• Those who are sick, suffering, or in need: Lois, Carol and Jack, Lorelei, Gail, April, Rhea, Paul, Megan, Jen, Christian, Karen, Grace, Anne and Roger, Hilda and Aubrey.
• 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.
• 2023 January to April Prayer Cycle - PDF / WORD

All are invited to come and support the Rev. Andreas Sigrist, his family, and parishioners of St. Matthias Anglican Church on Wednesday, January 11, when Rev. Andreas will be inducted as rector of the parish. The service starts at 7pm. Clergy are encouraged to attend and to robe. The colour is white. 

Last year at the beginning of Lent we began the diocesan Remembering the Children weaving project. At the summer solstice, National Indigenous Peoples Day, we blessed the finished project at a special service at the Cathedral. We now have the weaving available to visit parishes. You might think that the only good time to have the weaving visit your parish is in September or October. Not true! Anytime you want to deeper your parish's connection to the ministry of reconciliation in our diocese is a good time to do it. Please contact Fiona at f.brownlee@edmonton.anglican.ca for more information or to ask if a particular date is available.

The Synod Office has had a few calls from people requesting the 2023 Anglican Church of Canada calendar. If your parish has extras, can you let us know? You can email reception@edmonton.anglican.ca or call us at 780-439-7344.

In the meantime, it is always possible to order calendars online. 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. Click here to see a PDF preview of the calendar.

Please hold Bishop Stephen London in your prayers as he serves parishes throughout the diocese and connects with our partners and friends beyond the diocese.

• January 11: Induction Service, St. Matthias, Edmonton
• January 12: Examining Chaplains New Member Orientation
• January 14: Vocational Deacons Meeting
• January 15: Sunday Service, St. Michael and All Angels, Edmonton
• January 22: Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Ecumenical Service, Trinity Lutheran, Edmonton
• January 29: Confirmation Service, St. Timothy's, Edmonton

Let us help you promote your upcoming event in Synod Scene, our weekly e-newsletter to clergy, parishes and subscribers. Please click the link to the form below to tell us about your event (ie. youth gathering, parish fundraiser, worship service, community outreach, public lecture). Upload a graphic or picture (horizontal / landscape orientation; 1500x784 px), and your event poster. Events must be submitted by Tuesday at noon for inclusion in the current week's newsletter. Have Questions? Send us an email: churched@edmonton.anglican.ca

Archdeacon Jordan invites you to join our Wednesday morning Lectionary Bible Study. Each week we will study the readings for the upcoming Sunday. This is a great time to really lean into the lessons of our services, to connect more deeply with our traditions and practices, and reflect on why these particular readings might have been selected. Lectionary Bible Study will be happening shortly after our Wednesday Eucharist service and coffee hour. You are welcome to stop by for the service at 9:00 am, and join us for coffee and fellowship before the bible study starts at 11:00 am. Good Shepherd Anglican Church is located at 15495 Castle Downs Road in Edmonton.

This group meets on the third Monday of the month at 2:00 pm at Good Shepherd Anglican Church, 15495 Castle Downs Road, Edmonton. From Greek, Klaio means to mourn, weep, or lament. Grief and loss are difficult burdens to carry, and the support of others can help lighten the load. Klaio is a drop-in, grief support group open to all members of the community who are coping with loss. If you are looking to connect with others to share your experiences with grief and loss, please join us. The next meeting is on January 16. 

Good Shepherd Anglican Church, 15495 Castledowns Road, Edmonton, is starting a monthly potluck to support our Community Pantry. Each month we will have a donation theme to highlight some of the different items or meals we need to stock the Community Pantry. Everyone is invited to join us with a favorite dish to share, (which can match the theme if you like), and a donation for the pantry. Our Pantry Potlucks are open to all community members. They are a great place to introduce friends, relatives and neighbours to Good Shepherd. We picked an earlier dinner time so that families with younger children can still make it home before bedtime and those who prefer not to drive after dark will have a safer drive. See you on Friday, January 20 at 4:00 pm.

