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Transfiguration of the Lord - the last Sunday before LentSunday 11th February 2024 First reading and Psalm Second reading Gospel Reading |
Kid's Church - Carnival CelebrationSunday February 11th 2024 Calling all Kids! We have a special morning planned, thanks to Bob Peel and his network of clowns!
Come dressed up in a costume to become your “shadow self”
We are planning to have clowns, face painting and balloon art and a parade for the adults - it will be a PARTY!
We still need a few parent helpers - please contact Simone at simone.klann@gmail.com if you can help.
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St A's AGM 2024Sunday 11th February 2024 after the 10am service Reports will arrive in your inbox in a separate email. |
Sunday morning coffee hourThis week coffee time will be incorporated into the AGM!! |
~ WHAT'S HAPPENING IN OUR PARISH ~
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A Message from the Altar GuildPlease help keep your church clean & tidy!! "The Altar Guild reminds everyone to not use the prayer book holders on the back of the pews as a place to dispose of garbage or store items. Every week we have to clean out used tissues - which is…well…yucky and other assorted bits and bobs. There is a garbage bin and recycling bin in the narthex. Much appreciated!
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Bring Your Palm to ChurchSunday 11th February 2024 If anyone has a palm from last Palm Sunday, or even further back, residing in their home please bring it with you to be recycled into ash for our Ash Wednesday service. All palms welcome and much appreciated. |
Shrove Tuesday Pancake SupperFebruary 13th 2024 in the Lower Hall at St A's The Annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper, prepared lovingly by St A's Altar Guild, takes place on Tuesday 13th February from 5pm - 7pm in the Lower Hall. Supper will include, obviously, pancakes with butter, syrup/sauces and whipped cream if you are feeling indulgent!! In addition there will be fresh cut ham and fruit salad. Drink options include coffee, tea and fruit juice. *Gluten free pancakes will also be available* The cost for the supper is $10.00 per adult / no charge for children 12 and under. We are happy to welcome our neighbours and friends to dine with us. Hoping everyone will be able to attend. |
Ash Wednesday Service at St A's - 14th February 2024 at 7pmWe are happy to be joined by the congregation of Grace United for this service as we enter the season of Lent Pray for yourself. Pray for the world. Make for yourself a holy Lent. Join us Ash Wednesday, February 14th at St. Augustine's 7pm as we enter the season of Lent with the imposition of ashes. In this service we gather in God's name, we reflect on the call to live autentic lives, we recieve ashes marked in a cross on our forehead with the words, "you are dust, and to dust you shall return," we share in holy communion as we draw near to God.
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Live Concert at Laurier Heights Baptist Church - members of our Parish are performing!!One Night Only .. Friday February 9th at 7.30pm Two of Edmonton’s finest songwriters bring their bands to Laurier Heights Baptist for a one-night-only live concert recording.
Aaron Parker and his band (including Tim Batke) will be opening the evening, followed by a collection of previously unreleased songs from Nathan Carrol and his band (including Paul Fuellbrandt, Jordan Yeo).
Tickets are available at this link https://www.eventbrite.
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Looking Forward at St A's & in Our Community
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DrumSpeak Workshop at Grace UnitedSaturday 17th February 2024 - St A's folks are invited!! DrumSpeak Workshop, Saturday February 17 at 1pm: In honour of Black History Month, we have invited Chelsea’s drum teacher Reckie Lloyd with Sangea Academy to lead us in a workshop! DrumSpeak is a method of teaching music without speaking, this is a very fun way to get any group working together. The objective of the workshop is to get the entire group to create one voice with their drums while learning the history of West African rhythms. By the end of this workshop, participants will learn traditional songs, rhythms, and history. Register on the sheet at the back of the church on the narthex table, or by calling the church, by Thursday, February 15. There is room for up to 50 people to register and registration is open to anyone of any gender identity, age 10 and up. To help cover costs, there is a suggested contribution of $15/person (however, please pay what you can, or nothing at all). This event is hosted by Celebrating Women. We enjoyed this workshop so much in 2021 that we decided to open it to the entire congregation this time! Participants from St. Augustine’s Anglican Congregation are welcome too! |
Hardisty School Open House / LOGOS Christian ProgramThursday February 15th from 6-7.30pm Join Hardisty School for their open house, Feb 15th, 6-7:30pm and learn |
Event at our Local Library
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Simple Supper - Friday February 23rd 2024St Augustine's Lower Hall @ 6pm A time to join with friends old and new over a simple meal. This month's menu will be available in next week's newletter - stay tuned!! |
St A's Trivia
The narthex is an architectural element typical of early Christian and Byzantine basilicas and churches consisting of the entrance or vestibule, located at the west end of the nave, opposite the church's main altar."
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Every Week at St A's
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HANLEY HOME GROUPMeet every Monday, except holidays, at 6.45pm The Hanley Home Group welcomes you to join us weekly as we share lives,fellowship, and discussion on scripture, church topics, and anything else we find interesting! We are a friendly and relational bunch! If you have kids, bring them along! Our daughter Isabel will love the opportunity to entertain them! Just a reminder that the group will run Monday evenings 6:45-8:15pm at 10735 52 Street. |
GATHER ‘ROUND THE KITCHEN TABLEThursday afternoons 1.30pm - 2.45pm via Zoom These cold winter afternoons give us a wonderful opportunity to enjoy a relaxing time ofconversation with friends. This session we will focus on a another one of Rev. Dr. BarbaraBrown Taylor’s well-known books. Holy Envy is filled with warmth and humour as Taylorrecounts her experiences of discovering the sacred in unexpected places while teaching the aWorld Religions course to undergraduates in rural Georgia. Her deep and reflective thoughtsreveal how God delights in confounding her expectations! We will also include material from other sources to add richness to our conversation. So bring your coffee and gather around the (virtual) kitchen table or perhaps just settle Please feel free to invite a friend to join us I'm looking forward to seeing you all each week. Anne |
WEDNESDAY NIGHT SHARING CIRCLEContinuing with 'Finding God in the Mess' Sharing in circle has a long history of transformation and community strength in both indigenous and addictions recovery traditions. Sharing in circle allows us both opportunity to listen, and when our turn arrives, to speak. A topic is raised each Wednesday in the realms of Faith, Justice, Spirituality, and Action in the Christian tradition that we are invited to reflect on and share if we wish. Rev. Jonathan usually facilitates the circle. Please contact him for the zoom access: rector@staugustinesedmonton.com We have used books, video, or individual presentations as our 'prompts' for the evening. "Doors" open at 7:45pm, process begins at 8pm-9pm. The zoom stays on until 9:30pm latest for those who want to chat more.
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Anglican Foundation Newsletter
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Update your InformationSo you stay in the loop!! Please email the office with any changes or corrections with your address, phone numbers, or email addresses. We do are best to keep this information updated but realize that sometimes we are missing updated information.
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~ Ways to Connect ~
Administration, address updates, etc: Cheryl at office@staugustinesedmonton.com, 780-466-5532 Financial and giving: Cheryl at treasurer@staugustinesedmonton.com Pastoral, worship, spiritual: Rev. Jonathan at rector@staugustinesedmonton.com or text/call 780-619-3170 (text prefered). Jonathan's day off is Monday, but he his always available for an emergency pastoral need at the above number. Children's ministry: Simone at kids@staugustinesedmonton.com Music & youth: Megan at megl_miller@yahoo.com |