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Scripture ReadingsSunday, September 25 ~ (16th Sunday after Pentecost) Jeremiah 32: 1-3a, 6-15 ~ Psalm 91: 1- 6, 14 - 16 ~ 1 Timothy 6: 6-19 ~ Luke 16: 19 - 31 Notes on each readings Comments on Jeremiah 32: 1-3a; 6-15 This chapter locates the divine and prophetic mission of the prophet Jeremiah in between two eras; the era that marks the end of Judah’s last Davidic King and an era long into the reign of the Babylonian King. This signals to the weakness of Judah’s monarchy which is now living in captivity. Jeremiah himself prophesies while in captivity and this is placed in parallel with the siege of Jerusalem and showing the importance of prophetic ministry and agency in the face of limited power and access. The lectionary then moves us to the future hope that lies ahead for the people of Judah that will be found after dispossession, lost land and destructed relations. God prepares Jeremiah for a visit from his cousin Hanamel who will come to sell his land, forced to possibly face losing his family’s inheritance. Jeremiah acts according to the provisions in the Leviticus laws (Leviticus 25: 23-25) and buys the land as next of keen and redeems the land. At the heart of this law is that no land will be sold in perpetuity because all land belongs to God. This is also a purchase between family members who have had a bad relationship with Jeremiah from Jeremiah’s home town in Anothoth (Jeremiah 11:23). Land that will not only link him with this past but also his future and a signal to a hope that Judah will have as it rebuilds after exile. This may also speak to the importance of just land redistribution to those who may have been displaced before and doing this in pursuit of restoring God’s harmonious order and restoring broken relationships, including that of humans and the environment. Comments on 1 Timothy 6: 6-19 The above verses fall under a long literary context of exhortation by Paul to Timothy, of what seems like instructions on how he and other people of faith are to live with those around them, beginning in chapter 5: 1. In this passage, there is an emphasis on interconnectedness, harmonious living and living a virtuous life which leads to godliness and contentment. Comments on Luke 16: 19-31 The parable of the rich young man follows a series of parables where Jesus speaks to men in high social standing and with wealth on how to live with the weak, diseased, poor widows and the poorest in society (Luke 14:7-16:31; 18:1-30). As wealth is concentrated in the top 1% of the world, Jesus focuses on raising the consciousness of the rich, then and now, to the plight of the masses who live in abject poverty and inequality. Signalling to the consumerist culture of the time; the man is described as wearing purple, a colour of royalty, and fine linen which is a sign of his high status and affordability. He is also having feasts every day, yet at his gate there is a poor, diseased man named Lazarus who desired to be fed (verse 20-21). His living conditions were dehumanizing but the narrator names him, as a sign of reclaiming his dignity and identity. In this text, Jesus clearly speaks against a society who has become desensitized to the suffering, the hungry and marginalised. This also includes how in such a society; the environment is seen as a platter placed for human exploitation without any concern of the impact this will have on the quality of life of future generations to come. |
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memorial Garden upate
Our new memorial garden well on its way! The main work should be done by Sunday. However, it has affected our accessibility ramp, so please plan ahead if that affects you. |
Parish Trip to Fr. Lapsley EventAt St. Faith's Anglican - Saturday, September 24, 2022 What does reconciliation look like? What is the lineage of Truth and Reconciliation from South Africa? What does healing really look like in our world? Courageous Coversations about Reparation with Fr. Michael Lapsley will take place Saturday September 24th from 6-8pm. Please read the full write up about this extremely interesting man and what the conversations will be about on the diocesan website: https://edmonton.anglican.ca/events/fr-michael-lapsley-to-visit-edmonton-diocese--714/2022-09-24 We will car pool from St. Augustine's leaving at 5:30pm on the day (PLEASE RSVP). If you are interested or able to drive, please contact Rev. Jonathan. For more infomation visit: http://staugustinesedmonton.com/events/parish-trip-to-fr-lapsley-event/2022-09-24
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Gift Cards for food
· As school starts, we have a few more requests at the church for gift cards for food and other support. It would be much appreciated if you are willing to pick up a few cards as you do your groceries, and pass them on to office staff or Rev. Jonathan for dispersal this fall. Any grocery store is fine. *Note, there have been some grocery card scams happening to clergy, if you are ever contacted directly for gift cards, please be wary if it is actually Rev. Crane or an impostor. They usually make up a similar email and everything. |
Welcome Back Parish Hot Dog RoastParty in the parking lot - Sunday, September 25, 2022 As we cross the Fall Equinox our Earth enters a new cycle and season. Gather on Sunday September 25th at 10 am to celebrate this moment of fall start up, the church Season of Creation, 'post-covid' re-entry, the vibrant community that is St. Augustine's and the God we know through her.
