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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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CHORAL EVENSONG
Saturday, May 2nd
6 pm, Livestream
The Brothers of the Society of St John the Evangelist (SSJE) are streaming a special service in honour of St John's Day. Brother James Koester will preside and preach. Please find the service on
Facebook (you don’t need a Facebook account to watch) or listen to an
audio-stream of the service.
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A LITURGY OF THE WORD FOR SUNDAY
Anytime, Online
Alleluia, Christ is Risen! Please join in
worshipping on this great day of Easter! 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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GREAT SUNDAY RESOURCES
Anytime, Online
Sign up for free, weekly, faith formation resources for all ages that are downloadable and easy to access! Click
here.
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Parish
All clergy, staff, and members of St John's in this unusual season.
Those on Our Hearts
Kim, Jeanna, Andrew; those who died in the military helicopter crash during NATO operations near Greece and all who mourn; all those who are suffering loss during the pandemic.
Diocese of Ottawa
St John the Evangelist, Ottawa, The Reverend Canon Beth Bretzlaff, The Reverend Dr Caroline Ducros.
Companion Diocese of Jerusalem
St Phillip Church, Nablus, West Bank
Anglican Church of Canada (ACC)
Archbishop Anne Germond, Assisting Bishop Fred Hiltz, clergy, and people of the Missionary Area of Moosonee.
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada (ELCIC)
The dean, council, and congregations of the Winnipeg South Area of the Manitoba-Northwestern Ontario Synod.
Parish Prayer Group
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ONLINE COFFEE
WITH BETH+
Wednesdays, 10 am
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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NEED SUPPORT?
Each one of us is experiencing this unusual time in a different way. If you would like to check in, have a conversation, share a laugh or a cry, or be prayed with, please be in touch with the
Rector to set up a Zoom or phone or email conversation. We can get through this together! Also don't forget about our
Pastoral Care Team
who are also available to give support.
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A REMINDER
In order to keep the essential workers safe at St John's and The Well, please do not access the building nor be on the property unless you have cleared your presence with our
Administrator (or the
Rector when the Administrator is away). Thank you!
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ADMINISTRATOR AWAY
Laura will be on leave from Thursday 30 April through Sunday 10 May. If you need any assistance, please be in touch with the
Rector.
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KEEP YOUR COOL
These days of self-isolation are bringing out the worst in some people. With very little warning that can go off like a bomb. How do we avoid conflict with people at this time? This
article has some tips for us.
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LISTEN
Here is a beautiful recording of ‘Irish Blessing’ by Bob Chilcott from a CD entitled ‘Listen’ by the Choir of St Mary’s Cathedral, Glasgow. Just click on the photo.
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READ AND REFLECT
"Shipwrecked! How Social Isolation Can Enrich Our Spiritual Lives" is a fabulous
article addressing isolation, despair, facing our demons, and answering the question: What does “Robinson Crusoe,” the most-translated novel, tell us about living with COVID-19?
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EAT WELL
If quarantine cooking is definitely not your thing or you just need to take a break from raiding your pasta-and-canned-goods stash once in a while, the team at Apt613 have compiled a partial (growing!)
list
of local restaurants and food providers who are providing takeout and delivery options during the pandemic. It’s also a great opportunity to support local businesses who are suffering financially during the shutdown.
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WATCH SHAKESPEARE
The Stratford Festival Theatre is offering free streaming of 12 Shakespeare performances over a four month period. The productions are a part of the festival’s “Stratford Festival On Film” series and this is the first time they will be available for free. Check out the
website!
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SEE STAINED GLASS
York Minster is remarkable for both the size and chronological span of its stained glass collection. This new
online resource celebrates this peerless collection, providing public access to the high-resolution photography undertaken by the York Glaziers Trust on behalf of the Chapter of York. Enjoy!
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TODAY 4 TOMORROW
Our T4T ministries are responding to COVID-19 by doing everything they can to serve the most vulnerable people in our midst. They are taking care of people who would not have enough food to sustain them by serving, preparing and delivering more than 200 food packages per day. Mental health and wellness needs are being met through online counselling and virtual gatherings. Click
here to read more.
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ANGLICAN FOUNDATION OF CANADA
Read the
latest news and updates from the AFC, including a reflection on generosity by Gift Consultant Peter Wall. The AFC gave a grant to St John's for the Open Doors narthex renovation and a couple of our parishioners have served on the AFC Board of Directors.
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HOPE IN UNCERTAINTY
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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