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This Week at St John's
February 26th, 2017
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READINGS FOR THIS SUNDAY - THE LAST SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY
Exodus 24:12-18; Psalm 99; 2 Peter 1:16-21; Matthew 17:1-9
TO REMEMBER THIS WEEK IN PRAYER
OUR CLERGY
Beth, John and Michael.
IN OUR DIOCESE
St George’s, Fitzroy Harbour, St Thomas’, Woodlawn, The Reverend Hilary Murray; St James, Carleton Place, The Reverend Brian Kauk; the visitors, volunteers and staff of the Ottawa Pastoral Counselling Centre.
OUR COMPANION DIOCESE OF JERUSALEM
St Peter’s Episcopal Church, Bir Zeitl
THE ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA
Bishop Mary Irwin-Gibson, people, and clergy of the Diocese of Montreal.
THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF CANADA
The Dean, council, and congregations of the Georgian, Huronia and Bay Areas of the Eastern Synod
IN MEMORY
The flowers at the nave altar are to the glory of God and in loving memory of Eeke de Vries and Arie Verduijn given by their daughter Emmy Verdun. The flowers at the chancel altar are to the glory of God and in loving memory of Jean Murray.
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LIFE OF THE PARISH AND BEYOND
Please see information on many Parish and Community activities in the items below
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If so, please speak to the clergy as we are planning to have adult baptism at the Easter Vigil on Saturday, April 15th.
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PWRDF
RESOURCE FOR LENT
Written by The Reverend Susan Spicer, a priest from the Diocese of Toronto, focuses on the 5 A’s of Food Security.
Available to read it online
or as a daily devotion email:
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If we are “marked as Christ’s own,” what are the “marks of love” that characterize the Divine Life abiding and at work within us?
This six-week series by The Society of St John the Evangelist provides the opportunity to observe and to reflect on the ways in which the Divine Life expresses itself in and through us; individually and in our faith communities, as well as in the world around us.
Each week will explore the Anglican Marks of Mission (Tell, Teach, Tend, Transform and Treasure) through videos, questions and exercises so we can speak more clearly and act truthfully, motivated always by hearts marked by God’s love.
Participants will learn to offer themselves, body and soul, to God’s Mission, and to live for God’s glory. Materials and videos are free online and as downloads http://ssje.org/ssje/5marksoflove/
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RECTOR'S PUB NIGHT
Monday, February 27th – 7 pm
Army Officers’ Mess
(149 Somerset Street, right across from the church)
Enjoy a night of socializing in a beautiful venue! You are welcome to park in the lot beside the Mess. There is an accessible entrance. As we are renting the Mess, there will be an opportunity to donate towards the cost. Please no jeans but all welcome!
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ASHES TO GO
Noon to 1 pm and
4.30 to 5.30 pm, Chancel
Drop-in for this quick and lovely liturgy of the Imposition of Ashes.
PRIMATE’S WORLD RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT FUND (PWRDF) SUPPER
5.30 to 7.15 pm, Hall
Jane Maxwell will provide an update on PWRDF's work, focusing on one of the most successful development programs, All Mothers and Children Count, as well as PWRDF's role in the Pikangikum Water Project in northwestern Ontario, a community which is sadly noted for having one of the highest suicide rates in the world. We'd love you to join us! There is no charge but if you are able to contribute soup, bread or butter, please sign-up on the bulletin board in the hallway.
ASH WEDNESDAY LITURGY
7.30 pm, Nave
Imposition of Ashes and Holy Eucharist. All are welcome!
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WORLD DAY OF PRAYER SERVICE
Friday, March 3rd, 2017
1.30 pm, Nave
Reception to follow
All are welcome
World Day of Prayer is a worldwide movement of Christian women of many traditions who come together on the first Friday of March each year to observe a common day of prayer.
Through World Day of Prayer, we affirm our faith in Jesus Christ and engage with the whole world, are enriched by the faith experience of Christians of other countries and cultures, share the burdens of other people by praying with them and for them, and use our own talents in the
service of God's world. Prayer and action are inseparable and both have immeasurable influence in the world.
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PERFECT BOOKS
SPIRITUAL BOOK OF THE MONTH
"IT CAN’T HAPPEN HERE”
BY SINCLAIR LEWIS
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This is the only one of Sinclair Lewis's later novels to match the power of Main Street, Babbitt, and Arrowsmith. A cautionary tale about the fragility of democracy, it is an alarming, eerily timeless look at how fascism could take hold in America. Written during the Great Depression, when the country was largely oblivious to Hitler's aggression, it juxtaposes sharp political satire with the chillingly realistic rise of a president who becomes a dictator to save the nation from welfare cheats, sex, crime, and a liberal press.
Called "a message to thinking Americans" by the Springfield Republican when it was published in 1935, It Can't Happen Here is a shockingly prescient novel that remains as fresh and contemporary as today's news.
Perfect Books kindly offers St John’s parishioners a 15% discount on this book (
www.perfectbooks.ca).
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MEMORY LOSS TALK
BY DR ANDREW FRANK
Wednesday, March 8th
7 pm, Hall
In partnership with the Pastoral Care Committee, Dr Andrew Frank will speak about “Memory Loss: What is normal and what is Alzheimer’s”
Dr Frank is the Medical Director of the Bruyère Memory Program at the Elisabeth Bruyère Hospital, Ottawa. His talk will cover: differences between normal aging and Alzheimer’s disease; assessment, current and future treatments of Alzheimer’s disease.
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Thursdays in March, from 9th to 30th
5 to 6.30 pm
Book Study - "An Other Kingdom"
This easy-to-read book by Walter Brueggeman, Peter Block and John McKnight invites us on a journey from our consumer culture to a culture of neighbourliness and connection. Please contact the facilitator, Monica Patten, for more information (monica.patten@rogers.com) The book is available at Perfect Books on Elgin Street or at the Ottawa Public Library.
LISTENING TO THE SILENCE
Thursday, March 9th to Sunday,
March 12th – Galilee Centre, Arnprior
A guided silent retreat with the leadership team of Contemplative Outreach Eastern Ontario. The cost is $350 per person (single) or $300 per person (double) and includes three nights lodging, retreat leadership, spiritual direction, all meals and snacks from Thursday supper to Sunday breakfast. Please contact Hélène to register registrar@coeo.community
TRINITY INSTITUTE LIVE WEB-CAST ON WATER JUSTICE
Wednesday, March 22nd to Friday, March 24th – St Matthew’s Anglican Church, Glebe
Water is a gift. Water is life. Access to clean water is an essential human right, yet such access is increasingly compromised by droughts, pollution, rising tides, and flooding. These effects of climate change are most tangibly felt by the very people the Gospel urges us to look to – the marginalized and the vulnerable. To register contact St Matthew’s www.stmatthewsottawa.ca or 613-234-4024
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SCRIPTURE READINGS
*next* Sunday
FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT
Genesis 2:15-17; 3:1-7; Psalm 32; Romans 5:12-19; Matthew 4:1-11
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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, Church Administrator
Brian Cameron, Rector’s Warden
Wendy Williamson-Scrim, People's Warden
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