• Those who are sick, suffering, or in need: Zach, Ruth, Gail, Melanie, Robert, Kay, Brian, Margaret, Scottie, Rhea, and Rita.
• Those who have died and those who mourn.
• 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.

On September 30, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day, members of Immanuel Anglican Church along with their partners Wetaskiwin District Heritage Museum Centre & Star Store, City of Wetaskiwin, Wetaskiwin FCSS, and the community gathered to walk through downtown to the Peace Cairn. Elder Ivy Rain and the Rev. Hugh Matheson, rector, offered prayers. We then moved on to Jubilee Park to remember we are all Treaty People. There we were blessed with the prayers of dancers and speakers, as well as lovingly made Bannock. Reconciliation begins when truth is spoken and heard and when friendships are made and renewed. Thank you to all the photographers who kindly shared with us their photos. Posted on FB by Fiona Brownlee 

The topic for the Clergy Day held on September 29, 2022, was both timely and crucial. It was an opportunity for clergy and lay employees who work with vulnerable people to learn how to enact updates to the diocesan Safe Church Policy. Work on these updates has been underway for several months, following up on a pastoral message from Bishop Stephen London, sent in April:

The church must be a safe place for all people if we are going to be true to the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It is heartbreaking when revelations arise about church leaders abusing the trust given to them. We are in a time of repentance and humility, and we are grateful for those who call the church to repent. It is also a time for renewed commitment to being the church Jesus calls us to be.

A brief time to come away, reflect, and be heard proved healing for 20 people gathered for a Healing of Memories Workshop September 20-22, 2022. The workshop was led by a team of six facilitators at Star of the North Retreat Centre in St. Albert. Healing of Memories (HoM) is based on the principle that “every person has a story to tell, and every story needs a listener.” The intentionally designed structure and careful facilitation of each workshop, create a safe space for telling and listening. Participants commented that it was remarkable and even surprising how seamlessly they were able to connect with the group and with their own story, and to come away after only two days with a sense of movement in their personal journey. HoM doesn’t promise complete healing and resolution of the pain people experience in their lives, but rather, the opportunity to take a step forward.

In the bright midday sun, against a backdrop of trees beginning to shed their golden leaves, Padre Danielle Key and Pastor Erin Thomas blessed a community park in the heart of Edmonton’s Old Strathcona neighbourhood. 

“We both work close to this space and have seen it used by those in our community who need a place of respite, need to find shade under a tree, to find peace among the flowers, and to remember those who have gone before us through the dedication of the plaques that surround us,” said Key, rector of Holy Trinity Anglican Church (HTAC).

“Today we are honoured and privileged to offer a prayer of blessing to this park – dedicating it to the good work that will be done here, to the work that still needs to be done, and to the peace that a space like this provides for all of those in our community, said Thomas, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church.

The Edmonton Police Service (EPS) Drums and Pipes band led the procession, and the EPS Chorus led a large gathering in singing “O Canada” at the official opening of Light Horse Park, located at 104 Street between 85 and 86 Avenues next to the historic Connaught Armoury and just a short walk from Holy Trinity Anglican (HTAC) and Trinity Lutheran churches.

A portion of the Edmonton diocesan budget each year is designated for our Companion Diocese of Buyé. As Archbishop of the Province of Burundi, the Most Rev. Sixbert Macumi must travel between his home in Ngozi, where he still serves as diocesan bishop, and the Provincial Synod Office in Bujumbura. Archbishop Sixbert expressed gratitude for the car he was able to order from Japan with a $9,000 contribution from the Edmonton diocese. Buyé diocese also received a $1,000 grant for car expenses from the Anglican Church of Canada. Photos: Fr. Canon Dominique Ciza, Buyé Diocesan Executive Secretary.

The Rev. Dr. Scott Sharman, Canon to the Ordinary for the Edmonton diocese, offers a spiritual/theological orientation to the 68th Synod of the Diocese of Edmonton.

If you have watched the video and have questions, Bishop Stephen London will host Zoom conversations on the evenings of October 12 and 20, from 7 to 8:30 pm. 

Wed, Oct 12
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84521978385

Thurs, Oct 20
Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86332106936 

*The Synod Orientation / Preparation Day originally scheduled for Saturday, October 8 has been cancelled as that tends be a busy weekend for people celebrating Thanksgiving.

Bishop Stephen London has released the document Finding Our Way as a blueprint for guiding the Diocese of Edmonton into the future. It begins with the Gospel at the Center and includes five Principles and 12 Goals. This week, we highlight Goal 10: Accessibility.

