• Those who are sick, suffering, or in need: Diane and family (Harold, Carmen, Brian and Erin), Kellie, Dan, Madison, Robert, Paul, Rhea, Gail, Bill, and Sara, Nasima and Nesar Zada family.
• Our relations around the world who are persecuted for their race, gender, religious beliefs and political affiliation. We pray they find the refuge they so desperately seek. 
• Those who have died: Douglas; and those who mourn: Watson and King families.
• Those who are struggling with the fourth wave of COVID-19 in Alberta, especially our health care workers.
• Archbishop Sixbert and the Diocese of Buyé (Updated list of 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.
• 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.

Bishop Steve's calendar is full in these first weeks of his episcopacy. As well as visiting for Sunday services in various parishes, he is making time for smaller meetings with rectors, vestries and corporations mid-week. You can keep up with Bishop Steve through his FaceBook page, and the Synod Scene has collected a few pictures to share from visits in October.

Bishop Steve London has hit the ground running in his new role in the Edmonton diocese and in the Anglican Church of Canada. His ambition is to visit every parish in the diocese as soon as possible. The following events are part of his itinerary for the next few weeks:

• October 30: Christian/Muslim Dialogue (A Common Word Alberta)
• November 3: Zoom meet and greet with Christ Church, Edmonton
• November 7: Evensong, All Saints' Cathedral, Edmonton
• November 14: Sunday service, Immanuel, Wetaskiwin
• November 21: Sunday service, St. Luke, Edmonton
• November 28: Sunday service, St. Peter, Edmonton
• Monthly Zoom bible study and conversations with bishops from around the Anglican Communion in preparation for Lambeth 2022.

Bishop Steve also has various visits booked to meet with rectors, corporations, and vestries over the coming months. 

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.

The Fringe Festival is returning to Holy Trinity, Old Strathcona in the summer of 2022! We are actively looking for anyone who feels called to help and offer their time and talents in the organization and running of the Fringe. Whether you can donate 40 hours or even 4 hours – we need YOU to make this event a success.

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 just 9 weeks to go, we need 21 units to hit our target. That's only three donations/week to exceed our goal. Thank you to our team members who have donated or have an appointment to give! Why not join the team? It's a simple but powerful way to give back to the community.

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

You are invited to join one of several Centering Prayer Groups meeting in person or online.

Centering Prayer is not meant to replace other kinds of prayer; rather it casts a new light and depth of meaning on them. It is at the same time a relationship with God and a discipline to foster that relationship. This method of prayer is a movement beyond conversation with Christ to communion with him.                

Click here to find a group near you.

St. Mary’s, Ponoka raised a new sign welcoming community members to the church and labyrinth in mid-October. The Rev. René Faille had the honour of blessing the sign on October 17. Photos: Deb Stevens, St. Mary's Anglican Church   

Good Shepherd Anglican Church, 15495 Castledowns Road, Edmonton, invites the young and young-at-heart to a Halloween drive-thru/drop-in on Sunday, Oct. 31, from 2-3 pm. Rev. Jordan Ware would love to see your costumes. Come and visit us for some tricks and treats!    

All Saints' Cathedral, 10035-103 St, Edmonton, is holding an All Saints' Day Eucharist on Monday, November 1, 12:10 pm. All are welcome to attend. 

Join the Rev. Stephanie London, at All Saints' Cathedral in Edmonton, every Tuesday afternoon, from November 2 to December 7, as we reconnect through listening, arts, and conversation.

Contact Sara in the office to register. admin@allsaintscathedral.ca

Our ancestors understood the power of creating with one another. In the absence of barn-raisings and quilting bees, we can still set aside time to process the effects of Covid-19 and rebuild the fabric of our community together as we begin to come to terms with the disruption, trauma, and loss of the past 19 months.

Join the Rev. Stephanie London, at St. Columba Anglican Church in Beaumont, every Wednesday afternoon, from November 3 to December 8. Each session will involve using art and creative craft practices to open a mindful listening space, followed by an invitation to explore the fruits of the pandemic in our lives.

All Saints' Cathedral, 10035-103 St, Edmonton, invites all to an All Saints' Choral Evensong with Bishop Steve London, November 7, 7 pm. This service is an opportunity to remember all who have died, as we were not able to grieve together in person during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Confirmation with Kokum will be led together by the Rev. Nick and Elisa Hillier. It is open to any baptised person seeking confirmation aged 10+. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about and explore the faith of our baptism through the Creeds and Scripture, as well as through Elisa’s teachings about the Four Directions and Seven Sacred teachings which have shaped her faith as an Indigenous follower of Jesus.

Gatherings for teachings will be in person at St. Luke’s, Nov 7, 14, at 1 pm. Masking and distancing are required for youth; vaccinations are required for those ages 12 and over.

Bishop Stephen London will be visiting St. Luke’s to celebrate the confirmations on November 21. Email Rev. Nick (n.trussell@edmonton.anglican.ca) to sign up for the classes or for more information.

You are invited to join us for the November session of the Speaker Series on Saturday, November 13 in the Upper Hall at Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Old Stratcona. This talk will be brought to us by Rev. Robin Walker, entitled "How do I choose a version of the Bible – and does it matter?” Rev. Robin has been an Honorary Assistant Priest at Holy Trinity since 2014. Click below for more information!

