SCRIPTURE READINGS
Ezekiel 34:11-16, 20-24; Psalm 100; Ephesians 1:15-23; Matthew 25:31-46
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Those on Our Hearts
Rosemary, Lorraine, and Kim; Archdeacon Pat, Deacon Caroline, Laura, Gordon, Gregory and all who minister at St John's; The Reverend Canon Gary van der Meer and the community of St Anne's in Toronto.
Our Diocese
Shane, our Bishop; Emmanuel, Arnprior, The Reverend Cathy McCaig; Executive Director Rachel Robinson and all the staff at St Luke's Table for their amazing ministry in the community; Chaplain to the Ottawa Police Service, The Reverend Canon Robert Heard.
Our Companion Diocese in Jerusalem
Emmanuel Church, Ramleh, Israel.
Anglican Church of Canada (ACC)
The Secretary General and staff of the Anglican Communion Office.
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada (ELCIC)
The General Secretary and staff of the Lutheran World Federation.
Parish Prayer Group
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THIS WEEK'S
MESSAGE FROM
PAT+
AND GORDON
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PARISH COFFEE HOUR
Wednesdays
10 am, via Zoom
We welcome anyone and everyone to join our Interim Rector Pat Johnston for virtual coffee and conversation on Wednesdays.
Mark your calendars and on the day "zoom in" at this link at 10 am to catch up with parish friends both new and old.
ps: If you don't have computer access and would like to join this coffee hour call the Church Office and we can provide you with instructions on how to access via telephone.
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ONLINE RESOURCES FOR SUNDAY
Sunday, Online
If you are not attending on Sunday and would like to find online worship and resources you can find many options and links on our website
Included on that page you'll find a video recording of our Service at St John's. The video of our morning Eucharist Service is usually available later in the day on Sundays.
If you cannot attend, or missed church last week, or would just like to watch it again, the recordings are available each week on our website and on our Youtube Channel.
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THE SUNDAY NEXT BEFORE ADVENT
Stir-up Sunday!
Sunday 22 November
When I was young, this Sunday before Advent was known as "Stir-Up Sunday" from the Collect of the day in the Book of Common Prayer that begins with "Stir up, we beseech thee, O Lord, the wills of thy faithful people"
This was also traditionally a day spent making Christmas cakes that needed much stirring! My mother taught us that we should always stir the batter from east to west to remind us of the long travels of the Magi following the star to Bethlehem.
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INSTALLATION OF THE NEW DEAN OF OTTAWA
for Sunday 22 November, 4pm
Bishop Shane has announced that The Very Reverend Beth Bretzlaff will be installed as Dean of Ottawa and Rector of Christ Church Cathedral at a service of Evening Prayer at the Cathedral.
The Venerable Pat Johnston will be the preacher.
The in-person service is fully subscribed but you can still celebrate on the day as this event will be livestreamed on the Cathedral YouTube channel.
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THRIFT SHOP RE-OPENS!!
Tuesday 24 November
12 noon to 4 pm
Following careful planning and in compliance with COVID-19 safety protocols, the Shop will be open three days a week, Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday. There will be a maximum of 5 customers in the Shop at any time. Five Shop volunteers will monitor access, assist customers and manage the payment and voucher desks. The Shop has been re-configured to provide more space for customers to physically distance. All customers and volunteers will wear masks.
Thanks to donations from many people the Shop has a great selection, especially clothing for winter weather. If you have goods to donate email communityshop@stjohnsottawa.ca to arrange a drop-off time.
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ADVENT WORD 2020
Register now for
Sunday 29 November launch
You can journey through Advent with people from around the globe by following or subscribing to #Adventword 2020.
The hope is to create a global prayer network, with images and meditations, stretching across countries and languages, as we enter into this holy season of preparation.
More information and sign-up are at this link:
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THANK YOU
MICHAEL GARNER!
On Wednesday The Reverend Michael Garner joined us for our Wednesday Coffee hour via zoom and shared great information and answered many questions about Church and The Pandemic.
To answer one of our questions Michael shared this lovely Pooh Bear, Piglet & the Pandemic cartoon :-) Many Thanks Michael+
In case you can't see it, the conversation reads...
"But how will we know if our pandemic guidelines work?" asked Piglet
"The world will think we overreacted" said Pooh.
"So even when we're right, everyone thinks we're wrong?"
"Welcome to Public Health," said Pooh.
And Piglet understood.
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VETERANS' HOUSE
AN MHI PROJECT
Those amazing people at Multifaith Housing Initiative (MHI) have almost completed the construction of Veterans' House, which will house 40 homeless veterans early in 2021.
MHI has just launched a new fundraising effort for Veterans' House, #WeSaluteYourService, You can recognize someone's military service with a donation to Veterans' House in their honour. For more info on this the link is here
All donations made by Dec. 31 (up to $150,000) will be matched.
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YOU CAN SUPPORT PWRDF!
Christmas Cards are available
There are two beautiful designs for PWRDF Christmas cards this year. A package of 12 cards costs $25. You can order online - www.pwrdf.org/christmascards2020/ or call 416-822-9083.
You can also purchase cards at St John’s - available on Sunday mornings. Place your cheque made out to “PWRDF” for $25, or exact cash, in the envelope on the display table.
PWRDF World of Gifts
Looking for a meaningful Christmas gift? Something that would contribute to a better life for PWRDF partners in the Global South. PWRDF’s World of Gifts offers all kinds of interesting gifts – everything from goats and donkeys to PPE for clinics in Africa.
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REGISTER FOR NEXT SUNDAY'S SERVICE
Each Sunday you can register to attend the in-person Church Service planned for the following Sunday, you can go to this website www.backtochurch.ca. Priority will be given to people who were unable to register in time for the previous service.
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NEXT SUNDAY
First Sunday of Advent
Isaiah 64:1-9; Psalm 80; 1 Corinthians 1:3-9; Mark 13:24-37
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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 Venerable Pat Johnston, Interim Priest-In-Charge
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
Stephen Giles, People's Warden
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