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This Week at St John's
June 12th, 2016
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The readings for Sunday 12 June 2016:
Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
1 Kings 21:1-10, 15-21a; Psalm 5:1-8; Galatians 2:15-21; Luke 7:36-8:3
To Remember this Week in Prayer
Our Community
All those travel.
Our Clergy
Beth, John and Michael.
Our Diocese
St Columba, The Reverend Ken Spears; St Mark the Evangelist Ottawa, The Reverend Brian Kauk; The Director of Financial Ministry, Michael Herbert, as he retires this month.
Our Companion Diocese of Jerusalem
The Penman Clinic, Zebabdeh.
The Anglican Church of Canada (ACC)
Archbishop Gregory Kerr-Wilson, the people and clergy of the Ecclesiastical Province of Rupert’s Land.
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada (ELCIC)
The dean, council and congregations of the Regina Conference of the Saskatchewan Synod.
Flowers at the Altar
Given to the glory of God and in loving memory of Victor and Agnes Calder.
Parish Prayer Chain
If you wish to have someone prayed for, please call (613) 232-4500 ext 21.
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Life of the Parish
Refugee Assistance Group (RAG) Update Session
Sunday, June 12th, 9 am in the Chapel
John C, Chair of RAG, will present the latest information regarding refugee sponsorship and our parish’s involvement. Come and be informed!
Hayley Swanton’s Farewell Fundraising Concert (Not a Hootenanny!)
Sunday, June 12th, 7 pm in the Nave
Come and send Hayley off in style as she departs to jolly ole England to do her Master’s in Voice Performance at The Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester. Admission by donation.
Anglican Response to Fort McMurray Wildfires
Our Diocese is sending funds, as is The Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF). Please donate online or through the parish. Thank you for your support.
Link to PWRDF on-line donation site: (choose Fort McMurray in the drop-down description)
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New Resource on Physician Assisted Dying
Produced by the National Church’s Faith, Worship, and Ministry Task Force, In Sure and Certain Hope: Resources to Assist Pastoral and Theological Approaches to Physician Assisted Dying, offers new perspectives on palliative and pastoral care among others as well prayer and liturgical resources: http://tinyurl.com/InSureAndCertainHope
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22 Words
Twenty-Two Words
Since April wonderful submissions, describing acts of loving our neighbour that we have experienced, have been shared. Thank you for all your stories!
“June 3rd at an ordination of a friend at Notre-Dame Cathedral, I lost my Pandora bracelet. I returned to the cathedral Saturday noon to look for a staff person – he found my broken chain, charms and beads spread out all over the floor near the exit door. He had restrung them for me!” Wendy M.
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Intercessors Needed
We are in need of people to lead the prayers of the people at worship. Please speak to the Rector if you are interested or email beth@stjohnsottawa.ca.
Training and support materials are provided.
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“Grassroots in Dry Lands”
National Film Board
Wed. June 15th, 7 pm at
St Stephen’s
930 Watson Street
Film night organized by the group of diocesan women who are travelling to Jerusalem in November.
Monica P and Peggy L, who are part of that group, will have tickets to sell at church on Sundays.
You can Watch the Film Trailer at this link....
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This public event, organized by the Cathedral’s Reconciliation Working Group, is part of the Anglican Church’s response to Call to Action #48 of the Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. Everyone is welcome.
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Some people love to count and well...
St John's needs Counters!
If you like precision and numbers, this is the volunteer opportunity for you! And if you live some distance away, here is a chance to volunteer immediately following the Sunday morning service.
We need people to help with counting and depositing the Sunday offerings. This work is done in teams of two, and by the fall a rotating roster will be set. In the meantime, a training session for potential volunteers will be held. A current police check will be required. For more info, speak with one of the Wardens, Wendy W or Audrey S, or email rectorswarden@stjohnsottawa.ca.
We look forward to hearing from you!
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Can you help?
Wine & Bread Tasting Event
Saturday, September 17th, 3.30 to 5.30 pm
Do you like fine wine and gourmet bread? If so, please consider joining the team organizing St John’s 2nd annual Wine & Bread Tasting Event. This event, with sommelier Asha Hingorani, is part of a series of community initiatives designed to attract people into our open church and to raise funds for our ministries. For more information, please be in touch with Adrian (
cloete.adrian@gmail.com
).
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Connecting This Summer
Micro Patio and
Summer Worship Schedule
We are changing things up for the summer in order to connect, make things easy and enjoy the lovely weather!
Did you miss our Special Edition email on the topic of Summer Schedule Worship, Micro Patio and Refreshments at St John's?
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St John the Evangelist Anglican Church
www.stjohnsottawa.ca
154 Somerset St. W., Ottawa, ON K2P 0H8
613-232-4500
office@stjohnsottawa.ca
The Reverend Beth Bretzlaff, Rector
BGen (Ret’d) The Venerable John Fletcher, Associate Priest
The Reverend Michael Hicks, Honorary Assistant
Dr Gordon Johnston, FRCCO, Organist and Choirmaster
Laura Macdonald, Parish Administrator
Audrey Starkes, Rector’s Warden
Wendy Williamson-Scrim, People's Warden
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