BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:icalendar-ruby CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20261008T165513Z UID:158-550236@abbeychurch.ca DTSTART:20251005T230000Z DTEND:20251006T000000Z CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20250920T110156 DESCRIPTION:At AbbeyChurch\, we celebrate a rich worship gathering every Su nday at 4:00!  As we come upon our 10th anniversary (October 4) we are re membering the small roots of this ragtag community – which was originall y lay-led and met in parks\, houses\, and a make-shift theatre long before it inhabited a Church building!  And we are taking Church back into our homes for a time to get to know one another more deeply!  \n \nWe are do ing this every other Sunday afternoon in five groups that will meet in dif ferent neighbourhoods across Victoria\, beginning on October 5 and ending just before Advent.  (On the alternate Sundays we will continue to gather in person for regular worship with music and Communion.)  Though we do h ave assigned ‘hosts’ to put the kettle on and gently guide the group\, we rotate taking leadership.  Believing that the Holy Spirit moves throu gh each person\, we don’t presume any ‘experts’ in any group.  \n  \nOur format will follow the lead of the self-determining indigenous Churc h (in this case\, primarily in the Anglican tradition – but also informe d by United Church traditions) in a practice they call “Gospel-based Dis cipleship.” As folks who are primarily settlers\, we especially encourag e ourselves into a posture of deep listening\, being slow to speak - and i nto a deep heart-engagement with the Gospel.  We suggest a posture of lis tening to the God who speaks\, confident the Spirit is still able to get o ur attention\, especially as we slow down and attend to the Gospel and to one another.\n“St. Ephrem said that Mary conceived Jesus by ‘her ear. ’ We also see Jesus become flesh among us through hearing the Gospel. Th is book is a pastoral adaptation of the Book of Common Prayer to help disc iples hear the Gospel and see Jesus. The method and form are not the most important feature of this resource. Like the Gospel itself\, you well see the principles that are the foundation of this work thrive on local adapta tion and expansion. The Gospel itself is the agent of change and transform ation. Thanks be to God for the Spirit’s power that still inspires heart s\, creates revolutions\, and saves human beings in their communal and ind ividual lives.”             (from the 1992 version of the Dis ciple’s Prayer Book) \n \nSign up at AbbeyChurch or write to Matt : mat t@abbeychurch.ca \n \nA TYPICAL CIRCLE\n \nWelcome\, announcements and land acknowledgment from the large group host.\n \nThe Gathering Prayer\n A volunteer is chosen to read\, or we read together:\nCreator\, we give yo u thanks for all you are and all you bring to us for our visit within your creation. In Jesus\, you place the Gospel in the centre of this Sacred Ci rcle through which all of creation is related. You show us the way to live a generous and compassionate life. Give us your strength to live together with respect and commitment as we grow in your Spirit\, for you are God\, now and forever. Amen.\n \nThe Rule of Life is read by a volunteer or to gether.\nCreator God\, we acknowledge and give thanks that:\nIn Jesus we k now we belong to a Sacred Circle with the Gospel and Baptismal Covenant in the centre.\nIn this Sacred Circle:\nWe are all related\;\nWe live a comp assionate and generous life\;\nWe respect all life\, traditions\, and reso urces.\nWe commit ourselves to spiritual growth\, discipleship\, and conse nsus.\n \nBrief check-in all are welcomed to share what they bring into t his sacred circle today.\n \nA Psalm may be read\, if desired.\n \nReadi ng the Gospel\n\nA volunteer reads the Gospel of the day.\n\n    What w ord(s)\, idea(s)\, or phrase(s) stand out for you? (share)\n\nAnother volu nteer reads the Gospel of the day\n\n    What is Jesus (the Gospel) say ing to you? (share)\n\nAnother volunteer reads the Gospel of the day\n\n     What is Jesus (the Gospel) inviting you to do? (share)\n \nPRAYER\nI ndividual and Group Prayers may be offered by anyone in the group.\nFor ou rselves\, our community\, our world.   Adoration\, Confession\, Thanksgi ving\, Supplication (ACTS)\n \nCOLLECTING PRAYER (Collect)\nLord Jesus\, stay with us\, for evening is at hand and the day is past\; be our compani on in the way\, kindle our hearts\, and awaken hope\, that we may know you as you are revealed in Scripture and the breaking of bread. Grant this fo r the sake of your love. Amen.\n \nWE CONCLUDE WITH THE LORD’S PRAYER r ead together:\nOur Father\, (Parent) who art in heaven\,\nhallowed be thy Name\,\nthy kingdom come\, thy will be done\,\non earth as it is in heaven .\nGive us this day our daily bread.\nAnd forgive us our trespasses\,\nas we forgive those who trespass against us.\nAnd lead us not into temptation \, but deliver us from evil.\nFor thine is the kingdom\, and the power\, a nd the glory\,\nfor ever and ever. Amen.\n \nSENDING\nLet us go in the pe ace of Christ.\nThanks be to God!\n \nFormat adapted for online from Disc iple’s Prayer book: https://www.anglican.ca/wp-content/uploads/A-Discipl es-Prayer-Book.pdf LAST-MODIFIED:20250920T110156 LOCATION:James Bay - Fernwood - North Park - Brentwood Bay - Oak Bay + Yout h Formation SUMMARY:October - November 2025 Home Church Groups URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.abbeychurch.ca/events/october-november-2025-home- church-groups/2025-10-05 ATTACH;FILENAME=b3affa67-41ee-4371-8faf-820305f1f85e.jpg;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg :https://dq5pwpg1q8ru0.cloudfront.net/2025/09/20/18/01/55/bf7295e3-5dca-43 be-b600-b295061b461a/b3affa67-41ee-4371-8faf-820305f1f85e.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR