Announcements – 21 May 2025
Worship – at 10:00am. 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 the Knox’s YouTube channel or click here.
The printed service will be available before Sunday morning.
Congregational Meeting … is planned for Sunday, July 13 to receive the 2024 financial statements and attend to other business.
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 …
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- Family, friends and colleagues in need … Arlene (Laura & Steve’s sister-in-law), Ina, David, and Neil
- Those within the Knox community of faith who are suffering at this time… Nan and Gordon, Elizabeth, Keith, Arlene, and Toa
- Congregations / faith groups in Victoria, Vancouver Island Presbytery, The Presbyterian Church in Canada
- Knox Sooke as they anticipate their new minister, St. Andrew’s as they proceed with their profile to present to Presbytery, and Denis from St. Andrew’s who is experiencing ear problems.
- Consider those struggling with chronic illness, recovery from surgery, addiction, personal loss, and any within our circle of care unable to attend worship each week.
- Give thanks for the blessings you enjoy – for relationships, comforts and security – for unexpected or long anticipated pleasures – for the amazing beauty of creation.
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- Please remember to let Laura or Shannon know if there are changes to your prayer requests.
May Celebrations
02 May Lorraine Whiting
06 May Lynda Gill
10 May Norma Sills
20 May John Watt
24 May Sharon Mather
26 May Christine Guille
Potato Blitz …As one of our popular outreach projects, we plan on collecting as many kilograms/pounds of Potatoes as we can for ‘Our Place’ each Sunday during the month of May. These donations can be brought to Knox in person. If you would like to make an offering instead you may do so via offering envelope (please mark it as ‘Potato Blitz’), or by an Interac e-transfer using the email address [email protected]. Please speak to Kittie Ure or Lilian Sutherland, if you have any questions.
Spring Luncheon …on Sunday, May 25 at 11:30 at the Apple Tree Restaurant. Please sign up on the sheet in the hallway if you plan to attend. We will carpool after worship.
Knox Cafe … Mark June 5 on your calendars!
Join us for the final Knox Café – a far-out evening with Songs of Sunshine and Flowers! Step into a time of peace, love, and harmony as we celebrate the groovy spirit of the 1960s with live acoustic tunes inspired by sunshine, blossoms, and good vibes. Enjoy warm beverages, sweet treats, and a cozy glow as we channel the spirit of peace, joy, and community. Whether you’re a flower child at heart or just looking for a chill night out, come sway to the sounds of the past. Wear your tie-dye, bring your tambourine, and let your spirit shine. Come for an evening of music, memories, and mellow magic… and maybe a little caffeine.It’s more than a night out—it’s a trip back in time. Peace, flowers, and music await!
Vancouver Island School of Theology and the Arts’ and NewLeaf Network … are holding a Spring Theology Conference based on the book ‘Blessed are the Undone’ by authors Angela Reitsma Bick and Peter Schurrman.
Western Canada Tour: A presentation from Neal DeRoo, a jazz performance by Mark Glanville & social. Then, on Saturday, for a one-day conference on finding hope amid church conflict. Workshops, lectures and round-table discussions will pull from and build on data and stories from ‘Blessed are the Undone’. The keynote will end with suggestions for “reconstruction-friendly” postures in an era of deconstruction. On June 6 – 7, 2025 at United Commons.
You can register and order copies of the book through the NewLeaf website.
Wedding Shower … for Ian Sturgess and his fiancée Ivone Adgira on Sunday, June 8, immediately following the service at Knox! A monetary gift is appreciated. Please enclose in a card, with your congratulations, a quip, or a few words of advice about wedded life! We look forward to seeing you.
Knox Book Club … New attendees are always welcome! Here is a list of books and dates for 2025. The next meeting is Saturday, June 14 at 1pm in the vestry. Please read “Our Missing Hearts” by Celeste Ng.
Calling all film lovers! Get ready to experience the vibrant tapestry of storytelling at FIRST: A Celebration of Indigenous Film. From stirring documentaries to captivating dramas, immerse yourself in the rich culture and heritage of Indigenous people. Go HERE for a schedule and tickets!
Partners and co-hosts from across the region invite you to join us at Royal Roads University to honour National Indigenous Peoples Month throughout June and for a National Indigenous Peoples Day celebration event Friday, June 20, 2025. Everyone is welcome, and admission is free.
Camp VIP … This year’s VIP camp dates are as follows: Little Qualicum Falls June 9-13, Goldstream July 3-7, Rathtrevor August 11-18. For more information contact the Camp Registrar at [email protected].
Fest West Concert … presented by St. Andrew’s Music Outreach Program at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Sanctuary on Saturday, June 28 at 1:00pm. Located on the beautiful campus of the University of Victoria on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, Quartet Fest West is one of the finest chamber music programs in North America. For more information go HERE.
Victoria Pride Parade … is on Sunday, July 6, 2025! The parade will go right past the front doors of St. Andrew’s. St. Andrew’s will be providing a water station for participants. Come and say hello! Victoria Pride Festival is taking place on the same day. Go HERE to find out more about Pride celebrations in Victoria!
Worship in the Park … Everyone is welcome to join members of Knox, Trinity, and St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church for an afternoon of worship, fun, food, and friends! This year it will be held on Sunday, July 20th. Worship will begin at 10:30 am at Esquimalt Gorge Park Pavillion. The building is located in Esquimalt Gorge Park (1070 Tillicum Road)and can be accessed on foot via park pathways, vehicle or bike. Bike racks are available. Please bring your own picnic lunch, items to share, place settings, and chairs!
Sunday, May 25, 2025 – Mission Moment
Prayer Partnership
Wednesday, May 21 We give thanks for congregations as they support the mission and ministry of the PCC through gifts to Presbyterians Sharing.
Thursday, May 22 We pray for wisdom in the search for and selection of the next Director of Interreligious Studies at Vancouver School of Theology.
Friday, May 23 We give thanks for each of the eight Indigenous ministries supported by the PCC, and for the gifts that make these ministries possible.
Saturday, May 24 We pray for people living in long-term care homes, and for their families, friends and caregivers.
Sunday, May 25 (Healing & Reconciliation Sunday) We pray for healing for Indigenous families and communities, both inside and outside the church, who are struggling with intergenerational trauma from residential schools and other forms of colonial violence. We ask God to guide the church in ways that uphold Indigenous rights and reject anti-Indigenous racism.
Monday, May 26 We pray for the ministry of St. James (North Yarmouth) Presbyterian Church. May their congregation feel a strong sense of God’s presence as they find new ways to share the Gospel of Christ with neighbours.
Tuesday, May 27 We give thanks for the faithful witness of the Atlantic Mission Society and their dedication in supporting the mission work of The Presbyterian Church in Canada.
Wednesday, May 28 We give thanks that girls in Pakistan are accessing education with PWS&D’s support through initiatives that break down barriers to learning.
Thursday, May 29 (Ascension Day) We praise God for the volunteers who use their gifts to serve in our congregations.
Friday, May 30 We pray for the Women’s Ministry Team of CEDECA (Protestant Center for Pastoral Studies based in Guatemala) who support women beginning or continuing their formal education.
Saturday, May 31 Let us pray for religious communities as they come together to contemplate the implications of artificial intelligence (AI) in political and social contexts.
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