• Those who are sick, suffering, or in need: John, Vera, Justin, Annette, Evelyn, Joan, Anne, Roger, and Dorothy.
• Those who have died and those who mourn.
• Health care workers, school staff, church leaders, and the many in various situations navigating the ending of provincial COVID-19 restrictions.
• 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.

MAY to AUGUST Diocese of Edmonton Prayer Cycle:  PDF  /  WORD

Bishop Stephen London is pleased to appoint Mr. Brad Lindseth as Lay Minister in Charge at the parish of St. Aidan and St. Hilda, Rexboro. St. Aidan and St. Hilda meets through the summer months, generally from the May long weekend to Thanksgiving. 

In his weekly update, Bishop Stephen London shares about the "amazing, formative and encouraging" experience of attending the Episcopal Church's School for Bishops, "Living Our Vows," in Richmond Virginia.

Please pray for Bishop Stephen London who is in Virginia this week at Bishops' School. A full schedule awaits him when he returns to the diocese:

• May 29: St. Paul’s, Edmonton Confirmation
• June 1: St. Timothy's, Edmonton Induction Service
• June 5: Good Shepherd, Edmonton 
• June 12: Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Edmonton Confirmation
• June 19: St. Matthias, Edmonton Filipino Congregation

In between commitments such as Provincial Synod, House of Bishops, and Living Our Vows vocational training for bishops in Virgina, Bishop Steve continues to visiting parishes around the diocese. Besides Sunday and special services, he continues to make time for meetings with rectors, vestries and corporations mid-week. You can keep up with Bishop Steve through his FaceBook page, and the Synod Scene will build a collection of pictures here as well.

Canon Dr. Scott Sharman, Ecumenical and Interfaith Coordinator and Canon to the Ordinary for the Edmonton diocese, recently led a workshop on Ecumenical Shared Ministry (ESM) and the future of the Church. The two-part series features conversations with members of Holy Trinity Anglican/Lutheran Church in Edson. Watch Part 1 and Part 2 of "Daring to Share"

Tuesday, May 24, Bishop Stephen London, the office staff, and representatives of the Anglican Diocese of Edmonton spent the morning getting to know Bishop Larry Kochendorfer, the office staff, and representatives of the Alberta and Territories Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCiC). Although the two denominations share full communion, and there have been many years of cooperation between the diocese and the synod, it was the first time many of the staff had met in person...

Novelists Tim Chesterton and Norma Gutteridge read passages from their recently published books at St. Margaret’s Anglican Church on the evening of May 19. The joint book-launch event, emceed by Jacqui Chesterton, featured an author Q-and-A session with Margaret Glidden and the audience. Chesterton also sang a traditional English folk song. After the short program, many of the nearly 50 people in attendance lined up to purchase signed copies of the books. Refreshments were offered in the church hall.

Join St. Timothy's Anglican Church, 8420-145 St. NW, Edmonton, and Bishop Stephen London for the induction of the Rev. Clare Stewart as rector on Wednesday, May 25, 7 pm. POSTER

Bishop Stephen London invites your interaction on the theme Together on the Way, which will guide discussions at the 68th Synod of the Diocese of Edmonton, Oct 21-22, 2022. Please read through the document and/or the summary of the document that the Bishop has prepared. Click on the button below to share your response. Thank you for being part of this discussion as the Diocese of Edmonton discerns and navigates The Way from Here.

Worship leaders wanted! Are you a musician eager to play again in public? If so, I'd love to connect with you about leading worship for one of Cursillo's monthly Ultreya gatherings. Please email me at clponech@shaw.ca to chat about what instrument(s) you play and your availability. Blessings! Cathy Ponech, Music Coordinator Cursillo Edmonton 

St. Augustine's of Canterbury, 6110 Fulton Rd, Edmonton, invites you to "Rewilding - an afternoon of shared learning, engaging speakers, a community tree-planting challenge, beer garden and local music. Entertainment starts at 3:30 pm. Discover local initiatives in permaculture, soil science, native plants and our local aspen parkland biome. POSTER

Join the people of All Saints', Drayton Valley, 5212 47 Ave, on Saturday, May 28, from 1 to 3 pm, for tea, coffee, and the opportunity to purchase live plants to adorn your garden.     

