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Summer ScheduleSummer is our church Sabbath time. The 8am services will resume in the autumn the Sunday after the Labor Day long weekend. Regular kid's ministry takes a break (but see the VBS notifications below!) As well, all our weekly groups, the Hanley home group, 'Round the kitchen table, and the Sharing circle are on pause as well. Liturgically, we are in "the Season after Pentecost": it is the time of the Spirit. READINGS THIS WEEK: The 9th Sunday after Pentecost Isaiah 1:1, 10-20 |
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St A's is participating, once again, in preparing lunches for the Bissell Centre!100 bottles of water / 100 juice boxes (pure juice) / 100 cheese strings or individually wrapped pieces of cheese Wrapped breakfast bars (ie Cliff, Vector, Bear Paw) OR protein bars (not small granola bars) - we need 100 in total not 100 of each Peanut butter & crackers / cheese & crackers / tuna & crackers / chicken & crackers - we need 100 in total not 100 of each (these packs can be found at any supermarket but best prices are Walmart or Superstore) 100 oranges and 100 bananas. ** these will need to be bought as close to the date of delivery as possible. 2 large can of ground coffee 2 x 4kg bag of sugar 2 cannisters of powdered creamer (1kg or larger) We will also require volunteers to make up the lunchbags - if you are able to help on Saturday 23rd August at 10am please let Eileen Fairbrother know or email Cheryl in the office. Volunteers to deliver our completed lunch bags to the Bissell Centre on the 24th between 8.15 and 8.30am are also required. If anyone is able to help in this capacity please let the office know as soon as possible via email at office@staugustinesedmonton.com. If anyone would like to stay and assist with giving out bags or handing out coffee this is always appreciated. Perhaps some of the younger members of our church congregation might like to take part!! Thank you in advance for any assistance you can provide. |
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Check out the HTAC Fringe Lineup!!It's all hands on deck as Holy Trinity, Edmonton (corner of 101 ST and 84 AVE) gears up to host 15 Edmonton Fringe Festival performances, from August 14 to 24 - its biggest run ever! A much-loved Bring Your Own Venue (BYOV) in Old Strathcona, Holy Trinity has three stages: the Sanctuary Stage, the de Villars Jones Stage and the Bliss Stage. In addition, audiences can sit and sip in the Club Kunitz outdoor tent before and after the shows. The tent will be family-focused until 2 PM daily, with bubbles, chalk, juice boxes and yummy kid-friendly snacks! Downstairs, in the lovely garden tea room, theatre patrons can sip a refreshing cup of tea (hot and/or cold) while enjoying a fresh-baked scone with clotted cream and delectable jam, daily throughout the festival, from noon to 5 PM, except on Sundays. |
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Decolonizing Ourselves: Residential School TourKAIROS invites you to Learn about our treaty obligations and see, first-hand, how the wound of residential schools can be transformed. Decolonizing Ourselves: Residential School Tour and Our Future in Treaty is a free event (including lunch) to be held on September 6, 10:30 am to 4:30 pm, at University nuhelot’įne thaiyots’į nistameyimâkanak Blue Quills on Treaty 6 Territory near St. Paul (transportation available). |
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Uncover the Heart of your CallLooking for a structured and guided approach to uncovering the heart of your call to serve God and God’s people? Spiritual directors, the Ven. Jonathan Crane (Archdeacon for Mission and Discipleship) and Pat Jameson are offering the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius starting in September, at St. Augustine of Canterbury, 6110 Fulton Rd, Edmonton. If you are interested in learning more, email ignatianspirit46@gmail.com. They intend to facilitate a Spiritual Exercises Retreat in Daily Life with a small group of participants. Space is limited. Click the button below to learn more and complete the application form. You will be contacted for a one-on-one conversation preceding our entry into the exercises. |
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Happening in our Community |
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Donor Support Needed for Traditional Approaches to HealingAaron Parker, a local musician, video producer and member of the Edmonton Anglican parishes of St. Augustine’s and St. George’s (where he leads music twice a month), has launched a website and crowdfunding appeal for Traditional Approaches to Healing (TATH), an Amiskwacîwâskahikan (Edmonton)-based initiative. Started eight years ago, by Cree Elder Russell Auger in partnership with E4C, in response to the community's need for emotional and psychological healing, the circle group, now under the umbrella of the Lodgepole Communitas, meets year-round in eight-week cycles at St. Faith’s Anglican Church, 11725 93 ST NW, Edmonton. |
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News from Our Gold Bar Neighbours |
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Office NotesPlease note that our Thursday office hours may be 'iffy' through the summer. Please check ahead if you need to come in. While phone messages will be checked weekly, email will be the most reliable communication through the summer. |
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Update your InformationPlease 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 ~Financial and giving: Cheryl at treasurer@staugustinesedmonton.com Pastoral, worship, spiritual: Rev. Jonathan at rector@staugustinesedmonton.com or text/call 780-619-3170 (text preferred). Jonathan's day off is Monday, but he his always available for an emergency pastoral need at the above number. Parish Stewards (parish leadership and support): Mikaela Hanley & Steve McAuley (contact available through the office) Children's ministry: Simone at kids@staugustinesedmonton.com Music: Megan at megl_miller@yahoo.com Space Use: rentals@staugustinesedmonton.com or contact the church office *A reminder that any church purchases over $200 need to be approved via email to Corporation (Rector, Stewards, Treasurer) who meet every two weeks. |
