THIS WEEK AT ST JOHN'S

ELEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

SCRIPTURE READINGS Jeremiah 1:4–10; Psalm 71:1–6; Hebrews 12:18–29; Luke 13:10–17

TO REMEMBER THIS WEEK IN PRAYER

Our Clergy Beth, Caroline, John, Gary, Dennis, Michael. Our Diocese  St. Bernard-de-Clairvaux, The Reverend Mark Whittall; the Participants and Staff of the upcoming Marriage Preparation course. The Anglican Church of Canada (ACC) Bishops Michael Hawkins and Adam Halkett, clergy, and people of the Diocese of Saskatchewan. The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada (ELCIC) The dean, council, and congregations of the South West Area of the Synod of Alberta and the Territories. Flowers this Sunday The flowers are given to the glory of God by Bryan Bondy.   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 .

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 use the elevator entrance on Cartier to 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. brandon.rabideau@dominicanu.ca Pride Week more info: www.capitalpride.ca/

Christians around the world are invited to give particular attention to praying and caring for God’s creation as part of the global Season of Creation, observed from September 1 to October 4 every year. General Synod 2019 passed a resolution adopting the Season of Creation in the Anglican Church of Canada as a time of prayer, education, and action and encouraging dioceses and parishes to participate. https://seasonofcreation.org/

OUR FALL LINE-UP Educational, spiritual and community building opportunities at St John's this Fall Check-out our Fall line-up of programming for Christian Education and so much more Autumn 2019 Programs

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 September 28th & 29th - Marriage Prep course www.ottawa.anglican.ca/marriage October 7th, 6.30 pm - Rector's Pub Night

PLEASE NOTE

THE SECOND MOUNTAIN  The Quest for a Moral Life Trying to recall the book recommended in the Sermon last week? Here is a link to info about the book by David Brooks: www.peguinrandomhouse.ca

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 www.anglicanjournal.com

Many other events are happening in our dynamic Diocese! Check-out events and more in the Diocesan e-news.

SCRIPTURE READINGS

NEXT WEEK

Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost Jeremiah 2:4–13; Psalm 81:1, 10–16; Hebrews 13:1–8, 15–16; Luke 14:1, 7–14

ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST ANGLICAN CHURCH www.stjohnsottawa.ca  154 Somerset Street West, Ottawa, ON K2P 0H8 613-232-4500 office@stjohnsottawa.ca On facebook! here ---> StJfb  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