Easter Sunday March 31, 2024

Welcome to St. Laurence

Halleluiah! Christ is Risen! Please join us this Easter as we celebrate the Resurrection with the procession of Light, music by both our adult and children’s choirs, renewal of baptismal vows, and more. There will also be activities for the children.

Good News! We resolved the issues with our Hearing Assist equipment, and it is ready for you to use this week. As well, the sound system has been reviewed and rebalanced. Thank you for your patience as this was sorted out. Thanks also to Keith, Malcolm and Cathi for their work in this area.

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Conversations

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

This week in Conversations: No conversations this week.



Next Sunday: Laura Karlsson will share about her work with Medical Mercy.

Medical Mercy will be the recipient of this year’s Easter Offering.

Our Easter Offering will go to Medical Mercy Canada for their work in Ukraine.

MMC provides both financial and medical aid to the Ukraine. Supplies have been accepted and distributed by MMC designated on site managers to medical clinics, hospitals, and long-term care facilities. Since the conflict in Ukraine began, support has been given to the Ukrainian people through financial aid and medical supply deliveries. Supplies and funds also support the many displaced people who have made it to western Ukraine. A portion of funding previously designated toward infrastructure projects has been redirected to provide immediate aid to camps and villages.

For more information, speak to St Laurence member Laura Karlsson, who is Vice President of Medical Mercy, or go to the website at https://medicalmercycanada.com/

Easter envelopes are available on the counter in the lobby

This Week in Parish

Wednesday 11:00 am A celebration of life for Donald Wright

Thursday 10:00 am Contemplative Prayer

               6:30 pm  Children’s Choir

              7:30 pm Choir Practice

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. For more information, contact Mary at marymartellmusic@gmail.com

If you are interested in supporting immigrants, please see here

Upcoming Women’s Lunches

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

HOLY WEEK AT ST LAURENCE

Land Acknowledgement Workshop

Presented by Indigenous Educator,

Rev. Tony Snow from the Stoney Nokoda First Nation

April 9 12:30 pm Sandwiches and Coffee

1:00 pm Hands-on Workshop

Lakeview United Church

3023 - 63re Avenue SW

RSVP to lakeviewunitedchurch.ca or 403-242-5760

In the Beginning — Earth First Retreat

Falling in Love with the Earth: Community and Practices

Join Green Exodus and The Wisdom Centre as we seek to realign our relationship with the earth. This workshop will draw on meditation, the Japanese Tea Ceremony, a deep time walk, poetry, and more as we explore what it might mean to fall in love with this beautiful, fragile and mysterious earth.

Dates: 7:00 pm-9:00 pm April 26, 9:30 am -3:00 pm April 27, 2024

Location: St Laurence Anglican Church (5940 Lakeview Dr. SW Calgary, AB) and the nearby Glenmore Park.

Facilitated by Sarah Arthurs, M.Ed., R. Psych. (Retired)  

Co-hosted by Green Exodus and The Wisdom Centre 

For more information and to register see greenexodus.ca or wisdomcentre.ca

Interested in learning how to present at public hearing sessions?

Calgary Climate Hub, a member of the Calgary Alliance is hosting a virtual “Speak At City Hall” training/bootcamp session on April 18, 7pm, in preparation for the April 22 public hearing on the LUB (Land Use Bylaw) update to include RCG (Residential-Grade-Oriented Infill District). They’ve held a few of these before, notably before the 2022 and 2023 budget hearings as well as the Housing Strategy hearing last fall. Contact the Climate Hub to join the training on impactful engagement at public hearing sessions.

Calgary Alliance for the Common Good fundraising dinner

Saturday April 27^th 2024

5:30 PM to 9 PM

Knox United Church (506 4^th Street Southwest)

Guest speaker: Dr Deena Hinshaw

Tickets:

$75 / person

$400 / table of eight

A tax receipt will be provided for a portion of the ticket price.

RSVP: www.calgarycommongood.org/events

For more information, speak to Susan Himann or Phyllis Hawley.

If you plan to go, please sign the list on our foyer bulletin board, so that we can coordinate seating.