This Week at St John's
September 11th, 2016
     ***Reminder***  we are back to our regular schedule
Two Services at 8:00 and 10:15
Liturgical 

The readings for Sunday Sept 11th 2016:
Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost:                                                        Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28; 1 Timothy 1:12-17; Luke 15:1-10

To Remember this Week in Prayer

Our Clergy

Beth, John and Michael.

Our Diocese

All Saints, Petawawa, St George’s, Alice, The Reverend Cathy Davis; the community of St George’s Military Chapel, Petawawa.

Our Companion Diocese of Jerusalem

St John the Baptist Episcopal School for the Integration of the Blind, Irbid, Jordan.

The Anglican Church of Canada (ACC)

Archbishop John Privett, the people and clergy of the Ecclesiastical Province of British Columbia and Yukon.

The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada (ELCIC)

The dean, council, and congregations of the Peace River Conference of the British Columbia Synod.

Flowers at the Altar

Given to the glory of God and in loving memory of her friend Jim by Sally Andrews (nave altar); and of her parents, brother and niece who left the family far too early by Bea Robertson (chancel altar). 


Parish Prayer Chain
 If you wish to have someone prayed for, please call (613) 232-4500 ext 21.
 

Life of the Parish and beyond 

For those returning from summer vacation...  WELCOME BACK!

PWRDF South Sudan Emergency Response
 Please help respond to the immediate needs of internally displaced people. You may contribute through St John's with a cheque to "PWRDF South Sudan Emergency Response" or online ( http://pwrdf.org/donate ). Thank you for your support! You can find more info in the article below.

Bridgehead
 From Barbara Dorrell, coordinator of the network of church Bridgehead, who is retiring: “Given the logistics of going it alone, I have decided to discontinue the monthly sales at St John's. I want to thank you for your many (15+) years of supporting this ministry. Today, there are many Bridgehead locations where you can shop directly and continue to support the many coffee and tea farmers in this fair trade system. Thank you again.” And thank you, Barbara (and Robin) for your ministry in this area! 

Centering Prayer Group
Meets on Mondays and will begin again on September 12th at 4.30 pm in the Youth Lounge. For further information please contact John Zegers  jzegers@rogers.com

Please see information on many Parish and Community activities in the items below
 
Upcoming Fall Events

Sunday, September 18th – 9 to 10 am, Budget Update Meeting

Sunday, September 25th – Noon, Refugee Fundraiser Lunch

Sunday, October 2nd – Noon to 2 pm, Appreciative Inquiry Potluck

Wednesday, October 5th – 7 to 9 pm, Appreciative Inquiry Reception

Thursday, October 6th – 10 am to noon, Appreciative Inquiry Coffee

Friday/Saturday, October 14th/15th – Grounded: A Women’s Retreat - see more info below

Wednesday, October 19th – 5.30 to 7 pm, MHI “The Haven” Wine and Cheese Fundraiser - see more info below

Thursday to Saturday, October 20th to 22nd – Diocesan Synod

Sunday, October 30th – 9 am, Joint Service

St John's Choir

The choir season begins on Thursday evening, September 8 with rehearsal at 7:30 pm.

This is the perfect time for new members to consider joining the choir. If you or someone you know would be interested in participating in St John's Choir, please contact Gordon gordon@stjohnsottawa.ca 613-232-4500 x11 for further information.
St John the Evangelist
Bridge Club

The new season is launching this month and The Bridge Club invites players of all levels to join the existing teams and enjoy this exciting game in a relaxed atmosphere. For information, please contact Alain Lanoix lanoix.alain@gmail.com

Music at St John's 

The handbell ensemble rehearses Mondays at 12:00 noon, and there is room for new members. No previous experience ringing bells is necessary, but it is important to be able to read music. Interested? Please speak with Gordon.

Have you ever wondered about learning to play the harp? This may be your chance! This fall we plan to start a small harp ensemble at St John's. The group will meet once a week to learn basic technique and musical skills, and members will be expected to practice on their own at least one other time during the week. No prior experience is required. Harps will be provided; the instruction book is available for purchase at The Leading Note. If this sounds like something you would be interested in, please contact Gordon gordon@stjohnsottawa.ca 613-232-4500 x11 for further information.

Music, music everywhere!!
Wine Tasting Event

St John's 2nd Annual Wine and Bread Tasting is Saturday, September 17 from 3:30-5:30pm featuring sommelier Asha Hingorani and the finest vintages you'll ever sip at the communion rail.

