• Those who are sick, suffering or in need: David, Carol, Gloria, Daphne, Amy, Donna, Steve and Will.
• Those who are thankful.
• 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 which will be removed after two or three weeks.

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

March 24-29: House of Bishops, Niagara ON

April 7: Baptism, St. John the Evangelist, Cold Lake

April 9-12: Compass Rose Board Meeting

It's that time of year again! Time to strap on your hard-hat and pitch in to build homes for hard-working Albertans who can benefit from "a hand-up, not a hand-out" through Habitat for Humanity. The HfH Interfaith Works Project calls on all faith-based groups to join in from March 5-June 5, 2019. We can help on the construction site, in a Re-Store donation centre, or by providing a lunch for workers. Watch the VIDEO - Print the POSTER - Visit the HfH website to register!

We are called to seek ways to proclaim God’s love, not only to our existing community, but to people who have yet to hear the good news of Jesus. Where can we find people? More often than not on their mobile phones and laptop computers. Nearly 90 per cent of Canadians (30.9 million people) are on the internet; seeking out an average of 3,238 unique web pages per month (2018 Canadian Internet Registration Authority Factbook). With those facts in mind, Ascend Collective founder Matt Morrison and Edmonton diocese communications director Margaret Glidden will offer a Parish Website Webinar on Wednesday, March 27, at noon. Topics will include:

• How to Create a Welcoming Website
• Building a Digital Presence in Your Community, Parish, Diocese and the Anglican Church of Canada
• Introduction to the Ascend User Platform
• Resources for your website toolbox
• Question-and-Answer Session - Topic and/or question suggestions can be emailed in advance of the session to churched@edmonton.anglican.ca

The webinar link will be emailed upon registration. Register by sending your name and parish name to churched@edmonton.anglican.ca 

All women are invited to the ACW Annual on Saturday, May 4, at St. Matthias Anglican Church. Registration begins at 9:15 am. The  eucharist will be celebrated at 10 am, followed by guest speakers (TBA), lunch and the annual meeting. Please email Registration Form to Valorie Harrison at: ACWtreasurer@outlook.com . Registration fee is $20 by April 13 ($25 after deadline). Cheques payable to: ACW Diocese of Edmonton. 

The Annual Educational Chaplaincy Dinner and Silent Auction in support of Anglican Student Ministry will be held at the University of Alberta Faculty Club. Please join Educational Chaplain, the Rev. Heather Liddell, as she offers an update on Anglican Student Ministry at the University of Alberta and invites you to participate in a favourite student activity: PUB Theology. Tickets are available on Eventbrite. If you have any questions, contact Rev. Heather. 

Anyone wishing to receive print copies of the Anglican Journal and The Messenger via Canada Post must call the Anglican Journal subscription department toll-free at 1-866-333-0959; return the attached subscription renewal notice to yes@national.anglican.ca; or go online to anglicanjournal.com/yes by June 1. Your cooperation is appreciated and will help the Anglican Church of Canada update its membership lists. 

Plans are underway for Diocese of Edmonton Base Camp this summer. Dr. Mark and Rev. Heather will lead the way for a week of friendship and fun July 21-26 at Sir Winston Churchill Provincial Park at Lac la Biche. Watch the Synod Scene and the diocesan website for details.

Registrations are now open for the 2019 Cursillo Weekend, an opportunity for you to explore and expand your Christian life in a co-ed retreat setting, through guided discussion, prayer, music and fellowship. Venue is Star of the North Retreat Centre in St. Albert, October 18-20, 2019. This weekend is open to singles, couples, and people at all stages of their Christian journey. Registration forms are completed by the applicant, a sponsor and your parish clergy. If you would like to go but don't have a sponsor, email David Holehouse. Email David or visit www.edmontoncursillo.ca for more information. Early registration is encouraged, as space is limited. 

