SCRIPTURE READINGS
Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7; Psalm 66:1-11; 2 Timothy 2:8-15; Luke 17:11-19
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TO REMEMBER THIS WEEK IN PRAYER
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Our Clergy
Beth, Caroline, John, Gary, Dennis, Michael.
Our Diocese
The Area Parish of Prescott-North Glengarry, The Venerable Doug Richards; Anglican Pastoral Care Team Volunteers; Diocesan Archivist; Chaplain to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, The Reverend Canon Catherine Ascah.
The Anglican Church of Canada (ACC)
Bishop David Lehmann, clergy and people of the Diocese of Caledonia.
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada (ELCIC)
The dean, council, and congregations of the Northwest Conference of the British Columbia Synod.
Flowers this Sunday
The flowers at the chancel altar are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of Robert Parke Cameron, husband of Isobel Cameron and father of Brian Cameron.
Parish Prayer Group
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EMBODIED PRAYER
Wednesdays,
October 16th, 23rd & 30th
7 pm, Chapel
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In the spring, Bishop Dennis led sessions on Praying in an Age of Uncertainty. Now let’s put those learnings into practice with all our senses! Our Rector will facilitate these evenings of discovery, employing different forms of embodied prayer – finger labyrinths, prayer net, Anglican rosaries, movement, and art.
Please register with the Office by Monday, October 14th, so that sufficient supplies are available for participants. Come for one session or for all!
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Friday & Saturday, October 18th & 19th
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Covenant Chain Link is an event organized by the local churches and school boards to build bridges of understanding between Indigenous and Non Indigenous peoples in the Ottawa-Gatineau area. Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, Covenant Chain Link is focusing on the revitalization of Indigenous languages. Our guest speaker will be Dr. Niiga’an Sinclair from the University of Manitoba. A cultural evening will take place on Friday at The Bronson Centre, Mac Hall from 7 to 10 pm. The main event will take place at Confederation High School, 1645 Woodroffe (next to Nepean Sports Complex) from 9 am to 3 pm on Saturday. Cost is $45 and $25 for students and the non waged. For more information please visit the website:
Covenant Chainlink X.
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FUNERAL FOR
KITTY COCKS
Sunday, October 20th
2 pm, Christ Church Cathedral
(414 Sparks Street)
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Please join Harvie, family and friends, to remember Kitty and celebrate her life.
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JOURNEYING AS ALLIES
READING GROUP
Sunday, October 20th
2 pm, Julian of Norwich
(7 Rossland Avenue)
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The All My Relations Reading Group "Journeying as Allies" is back by popular demand! At the first gathering this year the group will be discussing "
The Case of Windy Lake
" by Cree author
Michael Hutchinson
- the author has been invited to attend the gathering. Two copies of each book are available to borrow from the office of
Julian of Norwich
. The books can be signed in and out - being returned in a 'timely manner'. Some are also available as e-books and in hard copy from the public library.
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CoSA INFORMATION SESSION
Tuesday, October 29th, 6 pm
211 Bronson Ave.
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CoSA Ottawa is a volunteer-based reintegration program that assists individuals who have been incarcerated for a sexual offense(s) and seek CoSA’s help, voluntarily, in their effort to develop a meaningful, crime-free life in the community. Studies indicate that CoSA helps to reduce re-offense rates by 70% to 80% and, based on the Canadian CoSA model, it now operates in many countries world-wide.
CoSA is looking for volunteers who are able to commit to approx. 2 hours/week for a minimum of one year. This Information Session is open to anyone interested, with no obligation to become a volunteer. If you’re still interested after the Info Session and wish to attend the 16 hour Basic Training that follows, visit
CoSA Training for details and dates, or contact
Susan.
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NEWS FROM THE COMMUNITY THRIFT SHOP
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OH BOY! THE SHOP
IS RE-STOCKING
The St John’s Community Thrift Shop is closed from Saturday, October 12th to Wednesday, October 16th for the Thanksgiving Weekend and the changeover to fall and winter clothing.
The Shop will reopen Thursday, October 17th.
Regular hours are 12 noon - 4 pm,Tuesday through Saturday.
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Following the 10.15 am service is our coffee hour and we really need some more volunteers. Training is provided, you don't have to do it every week, no baking is required, and it is a lovely way to provide hospitality. Ask a friend to join you and sign up as a team! Please contact
Gay
for more info and to volunteer.
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Thanks to the generosity of St John’s members and their friends, at least $1,000 was raised in support of the Centretown Emergency Food Centre. Thanks also to Henry S. and his family who played an important role in the organization of the walk.
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The church office will be closed on Monday, October 14th for the long weekend.
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Many other events are happening in our dynamic Diocese!
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Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Jeremiah 31:27–34; Psalm 119:97–104; 2 Timothy 3:14–4:5; Luke 18:1–8
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ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST
ANGLICAN CHURCH
154 Somerset Street West, 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
The Right Reverend Dennis Drainville, Bishop in Residence
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
Kathleen Arsenault, Peoples' Warden
Bev Humphries, Deputy Warden
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