Come and experience the beautiful talents of local musician Aaron Parker! Aaron will bring sunlight to your soul with his renditions of '60's and '70's folk music, along with some original songs with special guest Gisele Parker. For more information, please email stgeorges@telus.net or call 780-439-1470.  

• Join us 7:00pm, Saturday June 4 at St. George’s by the U of A, 11733 87 Avenue, Edmonton. 
• Tickets to attend in person will be available at the door for $25. 
• Tickets to attend online are 20.00 (plus a $1.50 processing fee) and are available on Eventbrite .

This is a spring fundraiser and a great family outing! 

Base Camp is an intense one-week experience for young adults who come on as volunteers. Training is provided to our volunteers to equip them for living in the wilderness (a provincial campground group site) with a pack of junior high students. There are opportunities to develop leadership skills: helping others, leading songs and skits, washing dishes, serving food, organising games, and managing conflict, all while being part of a close-knit community. 

Canadian Blood Services is rallying for the support of donors before National Blood Donor Week, June 12 to 18. One in two people in Canada are eligible to donate blood, plasma, and platelets, but only one in 81 does donate. A small group of regular donors is meeting the needs of the entire country, which is unsustainable. 

"Team Anglican" is currently made up of 42 donors and 35 are listed as "active." Our team goal this year is 120 donations of blood and/or plasma. We encourage anyone who is able to offer this gift of life. If you'd like to join the team, Click here and enter our Partner ID: ANGL696986. To donate blood, call: 1-888-236-6283 or visit Canadian Blood Services.

Following are opportunities to support Ukraine financially:

• Vegreville and Area Stands With Ukraine
• PWRDF Funds for Ukraine
• Canadian Red Cross Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis Appeal
• Canada-Ukraine Foundation

Edmonton Cursillo would like to thank Cathy Ponech and Jenny Stuart for joining our Secretariat (leadership team). Cathy is coming on as Music Director and Jenny as Registrar/Treasurer. We are still looking for a secretary! No experience needed. Contact cursilloedmonton@gmail.com for more information.

St. Margaret's, 12603 Ellerslie Rd SW Edmonton, is in need of an Administrative Assistant. The position is available as of July 1, 2022, but the parish is open to filling it earlier. This is a 12-hour/week position; pre-Covid the hours were Tuesday to Friday. For more information, please see attached Job Profile or email the Rev. Tim Chesterton at stmrector@gmail.com

The Anglican Parish of Christ Church in Edmonton is a vibrant and growing city church, seeking an associate priest to join the team and share in supporting ongoing and emerging ministries. For more information, please see the job description. 

St. Mary's Anglican Church in Ponoka is seeking a new rector. This full-time position will combine .75 time with St. Mary's and .25 time with the Church of the Epiphany in Rimbey, a half-hour drive away. This arrangement has been made with the Anglican Diocese of Calgary, of which the Church of the Epiphany is part. The two parish profiles are combined here.

Join the Edmonton diocese as we celebrate the return of Fr. Michael Lapsley SSM to the diocese this September as part of our continued commitment to reconciliation.

Fr. Michael is the Canon for Healing and Reconciliation for the Diocese of Edmonton. Over the past five years, he has visited our diocese several times and is working with a small team here to build local reconciliation initiatives based on methods used at the Institute for Healing of Memories (IHOM), which he founded in 1998.

