• Those who are sick, suffering, or in need: Gail, Alan, Lorelei, Marie, Sue, Doreen, Truss, Conny, Paul, Madison, Becky, Joyce.
• Those who have died and those who mourn.
• Those affected by natural disasters around the world.
• 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 at the end of those two weeks.

The Rt. Rev. Stephen London is pleased to announce that, God willing, he will ordain to the transitional diaconate Jordan Giggey of St. Mary's, Edmonton; and to the priesthood the Rev. Lisa Wojna of St. Paul's, Leduc. The ordination will take place on Holy Cross Day, September 14, 7 pm at All Saints' Cathedral, 10035 103 Street, Edmonton. Clergy are invited to vest. The colour is red. All are welcome! Please keep Jordan and Lisa in your prayers as they take this next step in their ministry journey.

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.

• September 14, 7pm: Service of Ordination, All Saints' Cathedral, Edmonton
• September 17, 10:30am: Sunday service and 40th Anniversary Celebration, St. Columba, Beaumont
• September 21: Clergy Day, All Saints' Cathedral, Edmonton

The Diocese of Edmonton, like many corners of God’s Church, is going through a time of transition. Being the Church today and, more importantly, preparing to be the Church of tomorrow, is going to take each and every one of us. Your Diocese of Edmonton church family needs you. We cannot be what God calls us to be without you on board. To that end, Bishop Steve is asking everyone in Edmonton diocese to please take a few minutes of your time to fill out THIS SURVEY on various possible opportunities for service in our diocesan family.

The next Diocese of Edmonton Clergy Day on the theme of "Discipleship - A Calling for All," will be held September 21, from 9:30 am to 3 pm, at All Saints’ Cathedral. This event is mandatory for full-time clergy. All clergy are warmly invited and welcome to attend. We will hear from Dawn Davis of Huron College in London, Ontario who will tell us about the Revive program which we plan to launch in our diocese to raise up and equip new leaders in our common call to ministry as disciples of Jesus. Local speakers will also be invited to talk from the context of our diocese at present and into the future. REGISTER ONLINE by September 14.

Are you seeking opportunities to develop your gifts for ministry? Do you like to wrestle by faith and intellect with our time's big questions and challenges? Might you be discerning a call to ministry and leadership for the changing church of the future? Do religion and theology studies interest you?

The Edmonton diocese invites you to join Dawn Davis, of Huron University College, on Friday, September 22, from 7 to 9 pm, at All Saints’ Cathedral, for an information session. Light refreshments will be served. All are welcome!

Youth (ages 14 to 18 years) from parishes across the Edmonton diocese and all their friends are invited to the Fall Youth Festival taking place October 13 to 14 at St. Matthias Church Hall, 6210–188 Street NW, Edmonton. There are also opportunities for young adults to join the leadership team. The cost is $100 per participant. Scan QR code on POSTER or click the button below to register online by October 4.  

The Diocese of Edmonton Children's Choir (DECC), directed by Laura Hawley, is gearing up for its second season! The choir is made up of enthusiastic singers from across the diocese, providing opportunities for children and youth in grades 2 and up to learn music to offer at church services and special liturgical events throughout the diocese. Beginning in September, the choir will meet Wednesday evenings from 5 to 6 pm at Christ Church, 12116 - 102 Ave, Edmonton. There is no cost to join.

Do you have an interest in doing work for your community? Are you searching for ways to kindle a spark of inspiration into a flame of passion? The Social Justice Committee of the Diocese of Edmonton is looking for partners in action to work alongside the diocese and its parishes in furthering the cause of justice and God's peaceable Kingdom. We currently have several working groups for various justice priorities: Anti-Racism, Environmental Justice, LGBTQ2SIA+ Affirming work, and Disability Inclusion & Accessibility. If you feel called, but none of the current portfolios speak to you, we invite creating new ones! For more information, please reach out!

The Rev. Stephanie London, rector of St. Columba, Beaumont, has been appointed Chair of the national Faith, Worship and Ministry (FWM) Coordinating Committee. 

London says the activity of FWM, which began from the melding of several national offices, is diverse in scope and eclectic. Its broad focus, however, is to provide support for the church in its prayer, theological reflection, resources, and ministry, both within the Anglican Church of Canada and with our partners from other organisations.

“FWM attends to matters that shape the public expression of this part of the Body of Christ, acting as a connection point for different ministries and initiatives,” she says.

Light streamed into the Indigenous Chapel at All Saints’ Cathedral, on Wednesday, illuminating glass artist Brenda Malkinson’s latest public installation, which she says took her seven months to complete. Six stained glass windows, each inlaid with smaller panels, featuring natural elements, together form a globe. They were inspired by the five smaller stained-glass panels Malkinson originally designed for the chapel, which have been reinstalled in the narthex directly below the larger installation. Malkinson (left) was on hand Wednesday as the team from Perma Seal Windows & Doors worked all day. She thanked them for taking great care to install the pieces. Malkinson has also been invited to the chapel blessing on Sunday, September 1.

