• Those who are sick or suffering: Alison, Amy, Daphne, Donna, Katherine.
• Those who have died and those who mourn.
• Our brothers and sisters in Christ from Treaty Six and Treaty Eight First Nations.
• Bishop Sixbert and the Diocese of Buyé (Twinned Parishes).
• Request a prayer Click here to let us know what you would like 'pray-ers' in the diocese to pray for. We will use first names only for personal prayer requests. They will be removed after two or three weeks; please let us know if you would like a name to remain on or be returned to the list.

The Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF) has released a great new video featuring Dorothy Marshall, diocesan rep for PWRDF and member of our Social Justice Committee, and her daughter Leah Marshall, who visited Tanzania with PWRDF last year. The video is about 7 minutes long. Visit PWRDF's new website at www.pwrdf.org and scroll down to see it.

PWRDF is the Anglican Church of Canada’s agency for sustainable development and relief. Through the support of Anglican parishes across Canada, PWRDF makes financial and human resources available to partners around the world working to improve health, food security and livelihoods for vulnerable people.

This September the Diocese of Edmonton led a “$5 – 5 Ways Fundraiser” to assist seniors in our sister Diocese of Buyé, Burundi. Parishioners were encouraged to donate $5 to an initiative of the Buyé Mothers' Union to provide seniors with much needed medical cards. With a card, seniors receive an 80% discount on their medical expenses for a year. The $5 cost for the card is out of reach for most seniors as they do not receive a pension. High costs and lack of resources mean many seniors who have worked at hard physical labour most of their lives are unable to afford a visit to the doctor and proper medical care.

Bleeding Heart Art Space has a great year coming up and we'd like to welcome you to come and hear what we have planned. We will showcase our upcoming gallery exhibits and all the other pieces that make our space a place of community, art, faith and hope. We will also invite you to consider how you can help our heart keep beating through this year, either as a volunteer or financial contributor. There will be music and poetry, light refreshments and a cash bar. We are excited about this season and hope that by the end of the preview you will be too.  *Our space is accessed by a flight of stairs.

Come join us for this exhibition at Bleeding Heart Art Space, October 13, 20 and 27, during gallery hours, from 11:00am to 3:00pm. We have collected voices from a variety of Edmonton youth through paint, drawing, craft and music. Young people ages 13-24 show off what they enjoy making, from pop art, to graffiti, to abstract expression. Admission is always free. Please join us for a special Opening Reception on October 13, between 2 and 4:00pm, featuring live musical performances. Refreshments will be provided.

Whether she is visiting parishes, leading and educating the community, providing pastoral support to clergy, or representing the diocese within the worldwide Anglican Communion, our Bishop is always on the move! Here are some of the events which Bishop Jane will be attending over the next few months:

October 14: Confirmation at Holy Trinity Riverbend, Edmonton

October 18: Induction of the Rev. Cheryl Boulet at St. John the Divine, Onoway

October 16: Clergy Day at St. Luke's, Edmonton

October 21: Confirmation and Baptism at St. George by the U of A, Edmonton

October 22-30: House of Bishops

This annual gala fundraiser assists the Bishops of Edmonton and the Arctic in supporting clergy and their families in times of need. This year, guest presenter Dr. P. Kim Sturgess, CEO and Founder of Alberta WaterSMART Solutions, will speak to the question: "Is water our next crisis?"

The Bishop's Fund Dinner will be held at the Royal Mayfair Golf Club on Wednesday, November 14, beginning at 6:00 pm. Tickets are $250 per person; $125 for clergy; $2,000 for a table of 8. RSVP  POSTER

September 2018 marks the 125th anniversary of the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada. To mark the occasion, and to prepare for General Synod 2019, Archbishop Fred Hiltz is inviting parishes and dioceses across the country to join together in dialogue, prayer and reflection through Conversation Circles. He asks that each circle create a prayer expressing their "heartbeat for the church." The prayers will be shared at General Synod 2019, which is also the time when Archbishop Hiltz will step down as Primate. Conversation Circles can take place anytime from now until May 7, 2019. You can find all you need to know about this initiative on the ACC website.

