• Those who are sick, suffering or in need: Becky, Brian, Daphne, David, Denise, Erin, Jenny, Megan, Paul, Rhea, Sandy.
• Those who have died; and all 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 who you would like prayers for in the diocese. We will use first names only which will be removed after two or three weeks.

Bishop Jane is away until February 25th, participating in the 10th Anglican Bishops in Dialogue consultation, in Tanzania. The Bishop has appointed the Very Rev. Alex Meek as commissary. She can be contacted at All Saints' Cathedral, 780-428-6323, or by email: asacdean@gmail.com Anglican Video Photo: The Ninth Consultation of Anglican Bishops in Dialogue meets in London, Ontario.

The funeral for Fr. Will Drake will be held at St. Stephen the Martyr Anglican Church on February 29, 2020 at 11:00am. Fr. Will served in the dioceses of the Arctic, Edmonton and Moosonee. He passed away peacefully on Friday, January 31. 

It is our pleasure to announce that Bishop Jane Alexander intends, God willing, to ordain to the priesthood the Rev. Rebecca Harris, interim deacon-in-charge at Holy Trinity Riverbend, Edmonton. The ordination service will be held Wednesday, March 25, 2020, the Annunciation of the Lord to the Blessed Virgin Mary, 7:00 pm, at All Saints' Anglican Cathedral, 10035-103 St NW, Edmonton. Your prayers and presence are requested. Clergy are invited to vest. The colour is white.

The “$5-5 Ways Campaign,” a diocesan-wide appeal by parishes each fall, continues to help seniors access healthcare in Buyé, Burundi. In 2019, $6,565 was raised during parish coffee-hour appeals and by individual donations. This money has helped the Mother’s Union provide thousands of senior citizens in Burundi with medical cards, reducing the cost of their medical treatment 80 per cent. The cards are valid for one year.

“I am delighted to inform you that the ongoing project of assisting the elderly is going well throughout the parishes of the Diocese of Buyé,” writes the Rev. Audace Kwizera, Buyé diocesan secretary, in an email to Edmonton diocesan treasurer the Rev. John Gee on February 17, 2020. “This project is appreciated by the recipients, the church and the administration. With your support, we have been able to assist elderly people who are unable to afford medical cards by themselves…Our prayer is that it (the program) should continue.”

The next Cursillo gathering is coming up on Friday, February 21, 7:30 pm, at St. Timothy's, 8420-145 St, Edmonton.

Tom Aylard will speak about his experience of the mechanics and benefits of grouping, which is really just a gentle, prayerful time each week (or whenever you can make a regular date), to gather with three or four Christian friends to discuss your walk in the world with the aid of Piety, Study and Action.

The 2020 Interfaith Works Project will take place from March 3 to May 14! The IWP is a project that brings together faith communities to support Habitat for Humanity as we provide affordable home ownership to local families. Learn how you and your faith community can be part of the action: https://www.hfh.org/interfaith/

• Project Info Session, February 24, Prefab Shop, 14755-121A Avenue NW, Edmonton, 6–7:00 pm, RSVP to Monica: 780-451-3416 x 222 | mlittleton@hfh.org
• Kick-off Celebration: March 3, ReStore South, 4004-99 Street NW, Edmonton, 6–7:00 pm, RSVP to Monica at volunteer@hfh.org

Anglican and Moravian youth camping programs are teaming up once again to offer a Spring Retreat for junior and senior high youth. The camp will run Friday, March 20 to Sunday, March 22 at Van-Es Camp, about 20 minutes southeast of Edmonton. Camp starts with supper on Friday and ends with lunch on Sunday. Registration fee is $65 per camper. REGISTER by March 13.

Young Sojourners is a weekend conference held in Sorrento, BC for Anglican youth. The conference focuses on relevant themes for youth as well as community-building. St. Paul's Anglican in Edmonton is planning to take a group to this conference on the May long weekend. We will be booking a bus and there is a lot of room for other youth or youth groups to join!
Please contact Victoria at stpaulsyegyouth@gmail.com by February 20th if you would be interested in having your youth come to the conference with us. Conference registration is $150 and there will be additional transportation costs. Thank you!  

