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Summertime in our ParishService times Summertime service times continue - there will be one service taking place at St A's; this service will be at 10am (the 8am service will have a hiatus until the autumn). |
Fourteenth Sunday after PentecostAugust 25th 2024 First reading and Psalm Second reading Gospel Reading |
Coffee Hour after the 10am serviceHoping you can join us for coffee and a chat!! |
Kids Church - Summer Show & Tell!How was your summer? Let's catch up! - Sunday, August 25, 2024 Hey Kids! Let's meet up this Sunday during the 10am service. Bring something from this summer to show and tell friends at Kids Church. We want to hear all about it! Ideas: souvenirs, favorite toys or books, or something you made/did... Can't wait to see you! Simone For more infomation visit: http://staugustinesedmonton.com/events/kids-church-summer-show-tell/2024-08-25
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To all those who donated towards the Bissell Centre lunches!!Both through the wish list/helping to purchase items on the wish list and through volunteering your time to make pack ups. Through the generosity of the parish, St A's was able to provide 100 well filled lunch bags and 100 cheese and meat sandwiches to those at the Bissell Centre on 18th August. We also had some extra food items and water, that was added to our delivery, to be distributed as necessary. Thank you too to Rev Jonathan & Eileen Fairbrother who got up early on Sunday morning to deliver our offerings.
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You May Be Interested in Attending
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Treaty 6 Recognition DaySaturday, August 24, 2024 In partnership with the Strathearn and Holyrood Community Leagues, St. Luke's Anglican Church invites all to the second annual Treaty 6 Recognition Day on August 24 at Holyrood Park (95 Ave and 80 St) There will be Ceremony at 10:30 am, followed by traditional games and bannock. Learn about Treaty and strengthen our relations!
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Youth Bowling Night!Saturday, September 21, 6:30 pm All youth of the Edmonton diocese and their friends are invited to a Youth Bowling Night on Saturday, September 21, 6:30 to 9 pm, at Bonnie Doon Bowling Lanes, 8330 82 Ave NW, Edmonton. Please RSVP ASAP to the Rev. Danielle Key so she can reserve the bowling lanes. Hope to see you in September! Please share on social! |
Hearts Burning Within Us Online Bible StudySaturday, September 21, 10 am to 1 pm, Zoom In anticipation of coming together for Synod in October, join the Synod Planning Committee on Saturday, September 21, from 10 am to 11:30 am, for an online bible study on our theme: "Hearts Burning Within Us," and the Emmaus Road scripture (Luke 24:32); and, from 10:30 am to 1 pm, for a presentation of the Synod resolutions followed by an opportunity for questions.
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~ WHAT'S HAPPENING IN OUR PARISH ~
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Welcome Back Hot Dog Roast & Backpack BlessingAfter Sunday 10am church - Sunday September 8th, 2024 Hot dogs and marshmallows provided. Bring a lawn chair if you can and a dessert, salad, or beverage to share. |
Where should the funds go? - Survey closes at the end of the month .. please respond if you haven't done so already.Please fill out the following online form about where we should direct $15K of donated money (paper version available also): https://forms.gle/4vDHDmgmuqibJ3eq7 For more infomation visit:
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Anglican Community Reaches Out to Victims of Jasper Wildfire
When 500-foot flames leapt toward mountain tops on July 23, there was little more firefighters, first responders, and Parks Canada employees could do to stop the wildfire from roaring through parts of the town of Jasper. Pictures posted to social media on July 24, showed all that remained of the historic St. Mary and St. George Anglican Church, once a beautiful example of Gothic architecture, was a chimney stack and parts of the stone foundation. A sign on the church property that once welcomed visitors to Sunday worship, stood in stark contrast to its ashen surroundings. “We are all heartbroken. There are no words,” said Bishop Stephen London in a letter confirming the sad news to the people of the Edmonton diocese. Incredibly, although it was later confirmed the fire had consumed one-third of the town, more than 20,000 residents and visitors had been safely evacuated.
