21st Sunday of Pentecost October 22, 2023

Welcome to St. Laurence

Please join us for Sunday worship this week. Our speaker will be the Rev. Adam Bedford, of Christ Church; Jane will be giving the sermon at Christ Church.

If you are unable to join us for worship in person, please join our

livestream service through the link below, or watch a video at your leisure.

Videos of past services may be accessed via the livestream link on our

website.

Thanks go out this week to Melanie Lovatt and the Altar Guild for faithful and generous service week after week!.

**** Please note anyone who is doing pre authorized debits from the Diocese will notice RBC on their bank statements as the Diocese has switched to RBC Express.

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: There are no "conversations" this week

Change of Date!

November 4 | Pastoral Care workshop, 10 am to 3:00 pm

Led by Rev. Deacon Tracey Stagg, Diocesan Pastoral Care Coordinator

This workshop is open to all current members of the Pastoral Care Team, as well as others interested in learning more about pastoral care, visitation, and ways to support and care for the congregation. (Bring a bag lunch). Please contact Jane for more information and to register. 

Save the dates for Messy Sundays November 5, and December 10!

This Week in Parish

Monday 11:00 am Garrison Green Service

Wednesday 9:00 am Men's breakfast Grey Eagle Casino

2:00 pm Corporation Meeting

Thursday 10:00 am Centering prayer

                7:30 pm Choir practice

Funeral services for Evelyn Pinsky will be held on Monday, November 13, 2:00 pm at St Laurence.

Ian Burgess and family invite friends and parishioners to a short memorial service marking the one-year anniversary of Gwen’s passing. Sunday October 29, 2:00 pm, St Laurence Anglican Church.

Upcoming Women’s Lunches

Monday, November 6

Monday, December 4

 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

PWRDF Christmas Cards 2023

PWRDF Christmas Cards are now available. There are two beautiful cards available this year. You are invited to order your own cards directly from the PWRDF website (pwrdf.org) or place an order with Carol Gardiner. The order will be placed November 3, 2023. Please call Carol @ 403-249-9729.

An Appeal for Ahli Arab Hospital, Gaza

 For many years, PWRDF has supported the work in al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza with surgical equipment and access to health care. After the recent violence, the director of the hospital has issued an emergency appeal to support its health services in this time of crisis. PWRDF has responded with a grant of $30,000. This grant will cover the cost of additional staff which is very much needed. Please consider supporting this initiative as the situation is extremely critical.

More information is available here.

To support al-Ahli Arab Hospital, please donate online to PWRDF's International Emergency Response Fund and indicate Gaza Hospital in the comments. Donate by phone at 1-866-308-7973.  You will be prompted to leave a message and the staff will return your call. By mail, send your cheque to PWRDF, 80 Hayden Street, 3^rd Floor, Toronto, ON, Canada, M4Y 3G2. Please indicate ''Gaza Hospital'' in the memo field.

Thank you for your prayerful caring.  

Please find attached information on Spiritual Awareness Week (October 22 to 28) from the Anglican Church of Canada. Please see here for more information

CATHEDRAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

LEARN TO LOVE - How do we love our neighbours literally on our doorstep? Your Cathedral invites you to receive frontline training on how to care for the houseless, free-of-charge, every Sunday morning from experienced, professional workers. Inquire with our volunteer coordinator, Wendy, for more information. wendy.d@anglicancathedralcalgary.ca

TRANSGENDERISM AND FAITH - The Cathedral is providing TWO upcoming opportunities to learn and grow in our awareness and support of the transgender community. The first is a Zoom educational event featuring Dr. Eileen Scully, Director, Faith, Worship & Ministry for the national church where Dean Chris Dowdeswell and Rev Derwyn Costinak will interview her on the new "Pastoral Liturgies for Journeys of Gender Affirmation and Transition" passed at this summer's General Synod. This event will take place on Sunday, Nov 5 from 4-6pm. Email trans@anglicancathedralcalgary.ca to register and the link will be sent to you shortly before the event. 

The second is the Cathedral's annual service of prayer for the Transgender Day of Remembrance. This will take place on Saturday Nov 18th at 7pm. This service will not be livestreamed, but all transgender people and their allies are encouraged to join us in person. For more information on transgenderism and suicide, see the Mental Health Commission of Canada's fact sheet.

Interfaith Bible Study

Thursdays October 26th - November 30th from 1:00 - 2:30 pm.

Hosted at Beth Tzedec Congregation

1325 Glenmore Trail SW

Weaselhead Concerts:

Looking for an inexpensive evening of good musical entertainment in the neighbourhood? Lakeview United Church offers just that in the 2023 - 2024 Weaselhead Series Concerts: 

·        Sunday December 3, 2023    Horizon Ridge Christmas Show 

·        Friday February 16, 2024     T. Buckley Trio 

·        Friday March 15, 2024       Lynne Hanson & Friends  

·        Friday April 26, 2024         Leaf Rapids 

Tickets and further information available by calling 403-242-5760