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St. Augustine's Anglican Church
St A's Newsletter for April 7th, 2024
Second Sunday of Easter

Second Sunday of Easter

Sunday 7th April 2024

First reading and Psalm
Acts 4:32-35
Psalm 133

Second reading
1 John 1:1-2:2

Gospel Reading
John 20:19-31

St A's Kids Church

St A's Kids Church

This week in Kids Church, we’ll be talking about forgiveness.

Jesus teaches us to pray for forgiveness, and to forgive others - what does that mean?

Hope you’ll join us!

 

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Coffee Hour after the 10am service

Coffee Hour after the 10am service

Hoping you can join us for coffee and a chat!!

~ WHAT'S HAPPENING IN OUR PARISH ~

~ WHAT'S HAPPENING IN OUR PARISH ~

Gord's Gold

Gord's Gold

Tribute concert on April 6, 2024 at St. A's - Saturday, April 6, 2024

TICKET LINK: $20 in advance, $25 at the door
https://www.eventbrite.ca/.../gords-gold-a-tribute-to...

 
Only a couple of weeks after Gordon Lightfoot passed away on May 1, 2023 a group of Edmonton musicians rallied together at the request of local musician, Aaron Parker for a night of Lightfoot songs. Featuring beautiful solo performances and closing with a full band, the evening was more than the sum of its hastily-assembled parts.
Almost a year later the band (with a couple of personelle changes) has come together again!
 
Gord's Gold is:
Aaron Parker
Mallory Chipman
Nathan Carroll
Smokey Johnson
Christine Hansen
Jenni Roberts (of Faith Healer and the Bobby Tenderloin Universe),
Ben McNab
Jordan Yeo (of Artisan Loyalist and Duplekita)
 
Doors open at 6:30pm, music begins at 7:30pm

For more infomation visit:

http://staugustinesedmonton.com/events/gords-gold/2024-04-06

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At Kid's Church

At Kid's Church

Sunday 7th, Sunday 14th, Sunday 21st April 2024

Kid's church is looking for adult volunteers to participate in their programme on the first three Sundays of April. 

If you can help at one, two or on all three of these occasions please contact Simone at kids@staugustinesedmonton.com

Many thanks in advance.

Wildroots Coffee Drop-In

Wildroots Coffee Drop-In

In the lower space of the Annex at St. A's on Wednesday, April 10, noon-3pm

We are doing a soft-start of a simple coffee drop-in and we'd love to have you join in! 
 
Come and get to know a few neighbors over a reasonably priced cup of coffee and some home-baked goodies.  Any funds received will be turned back into the drop-in initiative to create an inviting coffee-shop-style community gathering space.
 
We are looking forward to other time offerings opening soon and we are interested in connecting with folks who might volunteer to help make that happen.
Looking Forward at St A's & in Our Community

Looking Forward at St A's & in Our Community

Join with our neighbours at Grace United

Join with our neighbours at Grace United

Edmonton Grandmothers' Fabric Frenzy

Edmonton Grandmothers' Fabric Frenzy

April 27, 9 am to 3:30 pm, Strathearn United Church

The Edmonton Grandmothers are hosting their spring fabric Frenzy on April 27, from 9 am to 3:30 pm, at Strathearn United Church, 8510 95 Ave NW, Edmonton.

Find fabrics, yarn, notions and craft supplies for bargain prices!

All proceeds go to the Stephen Lewis Foundation to support grandmothers in Africa.  

Simple Supper at St A's

Simple Supper at St A's

Friday 26th April 2024

Keep an eye out for this month's menu!!

Later this year ...

Later this year ...

Join Bishop Stephen for Ecumenical Youth Event

Join Bishop Stephen for Ecumenical Youth Event

Sunday, April 14, 1:30 to 4:30 pm, Trinity Lutheran Church

Bishop Stephen London invites youth from the Edmonton diocese to join him at an Ecumenical Youth Event, hosted by the Alberta Synod & the Territories, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada. This will be an opportunity for Anglican, Lutheran and Moravian youth to connect over food, games and conversations. The event will be hosted by Trinity Lutheran Church, 10014 81 Ave NW, Edmonton, on Sunday, April 14, from 1:30 to 4:30 pm. Click here to register

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Sunday May 19th, our celebration of Pentecost, will be a big Sunday this year!!

Sunday May 19th, our celebration of Pentecost, will be a big Sunday this year!!

Note date correction!

We welcome Bishop Steve on May 19th 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.

For more infomation visit:

http://staugustinesedmonton.com/news/may-19th-our-celebration-of-pentecost-will-be-a-big-sunday-this-year

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Listening in Spirit: Shaping Our Future Together

Listening in Spirit: Shaping Our Future Together

 

Opportunity to Speak into Future of the Diocese

The Anglican Diocese of Edmonton invites you to listen in spirit to where we are as a diocese and discern whereGod is calling us today. All are invited to speak into the future of the diocese by participating in parish listening exercises, to be led by Anna Bubel of Another Way Consulting, this spring. Watch this space and the Synod Scene for more information about how you can participate in this process.

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Every Week at St A's

Every Week at St A's

HANLEY HOME GROUP

HANLEY HOME GROUP

Meet 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.

If you are interested in joining us, please contact John at
john@mjhanley.net or 780-239-1103.

GATHER ‘ROUND THE KITCHEN TABLE

GATHER ‘ROUND THE KITCHEN TABLE

Thursday 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
into a comfortable chair. If you have any questions or want more information, please e-mail
Anne at wildrosie7@gmail.com.

Please feel free to invite a friend to join us

I'm looking forward to seeing you all each week.

Anne

WEDNESDAY NIGHT SHARING CIRCLE

WEDNESDAY NIGHT SHARING CIRCLE

Continuing 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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Update your Information

Update your Information

So 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.

 office@staugustinesedmonton.com

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~ Ways to Connect ~

~ 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

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