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News > 2008 Parish Life Notes > 08.02.24 Parish Life

Feb 24, 2008

Dear Friends,

The Apostle Paul wrote to the Colossians urging them to
"Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving . . . Conduct yourselves wisely toward outsiders, making the most of the time. Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer every one."

A number of people have told me this week that the media coverage of our vestry decision has opened doors for conversation about Jesus Christ. Some are furious, many are curious about motivation and what it all means. It is important for us as ambassadors for Christ to be open about our faith and to make the most of our time, looking for ways to point people to the grace and glory of our Lord Jesus when we have opportunity. So the Apostle’s words are very relevant for us—pray, look wisely for opportunities, and know how to answer those who ask you about your faith.

Since our vote, the following churches have also voted to receive the oversight of Bishop Harvey and the Anglican Network of Canada under the jurisdiction of the Southern Cone:
St. George’s (Lowville), Campbellville, ON
St. Hilda’s, Oakville. ON
St. Chad’s, Toronto, ON
St. Mary’s (Metchosin), Victoria, BC
St. Matthew’s, Abbotsford, BC
Holy Cross, Abbotsford, BC
St Alban’s, Ottawa, ON

Please continue to pray for our brothers and sisters across the country and for the National Network clergy conference this week. Our guest speaker is Rev. Terry Wong from Singapore who is the chaplain to the primate of South East Asia.

David Short

God & Film series '08

The task I'm trying to achieve is above all to make you see.
– D.W. Griffith, pioneering American director

Movies have become one of our more popular art forms, and these evenings are designed to challenge us beyond merely watching them into something of what Griffith was after. We plan to enjoy each work for its unique merits as we engage them for new recognitions of the nature of God, our world, and ourselves. The evenings will involve a public screening with refreshments, a brief commentary on the filmmaker’s themes, and opportunities for question and discussion. Join us! All movies are shown at 7:30 pm. Pick up blue invitations at the door to use to invite your friends.

Citizen Kane (1941) Orson Welles March 14
The Passion of the Christ (2004) Jim Caviezel, Monica Bellucci Mar. 21
The Third Miracle (1999) Ed Harris, Anne Heche April 4
The New World (2005) Colin Farrell, Q’oriana Kilcher April 11

Parish Activities

Prayer Service. On Monday, February 25th, the Prayer Ministry of “Keeping Company with God” will begin the first of a two part series on the gift of repentance. This is a time set aside during the season of Lent for reflective prayer and a deeper understanding of what it means to have a repentant heart before the Lord. Please join us for an hour of quiet music and prayer at 7:30. pm. The second service in this series will be held on Monday, March 17th at 7:30 pm.

St. John’s Seniors Tea will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 26th at 1:30 pm in the Trendell Lounge. Heather Searle and her daughters, Andrea and Kiara will tell us all about their three month mission visit to Costa Rica. If you need a ride, please call the church office.

Bible Toolkit Training day. This day of training is planned for Saturday, March 1 from 9-3, here at St. John’s and is being led by Sean Love. It is a training workshop that will provide very practical tools to rightly handle and understand Bible passages. If you are interested in registering or would like more information, please call Jan by this Tuesday at the latest at ext. 28 or Jan(at)sjvan(dot)org.

St John’s Walkers: Invite families, children etc., to our walk at Boundary Bay Regional Park, Tsawwassen at 1 pm on Sunday, March 2nd. Donation to the BC Cancer Foundation for Breast Cancer Research. For details call Brian Cole at 464-0019 or Joann Wilkins at 943-3882.

Special Concert. The Wheaton College Men’s Chorus will be singing at St. John’s on Monday, March 10th at 7:30 pm as part of their spring tour. Their concert will contain music appropriate for Lent, and would be a wonderful opportunity to invite friends to a very satisfying choral evening. The church will be hosting a potluck dinner for the singers, and we are looking for people willing to billet the singers for one evening, directly after the concert. If you can spare your extra room (or your couch) for the evening, please contact Amber Salladin at 319-6048 or amber(dot)salladin(at)gmail(dot)com.

Spring-Break Easter Camp. Families can register children for our Easter Camp during coffee hour on Sunday morning. The camp, for children in kindergarten up to grade 6, will be held on the afternoons of Wednesday, March 19th through to Good Friday, March 21st from 3 to 5 pm. Each afternoon children will hear of what took place during the first week of Easter while preparing singing and drama and art for the Easter Family Celebration on Sat. March 22nd at 5 pm. Please note there are only five remaining vacancies for children in kindergarten, after which children’s names will be kept on a waiting list. Families whose children are attending the camp are also invited to supper in the Trendell Lounge (catered by the Banqueting Table) immediately after the Saturday Celebration - please purchase tickets this morning.

Women’s Retreat: April 18th - 20th. Attention ladies! Mark your calendar now to hold the date for the St. John’s Women’s Retreat: Friday, April 18 – Sunday, April 20. This year’s theme is Christ-Centred, Christ-Scented: The aroma of Christ. More details coming soon.

Anglican Events

Pacific Coast Anglican Awakening – Sunday, March 2nd at 7 pm
The Common Cause Partners of BC and the Northwest USA (of which the Anglican Network in Canada is a partner) are planning a special service to celebrate unity of orthodox Anglicans in the Lord Jesus Christ. The service will be held at Fraserview Mennonite Brethren Church, 11295 Mellis Drive, Richmond, BC. The preacher will be Bp Bill Murdoch, suffragan bishop of All Saints Cathedral Diocese in Nairobi, Kenya and dean of the New England Convocation of the Anglican Communion Network.

St. John’s part – billeting: We have been asked to provide billets for out of town guests, including, bishops and leaders representing faithful Anglicans from the USA and other parts of the world. Could you host one or more people in your home from March 1st to 4th? Please phone the church receptionist and leave your name, phone number, and the number of people you could billet.

Community News

The Vancouver Cantata Singers will be performing Spring Concerts at St. John’s on February 29th and March 1st at 8 pm. Our own Terry Fullerton will be joining them on the organ for works by Arvo Part and Ned Rorem. Tickets will be available at the doors.