry Program. It’s a special space that many of our community members may not have had a chance to visit yet.
The Victoria Urban Food Garden Tour is a self-guided tour featuring a variety of urban food gardens around the city. You’ll find plenty of inspiration for growing food, supporting pollinators, composting, collecting rainwater and making the most of whatever growing space you have.
So grab a gardening-loving friend and make a day of it! Visit the Cedar Hill garden, explore some other beautiful gardens, get inspired, and support The Kitchen along the way.
Join the Garden Tour
Saturday, September 12, 2026
Tour begins at 10:00 a.m. (self-guided)
Garden Tour information & tickets:
Victoria Urban Food Garden Tour
Want to support The Kitchen directly?
Make a donation to the Garden Tour fundraiser
We are so thankful to the Victoria Urban Food Garden Tour team for choosing Shelbourne Community Kitchen as their 2026 charity beneficiary. We hope you’ll join them for a day of gardens, inspiration and community, and come see where we grow good food for our neighbours.
Happy gardening!
— Shelbourne Community Kitchen