• Those who are sick, suffering, or in need: Marie, Lorelei, Sue, Connie, Paul, Gail, Doug, Maxine, Mel, Dennice, Willie, and Iona.
• Those in areas of Alberta affected by fire or the threat of fire, as well as those fighting fires and caring for evacuees.
• 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.
• People who are trapped in places of conflict and persecution around the world. We pray especially for people in Sudan, Ukraine, Turkey and Syria.
• 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 Stephen London made a whirlwind trip to Ontario this week to be present for an historic and important event in the life of the Anglican Church of Canada (ACC): the installation of The Most. Rev. Chris Harper as National Indigenous Anglican Archbishop. On his Facebook page, Bishop Steve commented, "I was so happy to be able to be a part of this to celebrate the ministry of Archbishop Chris, the Anglican Council of Indigenous Peoples (ACIP) and the whole of Sacred Circle. Good relationship is at the heart of the Gospel, and I truly saw that today."

The Rev. Kevin Kraglund will be inducted as the rector of St. Augustine's Parkland, 131 Church Road, Spruce Grove, on Saturday, June 3 at 4 pm. There will be a potluck supper following the service. All are invited to join is this celebration of new ministry! Clergy are invited to vest. The colour is red.

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.

• June 3: Induction of the Rev. Kevin Kraglund at St. Augustine Parkland, Spruce Grove
• June 4: St. Philip, Westlock
• June 4: 7pm Evensong at All Saints' Cathedral, Edmonton
• June 11: St. Mary Abbots, Barrhead

For the third year, the Reconciliation Team of Immanuel, Wetaskiwin hung red dresses in a city park. These dresses are hung to remember Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2 Spirit folk (MMWIG2S) and to raise awareness in the mindset of the local community. 

People from Immanuel parish were joined by community members, on Sunday, April 30, to smudge no fewer than 25 dresses and hang them in Diamond Jubilee Park. Bonny Graham, a member of the Reconciliation Team, led the smudge and prayers. 

A national ecumenical conference featuring several prominent Indigenous and Métis leaders will be held at All Saints' Cathedral in Edmonton, with a special opening ceremony near the traditional First Nations’ meeting ground of ᐯᐦᐅᓇᐣ /Pêhonân, a gathering-waiting place in a bend of the North Saskatchewan River.

The 8th Canadian Forum on Inter-Church Dialogues (CFICD) will be presented June 8-10 by the Canadian Council of Churches, in partnership with the Prairie Centre for Ecumenism and the Canadian Centre for Ecumenism. The conference calls us into a deeper understanding and appreciation of the wisdom, gifts, and experiences that Indigenous followers of Jesus can offer the ecumenical movement. Too often, their voices have been absent from official Canadian ecumenical dialogues. 

“Music speaks what cannot be expressed, soothes the mind and gives it rest, heals the heart and makes it whole, flows from heaven to the soul.” (Anonymous)

In its inaugural season, The Anglican Diocese of Edmonton Children’s Choir, directed by conductor Laura Hawley, and supported by a 2021 Say Yes! To Kids grant from the Anglican Foundation of Canada (AFC), became a burgeoning music ministry for children and youth in grade 2 and up. This free, inclusive choir makes sure that all children can grow in faith and musicianship. 

"My seven-year-old Cora was so excited for choir each week. Choir helped cement existing friendships and create new ones -- when we visited another church in the diocese, she happily pointed out her "buddy" from choir! These kid-to-kid connections are so valuable to keeping her engaged with church." - Jamie Hurlburt

We invite you and your church community to give to the Say Yes! to Kids campaign and help make our diocesan children’s choir a sustainable part of our worship life in the Diocese of Edmonton. 

To help us spread the word, please include this link (https://www.canadahelps.org/s/nEGAvJ), the attached graphic and a brief description of the Say Yes! to Kids fundraising campaign for the Diocesan Children’s Choir in your church bulletins, and share on social media. Watch for FB, Twitter and Instagram posts by @DioEdm.

On Saturday, June 2, from 9:30 to 11:30 am, members of Immanuel Anglican Church in Wetaskiwin will plant their 8th Heart Garden to remember the children who went to Residential Schools and especially those who did not return. All are invited to gather at the church for a story, crafts, snacks and to plant the garden. For more information, please contact Fiona at 780-312-9070.    

