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Welcome to St. Augustine’s Newsletter
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10 AM Sunday Worship at St. Augustine's
*THANK YOU TO YOUR ATTENTION TO SAFETY OVER COVID-TIME - ST. A'S HAD NO MOMENTS OF TRANSFER WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY EVER!SUMMER UPDATE:
If all goes well over the Summer we look forward to moving to a regulation-free Fall. However, we recognize that, for many reasons, some individuals may choose a higher level of safety at times. Please continue wearing a mask as long as you wish as a sign to others that you wish to keep distance. As always, if you feel unwell, please do stay home to avoid sharing anything with church members. |
Scripture ReadingsSunday, July 11, 2021 2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19 ~ Psalm 24 ~ Ephesians 1:3-14 ~ Mark 6:14-29 ~ We praise your abiding guidance, O God, for you sent us Jesus, our Teacher and Messiah, to model for us the way of love for the whole universe. We offer these prayers of love on behalf of ourselves and our neighbors, on behalf of your creation and our fellow creatures. |
In our Church Community
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Summer Kid's Camp
How do you discover God? We each do it in a different way. Different people and different cultures together. Join us for:
Crafts, scavenger hunts, music, stories, visits from elders, and more! Families, please contact Becca Yeo for more information or to signup, click here *St. A’s parishioners – how have you discovered God in your life? What name for God do you love? Would you be so bold as to send Rev. Jonathan a paragraph or your name for God? It would help us express many perspectives in the camp! **Everyone is welcome to join the Friday, August 20th celebration and movie. Hot dogs and camp songs start at 5pm. Movie at 6pm. For more infomation visit: http://staugustinesedmonton.com/events/summer-kids-camp/2021-08-16
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How do you discover God? Let us know!
St. A’s parishioners – how have you discovered God in your life? What name for God do you love? Would you be so bold as to let us know so we can share your comments with the kids at our upcoming kid's camp? It would help us express many perspectives in the camp! **Also, everyone is welcome to join the Friday, August 20th celebration and movie. Hot dogs and camp songs start at 5pm. Movie at 6pm. |
MEDITATION MONDAYAnyone is welcome to this introduction to Christian meditation - Wednesday, September 1, 2021 (Dates TBA)Do you want to deepen your relationship with the Holy Mystery by practicing meditation. Those who are new to meditation, and those who would simply like to sharpen their skills in community, are welcome. If you are interested in praying using your imagination and senses join me for three Mondays in the fall. (Excluding holidays) Daytime or evening, zoom or in person, will be available. We have put together a Doodle to determine what 3 dates and times will work - register here: https://doodle.com/poll/cdpeyah34yx3sgay?utm_source=poll&utm_medium=link Contact Pat Jameson for more information
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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. If you are interested in learning more please send an email to ignatianspirit46@gmail.com. We intend to facilitate a Spiritual Exercises Retreat in Daily Life with a small group of participants to run from September 2021 to May 2021. Please fill out the attached application form to apply. You will be contacted for a simple one on one conversation preceding our entry into the exercises. For more infomation visit: http://staugustinesedmonton.com/events/the-spiritual-exercises-of-st-ignatius/2021-09-01
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Wednesday Night Sharing CircleWednesday, July 14, 2021 Wednesday nights 8pm via the standard Zoom link Spirituality is a personal thing. Even if we ascribe to a common creed or practice, we each use different words to express our experience and we each come at faith and Spirit from a different personal history. On Wednesday nights at St. Augustine's we are learning to value the aboriginal/recovery sharing circle as a tool to help one another on our journey. Anyone may drop in at any time to this sharing circle. We sometimes follow a book, but design the evenings in such a way that someone can join in even if they have not done that reading. Please come on time if you can. In circle we share one at a time, if we are not speaking, we listen with openness to the others. We choose to speak in the moment, avoiding any planning or thinking about what we might say next. This is an act of trust and vulnerability in community. Each week we use a 'prompt' from a book, video, or individual to open the circle to sharing on that topic. There is a .pdf document attached that outlines the basic format (container) that we follow. If you wish to join us, we do sometimes send out the prompt via email by 5pm on Wednesdays so people can have the text in front of them. If you would like to join the circle some night, please let Rev. Jonathan know before then, so you can be included in the email. (rector@staugustinesedmonton.com) We begin at 8pm and end as close to 9:30pm as we can. If you need the Zoom link or information on how to access this online circle, please contact us via the email above.
For more infomation visit: http://staugustinesedmonton.com/events/wednesday-night-sharing-circle/2021-07-14
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In our Community
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Fulton Place Garden Tour SuccessSherry Prokopuk Thanks to the organizers for their work for this year’s Garden Tours, the gardens were great! It was an enjoyable night to be out chatting gardening with neighbours and friends. This was a great turn out, with 78 attendees over the two nights! That of course does not include any children, who were free and therefore did not purchase tickets. Thank you to everyone who participated and volunteered. |
Edmonton Diocese and Beyond
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Christ Church Garden Concert SeriesWednesday, July 7, 2021
Join us each Wednesday, at 7 pm, in July and August for our Garden Concert Series. This Wednesday, July 7, Nathan Berg, Grammy award-winning Baritone Bass Operatic Performer, will be performing. Remember to bring your water bottle, chair or blanket to spread out on the lawn. Invite a friend to join you for these free, 45-minute, outdoor concerts. And remember to spread the word!
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Is this your summer to start giving the gift of life?
As a Partner for Life with Canadian Blood Services, the Anglican Diocese of Edmonton has pledged to donate 100 units of blood in 2021. And we're almost halfway there! 47 units have been donated so far and we have the whole summer ahead to close in on our goal. Thank you to those who donate regularly and, if you've never signed up before, please consider whether this might be the time to do it! Click here to join Team Anglican. Our Partner ID is ANGL696986. To donate blood, call: 1-888-236-6283 or visit Canadian Blood Services. |
Holy Trinity Rummage SaleWednesday, July 14, 2021 Sign up at holytrinity.ab.ca to shop for books, toys, cards and giftware, small furniture.and more at Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Corner of 101 St. & 84 Ave. Please note that masks/face coverings are required, and physical distancing will be in place. The sale will take place in two large rooms with windows open, and hand sanitizing stations available. Times available are: Wednesday, July 14, 10:00AM to 4:00PM Thursday, July 15, 10:00AM to 8:00PM Friday, July 16, 12:00 to 4:00PM Saturday, July 17, 10:00AM to 1:00PM |
Please connect with us to Stay informed
780-466-5532 office@staugustinesedmonton.com rector@staugustinesedmonton.com More church info at www.staugustinesedmonton.com |