• Those who are sick, suffering, or in need: Madison, Paul, Erin, Rhea, Megan, Nagendra, Gail, Hal, Justin, Kelley, Diane, Giesele, Dan and Canon Robin Gibbons in the UK.
• Those who are struggling with physical or mental illness due to COVID-19; for wisdom and grace as our churches move toward re-opening.
• Those who have died: Dan, and those who mourn: Barbara and family.
• Archbishop Sixbert and the Diocese of Buyé (Twinned Parishes).  
• Our relations in Christ from Treaty 6 and Treaty 8 First Nations, from the Métis Nation of Alberta, and from the Métis Settlements in Alberta.
• Educators, support staff, volunteers, students and caregivers as the new school year gets underway.
• Our global neighbours, especially the people of Afghanistan, Haiti and US southern gulf coast states.
• 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 unless intentionally renewed.

The consecration of the Rev. Stephen London as the 11th Bishop of Edmonton will take place on the morning of September 18, 2021. Sadly, due to peaking numbers of COVID-19 cases and the re-introduction of public health measures, this will be a closed service. The entire diocese, however, is invited to attend this celebration virtually. The live-streamed service will be available on the All Saints’ Cathedral YouTube Channel. 

Wondering about possibilities for children and families in your parish this coming year? Join the Rev. Sue Oliver, Canon for Children and Family Ministry, on Thursday September 16 at 1:00pm for a conversation about creative ways to offer ministry to children in light of continued COVID restrictions and protocols. Come to share your ideas and get a few new ones. The conversation will be via Zoom, facilitated by Rev. Sue. All clergy and lay people who are involved in children's ministry in their parishes are welcome!

Wondering what do to on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation? Looking for a way to help foster and be part of the developing relationship between Indigenous and settler peoples? The Diocese of Edmonton and Creating Hope Society invite you to join a Round Dance in the large field at Rutherford School (8620 91 Street, Edmonton) on the afternoon of September 30.

The Indigenous Ministries of Edmonton diocese and Creating Hope Society had been planning this Round Dance for Orange Shirt Day before the Canadian government made the day a federal statutory holiday. With that, and with the discovery this summer of hundreds of graves at residential schools across Canada, the event has taken on even greater significance...

Holy Trinity Old Strathcona continues to host Brass Monkey Arts outdoor Community Concerts. All concerts are free to the public and any donations will be given to the performers. Please bring your own chair or blanket, food and beverages, and please practice safe distancing. Concerts are weather-dependent and are subject to change.

Brass Monkey Community Concerts are supported by the Edmonton Arts Council and the City of Edmonton. 

Dear friends, our September Ultreya would normally fall on September 17, but this is the evening before the consecration of our Bishop-Elect, Steve London. Many will be taking part in the prayer vigil for Steve that evening, and so Secretariat plans instead to hold the Ultreya on Friday, September 24, once again on the Zoom platform. Details to follow - and we hope you will join us for a very brief Annual Report and the introduction of our new Lay Director. Submitted by Janie Seguin Cursillo communications chair

What if ONE weekend had the potential to bring you and your spouse closer… or help you connect at a level you maybe didn’t think was even possible? Would you consider investing the time?

The Marriage Encounter in-person weekend experience is back! Though now we're including the option of staying at the Providence Renewal Centre in Edmonton where the sessions will be held, or going home or to a hotel at the end of Friday and Saturday evening. Here's what participants are saying:

This experience is a MUST for all couples. It definitely brought the romance & joy back into our marriage.

The best thing you can do for your children is to love your spouse… We took the plunge and tried out the retreat and we’re so happy we did!

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In the next episode of the "Season of Prisoners" video series, Rob Betty, a life-long Anglican and member of the diocesan Social Justice Committee, talks with David Goa, an academic by training who is committed to deepening the capacity of the faithful to think through the gifts of the Christian tradition: the spiritual life, the theological traditions, and our responsibility to the public world. 

How do we live well on the land? In this episode, we stroll through farmland along the Battle River, exploring the urban-rural disconnect, organic farming practices, and the awe and mystery of growth. Thanks for caring for the land you are on and listening in. See also these Season of Creation Resources for you and your parish to use.

Our celebration of the Season of Creation runs now through to October 4, the Feast of St. Francis (patron saint of ecology), Christians across the ecumenical spectrum are joining together in prayer for creation and environmental stewardship.

