Announcements – 07 June, 2026
Worship … Communion at 9:30am. We hope that you will participate in person. If you are unwell, please join the live streamed service. The Rev. Cathy Victor will be leading the service this week.
To access the live streamed service, please go to the Knox’s YouTube channel or click here.
The printed service will be available before Sunday morning.
Sunday Coffee Hour … at 10:30am. 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 …
Please let your elder or a member of session know if there are changes to your prayer requests!
Celebrations
June 17 Jim & Carolyn Johnson
June 23 Lillian Lin
June 25 Gary Hall
June 27 Anne Krauss
June 27 John & April Watt
June 29 Keith Elliot
Lost and Found … please check the lost and found bin in the narthex. It will be emptied at the end of the month.
Potato Blitz … This June we are once again collecting as many pounds of potatoes as we can for ‘Our Place’! Donations can be dropped off at Knox on Sundays after service or Wednesdays during office hours. To make an offering instead, please mark your offering envelope with ‘Potato Blitz’, or send an offering via e-transfer to [email protected]. Please contact Kittie Ure or Lilian Sutherland for more information.
Knox Book Club … New attendees are always welcome! Here is a list of books and dates for 2026. The next meeting is Saturday June 13 at 1:00pm at April and John’s house. Please contact one of them for more information. Please read “What You are Looking for is in the Library” by Michiko Aoyama.
VIP (Victoria Island Presbytery) Summer Camp 2026 … A program of the Presbyterian Church in Canada. This year’s locations and dates are as follows: Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park June 8-12, Rathtrevor Provincial Park July 25 – 30, Rathtrevor Provincial Park July 30 – August 3. For more information go to our website or contact the registrar at [email protected].
Collective 2026 (Aug 12 – 15, 2026 at Brock University) … Collective 2026, an event for youth,young adults, and their leaders. Register here
Out of the Blue … Presented by the Storytellers of Canada and Victoria Storytellers Guild. Join a celebration of story on June 5 at 7:30pm at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. For more information and tickets please go HERE.
Blue Jean Jacket Day … on June 6 raises awareness about missing and murdered Indigenous men and boys. It is meant to serve as a counterpart to Red Dress Day, which takes place on May 5. You can show solidarity and remembrance by wearing a blue jean jacket or denim shirt on this day.
The Best Coast Big Band … Trinity Presbyterian’s very own Bob Wicks is part of The Best Coast Big Band – check out their performance at The Coda (formerly Herman’s Jazz Club) on June 23 at 6pm. Listen to classic big band tunes, pop songs and everything in between. Get tickets HERE.
Sunday, June 7, 2026 – Mission Moment
The Presbyterian Church in Ghana, through the Garu Community-Based Rehabilitation (CBR) program, supports people living with disabilities as they use their gifts and pursue their goals. “I was really in a very challenging situation before I connected with the CBR. I could not move and was totally helpless. Besides, I had nothing to do to earn a living. I depended on the benevolence of some family members, but it was not possible for them to provide for me all the time. They equally had their lives to live. The CBR program and its partners came to my rescue. Today, I am mobile because of the tricycle that I received from the CBR. I now own and run a business to earn a living,” shares 41-year-old Awini Agnes. PWS&D helps to fund this program.
Prayer Partnership
Wednesday, June 3 We pray for ruling elders and other laypersons who are discovering, developing and using their gifts for ministry and service in the church.
Thursday, June 4 We pray for the congregation of St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church in Thornbury, Ontario, as they participate in the PCC’s New Beginnings Renewal Program. May they discern God’s guidance with clarity, courage, and hope for the future.
Friday, June 5 (World Environment Day) We pray for the health of biodiverse ecosystems and the flourishing of all life on Earth, our shared planetary home.
Saturday, June 6 We pray for stewardship and mission committees as they work to inspire their congregations and generate enthusiasm for the ministry God is doing through them.
