SPPC Today

News for Sunday, January 11, 2026

This week we are holding a CML Luncheon following the  worship service.

The Centre for Missional Leadership (CML) at St. Andrew’s Hall, UBC, was established to enable Christian communities to flourish in God’s redemptive mission. While many North American churches feel a sense of decline, the CML seeks to foster a renewed imagination for the Canadian church landscape. Through research, teaching, and experimentation, the Centre equips pastors and congregations with the vision and skills necessary for fruitful witness. The goal is to help congregations transition toward a missional culture that engages neighbours and neighbourhoods more deeply.

The CML's one-year Certificate Program is designed to educate, empower, and equip teams through learning sessions and coaching appointments. Participants explore creative ways of being the church in a changing culture by asking bold questions and imagining alternatives for worship, spiritual formation, and community engagement. By charting new paths toward a faithful presence in the world, the program helps congregations discover a more invigorating and sustainable future.

A volunteer team here at SPPC are presently participating in the program. As part of the course, in an exercise known as asset mapping, we are asked to better understand the strengths and resources of the congregation. For this reason the CML group invites you to our soup and sandwich luncheon and our community exploration. During this we will ask you to answer, reflect upon and discuss the following three questions:

1. What do you see as the physical assets of Saanich Peninsula Presbyterian Church (ie. the building, the furniture, the property)? What makes this place stand out?

2. What are the people strengths of Saanich Peninsula Presbyterian Church? What gifts do individuals or groups in the congregation bring?

3. What are the strengths of Saanich Peninsula Presbyterian Church as a congregation? What characteristics, qualities or values set us apart?

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 104:1–16

• Amos 9:11-15

• John 2:1–11 – The Wedding at Cana

This week our choir is singing the anthem Come and See the Works of the Lord by J. Paul Williams & Pati Drennan.

Upcoming

• Following the service this Sunday, the Certificate for Missional Leadership seminar group invites you to a luncheon and community exploration. We are seeking your insights into SPPC!

• The following Sunday, January 18, we once again welcome the Rev. Wes Denyer to the pulpit. Rev. Irwin Cunningham will be leading worship at St. Andrew’s, Victoria, where he is currently serving as Interim Moderator.

• Our Wednesday Study resumes on January 14 at 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. We are studying the Letter to the Ephesians with the Bible Project.

• We look forward to the next Friendship Coffee on Thursday, January 22, at 10 a.m. Bring your friends and neighbours to this great time of fellowship

• Mission & Outreach thank you for your very generous donations to our recent food bank drive. We received $2,533 in monetary donations, along with a large quantity of non-perishable items requested in the bulletin. The food bank expressed their sincere gratitude for our contribution. Additionally, we are pleased to announce that the winner of the poinsettia draw was Emily Smith.

• 2026 Vancouver Island Presbytery Summer Camps: Your Presbytery Camp Committee has made the following reservations

  • Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park onJune 8–12

  • Rathtrevor Provincial Park onJuly 15–30

  • Rathtrevor Provincial Park on July 30--August 3

  • For inquiries please contact the Camp VIP Registrar at jermareng@outlook.com.

  • VIP Camp Website: https://vipresbytery.net

And may God 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 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.