• Those who are sick or suffering: Amy, Donna.
• 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.

Supporters of the Dioceses of Edmonton and the Arctic (District of Mackenzie) gathered at the Royal Mayfair Golf Club in Edmonton, November 14, 2018, for the 67th Annual Bishop’s Fund Dinner. In keeping with tradition, piper Kevin Thompson led the procession of Bishop’s Fund Committee members into the banquet. Chair Neil Gower, QC, introduced the members of the committee, which pays for all costs associated with the meal.  

Anglican Student Ministry is hosting a Fancy Advent Eve Fundraiser at the St. Joseph's College Boardroom, December 1, at 7pm. There will be caroling, eggnog, wine, cookies and excellent times had by all! Tickets are $20. For tickets, email hliddell@ualberta.ca.  

Calling all youth! You’re invited to the… great Anglican BUILD OFF! Join us at Holy Trinity in Old Strathcona on Friday, December 14 as we build gingerbread houses, share a meal together, blare the music, and have jolly fellowship! All youth 11+ are welcomed and encouraged to attend! Cost is $5 per person. Please RSVP to Rev. Danielle @ assistantcurate@holytrinity.ab.ca  POSTER

Since 1999, No Room in the Inn has led a highly successful cross-denominational Christmas campaign to raise money for housing and housing improvements for those in need. No Room in the Inn is inspired by the story of Mary and Joseph, who arrived in Bethlehem to discover there was no room at the inn for them. They found a place in a stable, where they welcomed their son, Jesus.  

Wondering what to do with that car or motorcycle sitting idle in your garage? The Edmonton diocese’s new partnership with Donate A Car Canada enables you to donate your car, truck, RV, boat, or motorcycle to be recycled or sold at auction (depending on its condition, age and location).

The Edmonton diocese is in need of a volunteer to help with our refugee sponsorship ministry.

Gail Millard, refugee sponsorship coordinator for the Edmonton diocese, is seeking assistance with the process of submitting applications on behalf of sponsored families. 

This person should be familiar with computer programs like Adobe Premiere and Microsoft Office and be able to help Gail approximately one day/month, with the likelihood of more hours when she is away in January, 2019.

If you can share your organizational and administrative gifts to assist refugee families, please contact Bishop Jane Alexander at the Synod Office: 780-439-7344, or email: bishop@edmonton.anglican.ca

New online Group Forming: Beginning in January 2019, an online EfM group will be meeting on Mondays, 7-9 PM MST. Online groups follow the same format as in-person groups, making the program accessible to people outside major centres. Prospective students should contact Annette Cowan at efm-online@kootenay.info by November 15.    

EfM Mentors’ Training: A training event will be held in Edmonton in January 2019, running from Monday afternon, Jan. 21 to noon Wednesday, Jan. 23. This is open all members of the clergy and EfM graduates who may wish to learn about the program and possibly become accredited as group mentors. Interested people should contact the Rev. Robin Walker, Diocesan EfM Co-ordinator at robin_walker1948@outlook.com. Note that space is limited, and that accreditation requires attendance at the entire event.    

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 56 units of blood, and most of that has come from members who have given before.

To sign up and join Team Anglican, Click here. Our Partner ID is ANGL696986. 

To donate blood, call: 1-888-236-6283 or click below for more information, including mobile clinics in rural areas.

Archbishop Fred Hiltz invites 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 when Archbishop Hiltz will step down as Primate. Conversation Circles can take place anytime from now until May 7, 2019. Find all you need to know about this initiative on the ACC website.

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.

Inner City Pastoral Ministry (ICPM) and Moving Forward with Reconciliation present the next Common Ground Celebration, a round dance, on November 30, at Robertson Wesley United Church. Doors open at 5:30 pm, with welcome and smudging ceremony at 6:00 pm. We welcome you to join us as we celebrate the season together! Please RSVP to michelle.iskwew@gmail.com to ensure we have enough food.

NOTICE OF 8th ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Remembering the Children Society

A member of our diocese invites you on a prayerful journey. Daniel Westfall and his wife Pearl are members of St. John the Evangelist, Edmonton. Daniel recently launched a new YouTube channel, "Pray with Me," featuring short talks, prayers and book reviews. He plans to share new content each week.  