Twenty-five people from the neighbouring communities of Sedgewick and Lougheed, as well as Edmonton, passed under the iron archway of the Iron Creek Museum and made their way along the boardwalk to All Saints’ Anglican Church (only open to museum-goers and for special services), on Sunday, September 10.

They were greeted at the door by the Rev. Colleen Sanderson who had made the two-hour drive from the city to lead the community service offered annually by the Parish of St. John’s, Sedgewick. She was assisted by people’s warden Sheila Tanton, who accompanied the congregation’s singing on an antique pump organ and read the lessons and Psalm. 

Many Anglican and United church members, from school age to age 98, participated in the service of Morning Prayer, and afterward gathered for lunch and fellowship in the museum’s log cabin. 

This week, members of the Synod Office and All Saints’ Cathedral hosted a staff lunch to give thanks for the ministry of Shelly and Richard King. Over the last seven years, Shelly and Richard’s leadership has enriched many areas of ministry in the diocese from office administration and communications to spiritual direction, the diaconate and college of clergy, parish ministry, mission and discipleship and beyond.

The Edmonton diocese's 5th Mark in Action committee has compiled various RESOURCES for parishes to use during the Season of Creation, beginning with the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation on September 1.

Help us, Lord, to know the sanctity and interconnectedness of life. Help us to be like the moose who sheds its antlers, so that we shed the old ideas, habits and opinions that no longer fit. Help us to let go, to be open to new learning, growth, and the teaching of the spirit. Help us to see the Earth as the community to which we belong, so that we may accept the responsibilities you have given us.  Amen.

All are welcome to participate in Ecumenical Prayer for Creation in the style of Taize on Sunday, September 17, 7 pm, at St. Luke's Anglican Church, 9424 95 Ave NW, Edmonton.

Christian music duo, Infinitely More, is bringing its Keeping The Light On Tour to our community!  Married couple and musicians Allison Lynn and Gerald Flemming bring their signature vocal harmonies, prodigious finger-style guitar, and infectious spirit to this new non-denominational concert experience. The Keeping The Light On Tour is a celebration of God's unconditional love and faithfulness in all seasons. POSTER

St. Columba in Beaumont is celebrating its 40th anniversary on September 17, 2023. The celebration starts with the service at 10:30am and continues after with refreshments. We are so excited to see old and new friends, to share worship and enjoy fellowship. St. Columba's is located at 5703 – 50 Avenue in Beaumont. If you can join us to get reacquainted with the St. Columba family please RSVP to: stcolumbabeaumont@gmail.com  before Sept. 10. See you there!

The Cursillo Community will be helping serve dinner at St. Faith's Anglican Church September 29, 2023, and we would love for you to join us.

• When: Friday, September 29, 2023
• Where: St. Faith's Anglican Church, 11725 93 Street, Edmonton
• Time: 4:00 - 7:00pm

Join us once a month for this Christ Church lecture series where experts in philosophy, poetry, politics, gender, disability and more will explore how God shows up in our world today. Our first lecture will be Sunday, September 24 at 4pm. Dr. Josh Harris, Associate Professor of Philosophy at The King's University will kick off our series with a talk entitled: 

"Somewhere Within was a Fire": Faith and the Dignity of Contemplation

All are welcome. Light refreshments will be served. Childcare will be provided. Location is the Anglican Parish of Christ Church, 12116 102 Ave, Edmonton.

Holy Trinity Anglican Lutheran, Edson is sharing the Remembering the Children weaving with the Edson community at the local Friendship Centre (5014 3rd Ave) on September 30, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The church has been seeking guidance from the Friendship Centre to support growth and understanding on their path to Truth and Reconciliation. Leading up to this, the congregation will learn about the Doctrine of Discovery using the Anglican Church of Canada resource and study guide. 

All young adults are invited to join us for six Tuesdays, beginning October 3, 2023, at 7 pm, at Holy Trinity located at 10037 84 Ave, in the Office Commons area (buzz the buzzer on the back door), as we read and explore Nadia Bolz-Weber's book: Shameless.