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

The Rev. Nick Trussell, Urban Reconciliation Facilitator: n.trussell@edmonton.anglican.ca / 780-488-1118

The Rev. Lori Calkins, Priest: loriinkster@gmail.com

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

You are invited to a Spring Celebration in the spirit of friendship and sharing in Our Common Ground. There will be a Pipe Ceremony at 6:15 pm, followed by a feast. Please bring a feast bag: utensils, plate cup and bowl. RSVP to Michelle Nieviadomy, ICPM Oskapewis at: michelle.iskwew@gmail.com

Reconciliation In Solidarity Edmonton (RISE ), in partnership with the Art Gallery of St. Albert and the City of St. Albert present "In This Together: An honest chat about reconciliation since the TRC."

Five years after the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) held its final National Event in Alberta, join contributors of the anthology In This Together: Fifteen Stories of Truth and Reconciliation to hear about their continued connection to the cause of reconciliation.

Contributors will be joined by local activists and community leaders for a frank conversation on how reconciliation has moved forward. Learn about the initiatives taking place in our region and how you can contribute to this ongoing work.

This event is hosted at the Arden theatre through a partnership with the City of St. Albert - Culture. After the event, attend other free activities happening in the afternoon throughout St. Albert to mark this important five-year anniversary.

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At our last diocesan synod, in 2017, Leah Marshall, a member of St. Andrew’s, Camrose, gave a dynamic report on her experience as a PWRDF Youth delegate in Africa.  

Judy Misick, people’s warden and now PWRDF parish rep at St. Saviour’s, saw Leah’s presentation and said, “We have to get this young lady to come to Vermilion. We need to hear this.”  

St. Patrick’s Day was a celebration of patronal proportions at St. Patrick’s Anglican Church in Edmonton. Preaching on the appointed St. Patrick’s Gospel passage (Matthew 5:43-48), Bishop Jane inspired all congregants to live out the challenging teaching of Jesus to love our enemies. In so doing, she also addressed the heinous act of terrorism in Christchurch, New Zealand unleashed upon two Muslim mosques.

During the 10:00am worship service, Bishop Jane – along with the Rev. Robin Walker and Sarah Bohnet – presented Rosalyn Murray with her EFM graduation certificate. To further round out the celebration, the Bishop then received Paul Payyapilly into the Anglican Communion. Another highlight of the service was a joint choir (the Filipino Community and St. Patrick’s choristers) which led the congregation in all Celtic hymns, anthem, prelude, and postlude. During the offertory, the Filipino Community also processed in the bread and wine with dancing and their traditional gongs. But perhaps one of the most memorable moments was Bishop’s Jane’s children’s lesson complete with an unveiling of Lucky Charms cereal!

Following the 10:00am service, everyone enjoyed a plentiful potluck lunch which was followed by more dancing, fun, and games. It was truly a patronal FEAST!

On Friday, March 22, at 7:00 pm, St. David’s will be hosting a “Live Karaoke & Sing Along” event. Please join the band in singing all of your favourite songs, including music by The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Spirit of the West, Coldplay, and more...  This is a community event, so everyone is invited! Please bring your friends and family! We're south of Bonnie Doon Mall at 8345-79 Avenue NW, Edmonton.

St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church invites you to experience the KAIROS Blanket Exercise with Michelle Nieviadomy, Oskapewis for Inner City Pastoral Ministry (ICPM). A light lunch will be served. All are welcome! Please RSVP by March 18 to Patricia Cantwell: cantwell@telusplanet.net / 780-436-6566 POSTER

Each Wednesday throughout Lent, St. John the Divine, in Onoway, will be offering a noon (12 pm) Taizé service from March 13 through April 17 inclusive. Everyone is encouraged to bring a Brown Bag Lunch. St. John’s will provide coffee/tea/juice and fellowship. This will be a lovely way to take a pause in your day to spend time with our Lord. All are welcome! Any questions, please contact the parish: 780-967-3550; or the Rev. Cheryl Boulet: rev.st.johndivine@gmail.com   

The Lenten Concert Series returns again this year with another fantastic line up of talented musicians. Wednesday afternoons at Holy Trinity, 10037-84 Ave. NW, 12:10PM, unless otherwise noted. Feel free to bring your lunch along and eat during the concert. All concerts are free, with donations accepted to support the artists and the organ restoration and enhancement project. POSTER

Holy hand grenade! Get your coconuts out and we are off on an epic journey to find the Holy Grail. In Monty Python’s epic musical, King Arthur and The Knights of The Round Table encounter the most hilarious and absurd challenges which will leave you in stitches. The Trinity Players bring over 50 people into their fold to present this high energy, tap dancing, disco moving, sword wielding show. Don’t miss our biggest production yet. A full scaled, licensed production complete with a full orchestra and larger than life cast, andseveral performances to choose from March 28-31. Tickets on Eventbrite: $18.

