20h Sunday of Pentecost October 15, 2023

Thanks, St Laurence, for your generosity:

You donated 186 pounds of food to the Food Bank this year! Thank you also to Melanie and others who put on a sumptuous Harvest Lunch last week.

Photos: Our Thanksgiving “canstruction” took the form of the city of Calgary, and included the Calgary Tower as centerpiece.

Please join us for Sunday worship this week, and stay for fellowship and for Conversations. This week’s conversations will be led by MJ, and will address memory loss, dementia, and ministry. 

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.

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: This week’s conversations will be led by MJ, and will address memory loss, dementia, and ministry. 

October 28 | 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

Wednesday 9:30 am Pastoral Care

                   1:00 Corporation Meeting

Thursday 10:00 am Contemplative prayer

                7:30 pm Choir practice

Upcoming Men's breakfast

October 25 at 9:00 am Grey Eagle Casino

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.

Ministry Sign-Ups & Fun Groups to Join: 

If you missed the 🎊 Ministry Fair 🎊 and all the interesting displays, it's not too late to get more information or to join a group. You are welcome to participate in many ways:

  💒 join us on Sundays, 🧁bake some muffins, 👵👴visit seniors, 🕯join the Altar Guild, 🧶knit a shawl, 🙏pray at home, 🏳️‍🌈advocate for others at City Hall rallies, 🎶Sing, 💪set up tables, 🥞🍜have a meal with other members, 💻🔌🖨 put your techie skills to good use, 👋greet friends at the door and ☕ make coffee, 📚 join a book study, 💰Donate, ... as well as various roles on Council, Communications, Pastoral Care, Readers, Servers, Prayer Chain etc. 

Big or small, one time or more often, behind the scenes or right up front, your contribution is valued. 

Please contact the church office at adminassist@stlaurence.ca or Leslie McLennan at lesliemclennan65@gmail.com and we will connect you with a Team Member. 

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

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.

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