If you’ve been mistreated, confused, angered, and/or wounded by shaming sexual messages, this one is for you:

• Tuesday, October 3 - Beginning to Sanctus
• Tuesday, October 10 - Creation I: The First Blessing
• Tuesday, October 17 - Creation II: They Belonged to Each Other
• Tuesday, October 24 - Creation III: Who Told You You Were Naked?
• Tuesday, October 31 - No Study - Spooky Time - aka Halloween
• Tuesday, November 7 - Creation IV: Flesh Made Word
  
  This book is available through the Edmonton Public Library, and online at various locations including Amazon which is listed HERE

It’s summer! What a wonderful time to look ahead and plan for the fall. Would you like to do something special with your spouse? Marriage Encounter is a gift with long-lasting effects… Check out our website and hear directly from past participants. POSTER

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

Team Anglican is doing an amazing job! With less than a third of the year left, they have donated more than a third of the units needed to reach our 2023 goal! Well done! If you have considered joining this team, quietly giving behind the scenes in this important way, please don't hesitate. To book your lifesaving appointment, call 1-888-236-6283 or visit Canadian Blood Services. Check your eligibility, then click here and enter our Partner ID: ANGL696986 to join Team Anglican. You won't just make a difference. You can make all the difference.

The Anglican Diocese of Edmonton invites applications for the joint, full-time position of Office Administrative Assistant. This is a shared position between the Anglican Diocese of Edmonton and All Saints’ Anglican Cathedral. The successful candidate will work at the Anglican Synod Office, 10035 103 St NW, Edmonton, for the core dates and hours of Monday to Friday, 9 am to 4:30 pm. There will be occasional evening and weekend work. 
 
Ongoing responsibilities include but are not exclusive to responding to phone and email enquiries for the Anglican Diocese of Edmonton and All Saints’ Cathedral; managing an office; scheduling and managing rental bookings, coordinating with building maintenance contractors; preparing service bulletins for the Cathedral; tracking online event registrations; collecting parish returns and maintaining membership databases; contributing to a positive work environment. 

St. Paul's Anglican Church, 10127 145 St. NW, Edmonton is seeking a part-time, temporary Kid's Crew Facilitator. If you are organised with loads of energy, please submit your cover letter and resume to the Director of Community Outreach, Michelle Schurek michelle@stpauls-anglican.ca. 

This is the second year of this program. Kids Crew starts October 5, 2023 for 5 sessions of 5 weeks each and will wrap up May 2, 2024. Additional time for planning and clean up will be added as needed. 

The Anglican Parish of Christ Church has a great group of Junior High aged kids and we're looking for someone to engage with and teach them on Sunday mornings. Our ideal candidate is someone in university or older; someone with a winsome and lively faith who has great communication skills; someone who is organized, animated and reliable! This position requires five to ten hours per week at a competitive rate of pay. Click below to read about other perks of the job and how to apply.

Season of Creation resources, designed as a kind of ‘grab bag’ for parishes to use to help shape their Sundays between September 1 and the feast day of St. Francis, can now be found on the diocesan website.

The Fifth Mark in Action Sub-committee of the diocesan Social Justice Committee provides a theme, prayer resources, resource links, hymn suggestions, challenge ideas, and a small video that can be used on Sunday or in a small group setting. Care of creation is a team effort, so lay members who are passionate about this could offer to lead these portions or to support their priest’s lead in this regard.

St. Matthias Parish Hall, located in Edmonton’s west end, offers many amenities and conveniences that make it the ideal place for your next reception, corporate function, fundraiser, or family reunion! For more information about our venue, click the link provided below, or email us at rental@stmatthiasedmonton.ca

"In this year of unprecedented wildfires from coast to coast, PWRDF is establishing a fund specifically for in-Canada emergency response." You can donate to directly to the In-Canada Emergency fund at any time. You can also mail a cheque to PWRDF at 80 Hayden Street, 3rd floor, Toronto, ON, M4Y 3G2. Please indicate In-Canada Emergency in the memo field. You may also donate during business hours by calling 416-822-9083 (or leave a message toll-free at 1-866-308-7973) and we will return your call.

Students heading to the University of Alberta in Edmonton this fall are invited to check out the activities of the Lutheran Student Movement (LSM), an initiative from the Lutheran Campus Ministry supported by the congregations of the Synod of Alberta & the Territories of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada. As a registered club through the University of Alberta. LSM acts as a community of faith for young adults in Edmonton, hosting weekly events.

Join us at Hastings Lake Bible Camp on Sunday, September 17 as we thank God for the incredible summer we had and for 85 years of faithful camping ministry!

• 2:30pm - Chapel Service
• 3:30pm - Coffee, inflatable slide, basketball, games
• 4:30pm - Supper 
• 6:00pm - Campfire sing-a-long request hour

The World Council of Churches (WCC) invites people and churches all over the world to pray, advocate, and stand in solidarity with people in the Holy Land during the World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel from September 16 to 23. Resources including reflections, prayers, and more are now available to help observe this week. In addition, the International Day of Prayer for Peace is observed on September 21. Church organizations, congregations, and people of faith are encouraged to bear a common witness by participating in worship services, educational events, and acts of support in favor of peace and justice for Palestinians and Israelis. 