Please join the Inclusion Team of the Edmonton diocese's Social Justice Committee, on Saturday, June 3, 3 pm, to share ideas and envision our next steps in co-creating inclusive worship services for neurodiverse children, youth and families.

As well, we are developing a team vision and mission for worship, community-building activities, education and training that are inclusive for all. We would love to hear the voices of youth, adults, seniors, families and anyone living with any kind of disability or mobility challenges. All are welcome!

• Please call, text, or email ideas and reflections to Jennifer Stewart, if you are not able to make the meeting: 780-904-7569 or email at js.prayerworks@gmail.com

St. Mary's Anglican Church, 5120 49 Ave, Ponoka, invites you to its 8th Annual Steak and Lobster Fest on Saturday, June 10. Doors open at 5 pm. The following meal options are available:

• $55 for Lobster dinner 
• $30 for Steak dinner
• $75 for Steak & Lobster  OR
• $45 for a Lobster-To-Go (cooked or live)   

Dine-in meals include baked potato, coleslaw, dessert & beverages. Tickets must be ordered by June 6. Proceeds from this event will support Ponoka FCSS Cancer Fund. For tickets and info call: Deb @ 403-704-3152; Heather @ 403-704-4041. POSTER

Drop by Good Shepherd Anglican Church (15494 Castle Downs Road NW Edmonton) at 7pm on Wednesday, June 14 for an evening filled with fellowship and music. A hymnsing is a fun night out for friends and families. Our music team will play and sing some of our favourite hymns, and we'd love to hear your voice singing along with us. 

Church of the Nativity, Frog Lake invites you to "Walking Together in Faith: HEALING. RESTORATION. HOPE", a joint service with neighboring Anglican parishes on Sunday, June 18, 11 am, in recognition of National Indigenous Peoples' Day and in celebration of the Summer Solstice. The service will be followed by a pipe ceremony and a feast at the Morningsky Health and Wellness facility. For more information, email Fred Matthews, lay reader-in-charge, at froglake.anglican@gmail.com  Please share the POSTER with your community.

You can now Register Online for the Diocese of Edmonton and Friends Family Retreat. Single folks and families of all shapes and sizes are welcome! 

This weekend will be held the weekend of July 7 (Friday at 2 pm ) to July 9 (Sunday at 1 pm), at Camp Van Es, located a half-hour southeast of Edmonton.

Join Susan Oliver, Archdeacon for Children, Family and Youth Ministries, for time away from your everyday routine, enjoying the outdoors. Swim in the pool under the supervision of a lifeguard, walk the trails, find a quiet place to read, or a not-so-quiet place to chat. There will be games, too!

Weaving teacher Jamie (Ali) Hurlburt, a lay evangelist of the Edmonton diocese, is teaming up with longtime Sorrento Centre leader David Taylor to offer a course combining spiritual reflection and hands-on crafting, from July 23 to 29. A range of beginner crafty activities will be offered, and absolutely no experience is required. POSTER

Compassion Camp is a five day summer camp program for children ages 5 and up. Each day has its own theme, music, crafts, and activities all centered around small simple acts of compassion. Children over 14 will get to participate in camp as a Leader-In-Training, gaining both the benefits of the daily lessons and an opportunity to share their strengths as they assist our younger campers during crafts and games. 

Registration is open. Save your child a spot with a $25 deposit!

There are just a few spots left for the 2023-24 school term for affordable community living for Christian students close to downtown Edmonton. 

Christ Church Mosaic (120th St and 102 Ave) is a house next door to Christ Church parish,  where six young adults from various parts of the country live out their faith and their lives together.

Attending a variety of schools and programs, these young people form an intentional Christian Community during the school year. Living as housemates, these residents work together to decide the “rule of life” that will shape their common experience over the course of the year. Supported by Christ Church Parish in their spiritual journey, Mosaic residents gather twice a month with parish volunteers to engage in Bible study and discussion.

Apply to be a resident for the 2023-24 term by completing this FORM. 

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

The percentage of donated units toward our 2023 goal has leapt 3% in a week thanks to the dedicated donors on Team Anglican. If you are able to give blood or plasma, please donate on behalf of Team Anglican. To book your lifesaving appointment, call 1-888-236-6283 or visit Canadian Blood Services. Check your eligibility, then click here to enter our Partner ID: ANGL696986. Make your life-saving donation today!

