Readings for The Third Sunday in Advent
Zephaniah 3:14-20; Isaiah 12:2-6; Philippians 4:4-7; Luke 3:7-18
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TO REMEMBER THIS WEEK IN PRAYER
Our Clergy
Beth, Caroline, John, Gary, Michael
Our Diocese
Cornerstone, Susan Garvey, Executive Director; the residents, staff; The Reverend Dr Caroline Ducros, all Chaplains of the Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre, the residents and staff; those called to vocations to the priesthood and religious life.
The Anglican Church of Canada (ACC)
Director The Reverend Dr Eileen Scully and staff of Faith, Worship and Ministry.
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada (ELCIC)
The Reverend Paul Gehrs, Assistant to the National Bishop for Justice and Leadership, and Gretchen Peterson, Assistant to the Bishop for Youth.
Flowers This Sunday
The flowers at the altar are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of of Howard and Olive by their daughter Barbara Dorrell.
Parish Prayer Group
or call (613) 232-4500 ext 21.
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snapshot! Advent Wreath Fun!
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Music Notes for Sunday 16 December
Sunday's Anthem
The anthem this week is a hymn to the Blessed Virgin Mary, taken from the All-Night Vigil by Sergei Rachmaninoff, a large and beautiful set of motets and psalms to be sung during the Russian Orthodox Liturgy. The text (which we will sing in Russian) says: Rejoice, O Virgin Theotokos, Mary full of grace, the Lord is with Thee. Blessed art Thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of Thy womb, for Thou hast borne the Savior of our souls.
Sunday's Postlude
The postlude this week is a special piece of music for St John's. When Gordon became organist here in 1986, he presented an inaugural concert of organ music, and for that concert he commissioned a brand new piece of organ music from Carman Milligan, then organist of St Andrew's Presbyterian Church (across from the Supreme Court). Carman wrote a fantasia based on the Advent hymn "O How Shall I Receive Thee". The piece was subsequently published in a set of chorale preludes, containing a dedication to Gordon and the people of St John's.
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snapshot! Messiah Concert!
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PWRDF World of Gifts!
Looking for a unique, meaningful Christmas gift for a friend or family member? Why not shop at PWRDF’s World of Gifts. You can make a world of difference by making a gift at (
www.pwrdf.org/world-of-gifts
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Church Office Christmas Hours
The Church Office will be closed from December 24
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to January 2nd 2019.
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Quilts and Flowers please!
Quilts
A Christmas Bedtime Story, the service for children and the young at heart on Christmas Eve at 7 pm, features quilts on the floor for the children to sit upon. If you are able to lend a colourful quilt or blanket, please drop them off at Reception.
Flowers
You can help the Altar Guild decorate the church for Christmas by making a donation to St John's, noting that it is for Christmas Flowers. If you would like to remember loved ones with these flowers, please also include a note with their name(s). You can put your donation in the collection plate on any Sunday or drop it off at the Church Office.
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Crock Pots
Beth needs to borrow some crock pots for the mulled apple cider on Christmas Eve. If you would please drop them off at the office sometime this week, that would be wonderful!
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Construction Zone!
The church is an active construction zone during the week so please do not wander through! Open Doors is on hold until the work is completed. Thank you! .
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Thursday AM!
Thursday December 20th,
10.30 am, The Hall
An opportunity to meet others from St John’s over coffee/tea and goodies. All welcome!
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Blue Christmas
Thursday December 20th,
6.30 pm, First Baptist Church
(140 Laurier at Elgin)
This service is for those who are having difficulty coping with the festive Christmas season due to any type of crisis or loss. Cider and cookies will be served afterwards. Be assured of a warm welcome
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Journeys to Justice
and other courses at Ottawa School
of Theology & Spirituality
Weekly, January 7th to March 18th
Joe Gunn will be teaching a 10-week course at the Ottawa School of Theology & Spirituality. The course, will examine 10 stories of justice efforts among faith communities. Details on this course and more at (
www.osts.ca/courses
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Pastoral Care in the Parish
Monday, January 14th – 7 pm
Come and learn about formal and informal pastoral care in the parish, as we move to having a new Pastoral Care Team at St John’s. Verna Nuttel, of the Ottawa Pastoral Care Training Course, will be our speaker and guide.
Beth’s Sabbatical Adventures
Wednesday, January 23rd – 7 pm
Beth will show slides and share stories from her time in England and Scotland, and reflect on reconciliation, connection, soul-time and pilgrimage.
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SCRIPTURE READINGS
*next* week
The Fourth Sunday of Advent
Micah 5:2-51; Luke 1:46b-55; Hebrews 10:5-10; Luke 1:39-45
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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
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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
Dr Gordon Johnston, FRCCO, Organist and Choirmaster
Laura Macdonald, Church Administrator
Brian Cameron, Rector’s Warden
Detlef Dransch, Peoples' Warden
Kathleen Arsenault, Deputy Warden
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