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This Week at St John's
22 May, 2016
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The readings for Sunday 22 May 2016:
Trinity Sunday
Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31; Psalm 8; Romans 5:1-5; John 16:12-15
To Remember this Week in Prayer
Our Clergy:
Beth, John and Michael.
Our Diocese:
St Alban’s, Maberly, St Paul’s, Lanark, St John’s, Balderson, St Stephen’s, Bathurst, The Reverend George Kwari; the Director of Mission, The Venerable Dr. Peter John Hobbs.
Our Companion Diocese of Jerusalem:
St Paul’s and St Peter’s Episcopal Church, The Mission for the Seafarers, Aqaba.
The Anglican Church of Canada (ACC)
Bishop John Chapman, the people and clergy of our Diocese of Ottawa.
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada (ELCIC)
The staff of the Saskatchewan Synod.
If you wish to have someone prayed for, please contact the Parish Prayer Chain at (613) 232-4500 ext 21
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Life of the Parish
Please note: Monday Victoria Day 23rd May, the Church Office will be closed
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)
Open Doors in the Evening
Fridays, 6 to 7.30 pm in the Nave
Due to the positive response for this trial initiative, "Open Doors in the Evening" will continue through the summer months. If you are interested in joining the team of volunteers supporting this ministry, please contact Christine Burton (
christinemburton1@gmail.com
) or John Fletcher (
john@stjohnsottawa.ca
).
Nina Music at the 2016 Tulip Festival
Monday, May 23rd, noon at Aberdeen Pavilion, Lansdowne Park
Nina is new to the Ottawa kids’ music scene (and to our parish!) but in the United States, she’s an award-winning children’s musician who leads the kids through her sing, signs and dance repertoire. Kids love her high energy and grownups do too. We’re looking forward to introducing Nina Music (
www.ninamusic.com
) to her new home town and hope that our St John’s community can join us for some great fun!
Adele Finlayson & Carol Edgar’s Ordination to the Diaconate by the Bishop of Quebec
Wednesday, May 25th, 7 pm here at St John's
Please come and join in celebrating Adele and Carol’s ordination as they embark on ministry in the Diocese of Quebec. Donations towards their gift are being received in the office.
Anglican Foundation of Canada (AFC) Photo Shoot
Sunday, May 29th, 7.30 to 9.30 am at the Church Front Entrances
St John’s is being featured in a video and book for the AFC. By using the narthex and bell tower entrances this Sunday, you will be granting them permission to use any images taken of you. So please use the ramp entrance on Elgin or the Somerset Street door if you are camera shy!
Kairos Blanket Exercise
Tuesday, May 31st, 5 pm on Parliament Hill
If you missed this Kairos presentation at the Diocesan Congregational Resource Day, here is another chance to participate!
Open Doors Volunteers Needed
Volunteers for the
lunchtime
Open Doors program are needed. If you are currently on the roster, we need sitters for May 24th, 25th and 31st and for most of June. If you would like to be added to our list of volunteers please contact Linda Clippingdale at
lindaclippingdale@rogers.com
. Training is available after services on Sundays or at any other convenient time. With the warmer weather we have many more visitors and it is a wonderful way to extend the hospitality of St John's to the local community and beyond.
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Thank You
Gordon & St John’s Choir
May 22nd is the choir’s last Sunday as they are now on ‘vacation’ until September. Thank you for yet another great season of praising God! Have a restful and restorative break.
Thank You
Godly Play Teachers
May 22nd is also the last Sunday for the children’s program, Godly Play, until September. Thank you to all who teach and care for our children throughout the year! May you enjoy the summer break.
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22 Words
Twenty-Two Words
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Our Rector has challenged us to submit 22 words
(approximately) that describe acts of loving our neighbour that we experience.
Here are some submissions:
“As John shook Alice’s hand last Sunday morning, he asked her how her birthday had gone – ‘the big 2-0!’ It made our day!” Michael W
“I was wondering what to do one day when two friends decided to treat me to a movie. It truly made my day!” Gloria G
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Ordination
of the new Bishop Ordinary to the Canadian Forces
Colonel The Venerable
Nigel Shaw
Saturday, May 28th, 2 pm at Christ Church Cathedral
We are all invited
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Race Weekend
Random Acts of Coolness & Bell Ringing
Sunday, May 29th, Morning
We will be in the thick of the half-marathon this morning so take the opportunity to ride the bus, walk or bike to church! We will be giving away freezies and ringing our bells at the beginning of each cohort so please join in either activity by the bell tower. Let’s cheer on our community and those from afar!
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Saturday, June 4th,
10 am to 4 pm at St John's!
More than 300 people visited during St John's first-ever participation in this city-wide event last year. If you would like to welcome this year’s visitors and help them ring our bells, please contact Linda Clippingdale (lindaclippingdale@rogers.com).
For more information about Open Doors Ottawa, contact Adrian Cloete (cloete.arian@gmail.com) or visit
http://tinyurl.com/Ottawa-Doors-Open.
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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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