St. Paul's Anglican Church, 10127-145 St, Edmonton, and Interface Worship will celebrate the close the church year and The Reign of Christ the King with an alternative worship service exploring the themes of 'God Rules From the Wood of the Cross' and 'Our Adoption into God's Royal Family.' The service will feature the extensive use of original symbols, rituals, art and imagery. The eucharistic liturgy allows worshipers to embody the themes in a unique sacramental ritual of enduring quality and significance. Interface Worship blends ancient essence with innovative expression to create spiritually formational worship experiences. This is the 10th presentation of this liturgy.

In 2017 St. George’s Anglican Church held a concert featuring our two musical directors. It was a great success, and such a musical treat that we are holding a second musical evening! “CODA” is a concert celebrating the end of the season and looking forward to the next one. You can expect a wide range of secular and sacred music, popular and traditional, performed by our musical directors, plus guest artists. There will be a reception following the concert, with good wine (at a nominal cost) plus cheeses, fruit and sweets. We will also have homemade Christmas cakes and cranberry Christmas puddings for sale. Stock up for Christmas, the cakes are already maturing in brandy. We hope this will become a St. George’s tradition. 
Location: St. George’s Anglican Church is located 2 blocks west of the Butterdome, at the U of A
Cost: Adults $25, Seniors and Students $20
Tickets will be available at the door, but if you can email Lindsay Robinson ahead of time, food planning will be easier. We promise you a memorable evening.

The Associates of the Sisters of St. John the Divine will host an Advent Quiet Day at the Anglican Parish of Christ Church, 12116-102 Avenue NW, Edmonton, on Saturday, November 24, from 9:30am to 3:00pm. Our day will be led by the Rev. Susan Oliver, rector of Christ Church. Rev. Sue will lead us in times of learning, listening and prayer. Please consider joining us for this day of quiet in the midst of a busy season. The day is open to anyone and all are welcome to attend. Bring a bag lunch and your Bible.

Meet a friend or two for lunch and do some Christmas shopping at St. Augustine Parkland, 131 Church Road, Spruce Grove on Saturday, November 24 from 10:00am to 2:00pm. Lunch is served from 11:00am to 2:00pm. Cost for a full lunch is $7.00. Dessert & Beverage $4.00. Children under 4 free. POSTER

Join us at St. Stephen the Martyr Anglican Church Thursday, November 29, the feast of St. Andrew, for Evensong I at 7:00 pm.

The Advent and Christmas seasons are coming, but that's not a source of joy for everyone. The holidays can be a time when we are reminded of pain and loss. Join us for this healing workshop where we will:

• Learn ways to prepare for and mitigate the inevitable triggers of holiday events
• Do some grief work in a safe, supportive environment
• Gain tools to contain the grieving process
• Engage in a spiritual approach that is inclusive of all belief systems

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St. Luke’s Edmonton (8424 – 95 Avenue NW) will host its annual Christmas Bazaar and homemade soup lunch on Saturday, December 1 from 10:30am to 2:30pm. Come along for the baking, crafts and white elephant sale. Stay for homemade soup & bun, just $5.00. POSTER

An absolute stress-free way to do your Christmas baking!  Come along on Saturday, December 1 from 10:00am – 1:00pm to St. Patrick’s Anglican Church (334 Knottwood Road North in Mill Woods). Choose from over 400 dozen home-baked cookies. Large box: $15. Small box: $7.

St. Mary the Virgin Anglican Church, Vegreville, will hosts its Second Annual Nativity Festival, Saturday, December 8, 10:00 am–3:00 pm; and Sunday, December 9, 10:00 am (following our 9:00 am worship service)-2:00 pm.  Come get into the spirit of the season by admiring parishioners' nativities from around the world. Admission is a freewill offering or non-perishable item for the local food bank.

The ACW at St. Stephen the Martyr is hosting their annual St. Nicholas Tea and Bake sale on Saturday December 8. The tea runs from 1:30 to 3:30 pm. Admission is $5 for adults, $2 for children (ages 6 to 12) and free for children under six. Our Tea and Bake Sale will be held at PrayerWorks Hall adjacent to the Church at 11725 – 93 Street, Edmonton. POSTER

Several parishes are hosting a "Messy Christmas" this season and all are welcome. Click below to find the one nearest you and join in the fun as we celebrate the season!

St. Aidan and St. Hilda Anglican Church, Rexboro, presents its 41st Annual Service of Lessons and Carols for Advent and Christmas on Sunday, December 9 at 10:30am. The Rt. Rev. Dr. Jane Alexander, Bishop of Edmonton, will officiate. A reception will follow in the Wabamun and District Seniors’ Centre. Donations of non-perishable food items and/or new children’s toys will be gratefully accepted on behalf of the Wabamun Christmas Hamper Committee. 

