Notices 

Mon.Sep.13    Jones Girls, noon.
Tue.Sep.21    Church Committee, 7.30pm FSR

Sun.Nov.19    Welcome Back Sunday

Mon.Sep.20    Trustees meet at 12.30pm
Sat.Sep.25    Rummage may be brought to church
Sun.Sep. 26    Choral Evensong with musica intima.  NOTE TIME CHANGE - NOW 4.00PM
Sat. Oct 2    Fall Rummage Sale   9.00am - 1.00pm
Sun.Oct.3    Blessing the Pets at the 10.00am service
Sun.Oct 10    Thanksgiving Sunday

Wednesdays, after the 10.00am service        An Altar in the World book discussion group in the Totem Room     All welcome

The office is officially open from 9.00am to noon, although you can sometimes catch us outside these hours.   If you particularly want to get into the church after  noon it is best to check with the office in the morning, otherwise you may find the doors locked.

Summer Lemonade and Cookies.    During July and August we need volunteers to make and serve lemonade and tea.  You will need to purchase lemonade (about 2 cans frozen) and milk.    Tea and sugar supplied.  

Cookies are nice too - can you bring some?   Please sign up for both cookies and lemonade on the sheets in the gym

Rector’s Sabbatical June 14 - September 13

John Stephens is going on sabbatical.    Please keep John and his family in your thoughts and prayers

During the Rector’s  Sabbatical

During John’s sabbatical Marilyn has been  responding to pastoral concerns and needs.   She will be away for the month of September.    For the next two weeks, please contact David Hawkins through the church office.

Children and Youth

At the 10.00am service there are Church School classes for all children who wish to attend. Children are encouraged to come to the front of the church for the “Children’s Focus”.   They will then leave for their classes and return during the Peace.  The youngest (newborns to two years old) can use our “Noah’s Ark” room (just off the side of the church) under parental supervision.   Information?  Terryn Naumann 604 277 5678        

God is up to something!

We are going to have a photo contest here at St. Philip’s!  Over the summer, take some pictures of places where you feel God is up to something.  It could be a place of beauty, a shrine, a church, a path, a sunset, a rainbow, the list is endless.  Take a picture and on Sept.19 we will post all the entries and determine the winners.  It is open to all ages and photographic abilities for God is up to something in all of us.

 The Street Ministry Needs.

✞    Your prayers
✞    Socks, juice packs, health bars, tinned meats/fish (with zip-open lids).
The bin for your donations is under the mail boxes at the entrance top the gym. Thank you for your support of this ministry.
Our street ministry teams minister to local homeless folks twice a week. There are 3 people on a team, one from each of the parishes: St. Anselm’s, St. Helen’s and St. Philip’s. Please keep the following teams in your prayers, as they perform their ministries:
    September 1    Anne Anthony’s team
    September 4    Don Lamb’s team

The Women’s Shelter is looking for shorts and other summer clothing.   If you have any you can spare please bring them to the church and leave on the stage (mornings are best as the doors may be locked later) or call Vivien Warr, 604 266 7773

Parish Notes

The Tuesday Peace Prayers Concern for peace issues and a sense of helplessness in the face of conflict and injustice motivates the group which meets weekly to read, meditate, discuss and pray. Please join us in the search for solutions and understanding.  Tuesdays 4 p.m. in the church.                                           

Gluten free/wheat free bread is now available for the Eucharist.  If you can only eat gluten free/wheat free bread please speak to one of the clergy before the service

Please put names on the Prayer List!    Each week we pray for all those who ask for our prayers, starting a new list at the beginning of each month.  If you would like to add a name, please do so.  Please inform the clergy if you do, so we can respond pastorally.

The Labyrinth is taking a break.

To Receive Communion

When receiving communion, please stand or kneel as is your custom.   When coming forward to receive, please come to any position in front of the Altar.  If you prefer to kneel, come to the communion rails (if there is no available space please wait in front of the first pew until a space is free).