The St. Paul's Anglican Church Office Administrator is based at St. Paul’s, 10127 145 Street, Edmonton, and reports directly to the Rector of St. Paul’s. The successful applicant will be responsible for providing day-to-day administrative support to the staff, leadership, and congregation, working in partnership with the treasurer to ensure prompt payment of invoices, and overseeing all other matters related to the successful administration of a church office. For more info, see Job Profile

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.

A roundtable discussion will be held October, 28, 6 pm, in light of the 50th anniversary of Canada’s adoption of multiculturalism with Canadian Muslim scholars and activists. The panel will bring together different perspectives on the politics of multiculturalism and pluralism in Canadian society as they relate to religion, race/ethnicity, gender, and indigeneity amidst a climate of Islamophobia. This webinar is co-Sponsored by CRC and I-RSS.

The Greater Edmonton Alliance, of which the Edmonton diocese is a member, is offering an introduction to the core perspective and practices of community organising as developed by the Industrial Areas Foundation (IAF).

This training is for anyone who is interested in community organising, relational leadership, strengthening our organisations, and using relational power.

Registration is free for members of the Edmonton diocese. For more info, contact: gary@greateredmontonalliance.org

We invite you and interested community members to join us this year in our annual A Common Word Christian/Muslim Dialogue on October 30, 2021, 9:30am-1:00 pm. The venue for the in-person component will be the Al Rashid Mosque. There is a zoom option to join. Either way, participants will be welcomed and given an opportunity to interact on the topic of “Does Faith Matter?” We will hear from four (younger) individuals from both faith traditions, followed by facilitated table discussions on this topic. POSTER

For the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence in 2021, the Anglican Communion Office is inviting young Anglicans (aged 35 and under) to submit short videos which express their perspectives on gender-based violence. Between 25 November and 10 December, the Communion Office will release a selection of those videos on its official social media channels. More info about submitting a video can be found here.

Dr. Joy Berg invites participation in Chorale Colibri, an intergenerational choir (all ages are invited, including families), sponsored by the Synod of Alberta and the Territories of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, and hosted at Hosanna Lutheran Church.

This is a choir focussed on learning about and walking beside our neighbours around us in Edmonton and further afield, particularly by singing the Christian sacred song, by hearing the stories, by supporting and understanding the emotional and practical needs.

Exploring Prayer: with Carol Sebastian and Linda MacIsaac, on Saturday, October 30, 9:30 am- 4 pm. How do you pray? How might new approaches expand and enliven traditional practices? Join us as we spend a day with the Holy, exploring such questions, and playing and praying with a variety of prayer experiences. Open your heart and receive! In-person: $80.00  Via Zoom: $65 Register by October 25  #14404 POSTER

Writing From the Inside: Explore your creative soul as you join poet Antoinette Voûte Roeder via Zoom for this poetry writing exploration series! Wednesdays (bi-weekly): Oct 27, Nov 10, Nov 24, Dec 8 (1:30-3:30 pm) $99.00  Register by October 21  #14377 POSTER

Session 1: Process. What is the context for, what are the ingredients of the writing process? ·        
Session 2: Poems of Loss. Every poet is familiar with loss, even despair. We dig deeply for our own experience. ·        
Session 3: The Poet’s Joy. The opposite of loss can be the joy of creation.
Session 4: The Relationship Between Poet and Reader. What would you like to say to your reader? What do Billy Collins, Anna Akhmatova, and W. S. Merwin say? 

"Ministering by Word & Example: An exploration of the Anglican diaconate" is a 12-session, online course offered by the Centre for Christian Studies, beginning October 30. Topics will be from the areas of competency for deacons in the Iona Report. Tuition is $800 plus the registration fee. Register

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Every November, hundreds of thousands of believers across the world join together in prayer for Christians who experience persecution because of their faith in Jesus Christ. This year, the need for prayer seems even more urgent as we witness the challenges faced by millions of Christians around the world. The stories we’re receiving daily from our brothers and sisters living where faith costs the most are clear: your prayers make a difference, helping them stay as a light in the darkness in the toughest places. Sunday, November 7, 2021 is the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. Inspired by Hebrews 12:28, this year’s theme is Unshakeable Faith. The countries that we will be particularly focused on praying for are Afghanistan, Algeria, Cuba, and India.

All are welcome to join the Taize ecumenical community on November 11, 7 pm, on Facebook for Peace prayer with scripture, silence and songs of Taize. POSTER

Renovare Canada, a spiritual formation community, is hosting an online/virtual conference on November 19-20. The RESTORE conference will look through Scripture as we seek to understand that which shapes our call as Christians and the work of God in restoring humanity taken up by the church. Come and hear from our guest speakers as we cover such things as the solicitude of God and how this is to be taken up in our own lives, the wonder of creation and how to live well within the created order, and the practice of presence with God and with people. Visit the Renovare Canada website to see the list of workshops and presenters and to register. You can also email Ruth Heine, Renovare Canada board member, for more information: ruth@heine.ca  POSTER