Church of St John the Divine Courtenay
579 5th Street V9N 1K2 Courtenay, BC, Canada

A Wednesday Meditation... A Christian is one who points at Christ and says, ‘I can’t prove a thing, but there’s something about His eyes and His voice. There’s something about the way He carries His head, His hands, the way He carries His cross the way He carries me.’ ~Frederick Buechner... ~image from Pinterest See more

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Goodnight and peace from St. John’s (Tuesday The Cuthbert Compline) Cuthbert, a shepherd lad looking after his flock on the Lammermuir hills, had an angelic vision coinciding with the death of Aidan which convinced him that he was meant to follow Christ as surely as the beloved founder of Lindisfarne Abbey. He became a monk at Melrose Abbey, under the guidance of Boisil. Cuthbert later succeeded him as Prior. Later in his life Cuthbert became a dearly-loved bishop at Lin...disfarne, from where, until his death in 687, he loved to retreat in solitude to pray and fast on the Farne Islands. + indicates where you might make the sign of the cross. + (silently) * I will lie down and sleep in peace for You alone, Lord, make me dwell in safety. O God, and Spirit, and Jesu, the Three, from the crown of my head, O Trinity, to the soles of my feet mine offering be. Come I unto Thee, O Jesu, my King O Jesu, do Thou be my sheltering. My dear ones, O God, bless Thou and keep, in every place where they are. * Whoever has chosen to make the shelter of the Most High their dwelling place will stay in His over-shadowing. * He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; He is my God, and I am trusting Him. * He will rescue you from the traps laid for your feet, and save you from the destroying curse. * His faithful promises are your armour. You need no longer be afraid of any terror by night, or the death-arrow that flies by day. * The Lord Himself is your refuge; you have made the Most High your stronghold. * Be my strong rock, a castle to keep me safe, for You are my crag and my stronghold. * How precious to me are Your thoughts, O God! How vast is the sum of them! Were I to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand. When I awake, I am still with You. I will not lie down tonight with sin, nor shall sin nor sin’s shadow lie down with me. O God of life, this night, O darken not to me Thy light. O God of life, this night, close not Thy gladness to my sight. O God of life, this night, Thy door to me, O shut not tight, O God of life, this night. * Be it on Thine own beloved arm, O God of grace, that I in peace shall waken. * Jesu, Son of Mary! my helper, my encircler. Jesu, Son of David! my strength everlasting. Jesu, Son of Mary! my helper, my encircler. The peace of all peace be mine this night + in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen ~ https://www.northumbriacommunity.org//tuesday-the-cuthber/ ~ image from Pinterest

Dear Friends- here is the link from today's worship service. Thank-you to everyone who banded together on such short notice to help put it together. While in-person gatherings are suspended we'll continue to record Sunday and Wednesday services. Our intention is to have the Sunday service ready to view for Sunday morning until we can meet again in person. https://vimeo.com/482469861