Trinity Youth Project is a Diocesan ministry that supports marginalised youth in Edmonton and area. In February and March they are offering a 15% discount to parishes looking to order baked goods from their baking employment program! Individuals part of the Diocese can also take advantage of this discount by mentioning discount code “Diocese15” when placing an order. For their current menu, and to place an order, please email info@trinityyouthproject.ca.

Committed to “walking together” despite “deep differences,” the Primates of the Anglican Communion have called the churches of the Anglican Communion to a Season of Repentance around the Fifth Sunday in Lent, March 29, 2020.

They commend a collection of prayers for repentance and reconciliation to use in worship. The Lent 5 resources are available for parishes to download in PDF for printing, or as a WORD document, for cutting and pasting into other documents, such as service booklets.

The Inner City Pastoral Ministry (ICPM) is an inter-denominational Christian ‘ministry of presence’ for inner city people. Partners in ICPM are members of Lutheran, Anglican, Roman Catholic and United Church denominations.

The current pastor retires on May 31, 2020, thus, a full-time position is available for an ordained minister on May 31 or earlier.

The pastor oversees the overall direction of the ICPM mission, objectives, and goals. Reporting to the Board of Directors, the pastor provides spiritual leadership and pastoral care largely among adults living within the urban core of Edmonton.

For more information, see the Ministry Description, visit www.icpmedmonton.ca, or contact or Nancy Kerr. Please send applications by email to nkerr@ualberta.ca by March 9. Review of applications will begin on March 16, 2020.

Keeping track of historical documents important to the Diocese of Edmonton is a big job! Our dedicated archivist is looking for interested and conscientious individuals who would like to volunteer to help with this work for about three hours a week. Please take a look at the attached Job Description which includes more information and the right person to contact if this interests you. 

Give the gift of Life! And when you do, let Canadian Blood Services know you're Anglican! Donate through the Partners for Life program using our code: ANGL696986, and help us meet our goal of 100 units of blood donated by the end of 2020.

• Sign up here to become a Partner for Life
  
  
• Make an appointment to donate at the Edmonton Donor Clinic (8249–114 Street)
  
  
• February Mobile Clinic Schedule (communities outside of Edmonton)

The Diocese of Edmonton 2020 Financial Plan is available to view online. 

Join Fiona Brownlee, diocesan aboriginal and rural communities liaison, and St. George's, Fort Saskatchewan for a KAIROS Blanket Exercise on Saturday, February 22, at 3:00pm, with dinner to follow. Please bring a blanket, and an open heart to this afternoon of learning and community. A children’s activity related to reconciliation and relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in Canada will be offered for kids 12 and under. Please reserve your spot with Bev: call/text 780-224-7015 or email bevcyf@gmail.com POSTER

Contacts: 

*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. 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. See also the Anglican Church of Canada Reconciliation Toolkit.

The Very Rev. Alex Meek will be inducted as Rector of All Saints' Cathedral and Dean of the Diocese of Edmonton during Evensong on March 1, 2020, the First Sunday of Lent, at 7:00 pm. All are welcome! 

Christians today are not always familiar with the rich spiritual heritage of the church and how it evolved. Please join us as we look at the history and key spiritual teachings of our forebears in the faith. There will also be time for prayer and reflection. Wednesday, February 19, 7:30-9:00 pm at St. Thomas, 4A Raven Drive, Sherwood Park.  POSTER

You are invited to join the Anglican Parish of Christ Church, 12116-102 Ave, for Philosopher Café on Sunday, March 1, at 4 pm. We will view the Anglican Church of Canada’s film: The Doctrine of Discovery: Stolen Lands, Strong Hearts. It is a film about a devastating decision, made over 500 years ago, which continues to profoundly impact Indigenous and Settler people worldwide. Pope Alexander VI ruled that the lands being discovered by European explorers at the time was “empty” land and its millions of Indigenous inhabitants were “non-human.” The purpose of this film is to respond to the TRC Calls to Action by helping to provide education and insight into the racist foundations of many of our property and other laws still in existence to this day. Dr. Stephen Martin will lead us in our discussion. 

