• Those who are sick, suffering or in need: Sara, Ian, Karlee, Hope, Andrew, Sandy, Brian, Tarah, Abby, Joan, Erin, Rhea, Paul, Jeanette, Bev, Keith, Lional, Dick, Tim, Carole, Alex, Margaret and Brian.
• Those who are struggling with physical or mental illness due to COVID-19; for "bending the curve" and bringing down the number of cases in Alberta; for all who are doing their best to serve others in this time.
• Those who have died: Arnold, Halcyon, Maude; and all family and friends who mourn their loss.
• Bishop Sixbert and the Diocese of Buyé (Twinned Parishes).  
• Our brothers and sisters in Christ from Treaty 6 and Treaty 8 First Nations, from the Métis Nation of Alberta, and from the Métis Settlements in Alberta.
• Click here if you would like someone's name included in this prayer list. We will use first names only.

With the help of the Very Rev. Alex Meek and the Rev. Canon Chelsy Bouwman, Bishop Jane will be sharing short videos of Advent Prayers and the Lighting of the Candles throughout this coming Advent and Christmas season. Please use these videos in your worship, either corporately online or on your own as you worship in your home.
Prayer for the second Sunday of Advent is available now.

Click below for ideas, music, prayer services, crafts and videos.

Dear friends,
A little more than two months ago a talented team at the Mazankowski heart institute, led by renowned cardiac surgeon Dr. Rod MacArthur, repaired an aneurysm and dissection in my descending aorta. As I mentioned in my Synod Scene note in September, I have a connective tissue disorder called Marfan syndrome (www.gadacanada.ca) which can cause aneurysms and other health complications. I’m so thankful for your prayers during the surgery and throughout my recovery. 

16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence runs from November 25 to December 10, 2020. The Ven. Jordan Ware. Archdeacon for Social Justice and Community Connection has worked with Bishop Jane and leaders from local Muslim and Jewish communities to create a fascinating series of videos addressing the ways that faith traditions can speak to this problem. Watch Twitter and Facebook for a new video every day and use the 16 Days of Action Toolkit for churches.

Join us tonight at 7:00pm for our Advent 1 Midweek Service.
To access the service, please click on our YouTube link.
For the Order of Service please click here.
Invitation on pdf

St. David's Christmas Carol Sing-Along has gone virtual this year! Please join us on our YouTube channel at 7:00pm on Wednesday, December 2 for this sixth annual event. We will be singing some of your favourite Christmas Carols. Feel free to sing along at the top of your lungs in the safety of your household cohort. Sadly, we won't be able to serve mince pies this time around, but save your appetite for 2021!

In 2017, St. Mary’s Anglican Church in Vegreville organized its first ever Nativity Festival. With the help of the Rev. Laureta Blondin and parishioners who shared a passion for collecting nativities from around the world, the festival included more than 100 nativities on display with stories and meaning behind each one. Over a cup of hot chocolate, visitors from the community were invited to come and enjoy the stories and history behind each display. The Nativity Festival quickly became an annual Christmas tradition for families in the community.  

Please join us in a shared project to create a decorative textile for the Cathedral narthex. We will be gathering white knit, crocheted, and woven squares at the Cathedral between December 1st and January 15th. The squares will be joined together into a shared piece that shows that even when we are apart, we can do great things together through Christ! Click below for full information, or download this instructions pdf. I hope you will consider contributing a square as a concrete act of solidarity with each other and an expression of hope that we will get to the other side of the pandemic and gather together as a diocese once more. 

You are invited to an Advent Quiet Day on December 5th from 10:00am-1:30pm, presented by the Sisters of St. John the Divine. Normally offered in person at Christ Church Edmonton, all are welcome to join us this year on Zoom! Sr. Doreen McGuff will share on the topic Angels and Answers: the Three Movements of the Spiritual Life, based on Luke 1:26-38. Register with The Rev. Canon Maureen Crerar at maureen.crerar@gmail.com to receive the Zoom link.

Contacts: 
*The Ven. Travis Enright, Archdeacon for Indigenous Ministry: rector@stfaithsanglican.org / 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 

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.

St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church in Edmonton is holding its annual drive to fill Christmas bags for children ages 3-5 who are part of the Head Start program run by Amiskwaciy Cultural Society. If you can help, click here and scroll down to say what you are able to give, or contact the Rev. Maryann Amor directly at maryann@sjechurch.ca.

Our Common Ground welcomes you to join us this Advent Season as we reflect on the book by Bob Joseph: 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act: Helping Canadians Make Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples a Reality  

This event kicks off Sunday November 29. We'll have a guest speaker at 7:00pm every Sunday evening in Avent, wrapping up with a closing ceremony December 20. All events will be hosted on Zoom, please register with Michelle at michelle.iskwew@gmail.com to receive the link, or to purchase the book for $20. Curbside pickup or drop-off can be arranged depending on your location.

This page lists online opportunities for worship, learning and virtual community provided weekly by parishes throughout the diocese.

In this time of continued uncertainty, the Church, the Body of Christ, remains a loving and connected community. we hope to do all we can to support each other, and the diocese grateful for any and all donations we receive. If you are able, please continue to support the ministries of the Anglican Diocese of Edmonton. We continue to look for ways to support parishes and to ease the financial burden on those who will be struggling in weeks and months to come. You can make a secure online donation through the diocesan website.

The Anglican Parish of Christ Church is seeking an individual who will work alongside the rector to help foster our parish goals and expand our reach into the community. We welcome applications from individuals with skills and passion in a number of areas, including adult Christian education, baptismal preparation, new ministry to young adults and food security initiatives, in conjunction with the regular ministrations of the clergy.

Please see the attached job description for details and instructions on how to apply for this position.

Like the idea of building bridges; sharing the Gospel of Jesus in a ministry of word and presence? On Eagle's Wings Ecumenical Ministries is looking for a Director of Ministry, a .8 position that requires the ability to travel and to develop relationships with ecumenical partners and communities in remote areas of the Canadian north. Please see the attached job description for details and information about applying.

This year, the annual Advent resource from PWRDF is reminiscent of an Advent calendar, providing subscribers with daily video messages accompanied by a scripture passage and prayer. (Chocolate not provided but feel free to bring your own!)

This year, the Anglican Church of Canada is making Christmas cards available on the Anglican eStore. 100% of the profit will go toward the ministries of the Council of the North (more information about the Council can be found on the anglican.ca website). Two versions of the cards are available, either in a pack of 12 of one version, or a split pack of 6 cards of each version. The 12 cards come with 13 envelopes, and are wrapped in a paper band. The packaging is minimal, in observance of the fifth Mark of Mission. The cards are printed on recycled paper and both cards and envelopes are recyclable. Click below to order.