St John's Newsletter for 15 November 2020

THIS WEEK AT

ST JOHN'S

GOOD NEWS!

A New Rector is Announced

Reverend Gary van der Meer

Bishop Parker wrote to St John's ..

It is my pleasure to announce that I have appointed the Reverend Gary van der Meer, BA, MBA, MDiv to be the incumbent of the parish of St. John's Elgin Street, effective February 1, 2021.

Gary is a skilled and dynamic priest, who is passionate about ministry and is committed to building connections between the parish church and its local community, including inter-religious relationships. He is a strong communicator and a collaborative team-builder who seeks out people's gifts so they can join in the challenge of ministering in Christ's name. I know you will warmly welcome Gary to Ottawa and into the life and ministry of your parish community.

The Letter from the Bishop was read last Sunday at the 9.30 am Sunday Eucharist at St John's. You can read the entire letter here.

Gary will come to us from St Anne's in Toronto

We can't wait to welcome Gary to St John's !

THIS WEEK AT ST JOHN'S

TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST

SCRIPTURE READINGS

Judges 4:1-7, Psalm 123, 1Thessalonians 5:1-11, Matthew 25:14-30

Those on Our Hearts

The Reverend Canon Gary van der Meer and the community of St Anne's in Toronto.

Our Diocese

Shane, our Bishop; St Margaret’s, The Venerable Robert Davis, The Reverend Aigah Attagutsiak and Deacon Stephen Zytveld; the members of the Diocesan Outreach Committees.

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.

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.

STAY CONNECTED

St John's Parish Video - November 12, 2020

A MESSAGE FROM

PAT+

AND GORDON

Please click to see this week's video.

WHAT'S HAPPENING

Sunday, November 8, 2020 - Remembrance Sunday

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.

COFFEE HOUR WITH REVEREND

MICHAEL GARNER

Wednesday, 18 November

10 am, via Zoom

Do you have questions about church and the pandemic? We welcome the Reverend Michael Garner, Associate Incumbent at St Thomas the Apostle Anglican Church, to our coffee hour.

Before becoming a priest, Michael was an epidemiologist. He now finds himself advising the Ontario House of Bishops and has been very involved with designing the Diocese of Ottawa Pandemic Plan.

Mark your calendars and on the day "zoom in" at this link ready to be updated on Covid 19 and to ask questions of our guest.

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.

INSTALLATION OF THE NEW DEAN OF OTTAWA

Pre-Registration is Required!

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.

As Amber protocols will be in effect, it is necessary to pre-register for this service. Please call the cathedral office at 613.236.9149 or send your email request to info@ottawacathedral.ca to pre-register.

For those who are unable to attend and wish to share in this happy occasion, the service will be livestreamed on the cathedral YouTube channel.

More details are available here on The Cathedral's Event page.

TAKE NOTE

2021 CHURCH CALENDAR

please order by 15 November

Gay Richardson is taking orders for 2021 Church Calendars. The cost is $5 each. Calendars should be available on Sunday November 29th 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 St John's.

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.

Here is the link to the gift guide: www.pwrdf.org/world-of-gifts/

CALLED TO HELP YOUR COMMUNITY?

Parish Council is seeking a representative to serve on the Centretown Churches Social Action Committee (CCSAC) as a result of a recent vacancy. The CCSAC is responsible for working on social justice issues of interest to Ottawa's downtown community and organizes several ecumenical events including the Walkathon in support of the Centretown Emergency Food Centre. CCSAC has one representative for each of 23 churches located in the downtown area. The Committee meets once a month on Monday evening. If you are interested or would like more information, please contact Stephen Giles at 613 614 9558.

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.