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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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Our Parish
Our clergy, staff, and members of St John's in this unusual season.
Those on Our Hearts
John, David; all who suffer discrimination based on race; all who are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Our Diocese
Shane, our Bishop; St Columba, Ottawa, The Reverend Karen Coxon; St Barnabas, Deep River, The Reverend Patrick Stephens as he prepares to become their incumbent; St Barnabas, Ottawa, The Reverend Canon Stewart Murray.
The Anglican Church of Canada (ACC)
Linda, our Primate; Anne, our Metropolitan; Theological colleges and training programs within the Ecclesiastical Province of Ontario: Canterbury College, Huron College, Renison College, the Anglican Studies Program at Saint Paul University, Thorneloe University, Trinity College, Wycliffe College.
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada (ELCIC)
Susan, Presiding Bishop; the dean, council, and congregations of the Weyburn Conference of the Saskatchewan Synod.
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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CROSSTALK
The June edition of our Diocesan newspaper is
online now - check it out!
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TULIPATHON RECORD
Well done, Team St John's! A new overall fundraising record was set, and St John's also broke our donation record. Thanks to all who contributed by walking and giving financially. Read about it
here.
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THINK
What does your God look like? This thought-provoking
article may challenge you - a good thing!
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BE BLESSED
Ah, the Irish always do music well! This gorgeous blessing has dancers and pipers and drums and vocals... Enjoy!
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STUDY
'Inspired to Follow: Art and the Bible Story' is a free resource to help people explore the Christian faith, using paintings and Biblical story as the starting points. It has been created by St Martin-in-the-Fields in partnership with the National Gallery and begins on June 7th. Click
here to find out more and to register for free.
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SING ALONG
Chuck Mead and his Grassy Knoll Boys take us through the isolated woes of the 2020 Quarantine to the tune of Hank Snow's 1962 classic,
"I've Been Everywhere". You will relate to this new zeitgeist masterpiece but in a way that will make you smile!
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BE ENCOURAGED
By all the changes on Elgin Street! If you haven't been by the church in a long time, check out this
video of the removal of the power poles and wires. The street is looking fabulous - and we have two new trees in front of St John's!
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What an amazingly beautiful consecration service last Sunday, especially given all the COVID-19 restrictions! The service video and an article on the consecration may be found on the
Diocesan website.. You may be interested to know that Bishop Shane made his own crozier from an ironwood staff he cut in 1978, cherry wood from a tree a beaver cut down, and couplings from an old outdoor umbrella stand.
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Following the consecration last Sunday, Bishop Shane stood in the forecourt of the Cathedral in a moment of silent prayer, and then he offered the following blessing for the City of Ottawa. The tradition of a new bishop blessing their “see city” is an ancient custom.
A Blessing for the City of Ottawa
The blessing of God who creates life,
be upon this city as we celebrate life.
The blessing of God who restores life,
be upon this city as we rebuild our lives.
The blessing of God who sanctifies life,
be upon this city as we bring life,
hope, healing and justice to others.
Et que la paix de Dieu,
qui surpasse toute intelligence,
descende sur la ville d'Ottawa
et demeure toujours avec nous.
Amen.
May Bishop Shane be held in our hearts and prayers, and may we work together with him to renew the life of our diocese.
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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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