• Those who are sick, suffering or in need: Alexander, Gregory, Brenda, Kay, Sheena, Brian, Fran, and Keean.
• 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: Peggy Ann, and those who mourn: Iris and family.
• 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. Names are kept on the list for two weeks.

Just a reminder that Synod Office staff are working from home in compliance with current public health guidance in Alberta. The best way to get the help you need is by email. 

General office questions and communications
(Synod Scene, The Messenger):
Shelly King at reception@edmonton.anglican.ca

Questions regarding finances and giving:
John Gee at treasurer@edmonton.anglican.ca

Questions to the attention of the Bishop:
Jennifer Wirun at assistant@edmonton.anglican.ca
Bishop Jane at bishop@edmonton.anglican.ca

How are Christians called to interact with others who share our beliefs but express them differently? How are we called to interact with those who faithfully follow beliefs that are different to our own? The Rev. Canon Dr. Scott Sharman has developed a short, interactive study to help answer those questions. It includes four videos, a guide book, and the opportunity to join with others to explore this topic.

If you'd like to join the folks at All Saints' Cathedral for this study, email Sara at admin@allsaintscathedral.ca to get the Zoom link. The sessions will run Wednesday evenings at 7:00pm on January 20 and 27, and February 3 and 10, just in time for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity and World Interfaith Harmony Week. If you'd rather work on your own, the videos and guide book are available on the diocesan website.

Reading the Bible is an important part of being a Christian. And yet, the Bible can be intimidating! Even long-time Christians can wonder where to begin. This class is truly for beginners. If you're not quite sure who Moses is, or why we hear four different readings in church on a Sunday, or how we find passages we're looking for (much less pronounce the names!), then we welcome you. All you need is to bring a Bible - any Bible - and your questions to Zoom on Wednesdays at 7:00pm. Email Archdeacon Jordan at rector@goodshepanglican.org to sign up. 

This shared project to create a decorative textile for the Cathedral narthex is beginning to wind up. White knit, crocheted, and woven squares are starting to come in, but there's still time to get involved! Click below for full information, or download this instructions pdf, or contact Alison Hurlburt at alison.anne@gmail.com

Good Shepherd will host its January anti-racism book club meeting on Zoom, January 25 at 7:30pm (note the time, last week's announcement said 7:00pm). Please register in advance by emailing Archdeacon Jordan at Jordan Ware rector@goodshepanglican.org. This month’s book is I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown. Locally, you can buy the book from Glass Bookshop. They offer free delivery within Edmonton, Sherwood Park and St. Albert.

Ever think having a “calling” is only for clergy? Not true! Every follower of Christ has a Christian Vocation.  You might describe it as a "Vocation in a Travel Mug,” ready-to-go any place and any time. This is your invitation to join a Zoom conversation to explore what defines a Christian Vocation and how you might find ways to live that out in Church and World. Two sessions, on Wednesdays January 27 and February 10, at 7:00pm via Zoom. RSVP to Archdeacon David at david@stmatthiasedmonton.ca for the Zoom link.

Sarah Alexander, parishioner at Holy Trinity Riverbend, has taken on a project to raise $25,000 so that a young man named Dallin can have a the service dog he needs. Just over half that amount has already been raised. Read all about it on this GoFundMe page.

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.

Indigenous Ministries of the Anglican Church of Canada is planning the next online Gospel Jamboree, titled: "With Love Before Is, We are Walking." This is the seventh jamboree and will feature special guest preacher, the Most Rev. Michael B. Curry, Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church in the US (perhaps known best in popular culture as the person who preached at the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle). If you've never tuned in to a Gospel Jam, put February 13 on your calendar!

Reconciliation Events in Alberta invites you to this personal and professional development opportunity January 21- February 25, 2021. This six-week series presents a diverse lineup of Indigenous women speaking on the topic of resilience. The sessions will be held on Zoom every Thursday from 12:00-1:00pm MT. They will also be recorded with the link available for a full week so those who can’t make the live session can still participate. There is a Q&A at the end of each live session. The cost is $90 for the full 6-week series.
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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.

This nine-week series, The Bridges to Contemplative Living with Thomas Merton, gently leads participants on a journey toward spiritual transformation and a more contemplative and peace-filled life. Each two-hour session includes further introduction to Merton, contemplative living through prayers, readings from Merton and other spiritual masters, and questions for small group dialogue. Series runs Wednesdays, January 27 to March 24, 2021.

Deepen your experience of silence and solitude through the practice of Centering Prayer. This silent retreat, running Friday. January 29 to Sunday, January 31, will appeal to persons who are committed to the daily practice of Centering Prayer. Facilitator, the Rev. Susan Storey coordinates a Centering Prayer group in Edmonton and is an experienced retreat leader. She has been a priest in the Anglican Church of Canada since 1988, serving in the Diocese of Qu'Appelle in Saskatchewan and in Edmonon diocese.

For more offerings, see the Providence Renewal Centre January-March newsletter.

A Common Word Alberta is hosting a series of four winter-time Christian/Muslim encounters, titled "Continuing the Conversation." Topics will be: Knowing your Neighbour, Hospitality, Embassy, and Unity. Each session will be one hour, featuring opportunity for discussion in smaller 'breakout' groups. Regular meeting time will be the first Tuesday of the month at 7:00 pm, January through April.

Since March 2020 our lives have been affected in different ways by the COVID-19 pandemic. A quieter pandemic that has affected lives around the world for generations and of which our generation has not been spared is that of loneliness. Renovaré Canada is offering a course, 'Loneliness: The Enduring Pandemic,' in which we will explore the reality of loneliness in our times, looking at causes and potential cures, as well as lessons to be learned in seasons of loneliness.

If this is something you might be interested in you can click below to learn more and register. This online course starts on February 9, 2021.

The January 2021 edition of the Wycliffe College newsletter includes an update on classes, as Ontario continues in strict lockdown, as well as reflections on the nature of living in a "liminal space."