3rd Sunday of Easter April 14, 2024

Welcome to St. Laurence

Halleluiah! Christ is Risen!

Please join us this Easter season, as we rejoice in the mystery of Christ’s presence. With the disciples, we wonder, we doubt, we rest in the Spirit, and experience transformation.

Stay for coffee and community afterwards, then join us for Conversations.



Some Good News! We have resolved the issues with our Hearing Assist equipment, and it is ready for you to use. As well, the sound system has been reviewed and rebalanced. We have also addressed the live-streaming issues.

Please note the office will be closed on Thursday April 18th.

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: Faith, Doubt--and disbelief!

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

Easter Book study

A Faith of Many Rooms: Inhabiting a More Spacious Christianity

by Debie Thomas



Debie Thomas writes both memoir and theological reflection about her journey to a faith that is spacious, and where she belongs. 

“Thomas knows what a cramped faith feels like, what it's like to wrestle your way out of fundamentalism and toward a more capacious faith. From the diasporic church in which she grew up, which traces its lineage to the doubting disciple in India in the first century, to the disorientations of a deconstructing faith, to an ample yet orthodox Christianity that makes room for all her identities, Thomas takes readers on a deeply personal and profoundly theological odyssey.”

Please contact Jane at priest@stlaurence.ca to sign up, or for more information.

Proposed dates: April 23, 30 and May at 7:00 pm. Please note date change!

This Week in Parish

Thursday 10:00 am Contemplative Prayer       

                        6:30 pm Children’s Choir

                        7:30 pm Choir Practice

The next Men's Breakfast at the Grey Eagle will take place on Wednesday, May 01 at 9:00 am.

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.

Community Communion Services will resume

April 22 Garrison Green, 3028 Don Ethell Boulevard SW. The

Service will begin at 11:00 in the lower level

 All members of St. Laurence are encouraged to attend.

Contact: Rev. MJ

If you are interested in supporting immigrants, please see here

Upcoming Women’s Lunches

Mon, May 6

Mon, June 3

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

Pastoral Care: If you or your loved ones are ill or desire pastoral care, please let Jane know at 403-324-1958.

Prayer Ministry at St Laurence

If you have a prayer request, the best way is to email Ross or phone him at 403-606-2525.

Pride Parade 2024

Are you interested in participating in the 2024

Pride Parade on Sunday, September 1st?

The Affirming Network, of which we are a

member, marches as a group, with

individual parishes bringing their own banner.

There will also be a designated meeting place along the route for those unable to join the March.



We are looking for a St Laurence member/s to coordinate our participation. Let Jane know if you can take on this role.

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.