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Synod Update: Prayer, Resolutions Primer and Call for Nominations
We are full-on into summer and planning for our 69th Synod to be held in the fall. If you are a Synod delegate or appointee, or simply someone who is curious, please take note of the following:
Further information can be found on the Diocese of Edmonton Website. Questions? Please get in touch with the Rev. John Gee, Synod Secretary, at 780-439-7344, or treasurer@edmonton.anglican.ca . |
Looking Forward at St A's & in Our Community
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GATHER ‘ROUND THE KITCHEN TABLE is ResumingThursday afternoons 1.30pm - 2.45pm, via Zoom,beginning October 3, 2024 I am happy to tell you that “Gathering” is resuming Thursday, October 3rd . You are invited to gather together and enjoy these informal afternoons with friends as we explore and Handouts will be out early each in the week to help bring a focus to our conversation. If you have any questions or want more information, e-mail me at wildrosie7@gmail.com. Please feel free to invite a friend to join us via Zoom. I am looking forward to seeing you all each week. |
The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius
Uncover the Heart of your CallBy Pat Jameson, Rev. Jonathan Crane Loyola Press – a major source of references on the spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius describes the exercises as “a compilation of meditations, prayers, and contemplative practices developed by St. Ignatius of Loyola to help people deepen their relationship with God.” The exercises are a structured and guided approach designed to uncover the heart of our call to serve God and God’s people. St. Ignatius in his time, developed them as a tool to help young men discern if they were indeed called to serve as a Jesuit and take up the potential dangers of being sent all over the world in witness to God (think the movie “The Mission”). Originally, the Spiritual Exercises were used within a thirty-day silent retreat. There remain a number of retreat houses in the world where you can still do this, but the Exercises are more commonly used these days as a thirty-week “retreat in daily life.” The structure of the weeks is a progressive immersion in scripture and prayer: they are not primarily an intellectual study of the scriptures, but a personal experience of the life of Jesus through prayer. The process allows us grow in our ability to hear how deeply the Spirit of God is speaking to our spirit through the scriptures. The Exercises are broken into four sections, or movements of prayer through the thirty weeks. Theme I: God’s Love. The exercises begin with an immersion in the love of God which invites us into a generous offering of our whole selves just as we are. Theme II: Invitation. The second movement focusses on God’s hope for the world as it is expressed in the gift of Jesus and his ministry and our call to follow Jesus and participate in this life. Theme III: Suffering. We walk alongside Jesus in the suffering of his self-offering. Theme IV: Resurrection. In the last set of prayers, we share with Jesus in his rising to new life. We share in living out the life and ministry of the risen Christ. The whole process invites us into a deeper awareness of the particularities of our own call to ministry. We often find that the Spiritual Exercises lead us to discern God’s movement in us and gives us tools to continue growing in this daily practice. This process is not designed to be done on one’s own, but with an experienced director who can help us reflect on God’s movement in our lives. The exercises are geared particularly to moments in our lives when we are experiencing transition and change, when we are discerning a change of our vocations, or simply seeking a deeper relationship with God. The exercises have potential to be transformative and people may find a huge shift between their life before the exercises and their life after the exercises. If you are wondering where God is calling you, come, set aside space to walk through the exercises with one of several experienced directors in our Diocese. We invite you to move towards Gratitude, Freedom, and Generosity: Gratitude at who God is and what God has given, Freedom to be set free to serve in full Generosity. If you are interested in learning more please send an email to ignatianspirit46@gmail.com. We intend to facilitate a Spiritual Exercises Retreat in Daily Life with a small group of participants to run from September 2024 to May 2025. Space is limited. Please fill out the attached application form to apply. You will be contacted for a simple one on one conversation preceding our entry into the exercises. For more infomation visit: http://staugustinesedmonton.com/events/the-spiritual-exercises-of-st-ignatius/2024-09-01
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Every Week at St A's
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HANLEY HOME GROUPIs Taking a Break for the Summer!!
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Spirituality Sharing Circle Pausing for the Summer
As we change gears for Summer schedule, the Wednesday night sharing circle will pause for the summer. We suggest you might like to take the summer to 1) read some resource or book that is edifying for you in your spiritual life. 2) Choose one day a week, whether at home or on vacation, to jot down in a journal where you have seen God in the last week. Wednesday nights will be back up after Labor Day. For more infomation visit: http://staugustinesedmonton.com/news/spirituality-sharing-circle-pausing-for-the-summer
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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 |