On July 2, 2023, The Anglican Church of Canada (ACC) and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC) approved a joint resolution calling on the Prime Minister for stronger action to address conditions in Israel and Palestine. 

We will be meeting at St. Paul’s United Church, 11526 76 Avenue in Edmonton at 12:00 pm on Sunday, September 24. Lewis Cardinal will give a brief introduction and then he will lead our walk to the kihcihkaw askî (pronounced key-chee-cow-ask-ee) site. The site is just off the Whitemud Ravine near Fort Edmonton Park; the walk will be along the river valley and takes approximately one hour. We encourage anyone not walking to drive there and meet us (parking available at the site at 14141 Fox Drive NW). 

BYO Lunch. People can eat during the talk, during the walk, or afterwards on site. Coffee & tea & some refreshments will be available on site.

Dress in walking clothes and shoes and in weather-appropriate clothes. Rides back to St Paul’s from kihcihkaw askî can be arranged – we need to know who needs them! Contact Shirley Perry at stbperry@shaw.ca or 825-439-7960 so she can make arrangements.

Please spread the news for anyone who would like to join us!

“For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me." (Mt 25:35).

Join us at Star of the North Retreat Centre, on September 26, at 6:30 pm, for a simulation exercise that allows participants to experience what refugees go through when they must flee their country. Participants will become aware of the challenges and dangers that refugees face by making hard decisions similar to those refugees make every day. The exercise  invites us to put ourselves in the refugee’s shoes, helping us to become aware that a refugee is first and foremost a human being, whose life is not all that different from our own, and whose existence has been turned upside down. 

If you are a health professional with palliative care experience who may be interested in training as a facilitator, or if you are part of a community organization that may be interested in hosting these courses, we invite you to attend the PalliLearn ECHO series this fall. The series includes a pilot of each PalliLearn course as well as a three-hour facilitator training session:

Session 1: Your Role in a Compassionate Community
Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, 12 – 1:15 pm  

Session 2: What is Palliative Care?  
Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023, 12 – 1:15 pm

Session 3: How to Have Conversations About Dying and Grief
Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023, 12 – 1:15 pm

Session 4: What Matters Most?
Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023, 12 – 1:15 pm

Session 5: PalliLearn Facilitator Training
Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023, 9 am – 12 pm 

If you have any questions about PalliLearn courses or facilitator training, please reach out to Mary-Ann Shantz at mary-ann.shantz@covenanthealth.ca.

Join a community at the intersection of faith & contemporary issues: creation care, social justice & reconciliation. Our fall module, Good News: An Invitation to Everyone starts September 29 and will feature presenters Sr. Teresita Kambeitz, Dr. Linda Gibler, Ron Rolheiser and more. To join us in person at Star of the North Retreat Centre or online, register at 780-459-5511 or at starofthenorth.ca/goodnews 

Through the Virditas program, the Anglican Foundation of Canada is awarding up to $100,000 for new projects prioritising climate care or “green shoots ministries” that offer new and innovative approaches to local challenges. This is a special funding opportunity that falls outside the diocesan quota. Submissions will be accepted until October 1, 2023.

NOTE: Infrastructure projects are not the focus of this RFP. Infrastructure elements may be a component of the project plan but not the primary purpose.

On October 4, 2023, at 12:30pm, as a celebration of the Feast of St. Francis, Providence Renewal Centre is joined by Fr. Dave Norman, OFM for the Blessing of the Animals.  Please join us and bring your feathered, furry, and scaly family members to receive a blessing.  Light refreshments to follow. There is no charge, but registration is encouraged in order to prepare the right amount of refreshments.

The Vancouver School of Theology (VST) is hosting its annual Explorer's Weekend from October 5 to 7. This is an opportunity for people who are considering degree-level (Diploma/Master) coursework in ministry and theology to attend class and worship, interact with current students, staff, and faculty, and have some personal-communal discernment time on the beautiful UBC campus. If you are curious about what it’s like to be a graduate student at a collaborative theological school, then why not be an Explorer? For more info, see the attached POSTER and click the button below to register by September 24.

Jewish Family Services Edmonton invites you to join a new series of five in-person workshops on racism and antisemitism in Edmonton.

Facilitators from diverse backgrounds will guide discussions about identity and racism, as well as healing from racial trauma.

You will engage in cultural teachings and spiritual practices that celebrate our shared community. Each session will hold time for personal reflection, using the sacred art of the mandala. 

The workshops, held on Thursday evenings beginning October 5, are free and open to everyone over 18. Registration is required. Register Here

For more info, see POSTER or visit JFSE.org