Please join us for the next in our exciting and enlightening lecture-discussion series in the Upper Hall at Holy Trinity Anglican Church, 10037 84 Ave NW, Edmonton. On Saturday, April 13, 11 am, Lesley Cormack: “How to Get to Heaven or How the Heavens Go: Science and Religion in the Age of Galileo." It will be a 30-minute lecture followed by 30 minutes of discussion. Refreshments provided.  POSTER

St. Timothy's Anglican Church invites you to join us on Wednesday in Holy Week for a contemporary tenebrae by Joel Raney and Lloyd Larson. Sung by St. Timothy's choir, Hope in the Shadows recalls Christ’s journey to the cross by examining the shadows of betrayal, injustice, and agony that marked the journey. It contrasts the selfish exploits of humanity with the divine nature of a loving God. This presentation is designed to engage our senses as we embrace Christ’s journey to the cross and reflect on our own humanity. St. Timothy's Anglican Church is located in west Edmonton at 8420-145 Street NW. POSTER

The Gibbons Good Friday Walk of the Cross will start at Emmanuel Anglican Church, continue to the United Church and end at the Roman Catholic Church. There will be treats and fellowship at the RC Church afterwards. Please bring your treats to the Roman Catholic Church between 9:30 and 10 am. Invite your friends and colleagues to this commemoration. 

The Diocese of Edmonton is looking for a passionate, community-focused and driven individual to join the parish of St. George’s, Fort Saskatchewan as their full-time rector. Please contact Jennifer Wirun at assistant@edmonton.anglican.ca for a copy of the parish profile or to submit a cover letter and CV.

Are you looking for a chance to work in a dynamic parish with a growing children and youth ministry? Are you interested in leading a dynamic choir of mostly young adults? Do you have a passion for congregational music ministry?  The Anglican Parish of Christ Church, Edmonton is looking for a Music Director, for a part-time, permanent position. This role reports to the Rector of the parish, and is responsible for working with the clergy team to prepare and lead music for worship services, using both the organ and the grand piano within the church. The Music Director will lead the congregation in singing of hymns and other service music, in the Anglican tradition. This position will start April 22.

St. John the Evangelist, one of the largest parishes in the Diocese of Edmonton providing a vibrant and diverse pastoral ministry to more than 800 people, is seeking a priest with at least five years experience in parish leadership to serve as rector. It is anticipated that the new rector would serve as coadjutor rector for a period of three months to facilitate the transition of leadership in this parish. 

This summer, the General Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada will choose and install a new Primate. Current Primate, Archbishop Fred Hiltz, is calling on the church to pray through the next six months as the process of selecting a new leader unfolds. 

The Council of General Synod (CoGS) has concluded its March 14-17 gathering. One of several outcomes of the CoGS meeting was a Word to the Church. CoGS has written this document in preparation for the vote on Marriage Canon XXI to be taken when General Synod meets in July. It includes a history of the discussions in the Anglican Church of Canada around same-sex relationships. It also includes a series of five affirmations. Regardless the outcome of July's vote, CoGS is asking General Synod and the whole church to take to heart these affirmations regarding Indigenous spiritual self-determination, a recognition of the diversity of understandings and teachings on these issues as well as the diversity of understandings of the existing canon, our ongoing commitment to presume good faith among all, and our commitment as a church to stand together. 

Interested in resources that help to explain the science of climate change? Check out this site devoted to educating people, from the starting point of "here's the evidence and how to work through it," to "go ahead and analyze it for yourself." The site is sponsored by The King's Centre for Visualization in Science (KCVS) which is a research centre at the King's University in Edmonton.
Thanks to Claire MacDonald, Creation Care Coordinator at St. Luke's Anglican Church in Edmonton.

