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A MESSAGE FROM
BETH+ AND GORDON
Please click on the photo to see a video from us!
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A LITURGY OF THE WORD FOR SUNDAY
Anytime, Online
Please worship with this
online service. Simply scroll down at your own pace, saying the service alone or with others (appropriately distanced, in a virtual meeting, or on the phone). With gratitude for our Cathedral and its ministry!
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NATIONAL PENTECOST CELEBRATION
4 pm, Online
Hearts and minds from across The Anglican Church of Canada and Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada will gather on Sunday, in worship, prayer and song, with the Holy Spirit and Giver of Life.
Join us as we celebrate this Pentecost Sunday.
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FAITH FORMATION
RESOURCES
Anytime, Online
This Sunday is the last week of this free resource and it
includes an Acts 2:1-12 devotional, illustration, and colouring page
Children's worship bulletin.
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Although we will not be able to gather at Christ Church Cathedral to celebrate with Bishop-Elect Shane Parker, the event will be live-streamed and available on the
Diocesan website, the
Diocesan Facebook page, and on
YouTube.
Archbishop Anne Germond has written a lovely
letter and offers this prayer:
Almighty God, the giver of all good gifts, in your divine providence you have appointed various orders in your church. Give your grace, we pray to Shane, called to the office of bishop in your Church, and so fill him with the truth of your doctrine and holiness of life that he may faithfully serve before you, to the glory of your great name and for the benefit of your holy Church. We ask you to bless the Diocese of Ottawa as they continue in their mission to enable people to know Jesus Christ and to live and share the Good News, grow in faith and serve God’s world. Keep them and their new bishop steadfast in faith and united in love, trusting in the promises of your Kingdom. Fill their hearts and minds with your grace and favour that their words and actions may embody Christ’s loving purpose in the world. We ask this through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
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Parish
All clergy, staff, and members of St John's in this unusual season.
Those on Our Hearts
Paul; Phyllis Garden (The Reverend Dr Mary-Cate Garden's mother) who has died, and all who mourn; all who are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Diocese of Ottawa
Area Parish of the Saint Lawrence, The Reverend Patrick Stephens, The Reverend Colin McFarland, The Reverend Richard Matthias; Area Parish of South Carleton, The Reverend Carolyn Seabrook, The Reverend Allan Budzin.
Anglican Church of Canada (ACC)
Bishops Andrew Asbil, Peter Fenty, Riscylla Walsh-Shaw, Kevin Robertson, Jenny Andison, clergy, and people of the Diocese of Toronto.
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada (ELCIC)
The dean, council, and congregations of the of the Saskatchewan Synod Yorkton Conference.
Parish Prayer Group
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COFFEE WITH BETH+
Wednesdays
10 am, Online
The Rector is looking forward to catching up with you virtually! Make yourself a cuppa and then either click on the photo or on this
link, to join the Zoom call from any internet browser on your smartphone, tablet, laptop or computer. Looking forward to "seeing" you!
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RECTOR'S PUB NIGHT
Monday, June 1st
7 pm, Online
Pour a glass of your favourite beverage, take a comfortable seat, fire up your device, and pop in to Pub Night! Just click on this
link to join.
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GOSPEL JAMBOREE
Friday, June 5th
6 pm, Online
National Indigenous Anglican Archbishop Mark MacDonald and others are hosting their first online
Gospel Jamboree!
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DIOCESAN NEWS
Keep in touch with what is happening in our Diocese by checking out the
newsletter!
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KEEP CALM
& TULIPATHON
Sunday, May 31st
3 pm
Multifaith Housing Initiative’s annual Tulipathon Walk, in support of affordable housing, will be virtual: a solo or household 3km walk.Please donate to the St John’s Team, online or by cheque at this
link. For more information, visit MHI at
2020 Tulipathon or contact
Gay. Thanks to all those who have already generously donated!
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PRAY EVENSONG
An amazing service, featuring almost 1000 submissions from 20 countries around the world, as well as contributions from special guests including Stephen Fry, Alexander Armstrong, Sir Simon Russell Beale, The Reverend Richard Coles, and VOCES8. Enjoy!
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TAKE HEART
92 words from Brené Brown on belonging, self-worth and finding the wild courage to love ourselves.
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BE TOUCHED
This is a wonderful one-minute clip filmed in Glasgow, Scotland Full of wisdom and very brief. It's not a joke; it's not religious; it's not political. It's just special.
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SHARE THE STORY
What IS a Gospel Jamboree? Next Friday will be your opportunity to participate in one (see event above)! For a background of what to expect, listen to this recent
Sacred Teachings podcast, where Canon Ginny Doctor and Archbishop Mark MacDonald talk about why Gospel Jamborees have such an impact and why you should tune in to the upcoming event.
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LISTEN AND LEARN
Anne Lamott is a bestselling American novelist and nonfiction writer on faith, prayer and more. She says ‘there’s something to be said about keeping prayer simple. Help. Thanks. Wow.’ It’s these three prayers – asking for assistance, appreciating the good and feeling awe – that get us through the day and show us the way forward.'
Listen to Anne recount how she came to these insights and what they’ve meant to her over the years.
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BE BLESSED
As the world has come together in a time of crisis, the church has united in prayer and worship to bless our communities around the world. The Church in Canada is beautiful, broad and diverse and it is a nearly impossible task to accurately represent the full breadth of true diversity within the church in Canada from coast to coast to coast. This unique project extended an invitation to churches in every province and territory and we are grateful for the nearly 200 individuals who responded and took part and participated. With one voice, this is our prayer over Canada.
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WHERE ARE WE AT?
First of all, THANK YOU! Your donations have continued to roll in and your generosity is deeply appreciated.
Since COVID-19, our revenue has decreased by approximately 40% due to loss of income from parking, rentals, The Shop, and Sunday morning visitor donations. Thanks to the Diocesan "Proposal to Use our Collective Strength", all our expenses for staff, clergy and diocesan support were covered for the months of April and May, which has helped us greatly. It is yet to be determined whether this will be further extended.
This week, work will begin on replacing the brick veneer on the exterior of the reconstructed wall. The anticipated cost is around $45,000.
If you are able to donate to the wall or just generally, please visit our
website. Thank you for your ministry, your prayers, and all your support of St John's!
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RESOURCES
FOR HOME PRAYER
To help keep you connected with prayer, faith and community in times of physical distancing, the General Synod (national office) has compiled a number of
resources.
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VIRTUAL SERVICES
IN OUR DIOCESE
In-person worship suspended? Prayers are still ascending! Here is a
list of virtual services in Diocese of Ottawa.
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ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST
ANGLICAN CHURCH
154 Somerset Street West, Ottawa, ON K2P 0H8
613-232-4500
office@stjohnsottawa.ca
On facebook! here --->
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The Reverend Canon Beth Bretzlaff, Rector
The Reverend Dr Caroline Ducros, Deacon
BGen (Ret’d) The Venerable John Fletcher, Honourary Assistant
The Reverend Canon Dr Gary Hauch, Honourary Assistant
The Reverend Michael Hicks, Honourary Assistant Emeritus
Dr Gordon Johnston, FRCCO, Organist and Choirmaster
Laura Macdonald, Church Administrator
Detlef Dransch, Rector’s Warden
Bev Humphries
, People's Warden
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