St. Margaret’s Anglican Church, 12603 Ellerslie Road, Edmonton, is looking for a pianist to play for our services for the months of July, August and September.

Our instrument is a digital piano (Roland HP330). Through the summer we will hold one service each Sunday from 10 to 11:15 am. We sing four hymns or songs, and the pianist usually plays music before and after the service, as well as during communion. Hymns would be chosen in consultation with the rector, from our hymn book Hymns Old and New: Complete Anglican Edition, and our parish songbook.

An honorarium of $75 per service would be paid. We will require a commitment to play every Sunday through the three months, except, of course, in case of emergencies.

If you are interested, please contact the rector’s warden, Melanie Eriksen, at melanie.eriksen@telus.net.

Edmonton diocese is currently considering changes in its approach to summer camp. But while that is happening, there are very good camps in our area that the diocese is happy to recommend. We support Hastings Lake Bible Camp (Lutheran) and Camp Van Es (Moravian), both within a 30-45 minute drive southeast of Edmonton. Please click on the website links for more information about this summer's programming. Financial support may be available for those who need it.

"Journey," the Kokopelli “choir crawl,” is back for a fourth edition! In a one-of-a-kind musical event, all seven Kokopelli Choirs (plus our traditional guests the Braille Tones) will spread out Saturday, June 3 along Edmonton’s Church Street Heritage Area. It’s a literal choral journey, as audience members travel from venue to historic venue along 96 Street. Along the way, they’ll enjoy 20-minute sets by each of the choirs. "We’re especially excited to be back at Sacred Heart Church of the First Peoples, which has been beautifully restored since the 2020 fire," says Kokopelli Artistic Director Scott Leithead. "It has always been a beloved second home for our organisation.” The afternoon wraps up with a massed choir singalong in the park next to Sacred Heart. Audience members can check in at St John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 10759 96 St, Edmonton, before 3:00 pm on Saturday, pick up a map and schedule, and then choose their own paths through the various performance venues—all within easy walking distance. Tickets ($25, $20 students, $15 children) are available online at kokopellichoirs.com/events and at the door. 

The Edmonton Coalition on Housing & Homelessness (https://www.ecohh.ca/) invites all to the Homeless Memorial Service on Wednesday, June 7, 2:00 pm, at the Homeless Memorial Plaza, 103A Avenue & 100 Street, Edmonton. Everyone Welcome.  POSTER 

Westwood Unitarian, 11135 65 Avenue, Edmonton, invites you to the Beyond Land Acknowledgements Reconciliation Speaker Series on Cultivating (re)Connection, on June 11, from 3 to 4:30 pm. Together with guest speaker Miranda Jimmy, a community connector committed to the spirit and intent of the Treaty relationship, let's explore what connecting to the Land as an act of reconciliation means in a modern, capitalist, urban environment. POSTER

The Territory of the People will hold an Episcopal Election in Kamloops, BC on Saturday, September 16, 2023. The call for nominations is now open. The nomination form, timeline and process are on the Territory of the People website. Nomination forms, completed by the appropriate designate as named in the information online, must be received by email (territoryelection@gmail.com) by the Electoral Committee on or before midnight PDT on Friday, June 16, 2023. Inquiries and questions can be directed to Melissa Green, Chair of the Electoral Committee at territoryelection@gmail.com or at 250-682-4866.

World Refugee Day: A Journey Into Exile Join an online simulation exercise that allows participants to experience what a refugee goes through when they must flee their country. Throughout the exercise, participants will become aware of the challenges and dangers that refugees face by making hard decisions similar to those of refugee make every day. Join us on World Refugee Day, Tuesday, June 20 from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. Cost: $20.   

Register at 780-459-5511 or click below.

National Indigenous Peoples Day is a day for all Canadians to recognise and celebrate the unique heritage, diverse cultures, and outstanding contributions of First Nations, Inuit and, Métis peoples. This year the Augustana Campus of the University of Alberta invites the public to two virtual sessions with Governor General's Literary Award-winning author David A. Robertson on June 21 at 10:30 am or 1 pm.  The cost is free. Register HERE

Online registration is now open for Canadian Lutheran Anglican Youth CLAY 2023: Ashes & Embers, to be held August 10-13 in Waterloo, Ontario. Please spread the word to youth and leaders in your parishes!