Dear Friends
Thank you for your interest in St John the Evangelist Anglican Church.
This update includes our prayers, links the Sunday worship video, and upcoming events. This week, we especially highlight our second Discovery Walk on Saturday, November 13. With thanks for feedback on starting time, this week's walk on Somerset Street will depart from the Church at 10:00 a.m. Meet at the front of the church at the Bell Tower.
Please note that we have received feedback that not everyone is able to hear the sermon during in-person worship on Sunday.
- Audio recordings of the sermons are uploaded to the St John's website immediately following the service here.
- https://www.stjohnsottawa.com/podcasts/media
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Listen to this past Sunday's sermon by Kimberly Johnson-Breen and the Rev. Gary van der Meer here. Sermons | St John the Evangelist (stjohnsottawa.com)
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SCRIPTURE READINGS
Micah 4:1-5; Psalm 85:7-13; Ephesians 2:13-18; John 16:23-33
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TO REMEMBER IN PRAYER
Those On Our Hearts
Ron, Cathy, Robin, Maura, Pat, 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.(Please note Prayers will be posted for two consecutive weeks unless requested to be posted for a longer period of time.)
Our Diocese
St. Margaret’s Vanier, The Reverend Colin McFarland, The Reverend Aigah Attagutsiak For members of the Outreach Committee and its subcommittees and working groups.
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
Emmanuel Church, Ramleh, Israel.
Anglican Church of Canada (ACC)
The members of the Council of General Synod.
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada (ELCIC)
The members of the National Church Council.
The Anglican Communion from Aba to Zululand
The Anglican Church of Australia.
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, November 14, 2021 – Remembrance Sunday. It includes:
- Scenes from the Remembrance Day ceremony on Elgin Street in Ottawa on November 11, 2021
- A conversation with Rabbi Dara Lithwick of Temple Israel about Micah 4:1-5
- The hymn “O God our Help in Ages Past” sung by the St John’s Choir and improvised on the harp by St John’s Music Director Gordon Johnston
The observance of Remembrance Sunday on November 14 at St John’s will include the reading of the names of the fallen of this parish at both services, 8 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. You are welcome to join us.
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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Saturday, 13 November – Somerset Street Discovery Walk
Please join us on Saturday, November 13 for the Somerset Street Discovery Walk. This walk is intended to help us notice what is going on in our community. Please see the Somerset Street Discovery Walk attachment that will be the focus of our post-walk coffee visit. Meet at the St John's Bell Tower to depart from St John's at 10 a.m.
Photo from last week's Discovery Walk on Elgin Street: Gary, Glen and Kimberly.
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We plan to repeat the Elgin Street Discovery Walk as this neighbourhood is very important to the future development of St John's. See the Elgin Street Discovery Walk here.
We look forward to our third Discovery Walk, Bank Street, on Saturday, November 20, departing from the church at 10:00 a.m. Meet in front of the church at the Bell Tower.
Next Discovery Walk Dates
Saturday, 20 November – Discover Bank Street
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Stewardship 2022 - Taking the Next Step Together
Does what matters to you align with what matters to St John's?
During the month of November you will see how St John's intersects and interacts with the neighbourhood outside our doors. You will hear how St John's impacts the lives of people who come here for worship and community. You will learn how the outreach work we do impacts the lives of people at the corner of Somerset and Elgin. Packages were sent this week. Check your mail boxes if you weren't able to pick your package up last Sunday. Donor intention cards include space to share your prayers for St John's future.
We will celebrate our prayers and commitments on Sunday, November 28.
Please take time to consider how we will take the next steps together.
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2022 CHURCH CALENDAR
Please Order By 15 November
Gay Richardson is taking orders for 2022 Church Calendars. The cost is $5 each. Calendars will be available on Sunday December 5th at church. Delivery to those not at church can be arranged with Gay. Please pay with cash (exact amount required) if at all possible; otherwise cheques can be made payable to Gay Richardson.
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You're invited to come and meet other university and college students (and recently graduated students) for a time to visit and get to know each other. We will meet after the Sunday worship service and walk to Deacon Brodies to enjoy their lunch and the special discount for St John's. We hope meeting leads to eating leads to friends!
Sunday, November 21 Noon.
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Book Evening
We look forward to welcoming author and former parishioner Claudette Languedoc as we discuss her novelization of the Residential Schools, Conviction & Complicity. This book is easily ordered online for Kindle. Plan to join us for this discussion on:
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We look forward to welcoming Bishop Shane Parker to St John’s on
Sunday, December 12.
Plan to be with us as we welcome our Bishop!
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CoSA Ottawa Annual General Meeting
November 18, 2021, 5:30 – 6:30pm
By Zoom
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New and current members of CoSA-Ottawa are welcome to attend!
Joining or renewing is now more user-friendly on our new and improved website
cosa-ottawa.ca/renew-become-a-member-of-cosa-ottawa
Annual membership dues ($25) must be paid prior to the AGM.
Thank you for your ongoing support!
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PWRDF Christmas Cards on Sale Soon!
PWRDF Christmas cards have been ordered and will go on sale at the back of the church soon. Cards come in sets of 12 (dozen) cards to a package with one design per package and are available for a suggested minimum donation of $25. Also in the October Anglican Journal/Crosstalk you will find a copy of this year’s World of Gifts which offers a wide variety of meaningful Christmas gifts for family and friends. All proceeds go to The Primate’s Fund and to our overseas and Canadian partners. World of Gifts can be accessed online at https://pwrdf.org/get-involved/shop-pwrdfs-world-of-gifts/
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NEXT SUNDAY - NOVEMBER 21
THE LAST SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
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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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