Let's keep it simple - hot dogs around the fire pit, bring a lawn chair and, if you like, a beverage or dessert to share. Bonus feature - bring along a song, story, or party game! |
GATHERING AROUND THE KITCHEN TABLESeptember 29 on Zoom ~ 1:30PM ~ 2:45PM Come and enjoy a relaxing time of conversation as we reflect together on excerpts from Alice Fryling’s wise and readable book "Aging Faithfully". We will also consider passages from other sources which, I trust, will add to the richness our conversation. With wisdom, humour, and spiritual insight, Fryling relates her and her husband’s ourneys into their retirement years and onward as they now enter the eighth decade of their lives. As she explores the losses they and others have faced, she encourages consciously grieving them. But she doesn’t leave us there. Fryling relates how she learned, with the Holy Spirit’s help, that "buried in our losses are holy invitations," and maintains that many of those losses remind us of the resurrection. She explores themes of productivity and fruitfulness, learning to embrace "the discipline of irresponsibility," and of letting go while holding on more tightly to God and that which is eternal. So bring your coffee and gather around the (virtual) kitchen table or perhaps just settle into a comfortable chair. If you have any questions or want more information, please feel free to e-mail me at wildrosie7@gmail.com or call me at 780-429-3155. |
Edmonton Diocese and Beyond
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ORANGE SHIRT DAY | NATIONAL DAY FOR TRUTH AND RECONCILIATIONSeptember 30, 2022 The Canadian government designated September 30 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, beginning in 2021. This responds to Truth and Reconciliation Call to Action 80, which states that the federal government will work with Indigenous people to establish a statutory day to “honour Survivors, their families, and communities, and ensure that public commemoration of the history and legacy of residential schools remains a vital component of the reconciliation process”. Orange Shirt Day originates from the story of Phyllis Webstad from the Stswecem’c Xgat’tem First Nation. In 1973, on her first day at St. Joseph’s Residential School in Williams Lake, BC, Phyllis’s shiny new orange shirt was stripped from her, never to be seen again. 40 years later, on September 30th, 2013, Phyllis spoke publicly for the first time about her experience, and thus began the Orange Shirt Day movement.
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Walk to Kihciy Askiy (Whitemud ravine)Sunday October 2, 2022, 12:30 PM Walk to Kihciy Askiy (Whitemud ravine) from St. Paul’s United Church (11526-76 Ave.) WALKING FROM ST. PAUL'S TO KIHCIY ASKIY SACRED EARTH CEREMONIAL SITE SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2 We will be meeting at church at 12:30 pm. Lewis Cardinal will give a brief talk and then we will walk to the Kinciy Askiy (key-chee-ask-ee) site. The site is just off the Whitemud Ravine near Fort Edmonton Park; the walk will be along the river valley and takes approximately one hour. We encourage anyone not walking to drive there and meet us at the park at the Alfred Savage Cultural Center. Bring your own or we are hoping to have a Food Truck with Bannock and stew so people can have a lunch option prior to walking. Dress in walking clothes & shoes and in weather-appropriate clothes. kinciy askiy - Sacred Land Rides back to St. Paul's from Kincly Askiy can be arranged - we need to know who needs them, so she can arrange transportation back. Kihciy Askiy (key-chee-ask-ee) (“Sacred Land” in Cree) in Whitemud Park at 14141 Fox Drive NW will provide a natural setting for Indigenous peoples and communities in the capital region to host spiritual ceremonies, sweat lodges, cultural camps and talking circles; grow medicinal herbs, and facilitate intergenerational learning in an appropriately designed outdoor learning space. Construction on the project is ongoing with finishing work being done on the Pavilion Building, Storage and Amphitheater Building along with utilities and landscaping. Construction completion is expected in late 2022, with an official opening anticipated in spring 2023.
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