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News for Sunday, August 30, 2026 - Fifth Sunday

This week, we are once again celebrating a “Fifth Sunday” in our worship service. We embraced this concept from the Centre for Missional Leadership at St. Andrew’s Hall, UBC, as part of the certificate program we completed earlier this year. The premise is simple: whenever a month contains a fifth Sunday, we step outside our usual routine to do something special and unique.

For this Sunday, we are hosting a special musical service focused on singing a wide selection of favourite hymns and spiritual songs, drawing from both ancient and modern traditions. To make room for this extra music, our liturgy will be somewhat simplified. Please also note that you are completely welcome to remain seated for many of these hymns.

If a hymn you love does not make it into this Sunday’s service, please remember to add it to the hymn suggestion list in the narthex. Our worship Committee regularly draws from this list to incorporate your favourites into our future worship services.

Worship this Sunday

Our worship 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 57

• Colossians 3:15-17

Announcements

• Following the service this Sunday everyone is invited to a Hot Dog Lunch (there will also, of course, still be coffee, tea, baking and great conversation for everyone)

• We will be celebrating the Lord’s Supper at our Fall Communion next Sunday, September 6. This will also be the final sermon in our Summer sermon series, Songs for the Road.

• Our September Session meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 9.

• We gather for the next Sunshine Lunch on September 14. It will have a Garden theme.

• On September 16 at 10:00 a.m., we will begin our Wednesday Study. This Autumn we will be returning to the Drive Thru History series, with David Stotts, this time following the growth of the New Testament Church from Jerusalem and across the eastern Mediterranean as far as Rome. The 7:00 p.m. evening session will begin on Wednesday, September 23. Come and join this fascinating journey.

Community

• CFUW Saanich Peninsula and Saanich North and the Islands constituency office are hosting a community forum, Aging in the Right Place, on Thursday, September 10 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. (doors open at 12:30 p.m.) at the Mary Winspear Centre, Charlie White Theatre in Sidney. This conversation brings together local seniors, caregivers and service providers to discuss what “aging in the right place” requires and to gather input. Everyone is welcome. The forum will be followed by a time for coffee and conversation.

May the grace and peace of our Lord Jesus Christ 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.