Proverbs 31:10-31
Psalm 1
James 3:13 - 4:3, 7-8a
Mark 9:30-37

Weekly Podcast contemplation on the Gospel from Rev. Jonathan and Aaron Parker: https://anchor.fm/for-the-coming-day

How do we live well on the land?

This is a significant question for the church as we wrestle with both our indigenous and ecological history.  The Anglican Diocese of Edmonton spans a wide swath of land in North-Central Alberta - how is the land inviting us to live well in this place?  The title is drawn from a story shared by a Dene elder of his ancestors moving into a different landscape.  Their old ways and traditions were no longer applicable, they had to practice a new way of gathering food and keeping communication.  The Anglican church came from a very different place, land, and tradition.  What new ways of incarnation do we need to learn and hone in this place?

In this 5-part podcast series Rev. Jonathan Crane interviews individuals who spend their lives caring for a peice of land be it rural or urban.  These podcasts will be released once a week through the 2021 Season of Creation that begins on September 1st.  They are intended to be enjoyed by individuals in addition to any local church programs you might be running and will be available both on the Diocesan website as well as other podcast services.  These podcasts are an act of the Diocese of Edmonton Social Justice Commitee.

New episodes are being added weekly through the Season of Creation!

Listen here or on your favourite podcast app:

We gather to honour Doreen's life in community this Friday, September 17th at 12 noon.

Please join us in person or online via the standard livestream link.  Her bulletin can be downloaded from the online event (click below)

Required: Masks, sanitizing, and sitting distanced from anyone outside your cohort.  The pews are separated and you are invited to sit only where there is a 'dot' marked on the pew.  Please simply sit one dot away from the group beside you.

A simple reception will be held outside after the service.  Please dress for the weather.

Come and enjoy a relaxing time of  conversation on Thursdays as we  reflect together on excerpts from Barbara Brown Taylor‘s best selling  book,  An Altar in the World - a Geography of Faith. Taylor begins by reminding us of the words of the 12th century mystic, Mechtild of Magdeburg: “the day of my spiritual awakening was the day I saw–and knew I saw–all thing in God and God in all things`.  It is in this spirit Taylor invites us to discover altars everywhere we go and in nearly everything we do. So bring your coffee and gather around the (virtual) kitchen table or perhaps just settle into a comfortable chair as we enjoy each other's company and delight in recognizing  the Holy in the Ordinary.

rsvp to Anne Wightman: wildrosie7@gmail.com

We have found Rev. Dowd's presentation to be inspiring, grounding, clarifying, and encouraging.  He is working to re-connect our religious perspective to the reality of life in this universe - a disconnect that is relatively new in religion.

We will use Rev. Dowd's videos for the Wednesday Night Sharing Circle beginning after labor day.

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From the author: "Having “squandered our inheritance on profligate living,” we are a prodigal species. Industrial civilization and our insatiable appetites have us hurtling toward irreversible consequences – not in some distant future, but right now. The good news is it’s not too late. At the intersection of science, spirituality, and sustainability is a deep love of life and a passion for our posterity – a ProFuture Faith. Join eco-theologian, author, and TEDx speaker, Rev. Michael Dowd in a dynamic DVD and internet-based discussion course that bridges the gap between head and heart, science and faith. Participants will be guided on a journey that accepts what is inevitable, avoids what is futile, and be inspired to attend to what is urgent. Come home to reality. Embrace a ProFuture Faith!"

Join us on the feast day of St. Francis to honor his care of creation and his understanding of God's work through all living things.

We gather across the street at Fulton park (Rain out we will meet Monday at 4pm).

We share in a simple service reflecting on God's gift of life in the animals most close to us with a simple act of blessing and thanksgiving for their life.

Please bring any furry, scaley, or feathered friend that you give thanks for in your life to pray with and for them!

The 8am service will begin again this Sunday September 19th in the chapel.  We are able to accomodate typical 8am numbers in that space, however, if you typically come to 10am and are planning to drop in please rsvp to Jonathan at rector@staugustinesedmonton.com or 780-619-3170.

*** Livestream Link and Service Bulletin

The consecration and installation of the Rev. Stephen London as the 11th Bishop of Edmonton will take place on the morning of September 18, 2021, the Feast of the Founders, Benefactors, and Missionaries. Sadly, due to the peaking numbers of COVID-19 cases and the re-introduction of health measures, this will be a closed service. Those physically present will, for the most part, be those who are required to attend.The entire diocese, however, is invited to attend this celebration virtually. The bulletin is attached to this email and the live-streamed service will be available on the All Saints’ Cathedral YouTube Channel.

Metropolitan of the Ecclesiastical Province of Rupert's Land Archbishop Greg Kerr-Wilson will officiate the service, beginning at 11:00 am, at All Saints’ Anglican Cathedral in Edmonton. Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada Archbishop Linda Nicholls and National Indigenous Anglican Archbishop Mark MacDonald will also take part. The service will begin with a smudge led by Indigenous elders Russell Auger and Bernadette Iahtail. Indigenous Ministries Archdeacon Travis Enright will give the homily address.Members of the diocese will be represented in person by archdeacons, lay and clergy canons and regional deans. Watch Bishop-elect Stephen London's Consecration Announcement.

Truth and Reconciliation Week (Sept. 27-Oct. 1) virtual event, with programming for students, teachers, and general public attendees, through the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation. The programming will feature short videos created by Indigenous storytellers, followed by conversations with Elders, Knowledge Keepers, Survivors, and the children of Survivors of residential schools. Click here for daily schedule

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