Sunday, June 7 (General Assembly Sunday) We pray today for the General Assembly of The Presbyterian Church in Canada as it begins its meeting this evening at York University, Toronto.
Monday, June 8 Loving God, rescue us from competition and ambition, that we may work together for the building up of your church and the healing of the world.
Tuesday, June 9 We pray that God will protect all who suffer hate because of their faith, and that we will be united across traditions to stand for dignity and love.
Wednesday, June 10 We pray for The Presbyterian Church in Canada as it marks its 151st anniversary. In recognition of God’s continuing faithfulness, may we walk boldly in faith, love deeply, and press forward in hope.
Thursday, June 11 We pray for safe journeys for the Commissioners, Young Adult Representatives, Student Representatives, staff, and resource persons as they travel home from this year’s meeting of the General Assembly.
Friday, June 12 We give thanks for the community and support that church members provide for one another, in a world where people are becoming more and more isolated.
Saturday, June 13 We pray for countries threatened with invasion and aggression from other countries that seek to illegally expand their borders and take resources.
June is Indigenous History Month … and June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day. It is an opportunity to celebrate and learn more about the diverse cultures, traditions, governing systems, histories, spiritualities, and gifts of First Nations, Inuit and Métis people.
The best way to learn is directly from Indigenous people:
- read Indigenous authors,
- listen to Indigenous musicians and podcasters,
- view art and film made by Indigenous artists,
- seek opportunities to learn from Indigenous Elders, Knowledge Keepers and teachers
- attend events organized by Indigenous nations, organizations or Friendship Centers in your area.
Centering Indigenous voices and experiences, honouring Indigenous identity and resilience contributes to building up a society that actively addresses anti-Indigenous racism, and where all people may flourish.
Learn more about ministries with Indigenous people here. Learn more about the church’s work for Indigenous justice and healing and reconciliation here.
Doug never imagined he would become homeless at 72 years old.
When the COVID pandemic hit Alberta hard, Doug and his wife Linda made the difficult decision to move to Victoria. Doug’s sister was living in Victoria at the time, and they believed B.C. might weather the crisis more safely. With the world in upheaval and the medical system struggling, they feared the worst.
Unfortunately, the worst happened for Doug and Linda.
Linda passed away within the first years of the pandemic. After nearly 38 years of marriage, Doug lost the love of his life. Grief took hold, and Doug sank into a deep depression. He tried to keep working—managing three days a week as a temporary labourer—but it wasn’t enough to survive on and Doug lost his home.
Doug doesn’t suffer from addiction or use any substances; he doesn’t even consider himself much of a drinker. But, when it was especially cold, and he worried for his safety outside, he would feign drunkenness so he could be admitted to a sobering centre just for a warm place to rest. In the morning, he was back outside.
After years of being stuck in survival mode, Doug finally said yes to help at Our Place. He was still frightened. He didn’t know what to expect or if things could really improve.
Now, as a resident at My Place, our transitional shelter for people coming directly from life on the streets, Doug has a bed every night, a safe place to keep his belongings, and access to the full range of supports he needs to rebuild his life.
“They have a full spectrum of everything that I need,” Doug says. “Medical help, getting my identification—whatever I need, I just go to the staff and they help me. I eat here. I shower here. I play chess with the guys. It’s a community.”
That growing sense of stability—of belonging—is what transitional shelter like My Place is all about. It gives people the time, safety, and support they need to heal and move forward.
And it matters more than ever.
Right now, there are others just like Doug—people who are grieving, isolated, and doing everything they can to survive outside.
But by the time you read this, Doug will no longer be living at My Place. He has successfully secured a home at a supportive housing facility for seniors right here in Victoria. After years of grief, homelessness, and isolation, Doug has hope and a home again.
Would you send a gift today to help someone take that first step toward stability and a home of their own?
👉www.ourplacesociety.com/donate or give us a call at 250-940-5060
Thank you for believing in this work—and for making stories like Doug’s possible.
With gratitude,
Janice Kalin, Director of Philanthropy