SCRIPTURE READINGS
Genesis 9:8-17; Psalms 25:1-9; 1 Peter 3:18-22; Mark 1:9-15
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TO REMEMBER IN PRAYER
Those On Our Hearts
Liz, The Reverend Tim Taylor and the parish of St Anne's, Toronto, The Reverend Gary van der Meer, The Reverend Dr. Caroline Ducros, Gordon, Gregory and all who minister at St John's.
Our Diocese
Our Ottawa Pastoral Counselling Centre and Sharon York, Executive Director as well as their staff and clients. Members of our Parish Ministry Committee. Peace Latvian Lutheran Church and their pastor, Pastor Ilmars Zvirgzds (ILL-mars Zveer-goods).
Our Companion Diocese in Jerusalem & the Middle East
Christ Church, Nazareth, Israel.
Anglican Church of Canada (ACC)
The Most Reverend David Edwards, Archbishop, and the clergy and people of the Diocese of Fredericton.
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada (ELCIC)
The dean, council, and congregations of the Grand River and Thames Areas of the Eastern Synod.
Parish Prayer Group
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SUNDAY SERVICE
The First Sunday in Lent
Sunday, February 21 at 9:30am
Join us here at St John's for online worship this Sunday. We are trying something new this Sunday. Part one of the service will be here on youtube followed by part two on Zoom. Once the service is finished we will have our regular Sunday Coffee Hour. |
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SUNDAY COFFEE HOUR
Following the online service, there will be a Zoom "coffee hour", a time
to check in with each other and share thoughts and feelings.
To join the Zoom:
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PARISH COFFEE HOUR
Wednesdays
10am, via Zoom
Join Gary and your fellow parishioners with your favourite mug of coffee/tea to engage in fellowship.
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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PRE-VESTRY FINANCIAL UPDATE MEETING
Sunday February 21, 2021 at 12pm
An invitation to St John's Parishioners. Please join us for a pre-vestry financial update via Zoom to review the 2020 financial results and the 2021 budget.
Parishioners will have received a special email with the following:
- 2020 Financials-IncomeStatement
- 2020 Financials-BalanceSheet
- 2021 Budget with 2020 Results
One-click audio only from a smartphone: +17789072071,,98276340572#
Audio only from landline or cell phone: +1 778 907 2071 (Note: this is not a local number; long distance charges may apply. To minimize long distance charges, you may dial 10-10-710 before the Zoom number to reduce charges to $1/hour.)
Zoom Meeting ID: 982 7634 0572
Passcode: 911608
You are asked to remain on mute during the meeting unless speaking. The meeting will be recorded, so please turn your video off if you do not want your image in the recording. Everything entered into the chat dialogue box will also be recorded. If you wish to ask a question, please enter a simple note like the word "Question" in the chat box. The Zoom Host will monitor the chat box and call on you. You may also raise your hand, to indicate your desire to speak. If neither of those are effective, please unmute yourself and speak up.
The Parish Vestry Circular will be sent to parishioners next week, prior to the Vestry meeting on Sunday, 28 February.
Sincerely,
Rev. Gary van der Meer, Incumbent
Detlef Dransch, Rector's Warden
Stephen Giles, People's Warden
TJ Purves, Treasurer
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ANNUAL VESTRY MEETING
Sunday, February 28, 2021 at 12pm
Please join us for our annual parish decision making and budget setting meeting.
This year, our meeting will be held via Zoom. There will be a pre-registration process which will include the following declaration:
I agree to the following Solemn Declaration as proof of my capacity to participate and vote in this meeting: “I solemnly declare that: I am a member of this congregation of the Anglican Church of Canada; I am of the full age of sixteen years; I am a regular worshipper with this congregation; I do not intend to vote as a member of any other Vestry in any other Anglican Parish in the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa during the ensuing year; and I am a supporter of this congregation by regular contributions to its maintenance.”