Attendees will also be able to indulge in gourmet breads, Spanish olive oil and balsamic vinegar to cleanse their palates between tastings. 


Tickets: $10 in advance from the church office (weekday mornings) or $15 at the door (includes a commemorative glass & two initial tastings)


Our generous sponsors already include The Unrefined Olive, Southbrook Vineyards and Flat Rock Cellars.

Contact Adrian Cloete at cloete.adrian@gmail.com if you're interested in helping to organize this event as part of St John's series of community initiatives to attract people into our wonderful church and to raise funds for our mission and ministries.

PWRDF Ride for Refuge

Saturday, October 1st – 8 am

This year PWRDF riders (or walkers) will help raise funds to provide bicycle and motorcycle ambulances for health-related projects in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Team Ottawa, the most successful PWRDF Ride for Refuge fundraising team in 2015, is aiming to raise $3,000 this year. If you, or your children/grandchildren would like to join the team to register for the ride and donate to our team, please access the link www.ride.w-ith.me/PWRDFhealth or contact Tony Lovink (alovink@rogers.com). Thank you so much for your support!
Grounded: A Women’s Retreat
 Friday Evening & Saturday, October 14th & 15th,          
Galilee Centre in Arnprior

Led by The Reverend Monique Stone, the theme of the retreat will focus on our relationship with the soil and creation. We will examine God’s invitation for us to consider our call to be grounded in our environment, our community, our faith journey and the world around us. We will ground ourselves in theology (discussion), worship (Eucharist), prayer (Anglican rosary making), movement (yoga), reflection (Bible study), quiet (walks) and conversation (social time). The cost, including all snacks and meals, is $150 (single room) or $130 (shared room). Some subsidies are available, please contact Beth Bretzlaff (beth@stjohnsottawa.ca). Registration forms are in the parish office, on the bulletin board and at the back of the church. We are opening up the retreat to women of the diocese so please register early – the final deadline for registration is October 5th. Contact Vicki Milnes for more information vickimilnes705@rogers.com


Centretown Emergency Food Centre Walk-a-thon

Register by October 6th

Sunday, October 16th – 2.00 pm at City Hall

Please register by October 6th for this 3 km walk to raise funds for this project of the Centretown Churches Social Action Committee. Please see the poster on the bulletin board, or on-line at this link: http://centretownchurches.org/walk/ 
Multi-Faith Housing Initiative Wine & Cheese Event

October 19th, 5 – 7 pm here at St John's

A Wine and Cheese Reception sponsored by St. John’s

Ottawa has an affordable housing crisis

Did you know ? 

  • 10,000 households are on the waiting list for affordable housing
  • It takes as long as TEN years to get affordable housing once your name is on the list 
Come to event and learn about affordable housing issues/solutions and who is stepping up to make a difference

PWRDF South Sudan Emergency Response

UN reports place the number of internally displaced people in South Sudan at 1.6 million, food insecure people at 4.9 million and the number of South Sudanese who have become refugees since December 2013 at 900,000. Shortages of food and water, and the outbreak of disease are facing those who have been forced to seek safety elsewhere. 

You may contribute through St. John's with a cheque to "PWRDF South Sudan Emergency Response" or online at: http://pwrdf.org/donate.  

Due to the increased violence and displacement, PWRDF continues to support those in South Sudan and has sent an initial grant of $20,000 to the Sudanese Development and Relief Agency (SUDRA) of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan and Sudan, to respond to the immediate needs of internally displaced people. PWRDF sent a further grant of $30,000 through the ACT Alliance appeal for South Sudanese in Uganda.  Those funds will go towards the provision of hygiene items, blankets, clothing, kitchen kits. They will also help to build community and school latrines and communal shelters for the most vulnerable PWRDF partners continue to accompany the South Sudanese in Kenya and Egypt. Please support PWRDF’s response to this ongoing emergency.  

Thank you for your support!

St. John's PWRDF Committee.

St John's and Diocese of Ottawa show their PRIDE 

On Sunday 21 August, about a dozen parishioners from St John's joined with Anglicans from several parishes in the Diocese, to participate in this year’s PRIDE Parade. Even the rains couldn’t dampen our spirits, as we celebrated PRIDE and made manifest the love of God.

Thank you to all those who marched, or participated in other ways, and to Christine Burton for coordinating our participation, on behalf of Parish Council.
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