On the evening of Saturday, December 15, St. Augustine's Parkland Anglican Church presents a dramatic reading of Dickens' A Christmas Carol, featuring six CBC Radio One personalities. Long a tradition for over two decades in cities across Canada and originated by CBC Toronto newsreader Judy Maddren, this local version will be emceed by Lydia Neufeld, with the five staves of the reading presented by Mark Connolly, Adrienne Pan, Rod Kurtz, Kim Trynacity, and Janice Johnston. Between the readings will be musical presentations by the St. Augustine’s Music Team, Tag Along (barbershop), Tim Chesterton (folk), Lorne Manweiler (organ), and Meridian Line (folk).

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

December 8 - John Brough: "The Origins of the Christmas Carol"
January 12 - Heather Coleman: The "Jesus Prayer" in Russian Orthodox Spirituality 
February 9 - Clark Hardy: Social Justice and Trinitarian Theology 

A Christmas Concert with something more... Did you know that “Jingle Bells” was never intended to be a Christmas song? Or that “The Hallelujah Chorus” was written to raise funds for London charities? Or that “The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)” was written by two men trying to find relief during a California heat wave in July?

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

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; someone who is enthusiastic about building relationships with the church and the Edson community-at-large. To learn more, please view the Parish Profile or click on the link below.

The Greater Edmonton Alliance and the Calgary Alliance for the Common Good, invite you to a training on grassroots, individual donor fundraising. These sessions are designed to help you become more effective in raising money for your congregation or organization. It builds on the relational skills practiced in the community organizing. You can attend both or just one workshop.

Bob Connolly has 10 years experience as an organizer with the Industrial Areas Foundation and 35 years as the co-owner of The James Company, which helps congregations and non-profits raise money. He has helped to raise over $1.1billion for 1,800 organizations.   

This annual ethical, global market, formerly known as 'Just Christmas,' is coming up on November 24 & 25. It's a chance to make your Christmas shopping also support a variety of organizations engaged in valuable work both locally and globally. POSTER
St. Basil's Cultural Centre, 10819 71 Avenue, Edmonton
Saturday, 10:00am-5:00pm and Sunday, 10:00am-3:00pm

Get into the mood for the season and support students at the same time. Come enjoy the U of A Mixed Chorus & Faculty of Education Handbell Ringers (Robert de Frece, Director), plus Marnie Giesbrecht & Joachim Segger and Organists on Monday, November 26 at 7:30pm, in benefit of the U of A Campus Food Bank. POSTER All Seats are $20 (plus service charge). Call the Winspear Box Office at 780-428-1414.

The Start-of-the-North Retreat Centre invites you to join us at this start-up event for our three-year capital fundraising campaign. Fr. Ron Rolheiser will speak on Having a Reconciling Heart in a Bitter Time: The Invitation to Graciousness.   
When: Friday, November 30, 2018
Where: St. Albert Parish Hall, 7 St. Vital Ave., St. Albert, AB
5:30pm – Doors open (no assigned seating)
6:00pm – Social; Hors D ’Oeuvres and Cash Bar
7:00pm – Program and M.C. Tim Spelliscy
7:30pm – Special Guest Speaker, Fr. Ron Rolheiser, OMI
8:30pm – Dessert, Evening Wrap Up and Socializing

Waiting and expectation, hope and joy are what Advent is all about. Just as Mary’s response “let your word be done unto me” took her on a journey of faith that required trust, the Word of God invites us to the same trust in our own lives. This Advent retreat will be an encounter with Sacred Scripture through Lectio Divina, Visio Divina, prayer, reflection, song, and sharing. The retreat runs Friday, December 7 (7:00 pm) to Sunday, December 9 (1:00 pm) at Providence Renewal Centre. Please register by November 30.

The CP Holiday Train will roll into Edmonton on December 10, 2018 at 7:45 pm. It will turn right at the Old Strathcona Arch (University Ave and Gateway Blvd) and make its way to 7935 Gateway Blvd. Festivities take place on the CP Rail Yard, South of the CP Station. The performance is scheduled to start at 8:15pm and run until 8:45pm.   Edmonton's Food Bank will be on site collecting monetary and non-perishable donations before and during the festivities. See list of most-needed items  Scheduled performers are Terri Clark, Sierra Noble and Kelly Prescott SCHEDULE / POSTER