We will evaluate all buildings, programs, vocabulary, and ways of working to identify and remove obstacles to accessibility and participation in our faith communities as a result of physical, social, economic, and systemic barriers.  

Watch for specific actions and milestones which will be developed in regard to this goal.

Heading into fall, Bishop Steve is busy once again working with parishes, responding with Church and Government to the passing of HM Queen Elizabeth II, and preparing for the 68th Synod of the Diocese of Edmonton:

• October 9: St. John the Evangelist, Cold Lake
• October 13 to 14: Ecclesiastical Province of Rupert's Land ACPO Retreat, Providence Renewal Centre, Edmonton
• October 18: Administration and Finance Committee
• October 21 to 22: 68th Synod, All Saints' Cathedral/St. Matthias, Edmonton

The Anglican Parish of Christ Church, 12116- is offering a Grief and Loss workshop on Sunday, October 16, at noon. Led by Dr. Lynda Phillips, Rob Curtis, Joy Berg and Rev. Armand Mercier, this workshop will include music, stories, learning and theological insights. All are welcome to attend and a light lunch will be provided. Please email admin@christchurchedm.ca to let us know you are coming! POSTER

Looking for a little marriage “tune-up”? Our Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend is just one month away. Join us online or in person November 4-6. 9 out of 10 couples find lasting & loving effects. See www.EAME.ca for registration and some great testimonials. POSTER

St. Timothy Anglican Church is offering two more workshops this fall:

• The Passing of the Peace - history and meaning, October 26.
• BCP and BAS - brief history and theological differences, November 23.

Sessions are held at the church (8420 – 145 Street NW Edmonton) on Wednesdays starting at 10:30am.

For more info, see POSTER email info@sttimothy-edm.ca or call 780-483-5506 to register.

There will be a memorial service for Margaret (Peggie) Gibbons, widow of Jack (former priest of the Edmonton diocese), on Saturday, October 29, 2 pm, at Christ Church, 12116-102 Avenue NW, Edmonton.

You are invited to celebrate All Saints’ Sunday and the 85th Anniversary of the Parish of All Saints’, Drayton Valley with Bishop Stephen London on November 5 and 6, 2022.

November 5:
Visit the original church at Drayton Valley Museum located at 6013-64 Ave, at 4 pm, followed by a turkey dinner at Cobblestones Café, 5147 50 Ave. Bishop Stephen London will speak on the role and relevance of the church in our community and the world now and in the future. Tickets ($30) must be reserved by prepayment before October 20. Call 780-542-5048 or email monitorguru@live.ca for information.  

November 6:
Bishop Stephen London will preside at Holy Eucharist at All Saints’, 5212 47 Ave, Drayton Valley, at 10:30 am. All are welcome to attend! All Saints’ Day will be celebrated at the service. In remembrance of former members, please submit their favourite hymn by October 20 to be incorporated into the service.

Supported by a "Say Yes! to Kids" grant from the Anglican Foundation of Canada, the diocesan children's choir provides opportunities - at no cost - for children and youth in grade 2 and up to learn music connected to the church’s worship. If you know anyone who might like to join, please invite them. The children's music will be offered at church services and special liturgical events throughout the diocese. The choir rehearses Wednesday evenings, 5-6 pm, at Christ Church, 12116 - 102 Ave, Edmonton.

The 2023 Anglican Church of Canada publications are ready to order online. To get your church calendars, click here or visit the ACC publishing website at anglican.gilmore.ca and follow the links. The cost is $7.50 for 1 calendar, $6.00 for 2-19 calendars, and $4.00 for 20 or more. There is free shipping for orders of 50 or more. Click here to see a PDF preview of the calendar.

The Network of Biblical Storytellers Canada will host a Teller's Retreat at King's Fold Retreat Centre west of Cochrane October 14-16, 2022. NBSC is "an affiliation of people who practise the art and discipline of telling Christian scripture by heart." This is a small retreat. About a dozen are coming so far, and there are a few spaces left. Avoid disappointment. Register soon!

The 2022 A Common Word Alberta - Muslim-Christian Dialogue will focus on "Drawing the Circle Bigger" through inclusion. All are welcome to join the conversation on October 29, !0 am, at Sacred Heart First People's Church, 10821 96 St. NW, Edmonton, and on Zoom 

In the context of the recent visit by Pope Francis, we will focus on how our faith traditions support us in developing circles that can respectfully and mutually include not only our fellow Muslims and Christians, but also our Indigenous brothers and sisters.  The in-person meeting will be hosted by the Catholic Sacred Heart First People’s Church and will include elders and parishioners from this faith community.

Please register here, to participate either in-person or online. POSTER