Interface Worship at the Anglican Parish of St. Paul, 10127 – 145 Street NW, Edmonton, blends ancient spirituality with innovative expressions to create generative worship events. All are welcome to join us at 7 pm on Saturday, January 21, as we bring to life the message of Epiphany:

Stargazing brought us here
To this young master's door
To discover we are stardust
One in God forevermore
One in God forevermore"
from 'The Magi' by Alana Levandoski

On Sunday, January 22, 7:30 pm, at All Saints' Cathedral, Chronos Vocal Ensemble will present its first complete sacred music program since the pandemic (actually since April 2019). We're pretty excited about it! It represents a collaboration with cathedral music director, Jeremy Spurgeon, and features unaccompanied repertoire in addition to larger works together with Jeremy at the organ. In addition to classic British composers like Parry and Stanford, we have the music of Jonathan Dove and James MacMillan, as well as some 20th-century French composers and new Canadian works.

The Edmonton and District Council of Churches (EDCC) invites you to the 2023 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Ecumenical Service on Sunday, January 22, 7 pm, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 10014 81 Ave NW, Edmonton. All are welcome! POSTER

Canadian Blood Services (CBS) has posted an urgent need on its social media platforms: 

The national inventory of several blood types is far below optimal, and O-negative blood donors are especially needed. If you are type O-negative and eligible to donate, please book an appointment in the coming days. Book your lifesaving appointment at http://blood.ca

The Edmonton diocese continues to hold in gratitude all those who helped us reach our CBS donation target of 120 units donated through 2022. Stay tuned for an updated goal for 2023.

The parish of Holy Trinity Anglican Church (Old Strathcona) in Edmonton is looking for a half-time Assistant Priest. The Assistant Priest will work alongside the Rector in continuing to grow and develop many areas of ministry including but not limited to stewardship, youth and young adult’s ministry, and working in various areas of social justice in the community of Old Strathcona.  Job Profile

Resources for the  2023 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, traditionally held every year between January 18 (the Feast of the Confession of Saint Peter) and January 25 (the Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul), can be accessed here.

The resources have been prepared by the ecumenical Writing and Animation Team (WPCU ) of volunteers from member churches of The Canadian Council of Churches working in partnership with the Canadian Centre for Ecumenism, the Prairie Centre for Ecumenism, and the Women's Inter-Church Council of Canada.

The Immanuel, Wetaskiwin ACW is presenting "Stepping Outside the Shadow: Domestic Violence: The Ongoing Pandemic" on Saturday, February 11, from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm. For tickets ($20 each), contact Fiona at 780-312-9070. POSTER

The 2023 theme of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is “Do good; seek justice.” Isaiah challenged God’s people to learn to do good together; to seek justice together, to rescue the oppressed together... The prophet’s challenge applies equally to us today. Join an ecumenical prayer gathering led by Julian Hammond and Maria Di Castri followed by a simple fellowship luncheon, on January 25th.

Star of the North Retreat Centre has a number of offerings over the coming months. Visit their website to learn about the Courage to Teach series held one Saturday a month from January 28 to May 27, the Bridges to Contemplative Living series held Wednesdays in February and March, and a Reconciliation through Justice evening, February 16.

This silent retreat will draw on parables of Jesus and the example of St. Therese of Lisieux as inspiration for spiritual transformation in the movements of our everyday lives. The retreat will include Centering Prayer periods, teachings by Fr. Thomas Keating, Lectio Divina and quiet reflections. The retreat is intended for those who are familiar with Centering Prayer. Register by January 19. POSTER

Providence Renewal Centre is offering a number of retreats over the coming months. Visit their website to learn about a Self-Care Day planned for Monday, January 16, an Enneagram retreat February 10-12, and a Lenten retreat March 17-19.

The Network of Biblical Storytelling Canada is hosting an online festival, February 3-5, 2023. Titled “Biblical Telling: A New Way Home,” the online gathering will explore ways in which the culture we grow up in can lead us to make assumptions about the meaning of the biblical texts we read and tell. Uncovering these assumptions and values is a way of knowing ourselves better, respecting the biblical witness more fully, and becoming more sensitive to those of cultures different from our own.

Ryan Lacanilao will speak about how the Alberta Living Wage Network is creating a culture of dignity for workers and their families by fostering a spirit of cooperation with employers across the province.