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News for Sunday, September 14, 2025

September always feels a bit like a new beginning. After the slower rhythms of summer, our church family is gathering again, ready to step into a new season of worship, fellowship, and service. The choir is starting up once more, and as always we're looking for more volunteers to lead the song of the congregation. Our Wednesday Studies are also set to resume, though I will be absent for most of the first sessions (more on that next week), so we are using a video based study. Sunday School is also restarting.

As our programs restart, there are many ways to grow in your faith and serve alongside others. This season, we are especially excited to be participating in  the new Certificate in Missional Leadership, a wonderful opportunity for deeper engagement (more details below in "Upcoming"). Whether you are joining our Wednesday Studies, lending your voice to the choir, or helping in our various ministries, each of us has a role to play in building up the body of Christ. Let us approach this new season with open hearts, willing hands, and prayerful anticipation for all that God will do among us. It is a time to look forward with hope, trusting that God has new things in store for us this fall.

Worship this Sunday

Our service this Sunday begins 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 116:1-2, 12-19

• Genesis 21:1-3, Genesis 22:1-14 

• John 1:23-31

This week our choir is singing the anthem For the Beauty of the Earth by Konrad Koche.

Upcoming

• Journey for Hope — Together in Motion and Song: The Journey of hope is a Fundraiser for Presbyterian World Service & Development. Our congregation has been invited to join together with those of Trinity, Knox and St. Andrew’s, Victoria as well as Knox, Sooke, in raising funds for this year’s PWS&D Journey for Hope. 

  • There will be a Hymn Sing at Trinity (2964 Tillicum Rd, Victoria) this Thursday, September 18, starting at 7:00 p.m. 

  • The Walk for Hope is planned along the beautiful Gorge Waterway Park next Saturday, September 20 at 9:30 a.m., meeting by the parking lot at Esquimalt Gorge Park & Pavilion near the Tillicum Bridge. Further information can be found at: https://presbyterian.ca/pwsd/together-in-motion-and-song

• This year, Saanich Peninsula Presbyterian Church is excited to participate in the Certificate for Missional Leadership, a thought-provoking and practical course offered by St. Andrew’s Hall, UBC. This program is designed to equip our congregation to more effectively engage our neighbours and neighbourhoods with the love of Christ. We are seeking a group of up to ten people from our church to take part. If you are interested in being one of our participants on this journey, please speak with me, Rev. Irwin Cunningham. The commitment involves:

  • Five Saturday morning learning sessions (held between September and April, with options to attend remotely or in person).

  • Four coaching sessions with trained CML coaches to help us apply what we learn.

• This week we meet to begin our Wednesday Study, The Art of Biblical Words, a video series with Dr. Tim Mackie of the Bible Project. The series explains the challenges of understanding our Bible given that they are translations from the original Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek; it also reveals how our understanding of these languages can enrich the meaning of the Word for us. The class will begin at 10:00 a.m. (or you can also follow the series at home).

May God be with you!

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 is 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.