• Those who are sick, suffering or in need: Aimable, Ruth, Daphne, Amy, Donna, Norman and Will.
• 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).
• Thy Kingdom Come! Join a global wave of prayer May 30-June 9.
• 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.

Are you interested in offering your skills for the ministry of the General Synod through its Coordinating and Standing Committees? One of the triennial acts of the meeting of General Synod, July 10-16 in Vancouver, is to elect members to the various standing and coordinating committees which oversee the work and planning of the many and varied ministries of the General Synod. Nominations are currently being accepted for the Council of General Synod, the Prolocutor, the Deputy Prolocutor and the Standing and Coordinating Committees.  (Letter from Archdeacon Michael Thomspon, General Secretary)   

Whether she is visiting parishes of the diocese, leading and educating the community, providing pastoral support to 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:

May 11: PWRDF event, St. Margaret, Edmonton
May 12: Parish visit, Holy Trinity, Tofield
June 2: Parish visit, morning, All Saints' Cathedral, Edmonton 
June 2: Lay Readers licensing, evening, All Saints' Cathedral, Edmonton

Watch the Synod Scene for details, including the offical announcement.

Plans are underway for Base Camp this summer. Dr. Mark Armstrong, camp director, and the Rev. Heather Liddell, camp chaplain, will lead a week of faith, friendship and fun, July 21-26, at Sir Winston Churchill Provincial Park at Lac la Biche. Kids in the Junior High age range won't want to miss this incredible opportunity for outdoor adventure and Christian community. Visit the diocesan website to register.

Base Camp has openings for a life guard, bus driver and counsellors. You can make a difference and help create experiences to last a lifetime. To participate in this ministry and for more info, please contact the the Synod Office: 780-439-7344; reception@edmonton.anglican.ca

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. 

Education for Ministry is a four-year program of theological study for lay people. It has been active in the Diocese of Edmonton for over 25 years and registration is now open for new students to begin in September 2019. An information and registration meeting will be held from 2:00-4:00pm on Saturday, May 25 at Holy Trinity Old Strathcona, 10037 84 Ave, Edmonton. All interested are invited to attend. For more information, or if you are unable to attend the meeting, please contact the Rev. Robin Walker, Diocesan EfM Co-ordinator, at 587-523-4297 or e-mail to efm.edmonton@shaw.ca.  POSTER

June 1st is the deadline to let the Anglican Journal know if you still want to receive the Journal and The Messenger in print format. They are updating their mailing lists and you must respond in order to stay on the list. Parishes, please print the attached POSTER and Bulletin to help remind those who don't receive notices electronically. Forms are also printed on the back page of the April Messenger. Thank you! Letter from General Secretary

Registrations are now open for the 2019 Cursillo Weekend, an opportunity to explore and expand your Christian life in a retreat setting through guided discussion, prayer, music and fellowship. Lay directors Sue Wilson and Norman Sieweke have already begun planning for the weekend to be held at Star of the North Retreat Centre in St. Albert, October 18-20, 2019. 

Please pray about who you can sponsor to this opportunity for Christian growth and fellowship. The 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.

Join with other families to celebrate Indigenous culture, learn new skills, share gifts and strengthen community. Thursday, May 16, 5:15 - 7:30 PM at Kate Chegwin School, 3119-48 St. NW. Come and enjoy supper and help plant the Heart Garden. For more info contact: Marilyn McLean-Bourgeois at 780-717-0525; or Jay Row at 780-496-1119, City of Edmonton. POSTER

Join Bishop Jane Alexander, Archdeacon Travis Enright and other local faith and Indigenous community members in the Walk for Common Ground 2019, from May 31 to June 14, 2019. A team of 30 core walkers will journey 350 km from Edmonton to Calgary over 15 days. Along the way they will stop in 15 different communities to engage in conversations around our responsibilities as Treaty partners.

Support your local Friendship Centre! Come out for a BBQ May 31 from 11:00am - 2:00pm at Borden Park, 7507 Borden Park Road NW, Edmonton, Site #6. POSTER

Our Common Ground is hosting Atchakosuk: Cree Star Stories - a screening of "Legends of the Northern Sky" at the TELUS World of Science followed by a presentation by story teller Hunter Cardinal about our connection to the cosmos and all that is. Includes a bannock and tea reception.

Please join us for fellowship and refreshments in our new space! We are located between the Art Gallery and Paradise Pets at the Dragonfly Centre.

All Youth 11+ are invited to join us for a Pizza and Games Night at Holy Trinity Anglican Church. We will be taking over the kitchen and making homemade, individual pizzas and spending the evening playing games and engaging in craziness. Invite your friends and bring your favorite board games or cards. We can't wait to see you there! RSVP to Rev. Danielle: assistantcurate@holytrinity.ab.ca or 780-433-5530 ext: 102.

Please join us for a lovely morning or afternoon of tea (there will also be coffee), adorable sandwiches, a selection of sweets, and biscuits with fresh strawberries! We will host two sittings for this event due to our anticipation of its popularity: 10am-12noon or 2-4pm. You do not need to be a mother or to bring your mother - you just have to be willing to be indulge your inner pinky-raising, tea-sipping, sandwich-sampling self for a few hours.

Tickets are $10/person (children under 6 are free).You can order your tickets by emailing Angela (angelab@ualberta.ca) Please see attached poster.