Are you seeking a way to step out in your faith? Why not join the Rev. Tim Chesterton and lay evangelist Alison Hurlburt for the Stephen Ministries course "Caring Evangelism," to be presented at Christ Church, 12116-102 Ave, Edmonton. The course, designed to help participants become comfortable sharing God's Good News in their daily lives, will begin on a Friday night, October 26 and run all day Saturday, October 27, to be followed by five Tuesday evening sessions: November 6 to December 4, from 7:00 - 9:30 p.m. Registration fee is $40/person. Click here to Register. For more info, contact Ali Hurlburt at alison.anne@gmail.com  POSTER

Edmonton Anglican Cursillo movement is stepping outside the box this year with a Renewal Weekend, November 16-18, tailored exclusively for those who have made their Cursillo in the past. “I attended my Cursillo Weekend 20 years ago, and I know I’m not the only one who has thought how awesome it be to be able to take it a second time,” says Secretariat Lay Director David Holehouse. 

The Renewal Weekend at Star of the North Retreat Centre in St. Albert starts on Friday at 5:30pm, with supper for all who can get away from work early. A closing eucharist service will end about 3:30 pm on Sunday.   

The World Wide Marriage Encounter (WWME) Weekend is designed to equip couples with communication tools to grow and enhance their marriage. After the weekend, there is an opportunity to join the ME community which supports and connects encountered couples. For more info, visit www.eame.ca, or see BROCHURE and POSTER. 

Register by Friday, October 19.  

As Partners for Life, members of the diocese give blood through the Canadian Blood Services (CBS) Program. Together, we donated 133 units of blood in 2017, up from 85 units in our first year, so we increased our 2018 goal to 125 by December 31. So far we have given 50 units of blood toward that pledge - so a good ways to go in the next three months!  

Click here to join Team Anglican. Our Partner ID is ANGL696986. 

To donate blood, call: 1-888-236-6283 or click below for more information.

Contact: 

The Ven. Travis Enright, Archdeacon for Indigenous Ministry: rev.enright@gmail.com / 780-477-5931

Fiona Brownlee, Aboriginal and Rural Communities Liaison: f.brownlee@edmonton.anglican.ca / 780-312-9070

Resources: Please see the Indigenous Ministries section of the diocesan website for leaflets, web links and other resources to help you pray and act for reconciliation. Please see the City of Edmonton Indigenous Relations Office to subscribe to their Community Bulletin.

All Saints’ Cathedral hosted its 4th annual Red Dress Memorial Service on the evening of October 4. The candle-lit prayer vigil was led by the Very Rev. Neil Gordon, Dean of Edmonton and Rector of All Saints’. The Ven. Travis Enright, Archdeacon for Indigenous Ministries, led a smudging ceremony and gave the reflection.

MacEwan University is the venue for this first ever Round Dance to Honour Youth, Friday, October 12. Pipe Ceremony starts at 3:00pm, Round Dance to follow in gymnasium from 6:00pm to 10:30pm. All are welcome.

Sponsored by kihêw waciston Indigenous Centre and the City of Edmonton POSTER

October 14-17, 2018, at various locations in Sherwood Park: Join us in welcoming and learning from this year's ecumenical speaker, the Very Rev. Dr. Stan McKay. Stan, as he prefers to be called, brings his wisdom as an honoured Elder, Ordained Minister, Activist and Former Moderator of the United Church of Canada to this year's event theme: "We Are People of Treaty, Covenant & Reconciliation."  Stan is a member of Fisher River Cree Nation in Manitoba, Treaty Five Territory, and currently lives in Treaty One Territory. A life-long Indigenous and faith leader, he invites us to explore living in right relations with each other as people of faith and within creation.

