St. Patrick's Day also called Feast of St. Patrick, and St. Patty’s day is observed on March 17 and marks the death date of Saint Patrick who is the patron saint of Ireland. In the early 17th century, it was made an official Christian feast day observed by the Church of Ireland, the Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, and Lutheran Church. The day celebrates the arrival of Christianity in Ireland as well as the culture of Ireland, and commemorates the death of Saint Patrick.

St Patrick came from Wales or Scotland where he was abducted at the age of 16 and brought to Northern Ireland as a slave. So no he was not Irish. He was then brought to Slemish Mountian in County Antrim to herd sheep and escaped. He ended up staying in Ireland preaching, baptizing and building churches until his death in the year 461.

First reading and Psalm
Jeremiah 31:31-34
Psalm 51:1-12

Second reading
Hebrews 5:5-10

Gospel Reading
John 12:20-33

We are going to continue learning about the Lord’s Prayer this week. This week’s activity is baking bread - please bring an apron if you have one. Bread has a special ingredient that reminds us about our faith. Hope you’ll come and find out more!

We welcome this month Rev. Helen Chan Bennett who has been appointed to us by Bishop Stephen.  Helen is a medical/military chaplain and pastor who grew up Catholic, pastored in the Alliance church, and is en route to making a home in the Anglican church of Canada.  She is with us both to serve among us and to learn a few Anglican things along the way.  She will be ordained Deacon in this tradition at the end of May this year.  She is traveling a fair bit between now and May with her work, but will be with us during Holy Week and have more time on her hands as summer approaches.  We will likely also see her husband Gary among us from time to time!  Please give them both a warm welcome when you meet them.
Glad to have you both with us.

Donations are being accepted towards the flowers that will adorn our church during the Easter period.

Contributions will be accepted by cheque, online using tithe.ly or via e transfer to office@staugustinesedmonton.com.

If you would like to dedicate a donation please inform the office or put the information in alongside your donation.

Blessings from Rev Jonathan and the Altar Guild

We mark the season of Lent at St. Augustine’s with a quiet time of prayer and meditation.  

We invite you to join us as we prepare to move into Holy week

Where:   St. Augustine’s Church Lounge

When:  Saturday March 23 2024

              1:00 - 4:30 pm

 

Please let Jonathan or Pat Jameson know if you plan to attend or have any questions.

• March 24 - Palm/Passion Sunday 8am & 10am
  
  • We remember Jesus' entry into Jerusalem and the story of his crucifixion. Please bring 'local palms' - branches or fronds.
• March 28 - Maundy Thursday 6pm
  • We share in a light Mediterranean meal before moving into a poigniant service of foot washing, remembering the last supper, and the betrayal of Jesus.
• March 29 - Good Friday Stations of the Cross 1pm
  • We use a simple poetic booklet to lead us through the stations of the cross remembering Jesus' death.
• March 30 - Diocesan Easter Vigil 8pm @All Saint's Cathedral (10035 103 St NW)
  • Join Anglicans accross the diocese for this the first service of the Easter season.  If you would like to car pool downtown, please contact Jonathan+  There are still some readers required if you can help.
• March 31 - Easter Sunday! 8am & 10am
  • We celebrate Jesus' resurrection and a service of baptism.

Thank you to all those who have been able to contribute to our growing vision .. we are nearly there!!

The hopes / plans to create a cafe-style environment where the local community can gather for coffee and connection are beginning to take shape.  

Donations are still being gratefully received - in the plate, on Tithe.ly, or e-transfer available to office@staugustinesedmonton.com

We are also starting to build a small community coffee drop-in schedule.  If you would like to be involved on the hosting team please let Jonathan know; we are looking at teams of two people to host the drop-ins.

The meeting on Tuesday started to bring our vision to life.  Lights have been purchased and put up - thank you to Randy & Rita!!  A wonderful mural has been added to the space - thank you Theo!!  Amanda and Jodi are exploring coffees that we may want to serve.  There is enthusiasm and excitement at setting a date for our first soft opening trial run. 

There are still many things that need to be completed before our space is ready to be visited by the public but we are well on the way.

A celebrate of the letter PI (3.14159 ....) and its significance as we mark this holiday to math. We will celebrate with board games and real Pie of many different kinds. So come with your favourite pie or pizza pie and your favourite board game and let’s have fun. We welcome all neighbours and friends in the area to join us at this Event.

Due to the proximity of Easter, with the last Friday of the month being Good Friday, and the general busy-ness of the season in the church calendar there will not be a Simple Supper taking place this month.

Things will be back to normal in April so keep an eye out for the menu!!

The new Parish Directory is at the printing stage.

If anyone would like a copy of the Parish Directory, please contact the office, by phone or email, and one will be sent out to you.

Those who have already expressed an interest in having a copy of the directory are on the list.

Hi Everyone,

We need an adult helper for the following weeks for Kids Church. Please consider signing up. You can use the link below or email me at simone.klann@gmail.com to let me know. Thanks so much!

Sign up here

Password: kids

We welcome Bishop Steve on May 19^th this year to celebrate Confirmation, Baptism, and Anglican Reception.

Confirmation for baptized people is a chance to receive a simple prayer that the Spirit be present and released in your life.  Confirmation is an adult reception of baptism and is associated with several sessions of preparation that cover our way of Christian life in the world.  In confirmation, the bishop lays hands on the head of each candidate and prays for them.  Jonathan would like to provide mentors for each candidate for confirmation to support them in prayer and conversation.

Baptism is our simple entry into Christian faith for people of any age who have not been baptized before.  As we receive baptism in water and in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and are marked with chrism (blessed, fragrant oil), we offer ourselves to receive the love and promises of God and to join the church as the family of faith.  Baptism is not about what we know, but about the direction we set ourselves towards in life.

Anglican Reception is by no means a requirement or even an encouragement for members of St. A’s.  However, sometimes we feel we want to ‘plant down’ and say we are ‘here.’

If any of these ceremonies catch your attention, please let Rev. Jonathan know.  Preparation for confirmation will begin in Lent and baptismal preparation in May.  Jonathan will need some confirmation mentors as well.

 

Opportunity to Speak into Future of the Diocese

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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!

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.

Sharing in circle has a long history of transformation and community strength in both indigenous and addictions recovery traditions.

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Administration, address updates, etc: Cheryl at office@staugustinesedmonton.com, 780-466-5532