• Those who are sick, suffering, or in need: Josh, Floyd, Noreen; Elaine and Naomi; Darlene.
• 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 to include someone's name 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 is on vacation until August 18. If you have a matter that would typically come to the Bishop, please contact the Synod Office, and we will connect you with the appropriate individual in his absence.

Bishop Stephen London has appointed the following people to serve as commissaries while he is away:

• Monday, July 21 to Monday, August 4 – Commissary: Archdeacon Jonathan Crane
• Tuesday, August 5 to Monday, August 18 – Commissary: Dean Alexandra Meek

General Synod and Primate Shane Parker are calling on the Canadian government to "uphold their moral responsibilities and impose a full and immediate arms embargo on Israel." Furthermore, Archbishop Parker encourages "Canadian Anglicans to regularly communicate with their elected officials, asking them to work toward an immediate, comprehensive, two-way arms embargo."

• The Mennonite Central Committee provides an Online Letter Template in its Gaza Peace Toolkit
• Another source for letter templates is Kairos Canada's hub for ecumenically gathered resources.
• Find contact information for your Member of Parliament HERE. 

Aaron Parker, a local musician, video producer and member of the Edmonton Anglican parishes of St. Augustine’s and St. George’s (where he leads music twice a month), has launched a website and crowdfunding appeal for Traditional Approaches to Healing (TATH), an Amiskwacîwâskahikan (Edmonton)-based initiative.

Started eight years ago, by Cree Elder Russell Auger in partnership with E4C, in response to the community's need for emotional and psychological healing, the circle group, now under the umbrella of the Lodgepole Communitas, meets year-round in eight-week cycles at St. Faith’s Anglican Church, 11725 93 ST NW, Edmonton.

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Archbishop Sixbert Macumi confirmed 183 candidates at All Saints’ Cathedral in the Diocese of Buyé on Sunday, July 27. Photos submitted by Canon Dominique Ciza

Live streaming or posting videos of your services increases audience outreach and worship accessibility. Fortunately, there are many simple-to-use, free online tools for streaming and posting content!

To live stream or to post online, two of the most common resources are Facebook and YouTube.

Grab your lawn chairs and blankets, the Christ Church Garden Concert Series is returning for a fifth year. Held at Christ Church, 12116 102 Ave NW, Edmonton, on Wednesday evenings in July and August, from 7 to 8 pm, these free performances attract audience members from the neighbourhood of Wîhkwêntôwin (Oliver) and from all over the city to enjoy music in the lovely gardens. The series offers a diverse musical lineup, from jazz, world music, folk, roots and Indigenous to classical. 

Good Shepherd, 15495 Castledowns Rd, Edmonton, invites families to the intergenerational VBS Operation Restoration, where all ages will learn how to mend God’s world. Everyone will discover simple ways to live out their faith in daily life. This year, we’re exploring how to learn to feed, heal, forgive, pray, and rest every Thursday from July 31 to August 28.

It's all hands on deck as Holy Trinity, Edmonton (corner of 101 ST and 84 AVE) gears up to host 15 Edmonton Fringe Festival performances, from August 14 to 24 - its biggest run ever!

A much-loved Bring Your Own Venue (BYOV) in Old Strathcona, Holy Trinity has three stages: the Sanctuary Stage, the de Villars Jones Stage and the Bliss Stage. In addition, audiences can sit and sip in the Club Kunitz outdoor tent before and after the shows. The tent will be family-focused until 2 PM daily, with bubbles, chalk, juice boxes and yummy kid-friendly snacks! 

Downstairs, in the lovely garden tea room, theatre patrons can sip a refreshing cup of tea (hot and/or cold) while enjoying a fresh-baked scone with clotted cream and delectable jam, daily throughout the festival, from noon to 5 PM, except on Sundays.

