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Welcome to St. Augustine's Weekly Newsletter
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Scripture Readings2nd Sunday after Pentecost 1 Samuel 15:34 - 16:13 Psalm 20 2 Corinthians 5:6-10, (11-13), 14-17 Mark 4:26-34 For more infomation visit:
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In our Church Community
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A Garden of HeartsRemembering the 215 Dear Community, Last Sunday Jonathan talked to the children about planting" hearts" as a way to honour the 215 children buried in Kamloops. It was such a poignant suggestion ,we were inspired to take this idea further and attempt to "plant" hearts around our church garden area. You are invited to be part of this project.
Instructions to help you make the hearts will be in the bins. They are simple Poster board hearts ,taped, glued or interlaced to a bamboo "chopstick" stick. Instructions will also suggest what you can print on the hearts and where you can 'plant' them. All materials are completely eco friendly and compostable. If you have WOODEN chopsticks at home and would like to donate them to our supplies that would be great. There is so little we can do to show our great sadness. Little things can make a difference.This simple project will represent how we, at St. Augustines, carry those 215 dear souls in our hearts.We sincerely hope you will be inspired to do this ' little ' thing that demonstrates St.A's very great sadness. -Lauretta Howard For more infomation visit:
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Wednesday Night Sharing CircleContinuing through the Summer! Wednesday nights will continue through the summer. The 'prompt' for discussion will be the resource put out by the diocesan Social Justice Committee - 21 personal reflections on the best-selling book "21 things you may not know about the Indian Act" by Bob Joseph. You do not have to read anything beforehand. Each night is self-contained and open to anyone. Come once and see if it suits you.
For more infomation visit: https://www.staugustinesedmonton.com/events/wednesday-night-sharing-circle/2021-06-09
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The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius
Uncover the Heart of your CallBy Rev. Dan Ash, Pat Jameson, Rev. Jonathan Crane Loyola Press – a major source of references on the spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius describes the exercises as “a compilation of meditations, prayers, and contemplative practices developed by St. Ignatius of Loyola to help people deepen their relationship with God.” The exercises are a structured and guided approach designed to uncover the heart of our call to serve God and God’s people. St. Ignatius in his time, developed them as a tool to help young men discern if they were indeed called to serve as a Jesuit and take up the potential dangers of being sent all over the world in witness to God (think the movie “The Mission”). Originally, the Spiritual Exercises were used within a thirty-day silent retreat. There remain a number of retreat houses in the world where you can still do this, but the Exercises are more commonly used these days as a thirty-week “retreat in daily life.” The structure of the weeks is a progressive immersion in scripture and prayer: they are not primarily an intellectual study of the scriptures, but a personal experience of the life of Jesus through prayer. The process allows us grow in our ability to hear how deeply the Spirit of God is speaking to our spirit through the scriptures. The Exercises are broken into four sections, or movements of prayer through the thirty weeks. Theme I: God’s Love. The exercises begin with an immersion in the love of God which invites us into a generous offering of our whole selves just as we are. Theme II: Invitation. The second movement focusses on God’s hope for the world as it is expressed in the gift of Jesus and his ministry and our call to follow Jesus and participate in this life. Theme III: Suffering. We walk alongside Jesus in the suffering of his self-offering. Theme IV: Resurrection. In the last set of prayers, we share with Jesus in his rising to new life. We share in living out the life and ministry of the risen Christ. The whole process invites us into a deeper awareness of the particularities of our own call to ministry. We often find that the Spiritual Exercises lead us to discern God’s movement in us and gives us tools to continue growing in this daily practice. This process is not designed to be done on one’s own, but with an experienced director who can help us reflect on God’s movement in our lives. The exercises are geared particularly to moments in our lives when we are experiencing transition and change, when we are discerning a change of our vocations, or simply seeking a deeper relationship with God. The exercises have potential to be transformative and people may find a huge shift between their life before the exercises and their life after the exercises. If you are wondering where God is calling you, come, set aside space to walk through the exercises with one of several experienced directors in our Diocese. We invite you to move towards Gratitude, Freedom, and Generosity: Gratitude at who God is and what God has given, Freedom to be set free to serve in full Generosity. Click below to access registration materials For more infomation visit: http://staugustinesedmonton.com/events/the-spiritual-exercises-of-st-ignatius/2021-09-01
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Education for Ministry (EFM)A four-year journey of growth Many folks at St. A's have taken the four year EFM program. You know them because they are some of the most involved and engaged folks of the church. Even during covid, the program continues. Find out more below! Registration is open until July 15: https://edmonton.anglican.ca/news/education-for-ministry-efm-registration-open J+ ___ As fellow seekers, I would like to invite you to consider the Education for Ministry course which will be starting via Zoom this fall. EFM is one of the defining choices in my Christian life. I wish I had done it decades earlier. I ask you to take a couple of minutes to read (below) my experience with the program. Without reservation, I encourage anyone who is seeking to know more about Christianity and explore their mission in the church to sign up. You will be rewarded and empowered. The course was developed by the Episcopal School of Theology at the University of the South in Sewanee Tennessee. There are groups all across the country. If you are interested or wish to find out more about the program, contact EFM Mentor, June Miller, M.Div., at 780 447-2593. If you know someone who may be interested feel free to pass along the information.Links you may wish to explore Click below to read a personal reflection by Dan McCosh
For more infomation visit: http://staugustinesedmonton.com/news/education-for-ministry-efm
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In our Neighourhood
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Fulton Place Garden TourJune 22-23 2021 For more infomation visit: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/fulton-place-garden-tour-tickets-152162320597
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Edmonton Diocese and Beyond
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Sorrento CenterAn Anglican Family Retreat on Shuswap Lake, BC Restart BC, announced May 25, “is a careful, four-step plan to bring B.C. back together.” The provincial public health plan is “focused on protecting people and safely getting life back to normal”. At the Sorrento Centre, we are extending our arms in a joyous and generous welcome as we confirm plans for healthy and happy summer on the shores of the beautiful Shuswap.
At the heart of our summer is our Five Weeks of Summer, a diverse range of activities and events:
Stay tuned for other special events and activities over the summer.
More info here: https://www.sorrentocentre.ca/
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