SPPC Today

News for Sunday, January 12, 2025

Guest Preacher: Welcome Back, Pastor Byron Knight!

Over the next two Sundays, we are delighted to welcome Pastor Byron Knight back to the pulpit at Saanich Peninsula Presbyterian Church. Many of us remember Byron from his time as the assistant pastor at Friendship Community Church. He has also led our mission trips to the Dominican Republic, although he's unable to do so this year. Currently, Byron is using his considerable culinary talents as Head Cook at Camp Imadene at Mesachie Lake, where he nourishes both body and soul for staff and campers (and I can attest to this, having served in the kitchens with him!). This week, he shares his gift for preaching the Word with us.

This weekend, I will be preaching at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Nanaimo. The Rev. Jeremy Bellsmith will be leading worship at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Victoria, guiding the congregation through an exercise to discern their gifts for ministry. Please keep Trinity and our fellow churches in the Presbytery in your prayers.

Next week, I will be on study leave, taking an intensive online refresher course on expository preaching through Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary.

Worship this Sunday

Come join in worship here at SPPC this Sunday at 10:00 a.m. You can participate in person or connect with our community online via the live stream. The link is available here.

The Scripture readings are:

• Psalm 103:1-12

• Mark 2:13-22

• Ephesians 3:3-14

This week we also look forward to our choir singing the anthem, Gifts of the Spirit by Austin C. Lovelace & Fred Pratt Green.

Upcoming

• Our next Friendship Coffee gathering at SPPC will be on Thursday, January 23, at 10 :00 a.m. Bring a friend to enjoy this fellowship.

• The Annual Congregational Meeting has been set for February 23, 2025. Committee reports are therefore needed by Sunday, January 26 so they may be published and circulated in good time. Those submitting reports are encouraged to get them to Patricia, our secretary, early.

• The Wednesday Study, The Gospels: The Extraordinary Life of Jesus of Nazareth, will re-commence on January 29, at 10:00 a.m. and 7 p.m.

• We would like to express our gratitude to all the bakers, buyers, and helpers who made the bake sale a big success! We raised over $500! Thank you so much

May the Lord be with you all!

SUNDAY MORNING

Welcome to Saanich Peninsula Presbyterian Church. 

Our worship takes place at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday morning both in-person and online (via the SPPC YouTube Livestream button above). We invite you to join us each week as we continue to explore and follow the Word of God. Following the service, there will be a fellowship time at the back of the sanctuary.

For the safety of your neighbours, when you attend worship: 

• Please, perform a health check prior to attending.

• While masks are not required, feel free to wear one if you prefer.

We look forward to seeing you on Sunday.