The Induction of The Rev. Juli Mallett as incumbent of the Parish of Salt Spring Island will take place June 15, 2025.

The service will begin at 5pm.

All are welcome.

Taking care of loved ones, and even playing a role in the care of friends, can be a profoundly rewarding way to honour our relationship with them and to be of service. The caretaking role can also be isolating, exhausting, and scary. Connection with others who are living similar challenges gives us a way to process the difficult experiences, to celebrate the good ones, and to find access to other resources in the community. You are not the only one who finds it challenging, overwhelming, and at times almost impossible.

A small group of parishioners are contemplating forming a caregivers' support group in the parish to provide support to one another and to share information in a private and safe environment. If you're interested, contact Rev. Juli by E-Mail jmallett@bc.anglican.ca, as she would be supporting the group in becoming established. The group is open to peers outside of the parish on an invitation basis.

Regular monthly meetings of the Parish Outreach Committee were held in March, April and May.

In the March meeting members decided to send Alongside Hope (formerly the Primates World Relief and Development Fund) $1000 to assist Al Ahli Hospital, the Anglican Hospital in Gaza.  Also the group decided to reach out to members of the Parish to see what their priorities are as to supporting Local, National, and International projects.

In the April meeting the group followed up on Parishioners recommendations.  Locally the Committee is looking at Gabriel's Kitchen.  Chris Levan sent a request for support for music classes for poor young people in Cuba. Outreach is pleased to support one class.  Parishioners also recommended the Al Ahli Hospital in Gaza.  Since we are already supporting the Hospital, the group decided to let Parishioners know that they can direct additional contributions to Outreach, the Hospital, or any other project they wish to support, by putting the project's name on the outside of their offertory envelope.  (Click here for guidance on the various ways to donate through the Parish.)

In the May meeting the Committee welcomed Rev. Juli for the first time.  Her comments and assistance were most welcome and helpful.  A donation was made to GIFTS (Gulf Islands Families Together Society) in memory of David 'Lucky' McEachern.  The committee also agreed to support the Laundromat which is holding a fund raising drive.  Since the US has gutted USAID, there is a tremendous need around the world in health, education, and welfare.  Alongside Hope is joining with other world churches to help alleviate the problems that this has caused.  The Parish is contributing to this with the knowledge that our contribution will be doubled by an anonymous donor.

The Committee decide to hold the 4th Annual Giving Sunday.  This campaign, where we ask for direct contributions from Parishioners after the services for one Sunday a month during the summer, goes to support local students in need in order to buy school supplies in September.  The funds are administered by the Principal's Discretionary Funds at each of the four local schools.  This year Giving Sundays will be held on June 22, July 20 and August 17.  Our goal is to raise $2000.  Once again the Committee is very grateful to the Parish for its continuing high level of support.

Outreach continues to be open to requests by Parishioners.  These can be sent to me at:  loubelle92@hotmail.com or by attending the next Outreach meeting on Friday, June 20 @ 12:30pm in the Church Library.

Thank you.
Lynda Turner, Chair