Join us at St. Augustine Parkland, 131 Church Rd, Spruce Grove, on Saturday, May 11, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm, to get ready for spring! We'll have baskets, planters, bedding plants and house plants, plus a bake table, crafts and gently used books. And since all that shopping will make you hungry, we'll serve pie and ice cream with a beverage for $5; children under 4 are free.     

St. Patrick's Annual Yard Sale will be held Friday, May 17 (9 am – 8 pm) and Saturday, May 18 (9 am – 2 pm). We have a wide variety of gently used items at very reasonable prices. 

Are you intrigued by the Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius of Loyola?

At St. Augustine’s of Canterbury parish in the east end of Edmonton, the Rev. Jonathan Crane, Ms. Pat Jameson and the Rev. Dan Ash are all trained and experienced directors of the Spiritual Exercises. They, along with Mrs. Shelly King, who coordinates the network of spiritual directors in the diocese, are planning to hold an invitation and information opportunity (with breakfast!) on Tuesday, May 28, 2019. The aim is to recruit candidates for a Spiritual Exercises Retreat in Daily Life to run from September 2019 to May 2020. They hope to recruit two small groups: one for clergy and one for lay people. 

If you are interested please email ignatianspirit46@gmail.com no later than noon on May 27. We need to know how much breakfast to prepare!

Join us at St. Thomas Anglican Church in Sherwood Park at 7:00pm on June 14 for an evening of song with The Common Cup Company. Tickets are available at the door or by calling the church office at 780-467-5730. $15 per person. No charge for children under 12. There will be refreshments served at intermisson. POSTER

St. Mary the Virgin Anglican and Vegreville United Church invite you to a special evening of music with the Common Cup Company, starting at 7:00pm, Saturday, June 15. Come out for a wonderful evening of music and sing along with songs that open hearts and offer a vision of justice and love. Tickets are $20 per person or 2 for $30. You can get them on Eventbrite or at the door.

And if you'd like to meet the band members, all are welcome at a community potluck supper before the concert at 5:00pm in the United Church hall. 

A collection towards local children’s’ summer programs will be taken. Hope to see you at Vegreville United Church, 5126 – 48 Avenue, Vegreville.  POSTER

There’s no better way to celebrate the Feast of Pentecost than with some good Chili. So, bring your favourite chili recipe and your appetite.

If you don’t want to make chili, come on down with some salad or bread or other potluck item.

All chilli entries will be judged by a panel of hand-selected, hungry-for-chili judges (HTAC vestry members to be more specific) and prizes will awarded based on different categories such as heat, flavour, vegetarian, and more! 

Good Shepherd Anglican Church in Edmonton is looking for a Vacation Bible School Leader. It's 3-4 weeks of paid work to run our Vacation Bible School, which runs August 19 - 23. Please see the attached job description. Then contact our rector, the Rev. Jordan Haynie-Ware with resume and cover letter by May 15 if you think you're the one for the job!

Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Edmonton is looking for someone to come and serve with them as Children and Families Ministry Coordinator. This individual should be passionate about nurturing the spiritual growth of children and young people, building relationships and developing programming that helps them to journey deeper into the mystery and love of God. The position is part-time (10-12 hours per week) with required shifts on Sundays and the remainder of work hours negotiable. The coordinator reports to the rector. Please see the attached job description for details on how to apply.

St. Margaret's,12603 Ellerslie Rd. SW, Edmonton, is seeking a part-time administrative assistant. The position is available as of May 22, 2019. For more information, please visit St. Margaret's website, see attached Job Profile or email the Rev. Tim Chesterton.

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.

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.

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

Providence Renewal Centre will offer this nine-month spiritual journey in which participants commit to an hour daily in personal prayer, to keep a journal of their prayer experiences, to discuss their prayer life, feelings, and values with a spiritual director in one-hour sessions every two weeks, and to gather each month September 2019 to May 2020 (usually 2nd Tuesdays 6:30-9:00 pm) as a group for continued learning. An information evening will be held 7:30-8:30pm May 28 at PRC, 3005 119 Street NW Edmonton.

The Saskatoon Theological Union, which is composed of The College of Emmanuel & St. Chad, Lutheran Theological Seminary, and St. Andrew’s College, with partner, Horizon College, invite you to join us as our next Library Director. This 0.9 FTE application invitation comes at an exciting time as we move the collection of one partner and integrating three others. We hope to find a dynamic Library Director who is energized by the opportunities that arise in a changing context. If you feel this is you, we look forward to hearing from you by May 15 for a negotiable start date of August 1, 2019. Full job description available upon request: Principal Richard Manley-Tannis, St. Andrew’s College: richard.manley-tannis@usask.ca. 

Star of the North Retreat Centre is seeking a part-time Program Coordinator, responsible for:
· developing, administering, and delivery of programs
· program event coordination
· coordinating, meeting and training hospitality volunteers
· hospitality to facilitators and program participants
· advertising, marketing and online website promotion
· communications / event promotions through social media and online presence

Please see the attached job description for more information.

Summer Programs: Hundreds have already signed up for our signature Five Weeks of Summer: a time to refresh your body, your mind and your spirit. There is still room for you! Courses range from musical theatre to creating homefullness – with lots on offer for everyone. Or, take our Rest and Relaxation option. Enjoy our 24-acre main campus, visit our 8-acre natural farm, splash at the waterfront, wander through forests and fields and orchards. Browse Summer Schedule / Sorrento Spring Newsletter