THIS WEEK AT
ST JOHN'S
TENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
SCRIPTURE READINGS
Isaiah 5:1–7; Psalm 80:1–2, 8–18; Hebrews 11:29– 12:2; Luke 12:49–56
TO REMEMBER THIS WEEK IN PRAYER
Our Clergy
Beth, Caroline, John, Gary, Dennis, Michael.

Our Diocese 
St Clare’s, North Dundas, The Reverend John Wilcox; St Mary the Virgin, Blackburn, St Mary’s, Navan and Holy Trinity, Bearbrook and those who Minister there; also the residents, staff and chaplains of the Ottawa Carleton Detention Centre, The Reverend Dr Caroline Ducros, Anglican Chaplain.

The Anglican Church of Canada (ACC)
Bishop Geoff Woodcroft, clergy, and people of the Diocese of Rupert’s Land.

The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada (ELCIC)
The dean, council, and congregations of the West Central Area of the Synod of Alberta and the Territories .

Flowers this Sunday
The flowers are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of Ellen and Charles St. Dennis by Cathy and Ron Hannah (chancel altar), and Arne Berg (nave altar).
 
Parish Prayer Group
If you wish to have someone prayed for, please call (613) 232-4500 ext 21 or send an email to  prayer-request@stjohnsottawa.ca .
GUEST PREACHER

The Reverend Linda Privitera
 
Sunday, August 18th
9.30 am

This Sunday we will welcome to St John's our guest presider and preacher Linda Privitera.
WHAT'S HAPPENING?
SENIOR LUNCHEON

Friday, June 23rd at noon
(note the date change!)
St Theresa's Church Cartier at Somerset
We welcome neighbourhood seniors with a friend to our social and lunch at noon.

Please enter at the elevator entrance on Cartier and join us for some good social time together.

OTTAWA PRIDE PARADE

Sunday, August 25th
leave from St John's at 12.30

We are hoping for an especially good turnout of Anglican Church parade participants this year, so please do be in touch with Brandon who is organizing the St John's Parade Team!

We will leave from St John's at 12.30 to make our way to the marshalling area.


Pride Week more info: www.capitalpride.ca/

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
  • September 9th, 4.30 pm - Centering Prayer on Mondays will start again

  • September 19th, 10.30 am - Thursday A.M. coffee & chat


  • October 7th, 6.30 pm - Rector's Pub Night
PLEASE NOTE
SUNDAY ROSTER
Do you Volunteer on Sundays? If so, we need you to update the on-line Roster to indicate your availability for forthcoming Sundays.

If you usually get a reminder email to update your availability but haven't seen one recently, then please do be in touch with Sherrie our Roster Wizard sherriedag@yahoo.ca  

Would you like start helping on Sundays? There are many rewarding roles - you can find more information on our website:
THE RECTOR IS ON VACATION
Beth is now on vacation and will return on September 3rd.

MORE NEWS AND EVENTS!
ANGLICAN JOURNAL LAUNCHES
A DIGITAL MAGAZINE
Many other events are happening in our dynamic Diocese!

Check-out events and more in the Diocesan e-news.

SCRIPTURE READINGS
NEXT WEEK
Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost
Jeremiah 1:4–10; Psalm 71:1–6; Hebrews 12:18–29; Luke 13:10–17
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