Take some time in your Lenten journey to spend a day with Bishop Jane Alexander as she leads participants through a series of reflections, worship and prayers, pointing us on our journey to the cross and beyond to Jesus’ resurrection. This is a day of common worship and contemplative prayer; an opportunity to personally encounter with God and to be spiritually refilled. Refreshments and a light hot lunch will be provided. If you have any dietary restrictions, you are encouraged to bring your own bagged lunch. Donations appreciated. POSTER

St. Stephen the Martyr ACW is hosting an Irish Stew Dinner in honour of St. Patrick on Saturday, March 14, 5:00 pm, at PrayerWorks Common, 11725–93 St, Edmonton. They are also serving a vegan alternative. Admission is $10 and children under 6 are free. POSTER

The Rev. Dr. Adenike Yesufu, a vocational deacon at St. Faith’s, Edmonton, has recently published a book titled Exploring Jesus in the Bible. The book includes a Foreword message by Dr. David Williams, President, Taylor Seminary, Professor of Theology and Ethics, Director E. P. Wahl Centre. Adenike would like to share her book with members of the diocese. Copies are available for $10 (half the retail price) at the Synod Office. You are welcome to come by and take a look. Adenike’s book can also be purchased online at full price: iuniverse 

Lions Village Railtown, a seniors' retirement home in downtown Edmonton, has a small organ to give away. It is 41" long and 22" wide. It has a bench and is available for free to anyone who is willing to come and pick it up. Rebecca, a parishioner of the diocese, has asked that anyone interested please call her at 780-732-0778. If no interest is expressed within one week, they will have to dispose of this instrument.

Date & Time: February 20, 6:00 pm
Location: Mayer Hall, Lougheed Performing Arts Centre, Camrose
Details: This talk is free to attend and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.

Click here to register

Nearly one-quarter of Canadian adults say they have no religion. Who are they? Why and where has this population grown? Joel Thiessen and Sarah Wilkins-Laflamme, authors of the upcoming book None of the Above: Nonreligious Identity in the US and Canada, will explore these questions against the backdrop of three theoretical frameworks in the sociology of religion: states of decline, individualization and spiritualization and polarization. Their central claim is that there is a gradual decline happening in stages across time and generations at different rates in various social, cultural and regional contexts, leading to the rise of religious nones.

Ascension Lutheran Church, 8405-83 St, Edmonton, is hosting an Ecumenical Meatball Cookoff on Saturday, February 29, from 5:30-7:00 pm. To register a team, or to RSVP your attendance, please contact Ascension Lutheran Church at admin@alchurch.ca Everyone welcome! Freewill donation. All proceeds fo to support Tree Canada.

Messy Church Canada is holding a National ‘Messy Connections’ Conference in Winnipeg, from October 15 to 18, 2020. Messy Connections brings together Messy Church teams, as well as those interested in launching Messy Church, in a four-day conference with Messy Church founders and leaders. The conference will be an interactive, energized, musical, and inspired gathering that will connect you with other leaders and with your own learning in Messy Church.Information about the Conference and registration can be found on Eventbrite.

The Parish of St. Andrew, Woodhaven in Winnipeg, MB is seeking a full-time incumbent. Deadline for applications is March 4, 2020. For more information, please see Parish Profile.

Healing Through Celtic Spirituality: Fr. Matt Linn, SJ, leads a retreat focusing on how ancient Irish spirituality heals our relationship with creation, others, ourselves and God, who from the first moment saw that it was good. Feb. 28 to March 1. Cost: Live-in, $250; Commuters: $190. 

Slow Down Day Retreat: Seven Sorrows of Mary: Sandy Prather reflects on this traditional devotion which portrays Mary as being pierced with seven swords, each representing a sorrow in her life. Thursday, March 12, 9:30 am to 3 pm. Cost: $40. 

Mundane Mysteries: An Eco-Contemplative Bread-Making Retreat: Jodi Lammiman and Amy Spark of Refugia Retreats lead this Saturday, March 21 (9:30 am to 4:30 pm) of retreat, reflection and bread-making. Cost: $85 before Feb. 28 and $95 after Feb. 28. 

The WAY, the TRUTH, and the LIFE – A Lenten Retreat Friday, February 28 (7:00 pm) to Sunday, March 1 (1:00 pm) Register by February 13: Bishop Emeritus Fred Henry The Message of Christ talks to every stage of the life process. The old hear the call to integrity and wisdom, the middle-aged to generativity and responsibility, the young to identity and intimacy. To find Christ at every stage in our lives is to find ourselves! Spring/Summer 2020 Brochure