The theme for the 2021 The Season of Creation is A Home for All? Renewing the Oikos of God. Oikos is the Greek word for "home" or "household." 

For the past several years, our Diocese has done an outstanding job raising funds for the people of the Buye Diocese to purchase medical cards. Loving our neighbors as ourselves, we can make a difference in the lives of many of our brothers and sisters living in Burundi. Through the month of September, we encourage each parish to take up a collection for the purchase of Buye medical cards. 100% of the monies collected go directly to the purchase of medical cards. There are no administrative fees. Medical coverage is out of reach for most people in the Diocese of Buye. A $5 medical card covers 80% of their costs and will help women in need, and children under the age of 18. 

Please send all donations directly to Rev. John Gee at the Synod Office. With our heartfelt thanks, Rev. Rebecca Harris and Rev. Danielle Key 

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As a Partner for Life with Canadian Blood Services, the Anglican Diocese of Edmonton has pledged to donate 100 units of blood in 2021. With 15 weeks to go, we need 36 donations to hit our target. Of the 37 members who have signed up, 28 were active donors as of last week and 30 are now active as of this week! Thanks to those are serving the community in this way. If you've never signed up before, please consider whether now is the time to do it!

Click here to join Team Anglican. Our Partner ID is ANGL696986.  To donate blood, call: 1-888-236-6283 or visit Canadian Blood Services.

St. Timothy's in Edmonton has an opening for one or more persons who can organize and oversee all aspects music ministry, consistent with the values, vision, and mission of St. Timothy’s in order to support the wider ministry of the parish. The Music Director will contribute to a leadership team seeking to equip, encourage, and empower members of St. Timothy’s congregation to connect with God, with each other, and with the community. See the Job Description for qualifications and details on how to apply.

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.

All are invited to a special event on Wednesday, September 15, at 7:00 pm (MST). From an awareness of the intergenerational trauma of colonialism, Indigenous Birthworkers the Rev. Lori Calkins, a member of the Edmonton diocese's Indigenous Ministry Team and cultural birth helper; and Nadia Houle, founder of Indigenous Birth of Alberta, will lead Flourishing Foundation (Global Women Seeking Change) in an evening presentation and discussion. Learn about the Indigenous worldview and the healing and restorative work of Aunties and Birthworkers. Please join us for an Indigenous-led evening of education in a shared space of reconciliation. POSTER

To attend, email: contact@flourishingfoundation.org. Registered guests will be provided with a Zoom invitation and link.

Truth and Reconciliation Week (Sept. 27-Oct. 1) virtual event, with programming for students, teachers, and general public attendees, through the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation. The programming will feature short videos created by Indigenous storytellers, followed by conversations with Elders, Knowledge Keepers, Survivors, and the children of Survivors of residential schools. Click here for daily schedule

The deVeber Institute for Bioethics and Social Research presents this online lecture entitled “Life Issues: The Indigenous Perspective” on October 5, 2021 at 8pm (ET) via Zoom. This lecture will feature presentations from a panel of Indigenous midwives, and a presentation from Dr. Carrie Bourassa on end-of-life practices and the need of decolonize health care.

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Calling all grandmothers, grandfathers, and seniors in general! Here is a chance to become better acquainted with Indigenous teachings. St. Faith's Anglican Church and Creating Hope Society in Edmonton are hosting a weekly series called Teachings of the Drum. All Kokums and Mosums (Cree for Grandmother and Grandfather) are invited to join weekly teaching, conversation and events focusing on drum teachings. Sessions run Thursdays, from 6-8 pm, at St. Faith's Anglican Church, 11725 93 Street NW, Edmonton. Contact Cynthia at 587-596-9805 or email programs@creatinghopesociety.ca for more information. POSTER

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. You can make a secure online donation through the diocesan website.

Three key leaders of Anglican and Lutheran churches have penned a letter encouraging parishioners across Canada to engage with the upcoming federal election. The letter comes from Archbishop Linda Nicholls, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada (ACC), National Indigenous Anglican Archbishop Mark MacDonald, and the Rev. Susan Johnson, National Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada. It is available to view or to download at the ACC website.

The Canadian Council of Churches (CCC) has released its 2021 Federal Election Guide, complete with suggestions for prayer and resources on several topics, such as racism, reconciliation, poverty, and health care, to name a few. Each topic includes links for further research, scripture references and questions to ask candidates. The CCC represents 26-member churches including Anglican; Eastern and Roman Catholic; Evangelical; Free Church; Eastern and Oriental Orthodox; and Historic Protestant traditions. 