You are invited to march with the Anglican Queerly Beloved team in the Edmonton Pride Parade on Saturday, August 23. The parade will begin in Churchill Square, downtown Edmonton, at 1 pm. It will loop around to the Fan Park, 10104 104 Ave NW.

Wear your colours and comfortable walking shoes in solidarity with the 2SLQBTQ+ community and invite your friends and family to do the same. This event is free and open to everyone. All ages welcome. Click the button below to register.

St. George’s, Fort Saskatchewan, invites all its friends to celebrate 150 years of Anglican Ministry on August 30 and 31! See Event Schedule

• To register for the dinner by August 15, please send an e-Transfer of $50/person to stgeorgeanglicanchurchfortsask@gmail.com. This will be your reservation confirmation

The parish is also in need of 12 additional people to help with the BBQ and children’s activities on August 31, from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm. If you can help, please get in touch with the Rev. Regula Brandle: 780-484-0334, regula@edmonton.anglican.ca

Looking for a structured and guided approach to uncovering the heart of your call to serve God and God’s people? Spiritual directors, the Ven. Jonathan Crane (Archdeacon for Mission and Discipleship) and Pat Jameson are offering the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius starting in September, at St. Augustine of Canterbury, 6110 Fulton Rd, Edmonton. If you are interested in learning more, email ignatianspirit46@gmail.com. They intend to facilitate a Spiritual Exercises Retreat in Daily Life with a small group of participants.

Space is limited. Click the button below to learn more and complete the application form. You will be contacted for a one-on-one conversation preceding our entry into the exercises.

Are you ready to delve deeper and learn more about what it means to decolonize both yourself and your work in your community? Jenny Stuart and Canon Fiona Brownlee, lay leaders in the Diocese of Edmonton, invite you to join them for "Decolonizing Self and Community," Monday evenings beginning September 15, from 7 to 9 pm, on Zoom.

With our instructor Andrea Montgomery DiMarco, PhD, CEO, The Flourishing Foundation: Global Women Seeking Change, we will explore how colonization and white supremacy have historically and continue to shape Canadian society and institutions. There will be opportunities for meaningful conversations about our own stories. To register or ask a question, please email Andrea at contact@flourishingfoundation.org.

Retired Anglican priest the Rev. Tim Chesterton is excited to take Christian Basics, a short course about the central Gospel message, on the road. He is offering this opportunity to every parish in the diocese. 

*Note that Tim currently has the following booking for Christian Basics this fall. Please get in touch with St. George's, Fort Saskatchewan, directly to reserve your place on the course. NB: Course registration is required.

• September 23 and 30, October 7 and 14: St. George's, 10029–99 Ave, Fort Saskatchewan, (780) 998-3620; parishstgeorges@gmail.com

Part of what helps unite us as a family of churches is the support we give one another and our ministries. We can do this by sharing our news and events (e.g., youth gatherings, parish fundraisers, worship services, community outreach, public lectures) here in the Synod Scene, the diocese's weekly e-newsletter. We have created a form to simplify this task. Simply click on the button below to upload a graphic or picture (horizontal / landscape orientation; 1500x784 px), and your news/event information. *Note: To promote an event, we require a graphic in addition to a brief description of the event. Submissions must be received by Tuesday at noon for inclusion in the current week's newsletter. Have questions? Email communications@edmonton.anglican.ca; or call 780-439-7344

The online publication Canadian Affairs has published an article by John Longhurst on Primate Shane Parker's plan to “faithfully, efficiently and rapidly” operationalize the six pathways for the transformational change of the General Synod.

KAIROS invites you to Learn about our treaty obligations and see, first-hand, how the wound of residential schools can be transformed. Decolonizing Ourselves: Residential School Tour and Our Future in Treaty is a free event (including lunch) to be held on September 6, 10:30 am to 4:30 pm, at University nuhelot’įne thaiyots’į nistameyimâkanak Blue Quills on Treaty 6 Territory near St. Paul (transportation available). PRE-REGISTRATION LINK