Click on the button below to see a listing of online resources, including Sunday services and weekly prayer live-streams and videos, online study, music and children's ministry links. We continue to update this list, so please share your creative ways of being church at home! Send your ideas to churched@edmonton.anglican.ca

What kind of leaders do each of us need to become in order to contribute to the flourishing of the world? Join Dr. Ray Aldred, director of the Indigenous Studies Program at the Vancouver School of Theology for a unique look at leadership in a time of important social change. Saturday, May 28 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm at Star of the North. Cost: Online $90; In-Person $120. Phone 780-459-5511 or register at www.starofthenorth.ca/aldred 

PWRDF will host a webinar on its Ukraine Response on May 31, from 9 to 10:30 am. Patricia Maruschak, PWRDF’s Director of Programs and Partnerships, herself a Ukrainian Canadian who has lived and worked in Ukraine, will be joined by other staff and Hanna Zaremba-Kosovych from Fight for Right, one of PWRDF’s partner organizations in Ukraine. They will provide an overview of PWRDF’s response and their experience of supporting people with disabilities during the war. Register here

The College of Emmanuel & St. Chad, the Lutheran Theological Seminary, and St. Thomas More College, all based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, invite you to this conference June 13 -16, 2022. The conference will be held entirely online and is the first annual summer learning event co-sponsored by the three schools of the Saskatoon Theological Union in partnership with St. Thomas More College. See the POSTER for more information.

Help plant the Star Garden. Star of the North is developing an urban garden to help community members access fresh produce. We are looking for volunteers to help us plant hundreds of seeds in early June. Enjoy getting your hands dirty and learning about no-till, mulch-based, gardening techniques. Contact our garden coordinator, Clint Porritt at programs@starofthenorth.ca or 780-459-5511 to get involved.

Registration is now open for the 2022 Annual Meeting of the Society of Scholar-Priests, in Denver, CO, June 9-10. Get all the details about the conference, including recommendations for lodging, at the Annual Meeting page on the SSP website. Or for questions about the society, contact locally the Rev. Dr. Myron Penner, rector at St. Paul's Anglican Church in Edmonton, who is Secretary of the society. St. Paul's phone: 780-455-0771.

A dinner for the Ven. Canon Terry Leer, who will retire as Executive Archdeacon for the Diocese of Athabasca at the end of June, is planned for Saturday, July 2, at the Belle Petroleum Centre, 9403 94 Street, in Peace River. During 40 years of ministry, Leer served in the Edmonton diocese, and most recently in the Athabasca diocese at All Saints’ Church, Ft. McMurray; Christ Church, Grande Prairie; and the Synod Office in Peace River as Archdeacon for Mission Development and now Executive Archdeacon. To attend, please contact Benita at the Synod Office at 780-624-2767, or email dioath@telusplanet.net. The cost is $35 per person. Please book early. 

Is your family looking to get away this summer to a place where the sun shines, children play freely and adults find soulful nourishment with others who are also looking for meaningful experiences? Find a program for you and your family at Sorrento Centre. Click here to take a look at the variety of courses and leaders who bring rich and dynamic programming.   

The Studion School for Spiritual Direction offers a two-year program that combines teaching on topics relevant to the practice of spiritual direction with significant time spent in guided retreat and spiritual formation. The program is administered through The King's University in Edmonton and gatherings are held at Star of the North Retreat Centre in St. Albert. The next cohort is set to begin in January 2023. Please visit the thestudionschool.com for program details and to apply online.

The Network of Biblical Storytellers Canada will host a Teller's Retreat at King's Fold Retreat Centre west of Cochrane this fall. NBSC is "an affiliation of people who practise the art and discipline of telling Christian scripture by heart." Linnea Good and Ken Quiring will facilitate. This retreat will have a contemplative component to it, as learning scripture by heart has similarities to the Ignatian way of praying. Early bird deadline is midnight on July 5, 2022.

In September 2022, the Anglican monastic community of the Sisterhood of St. John the Divine will begin the fifth year of the Companions Program. This is an opportunity for women ages 21 and up to join the Sisters for 11 months either as a residential or online Companion. See attached POSTER for more info.

A free, info session about the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola will be held on June 7 @ 7 pm via Zoom. POSTER