Voting will be done using a polling mechanism, a feature within the Zoom platform. Where there is more than one person in a household attending the meeting from a single device, one person will vote using the polling mechanism and the other person(s) may vote using the chat feature. Instructions will be given during the meeting.
Zoom links and numbers will be provided to those who have pre-registered.
For those unable to attend via Zoom, an option to attend via telephone will be provided. Participants must pre-register either on-line (preferred), or by calling the church office. You can pre-register to attend vestry by clicking here.
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IN-PERSON WORSHIP SUSPENDED
BEGINNING DECEMBER 27, 2020
Due to a province-wide lockdown, In-Person Worship was suspended beginning December 27, 2020. We have moved to an Online Worship format. See the link above or visit our YouTube Channel to watch our services online.
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FOLLOW ST JOHN'S ON INSTAGRAM
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THE THOUSAND DOVES PROJECT
These doves are ready to fly! Be part of the St John’s team supporting the Thousand Doves project. Make doves and and a donation to the diocesan Refugee Ministry (identify Thousand Doves project on your cheque or online donation to St John’s). The display of 1000 origami doves will be installed above the nave of the Cathedral at Pentecost. It will celebrate the contribution of refugees in our communities, raise awareness of the need for refugee sponsorship and enhance our capacity to engage in this life-giving ministry.
Need help? Want information?
Contact Garth Bulmer (garthbulmer@gmail.com)
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COLDEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR
Coldest Night of the Year is a yearly Canada wide fundraising walk for various charities. This year it is on Saturday, Feb 20th. St John's parishioner, Barbara Dorrell plans on walking a 5km route in support of The Mission and has invited Gary to walk with her. They will meet at 11am at the church's Somerset St door. Anyone else who would like to join in is most welcome! A donation is not necessary to join the walk but gladly received at Barbara's fund raising page on the CNOY website.
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TAXES FOR 2020
Tax receipts for 2020 donations to St. John’s have been prepared and are being mailed to all recipients. A printout of quarterly donations by category is included with the receipt. Please review this to ensure that you have been credited with the full amount of your donation to St. John’s for 2020. Should you have any questions please email Peggy Lister, Envelope Secretary, at peggylister@rogers.com or leave a message for her at the church office.
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CAUTION - FAKE EMAIL REQUESTS
There have been several reports this week of fake emails that appear to come from clergy in the Diocese of Ottawa requesting help of various kinds. Often these ask for the purchase of gift cards to help with pastoral matters. Please do not fall prey to these scams! If you think a request might be legitimate, first call the clergy member and be certain you have the right person. It would be highly unusual for clergy to ask for your help in this way. The diocese has published a helpful document to recognize fake versus legitimate emails.
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PARISH ADMINISTRATION AT ST JOHN'S
In the interim time between Laura's departure and the arrival of our new incumbent the Reverend Gary van der Meer, Corporation has decided not to hire a new Parish Administrator. Instead, we will cover the many activities that Laura Macdonald handled in a number of ways.
Firstly, our music director Gordon and Cara Gilbertson will manage parish communications (Sunday bulletins, This Week at St John's e-newsletter and the website).
Secondly, a roster of volunteers comprising Vicki Robinson, Emmy Verdun and Bea Robertson will cover most of the day-to-day administration tasks including handling correspondence such as email, regular mail, phone messages, etc., procuring church supplies, coordinating activities of various church groups, and so on.
Finally, Ted Reeve, a member of our newly established Property & Building Committee will look after rentals. Many thanks go to all those who have agreed to help out.
Corporation believes that this arrangement will carry us through until such time as Gary is here with us at St John's and we can work together to develop a long-term plan for the various activities related to parish administration at St John's.
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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 Reverend Gary van der Meer, Rector
The Reverend Dr Caroline Ducros, Deacon
The Reverend Michael Hicks, Honourary Assistant Emeritus
Dr Gordon Johnston, FRCCO, Organist and Choirmaster
Detlef Dransch, Rector’s Warden
Stephen Giles, People's Warden
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