The Rev. Jonathan Crane, rector of St. Augustine's of Canterbury, Edmonton, presents Bishop Jane Alexander with a $250 donation raised during the parish's $5-5 Ways coffee-hour appeal to help provide medical cards for Buye seniors. Photo: Gail Gravelines

On Saturday, September 22, 2018, four west Edmonton churches met at St. Timothy’s for the Connect Potluck - an afternoon of food, fellowship and singing. The idea for an ecumenical potluck was proposed to St. Timothy’s rector, the Rev. Anthony Kwaw, and received the full support of vestry. Although four congregations had been sharing St. Timothy’s church building for worship space for the past four years, their different hours of worship made interaction difficult.

Holy Trinity Riverbend, Edmonton hosted a Blessing of the Animals service on Saturday, October 6. Our wonderful gathering of pets greeted one another with interest and enthusiasm! The Rev. Dan Wold and the Rev. Rebecca Harris blessed six dogs of varying size, age, and energy; one outnumbered cat, and a vocal cockatoo who let us know what she thought of the whole crazy event. It was a fun morning for everyone. We raised $30 for the Edmonton Humane Society, and even managed a group photo. 

Seventeen people and 15 pets gathered outside St. Augustine’s Parkland, October 4, to celebrate the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi with a blessing of the animals and creation service to mark the end of Seasons of Creation. We recalled our responsibility to care for God’s earth, and that all of God’s creation sings with one voice as doggies howled with praise to God. Submitted by the Rev. Billy Isenor, Rector

This workshop (lunch included) is for anyone interested in learning more about why and how church websites are an essential tool for inviting, welcoming and building community. Margaret Glidden, Director of Communications for the Edmonton diocese, and Matt Morrison, Founder of Ascend Collective, will talk about their partnership and present an exciting opportunity for parishes. Since 2010, Ascend has reached out to equip churches across Canada. Their team is currently serving more than 500 churches and dioceses, including the Edmonton diocese.

Present in Anglican churches throughout the Edmonton diocese (stained in glass windows, engraved in metal plaques and forever etched in memory) are the names of parishioners who served in battle for their country; some never to return home. Between 1914 and 1918 more than 650,000 men and women from Canada and Newfoundland, including approximately 4,000 Indigenous men, served in uniform. More than 66,000 gave their lives; and more than 172,000 were wounded.

Please join us for an exciting and enlightening lecture-discussion series on monthly Saturday mornings at Holy Trinity Anglican Church. 30 minute lecture followed by 30 minutes of discussion. Refreshments provided. POSTER

October 13 - Nathan Kowalsky: “Hunting and the Problem of Evil”

November 10 - Adrian Peetoom: “Narrative or Story Theology: An Introduction”

Join us at St. George's Anglican in Devon (1 St. Clair Street) for our 2nd Sunday worship and blues. Everyone is welcome! POSTER

Join us October 15, at noon, for the first meeting of St. Augustine’s Book Club. You can order the book Being Christian: Baptism, Bible, Eucharist, Prayer from Amazon.ca. Please read Chapter One ahead of time and come prepared for a discussion. RSVP to Rev. Billy if you plan to attend or need help getting a copy of the book: revbilly@staugustinesparkland.org

Join us at St. Augustine Parkland at 7:00pm on Wednesday evenings: October 17, November 21 and December 12. We will explore scripture using a technique called “Lectio Divina” aka Sacred Reading.  We will be using the readings from the upcoming Sunday lectionary to prepare ourselves for our Sunday worship.

Bishop Jane will conduct a service of induction for the Rev. Cheryl Boulet, Priest-in-Charge at St. John the Divine Anglican Church, 4809–50 Street, Onoway, at 7:00pm on October 18, which is the Feast of St. Luke the Evangelist. All are welcome. Clergy are invited to robe. The colour is red.

This day is primarily for parishes who already run a Messy Church to network, learn, share ideas & revitalize your Messy Church as you meet up with other Messy Church Practitioners. The day will be facilitated by Andy & Sue Kalbfleisch, Messy Church Canada Team Leaders. If you plan to attend, please email Sue at info@messychurch.ca with the following information:

• Name of your Messy Church
• Names of participants attending
• Any special dietary or physical needs

Please arrive between 10:00 and 10:30 for a 10:30am start. We'll eat together before we finish at 1:30pm, so please bring $5.00 toward lunch. No other cost. If you have any questions please call Sue: 905-648-0302 POSTER

Saturday, October 20, at 12:00pm, there will be a “taught” session on Baptism and Confirmation to explore the rite, ritual and theology of why we do what we do as Anglicans. Please bring your own lunch.