Come learn about the dream world and the wisdom it offers your day-to-day life. Kath Sparo (certified in Dreamwork at the Haden Institute, NC) will help us explore ways to engage with our dreams individually and using a group method of that allows for each person to do their own inner work. These bi-weekly Zoom sessions will offer teaching followed by an in-depth exploration of one or two dreams offered by group members. All faith traditions and spiritual backgrounds welcome, no prior knowledge or experience with dreams necessary.
Choose a morning or evening series for $120.00.
Thursdays: Sep 23, Oct 7, Oct 21, Nov 4, Nov 18, Dec 2    $120.00
(9:30-11:30 am)     Event #14354  
(7:00-9:00 pm)       Event #14355

Hastings Lake Bible Camp will be holding a traditional outdoor campfire complete with cookies, hot cocoa, skits, camp songs, and a campfire message this Sunday at 2:30pm. The format for this Thanksgiving event has been modified slightly to make it safer. Please click below for details.

Chorale Colibri is an intergenerational choir (all ages are invited, including families), with no audition to enter, where the music is taught by rote as well as with scores. Sponsored by the Synod of Alberta and the Territories of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, and hosted at Hosanna Lutheran Church, Chorale Colibri participates missionally in learning about various culture groups in the Edmonton area, in Alberta, and beyond into the global world, through the singing of and presentation of the sacred song of these cultures. This is a choir that is deliberately trying to learn about and walk beside our neighbors around us in Edmonton and further afield...

"The Sanctuary" is a non-auditioned women's ensemble that will sing sacred repertoire from a variety of eras. Conducted by Dr. Joy Berg and accompanied by Heather Christensen, the choir will meet on Wednesday evenings beginning September 22, at Christ Church, 12116-102 Ave, Edmonton, from 5:30-6:30 pm. Regsitration is $200/year. Cheques made payable to "Sanctuary Sounds," or pay online. For more information, and schedule, please see attached POSTER.

The Vancouver School of Theology (VST) is hosting a virtual Open House on Thursday, Sept 23, 11:30am - 6:00pm MST. Spend some time with faculty, hear from the president of the school, attend community worship and stay for a class.
Intro to VST: 11:30 am- 12:45pm  |  Worship: 1pm-2  |  Join a Class: 3pm-6
Connect with Julie in recruitment to register and gain more details: Julie Lees, jlees@vst.edu or 604-822-6502

Star of the North begins its new formation program with an opening retreat (on-line or in-house), October 1-3. This first retreat (Module 1 of the program) will rely on the core stories from the Book of Genesis to explore themes of: creation/creativity, self image and self expression, images of God, land conflicts and God’s blessing on our journeys as tribes, cultures and peoples formed in the image and likeness of God. Presenters include Maureen Wilde, Harry Lafond, Ron Rolheiser, Rabbi Gila Caine, and Steve Heinrichs. If you miss Module 1 you can still sign up for Module 2. Overall, the program will focus on faith & contemporary issues such as creation care, social justice & reconciliation.

On the 1st Monday of the month from October 2021-June 2022, join us on Zoom as we use our eyes of faith to see inspiration in the writings of a variety of authors. Meetings are held on Zoom from 7:00 to 8:30 pm. Cost to join is $45.00 and members are responsible for acquiring their own books (most are available through public libraries and on e-readers).  Click here to register for Event #14343.

Hastings Lake has wrapped up a successful summer of camping fun. Please click here to see the latest newsletter.

Based on the success of its Say Yes! to Kids campaign, the Anglican Foundation of Canada (AFC) will be accepting proposals for ministry projects that contribute to the physical, intellectual, emotional, or spiritual well-being of children, youth, or young adults within Canada.

Grants for both ongoing and emerging projects will be considered:

• Category A grants, of up to $5,000 will be considered based on impact and how they support young people in a local context.

• Category B grants of up to $15,000 will be considered based on how they support the overall mission and service to children and youth in a city, diocese, or region.

Eligible uses of funding include, but are not limited to, administrative expenses, equipment, technical costs, remuneration, honoraria, and food. Proposals will be accepted from September 1 to October 1, 2021.

AFC’s Board of Directors will review proposals in November and announce the grant recipients in early December. Proposals submitted in response to this Request for Proposals will not count toward one of the three submissions each diocese is allowed per year.