3rd Sunday of Lent March 3, 2024

Welcome to St. Laurence

This Sunday, join us on our Lenten journey as Jesus overturns tables! After the service, all are welcome to join us for coffee, tea and fellowship. This will be followed by Conversations. This week: Righteous Anger: Can anger be an expression of love?

If you are unable to join us in person, please join our livestream service, or watch a

video at your leisure. The link below will work for all livestreamed services. Videos may be accessed through our website.

This week's session of our Lenten book study will be held at St Laurence. Copies of “emergent strategies” are available for $25 from Jane or from the office.

To view our bulletin , see here

Conversations

Join us each week in the Sunshine Room at 11:20 for reflection on theology, spirituality, and current events.

This week in Conversations: Righteous Anger: Can anger be an expression of love?Today's gospel reading, in which Jesus overturns tables, brings us into the realm of diffficult emotions. What is the place of anger in our spiritual lives?

This Week in Parish

Monday 11:30 am Ladies Lunch Pho Pham Restaurant

Wednesday 7:00 pm Lent Book Study St. Laurence

Thursday 10:00 am Contemplative Prayer

               1:00 pm Bible Study (Beth Tzedec Congregation)

               6:30 pm Children’s Choir

               7:30 pm Choir Practice

An interesting episode about seniors after a fall can be heard here

Did you know... that we have a "Rector's discretionary fund"?  

Jane uses this money to support parishioner needs, including medical supplies and housing costs, as well as for thank you gifts, incidental expenses, and more. This fund is separate from the Operating budget. To support this ministry, mark donations "Rector's discretionary". 

Please wear your name tag at church. Newcomers and those with short memories appreciate this kindness; it is a sign of St. Laurence’s warm hospitality.

Children's choir!

This spring, we are offering an opportunity for children to sing in a choir. The Children's Choir will practice Thursday evenings from 6:30-7:15, beginning February 22. For more information, contact Mary at marymartellmusic@gmail.com

Please note we are renting our space Sunday afternoons from 1:00 - 5:00 pm and Wednesday Evenings from 7:30 - 9:00. This is a small Korean Full Gospel Church.

We are looking for readers for Sundays, please sign up online or by letting Kelly know what dates you are available, if you are able please provide up to 4 dates.

If you are interested in supporting immigrants, please see here

Upcoming Women’s Lunches

Mon, March 4

Mon, April 8

Mon, May 6

Mon, June 3

 At 11:30 am at Pho Pham Restaurant in Signal Hill. All are welcome, no rsvp required.

Prayer Ministry at St Laurence

If you have a prayer request, the best way is to email Ross Lennox

at rosslennox23@gmail.com or phone him at 403-606-2525

In our Community:

Upcoming Weaselhead Concert:

On March 15th, 7:00p.m., our friends at Lakeview United are offering another concert in the Weaselhead series. These concerts are a great way to spend a Friday evening and to meet folks from Lakeview United and the surrounding community. Admission is $25 which you can pay at the door. This time, the musicians are Lynne Hanson and Friends. Lynne is a singer-songwriter from the Maritimes. 

Sunday March 10 | P.I.E. Day with guest speaker Tom Farquharson.

What is P.I. E. day? A day to highlight our work to Publicly, Intentionally, and Explicitly welcome all people inclusive of diverse gender and sexual identities to St. Laurence.  This celebration declares our theology and the way we want to love and support all people.

Why Pi? Love is a circle. It’s irrational, inclusive and infinite. And we’re delighted to add an affirming twist to International Pi day celebrations on 3.14, March 14.

Worship: Our service will affirm God’s love for all people. Our speaker is Tom Farquharson, a beloved member of our community. Tom started attending St. Laurence at the age of eight with his grandparents. Many of us recall Tom playing the bagpipes for Remembrance Day services, serving at the altar, leading Sunday School and performing in numerous Christmas pageants.

While completing his first degree, and serving as a reservist with the Calgary Highlanders, Tom realized he was gay. Tom notes, “coming to this realization was a long, but vital process in shaping who I am today. Given the recent announcements from the Premier regarding trans and queer rights for children, it is as important as ever that we embrace the message of P.I.E. Day and be as public, intentional, and explicit in our support for the LGBTQ2SIA+ community as possible.”

Your role: Please bring pies made with love in your kitchen or lovingly purchased to share during coffee hour.

LENT AT ST LAURENCE

March 3 | 3 Sunday in Lent

March 10 | 4 Sunday in Lent (P.I.E. Day)

March 17 | 5 Sunday in Lent

March 24 | Palm Sunday

March 28 | Maundy Thursday 6:00 pm

March 29 | Good Friday 10:00 am Service begins at St. Laurence

March 31 | Easter Day 

2024 Lenten Series

This year, St. Laurence is teaming up with St Stephens Anglican Church for Lenten programming. 

Rev. Nicole of St Stephens and Rev. Jane Rowland of St. Laurence will lead a two part book study Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds by adrienne maree brown. Please let Jane know if you would like a book. 

The final session of the Lenten series will include an all comers “Soup Supper and Evening of Lenten Poetry, Art and Music”, led by Rev. Charmaine. 

We hope you’ll be able to join in some or all sessions of this soulful series. Come as you are and when you are able. 

-Book Study part II** at St. Laurence, Lakeview - Wednesday, March 6 at 7pm 

-Soup Supper and Programming at St. Stephen’s, Beltline - Wednesday, March 13 at 6pm

 *Part 1 - Pages 1 - 150 (through chapter “Resilience”) 

**Part 2 - Pages 151 – 274 

For an On Being interview with adrienne maree brown: “We are in a time of new suns”

CACG Delegates Assembly 2024

The Calgary Alliance will be holding a delegates assembly on March 11^th.

The meeting will develop the Alliance’s action plan for 2024.

When? Monday March 11th (7pm - 9pm)

Where? Calgary Unitarians (1703 1st St NW)

How to register? On the Calgary Alliance website.

Please let Elizabeth McLennan or Susan Himann know if you can attend.

Reminder: PWRDF 2024 Lent Resource Launch Recording

Did you miss the webinar launch of PWRDF's 2024 Lent resource?

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