The Knygts Erraunt of Edmonton, the resident re-enactment group of Holy Trinity Anglican Church, are hosting their second annual medieval meal. It will be held in the atmospheric Upper Hall at Holy Trinity, 10037-84 Ave NW, on Saturday, October 20, from 5:00-9:00pm. In addition to an historically accurate menu of homemade medieval food, there will be a Chaucer reading, the arming of a knight, a mini medieval market, medieval games, and general merriment. Tickets are $20 per person, and only 30 tickets are available. Please contact kerraunt@gmail.com to purchase. Advanced sales only, no tickets at the door, sales end on October 17. Doors open at 5:00pm, dinner at 6:00pm, ending at 9:00pm.

St. Stephen the Martyr ACW is hosting a Harvest Dinner, October 20, at PrayerWorks Common. Vegan options available. Admission is $10 (free for children under 6). POSTER

Holy Trinity Anglican Church is a place of community and a place for art. We welcome all to join us for a night of music and spoken word on monthly Friday nights, from 7:30 to 10:30 pm. Upcoming Open Stage Nights are: November 2 and December 7 this year. More dates to come in 2019!

Interested in performing or have questions? Leave a message on our Facebook page, and we’ll be happy to connect with you!
Phone: 780-433-5530 Text only: 408-579-7294 
Email: church.office@holytrinity.ab.ca

It's that time of the year again, come along for refreshments, bargains and great finds at Holy Trinity's annual huge fall rummage sale! Friday, October 26, from 6:00-9:00pm, and Saturday, October 27, from 9:30am-2:00pm. POSTER

Holy Trinity is the amalgamation of (formerly) St. Catherine's Anglican Church and Grace Lutheran Church in Edson. Please join us on Thursday, November 1st as we celebrate the start of this shared ministry. There is no charge for supper, but please RSVP by October 23 to guarantee a place. Location is the Lions' Hall, 4139 3 Avenue in Edson. Doors open at 5:30, Dinner at 6:00 and a Service to follow at 7:00pm.
Email reidal@telusplanet.net or call 780-728-9058. POSTER

St. Paul Anglican Church in Edmonton invites you to take part in a fundraiser to help young people in Rwanda complete their education. Currently only 3% of the population graduate high school. The vast majority don't finish primary school. Join us in the church hall November 17, from 2:00-4:30pm, for light refreshments and silent auction. Quality donations are welcome. Please see the attached poster as well as a letter to be shared with anyone you know in the Edmonton business community. For more information, please contact Nora James at 780-628-4071, or Gay Gering at 780-486-4299.

All Saints' Cathedral's Manna Market offers fresh fruit and vegetables at half the cost of retail prices. Manna Market will run every Wednesday afternoon, from 2-5:00 pm, until December. Cash only and please bring your own bags.

The Anglican/Lutheran parish of Holy Trinity, Edson is seeking a parish priest/pastor to shepherd the community in a new direction as one church with open arms. We are seeking a spiritual leader who is enthusiastic about building relationships with the Holy Trinity community and the Edson community-at-large. To learn more about Edson, Holy Trinity and its exciting future, please view the Parish Profile. To apply, email Alison Reid at reidal@telusplanet.net

Please see the following opportunities to engage in centering prayer:

· 7:00pm Sundays at St. David’s Anglican Church, 8345 79 Avenue, Edmonton

· 7:00pm Mondays at All Saints' Anglican Cathedral, 10035 103 Street, Edmonton

· 2:00pm Tuesdays at Star of the North Retreat Centre, 3A St. Vital Avenue, St. Albert (office entrance)

· 7:00pm Wednesdays at Providence Renewal Centre, 3005 119 Street, Edmonton

Homeless Connect Edmonton is a broad-based, community-inspired initiative. Twice a year it provides free and appropriate services to people experiencing homelessness and those at risk of becoming homeless. The next event take place at the Shaw Conference Centre on Sunday, October 14. Click below for more information or to volunteer.