This Lent (March 6 to April 14) we are challenged by Green Anglicans to turn from the sin of damaging God’s planet and hurting our neighbours by our over use of single use (throwaway) plastic. By 2050 there will be more plastic in the oceans than fish. Plastic is already entering into our drinking water. Plastic clogs our rivers, leaches into our soil and is one of the greatest challenges the planet faces.

The Anglican Church of Canada in partnership with the Centre for Christian Studies has launched a new leadership formation program for Anglicans interested in leadership in social and ecological justice ministries. The Anglican Justice Leadership Development Program will be delivered through four regional cohorts, one for each Ecclesiastical Province, over the course of 2019 and 2020. The first program, for the Ecclesiastical Province of Rupert’s Land, will be held from May 5-9, 2019 at the Wilderness Edge Retreat & Conference Centre in Pinawa, Manitoba.

"Our Church, Our Story, Our World" Anglican and Luthern Youth Groups are invited to a faith-based retreat at Hastings Lake Bible Camp.

There are several opportunities each week to join groups practicing centering prayer at parishes and retreat centres in and around Edmonton.

Providence Renewal Centre is accepting applications for the next Presence Program: Called in Love, Sent to Serve, taking place September 2019 to June 2021. Presence is a spiritual formation program intended to help participants grow in their spiritual lives and to prepare them for the ministry of spiritual direction in the Christian tradition.
Visit www.providencerenewal.ca/programs/PresenceProgram to learn more. Application forms can be downloaded from the website. Contact Debbie for more information at ddoornbos@providencereneawl.ca or call 780-701-1853. Application deadline has been extended to March 31. Providence Renewal Centre is located at 3005 119 Street, Edmonton.  POSTER   BROCHURE

Providence Renewal Centre is looking for a new member of its program/retreat team. This person will collaborate with other team members in planning and creating programs and retreats in keeping with the Mission of Providence Renewal Centre. Please see the attached pdf for more details, job description and qualifications. Click below to vist the Providence Renewal Centre website.

The Studion School for Spiritual Direction, offered as a public access course through The King's University, is one of two spiritual direction training programs serving the Edmonton area. To know more, click here to sign up for a free webinar happening on March 27 and click below to see the latest newsletter.

Rules and regulations based on the assumption of heteronormativity have not served LGBTQ+ folks or the church-at-large particularly well. Dr. VanderWal-Gritter, Executive Director of Generous Space Ministries, will unpack a values-centered approach to sexual ethics that will equip diverse communities to participate in vital dialogue and shared discernment. This free public presentation takes place at The King’s University, 9125-50 St, on Wednesday, March 27, 7-9 pm. POSTER

Members of the interfaith community are invited to a gathering celebrating Pope Francis’ visit to Morocco. The celebration will be held March 30, 2-5 pm, at Al Rashid Mosque. POSTER

Trauma as Medicine and Using Story to Heal Trauma are two of the topics that will be addressed at the "Into the Heart of Trauma" conference, April 8-10, 2019, at the Boyle Street Plaza, Edmonton. Please visit www.parentinghumanbeings.com for more information. POSTER

The 39th annual Outdoor Way of the Cross invites people to think about the relevance and importance of the Gospel message in our world today, around the theme of “Called to follow Jesus.” This prayer walk takes place Good Friday, April 19. It begins at Immigration Hall at 10 AM and finishes about noon, a block away at Hope Mission.

The Greater Edmonton Alliance (GEA) and the Edmonton Seniors Coordinating Council are part of an initiative, Seniors Home Supports Program, to help seniors living on their own by providing referrals to services such as snow removal, yard help, housekeeping, home repair and maintenance and moving help (www.seniorshomesupports.com). The Anglican diocese is a member of GEA, a network of faith, labour, and community organizations working together to mobilize citizens’ power to act effectively on issues that matter to us all. Please make this information available to your congregation as you are able. Fact Sheet / Referral Info / Bulletin Announcement / AD