• Those who are sick, suffering, or in need: Jordan; Deirdre, Alana, Garth; Kenidi, Savanah, Colin, Melissa, Jennifer, Thomas, Richard, Louis.
• Those who have died; and those who mourn.
• Those affected by conflict or 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.

Bishop Stephen London was invited to lunch at Auggie’s Café on December 17. St. Augustine-Parkland has been running Auggie’s Café on Tuesdays in Spruce Grove since 2011, and their Christmas celebration is extra special.

Celebrating its 14th anniversary as a parish ministry this March, Auggie’s Cafe has become a diverse community of people of all ages, from all walks of life in need of a home-cooked meal and social connection.

“It is so important to the community and an amazing sign of the Gospel of Jesus,” says Bishop Steve. “It is a meal prepared every week for dozens of people who are hungry for both food and companionship. I went to the Christmas celebration and got to visit with many people and sing as well in the carol group.”

This year, Auggie’s Café was also the distribution hub for Christmas gifts for families throughout the Parkland region.

“Thank you, Kevin (Kraglund, St. Augustine-Parkland rector) and the whole team for the work you do to embody God's love.”

Please pray for Bishop Stephen London as he serves parishes throughout the diocese and connects with our partners and friends beyond the diocese. God willing, Bishop Stephen will attend the following public meetings, events and services:

• Sunday, January 5: Epiphany Evensong, All Saints' Cathedral, 7:30 pm
• Saturday, January 11: Cursillo Epiphany Dinner, St. Augustine-Parkland, Spruce Grove, 1:30 pm
• Tuesday, January 21: Administration and Finance Committee Meeting, 4 pm
• Sunday, January 26: Service, Immanuel, Wetaskiwin, 10 am
• Wednesday, January 29: Induction Service, St. Margaret's, Edmonton, 7 pm
• Saturday, February 1: Executive Council Retreat, Camp Van Es

Clergy and lay employees on the diocesan payroll can get an early start on their New Year resolutions through The City of Edmonton Corporate Wellness Program available to all diocesan employees (and their immediate family members living in the same household).

Happy New Year! Join Cursillo on Saturday, January 11, at 1:30 pm, at St. Augustine's Anglican Church, 131 Church Road, Spruce Grove, for our Cursillo Epiphany Dinner. Family and friends of Cursillo are warmly invited to celebrate with us!  We will provide the main course, and ask that guests bring a side dish or dessert, as well as a plate, mug and cutlery. Please RSVP to cursilloedmonton@gmail.com

• Experience with others the joy of connecting with God.
• Learn tools to cultivate your spiritual life and know yourself as God’s beloved.
• Respond to the invitation to be on a journey of healing and transformation.
• Grow your capacity to engage love’s ongoing labour of making all things well.

Registration is now open for the next offering of the Revive discipleship program. The Revive program is offered at no charge to all who are interested. You may register to participate in person or online, Tuesday evenings, from 7 to 9 pm. Download Participant Guidebook

In commemoration of the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea and the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, all are invited to an Ecumenical Prayer Service on January 19, 7 pm, at Providence Renewal Centre, 3005 119 ST NW, Edmonton. This event is hosted by the Edmonton & District Council of Churches in conjunction with The Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem - Edmonton Commandery. POSTER

St. George's, 11733 87 Ave NW, Edmonton, invites you to a Concert in Celebration of Stewardship on Saturday, January 25 at 7 pm. Admission is by donation. Items by the Indigenous Artist Market Collective will be available for purchase. POSTER

We are happy to share news and pictures, or help promote upcoming events (ie. youth gathering, parish fundraiser, worship service, community outreach, public lecture) 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 news and event . Upload a graphic or picture (horizontal / landscape orientation; 1500x784 px), and your event poster (if you have one). Submissions must be received by Tuesday at noon to guarantee their inclusion in the current week's newsletter. Have questions? Email Margaret Glidden, communications@edmonton.anglican.ca; or call 780-439-7344

The Bishop of Edmonton invites applications for the incumbent of St. John the Evangelist in Edmonton. The closing date is January 31, 2025.

St. John the Evangelist (SJE) is a richly diverse and complex community. As one of the largest parishes in the Diocese of Edmonton, it serves a broad multi-generational community that includes a vibrant children’s ministry and a robust youth ministry. The parishioners come from many racial, cultural and economic backgrounds. Read Parish Profile

Pray the Daily Offices together online, except on Sundays, using the orders in the Book of Common Prayer (BCP) and the Book of Alternative Services (BAS). We are open to using other resources. If praying the Daily Offices, whether you've done it before or not, interests you, please get in touch with Mr. Brad Lindseth CD at brad.lindseth@gmail.com or 780-903-1484 for details and to sign up.

Cold and flu season is upon us, and COVID persists in all its variations. As we spend more time indoors, it is becoming more difficult to contain germs and protect vulnerable members of our communities. Please remember that a minor infection for one person can develop into a major sickness for someone else. If you are feeling unwell (ie. have a cough, runny nose, sore throat, chest congestion, fever...), please stay home.

During the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, all are invited to The de Margerie Lectures on January 22 and 23 at 6 pm. The lectures honouring the late, local ecumenist Fr. Bernard de Margerie, are live-streamed and can be accessed remotely here. Guest lecturer Sandra Beardsall, a noted local ecumenist with a global profile, is coordinating the 2025 World Council of Churches' celebration of the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, and will speak about how that event so long ago still calls Christians to visible unity and a sharing of the apostolic faith.