What does it mean to be Salt and Light in the business sphere? Join us for this business luncheon series (lunch, followed by presentation and networking), faciliated by Mark Polet. Hosted at Star of the North Retreat Centre: 3A St. Vital Avenue, St. Albert. Cost is $35/session. Visit www.starofthenorth.ca to register online or call 780-459-5511. 

Dr. Worthen, an historian of American evangelicalism and regular contributor to the New York Times and other major media outlets, will address the role of evangelicalism in current North American politics. Camrose Public Library is at 4710 50 Avenue. Start time is 6:00pm.

There is also opportunity for coffee and casual conversation about Dr. Molly Worthen's work, in preparation for this lecture at the Ronning House, 4606 49 Street in Camrose, on October 15. Drop in anytime between 2-3:30 pm. No RSVP required for either event.

Monday October 22, at 4:00pm, in HA 017 Is Science a Spiritual Practice? Material Spirituality, Barbarism, and Cultural Expression: Science and spirituality are often contrasted. However, Dr. Neal DeRoo of King's University will argue that science is itself a type of spiritual practice, one fundamentally animated by a type of spirituality that is deeply formative of our contemporary culture.     

Monday October 29, at 4:00pm, in HA 017 Augustine and the New Realists: DeLanda, Harman & Garcia: Contemporary continental philosophy has seen a resurgence of interest in the reality of space & time. Dr. Sean Hannan of Grant Macewan University brings three leading continental thinkers into dialogue with St. Augustine, showing that the latter defended a realist but anti-presentist conception of time.  

On behalf of the entire Canterbury Foundation family, we are pleased to invite you to our fall fundraising event: the Promise of Home Gala, presented by Stuart Olson, which will take place on Friday, October 26, 2018 at the Double Tree by Hilton (16615–109 Ave, Edmonton) starting at 6:00 pm. The event will include a champagne reception, dinner, silent auction and live auction.

Proceeds from this year’s Gala will go towards strengthening Canterbury Foundation’s Community Outreach Program, allowing our residents to have access to a Social Worker and Chaplain on site to holistically assist residents, family members and other seniors in our community with the challenges and transitions associated with aging.

Tickets are $150/each and can be purchased online. For further information, please contact Katie Schneider at 780-930-5581. POSTER

'A Common Word' Alberta would like to invite you to their annual Christian-Muslim Interfaith dialogue event at 9:30pm on October 27th at the ARCA Banquet Hall, 14525 127 Street. Cost is $10. POSTER

Ladies, join us for a unique weekend to learn about the impact of trauma on the mind, heart and soul. We will look at triggers, memories, recovery, outreach to the broken-hearted, and ministry ideas. We encourage church leaders, pastors, and those looking for healing for the inner soul to attend. POSTER Facilitated by: Marg Daly, Dr. Helen Bowden, Pastor Anna Thede, Dr. Kate Woodman

The Hospice Society of Camrose and District brings this day-long symposium to the Camrose Resort Casino on November 16.
Key note speaker is Dr. Rob Rutledge of Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia. Topics presented will include fostering resilience through: 
- Integrative medicine: Get the best of medical and complementary care
- Understanding your brain empowering your life
- Science and the practice of self-compassion
- Healing Skills and Mind-Body techniques
Cost is $40. Lunch is included. For more information and to register go to www.camrosehospice.org or phone Bill Harder at 780-608-0636. POSTER

Are you a person who loves to listen to others, to hear their stories and how God is at work in their lives? Would you like to learn how to do this better? It could be that you are suited to a ministry of spiritual direction. The Studion School for Spiritual Direction is taking applications for its next group of students, who will begin studies this winter. Visit the website for more information and email with any questions to: thestudionschool@gmail.com