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News for Sunday, October 4, 2026 — World Communion

This Sunday we join Christians around the globe in celebrating World Communion Sunday, a tradition with deep Presbyterian roots. It began in 1933 at Shadyside Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh, where the Rev. Hugh Thomson Kerr and his congregation sought a way to show the unity of the church at a time when the world was sliding through economic depression and toward war. The idea was simple: on one Sunday, congregations everywhere would gather at the Lord's Table, each in their own place and tradition, yet together as one body. The Presbyterian Church adopted the observance a few years later, and in 1940 it was taken up ecumenically and spread across denominations. Today it is kept on the first Sunday of October by churches of many traditions around the world, including here in Canada.

World Communion Sunday reminds us that when we come to the Table, we never come alone. As we share the bread and cup here on the Saanich Peninsula, sisters and brothers in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and around the world are doing the same, in hundreds of languages, in cathedrals and in open fields, in places of plenty and places of hardship. Whatever divides us, whether distance, culture, language, or circumstance, Christ's invitation is the same to all. As Paul writes, "Because there is one bread, we who are many are one body, for we all partake of the one bread" (1 Corinthians 10:17). We hope you will join us this Sunday as we take our place at this worldwide table.

Worship this Sunday

Our Sunday worship service 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.

Our scripture reader is Darlene Crawford and the scripture readings are:

• Psalm 146

• Amos 5:21-24

• Luke 14:12-24

This week our choir is singing the anthem, O God of truth and justice by Eugene Butler

Announcements

• This Sunday we celebrate the Lord’s Supper. All are welcome at the table.

• You are invited to our luncheon to celebrate thirty years of ministry by Rev. Irwin Cunningham.

• Cozy Toes: Today we begin collecting winter clothes for the Mustard Seed Street Church. The need is for mitts, hats, winter jackets, etc. These will be distributed to clients. We will be collecting until Sunday, November 1.

• There will be no Wednesday Morning Study this week, as Session is meeting in the morning; however, our evening class will meet at 7:00 p.m. on October 7.

• The decoration of the Church for Thanksgiving, will take place next Saturday October 10 at 10:00 a.m. Please drop off fruits, veggies, or canned goods on Friday before noon or Saturday at 10:00 a.m.

• We are having Thanksgiving Dinner at SPPC on Saturday October 10. The doors will open at 3:30 p.m. when we will be serving a Welcome Punch. Dinner will start at 4:00 p.m. There is a limit of 40 guests, so please sign up today. The sign-up sheet and menu are in the Narthex. Admission is by donation. Don’t spend Thanksgiving by yourself, come share a feast with your friends at Church.

• Our next Sunshine Lunch will take place on Monday, October 26. Please, sign up by October 19. The lunch will have an Autumn theme.

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.