TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST |
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TO REMEMBER IN PRAYER
Those On Our Hearts
Maura, Pat, Darquise, Don, Teresa, Joan, Barbara, Bill, Brigid, Howard, Marianne, Liz, The Reverend Gary van der Meer, The Reverend Dr. Caroline Ducros, Major the Reverend Canon Catherine Askew, Ministry Intern John Holgate, Gordon, Gregory, Kerry and all who minister at St John's.
Our Diocese
The Area Parish of Mississippi Lake:
St. James Church, Carleton Place; St. James Church, Franktown; St. John’s Church, Innisville; Christ Church Ashton; St. Bede’s Church, Nolans Corners.
The Venerable Brian Kauk, The Reverend Jonathan Askwith, The Reverend Canon Mary Ellen Berry.
For our Lutheran sisters and brothers on Reformation Sunday.
Our Bishop, The Right Reverend Shane Parker, our Metropolitan, The Most Reverend Anne Germond and our Primate, The Most Reverend Linda Nicholls.
Our Companion Diocese in Jerusalem & the Middle East
The Anglican Diocese of Jerusalem, The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land, for peace in the Middle East and Archbishop Hosam Naoum.
Anglican Church of Canada (ACC)
The Rt. Rev. Leslie Wheeler-Dame, Bishop, and the clergy and people of the Diocese of Yukon.
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada (ELCIC)
The president, faculty, students, and staff of Lutheran Theological Seminary, Saskatoon.
The Anglican Communion from Aba to Zululand
The Episcopal / Anglican Province of Alexandria
Parish Prayer Group
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WEEKLY PARISH WORSHIP VIDEO
This St John’s Worship Video anticipates our in-person worship service on Sunday, October 24, 2021 – the 22nd Sunday after Pentecost.
This video features a conversation with the Rev. Dr. Caroline Ducros, St John’s Deacon. In addition to her upcoming appointment to St Alban’s and St-Bernard, our conversation focuses on inclusion and especially inclusive language in the liturgy.
The Gospel account of Jesus healing the blind man, Bartimaeus, turns us to the language of seeing as a metaphor for growing in understanding and conversion. This is beautifully complemented by St John’s Choir’s presentation of Amazing Grace – and Gordon Johnston’s meditative improvisation on Amazing Grace on the harp.
All of this is intended to help you create space to notice your blessings as you watch. For the other scriptures of the day and additional beautiful music, come and be part of
St John’s for in-person worship this Sunday, October 24, 2021.
We hope you will join us for in-person worship. Check out our safety practices and register:
Welcome and I’m looking forward to meeting you!
The Reverend Gary van der Meer
Pastor & Rector
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FALL COLOURS HIKE
This Saturday October 23 (rescheduled due to rain earlier this month), plan to enjoy the great outdoors with St John's!
Walk with us in beautiful Gatineau Park. Meet at the church 9:15am to share rides, leaving at 9:30 a.m. Or meet us at Kingsmere (Parking Lot P6) at 10:00 a.m.
We will walk, stop for a snack, stop for communion in the woods, take lots of pictures, and enjoy a pub in Old Chelsea before heading back to St John's.
Please help us plan by indicating whether you're a driver (how many spaces are available in your car), or you need a ride, or you plan to meet us at Kingsmere. Send an email: gary.vandermeer@stjohnsottawa.ca
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CELEBRATION OF NEW MINISTRY |
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The installation of the Rev. Gary van der Meer as Rector of St John’s will take place on Sunday, October 24, 4:00 p.m. The preacher is the Rev. Canon Dr David Neelands, retired Dean of Divinity at Trinity College, Toronto.
While the current pandemic guidelines do not permit refreshments in church following the service, you are welcome to join the St John’s contingent that will go for an after-service meal at Deacon Brodies.
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FAREWELL TO THE REVEREND DR CAROLINE DUCROS |
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Caroline's final Sunday at St John's is October 31st. She begins her ministry at St Alban and St-Bernard on November 1, and God willing, will be ordained priest in the coming months. Be sure to come see Caroline off and hear her final sermon at St John's on October 31st. And don't forget to check out her interview in this Sunday's Worship Video!
If you would like to contribute to St John's farewell gift to Caroline, please drop off an envelope at the church office by Friday October 29!
With thanks for her sermons, her consistent presence, and her readiness to serve those in need.
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"OPEN DOORS"
Good news! On October 14th we held our first Open Doors to welcome passers-by into our church. We were delighted to greet a few visitors, and know over time the numbers will grow.
For now we are open on Thursdays, a day we are invited to gather for reflection and conversation in the morning and when the Shop opens at noon. We set up from 11:45-1:15, but we’re thinking about adding other days or perhaps other times during the day.
It’s so good to be back! Thanks to those of you who have agreed to volunteer a couple of hours each week.
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Please join us for discovery walks in the geographic St John’s parish.
Discovery Walks: Start walking from the church 9:30 a.m.
Saturday, 6 November – Discover Elgin Street
Saturday, 13 November – Discover Somerset Street
Saturday, 20 November – Discover Bank Street
Each walk will conclude with coffee and conversation:
What did we see? What did we hear? What did we learn?
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Please join us this fall as we read together and welcome guest speakers about what we are reading. We are starting with White Fragility by Robin Diangelo.
The book’s subtitle helps us to know what to expect:
“Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism.” Please join us in concluding Session:
Discussion of Challenging Sections and What we have Learned.
Wednesday 10 November, 7:30 p.m.
Please join us on Zoom:
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Looking ahead in November we plan to read Courage & Complicity, a story from the Residential Schools by St John’s parishioner Claudette Languedoc. In December, we look forward to welcoming Dr Herbert O’Driscoll, former rector of St John’s, for a discussion of his book “I Will Arise and Go Now: Reflection on the Meaning of Places and People.”
We look forward to welcoming Claudette Languedoc and Herbert O’Driscoll for these sessions.
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CEFC, the local food bank for Centretown, is looking for volunteers to serve on the Management Committee that provides operational and policy oversight of the Centre. Volunteers with a background in marketing and communications, fundraising, or human resources would be particularly welcome. The average time commitment is about 6 hours each month, including management meetings and special projects.
For more information check out the website at:
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Special October appeal - send in your pictures of leaves turning colour!
Let's flood our social media with a rainbow of colour and inspiration from St John's!
If you have a photo/submission you wish to share, please send it to Kerry at
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Spooktacular - Alex Bissett
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NEXT SUNDAY - OCTOBER 31ST
ALL SAINTS DAY
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ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST
ANGLICAN CHURCH
154 Somerset Street West, Ottawa, ON K2P 0H8
613-232-4500
office@stjohnsottawa.ca
The Reverend Gary van der Meer, Rector
The Reverend Dr Caroline Ducros, Transitional Deacon
Dr Gordon Johnston, FRCCO, Organist and Choirmaster
Detlef Dransch, Rector’s Warden
Stephen Giles, People's Warden
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Anishinabe aking ate awaso kikinawadjichigan.
This land we are upon is the traditional territory of the Algonquin people.
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