• Those who are sick, suffering, or in need: Bob, Paul, Rhea, Mitchell, Jen; Josh, Floyd, Noreen; Elaine, Naomi; Darlene.
• Those who have died: Nancy, Donald, Maxine, and those who mourn: Rutter, Cookson, Carter families.
• 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. He has appointed Dean Alexandra Meek as his commissary this week and next.

At a one-day conference designed to equip Purposeful Discipleship and Vital Congregations, both primary principles of A Way Through the Wilderness (the Diocesan Workplan launched in May), participants from the Edmonton diocese’s family explored ways to ferment cultures of spiritual formation (a lifelong process of growing in faith, understanding and attentiveness to God), in each other and our parishes.

Hosted by St. Paul’s Anglican Church on June 7, the "You Are Leaven" conference helped participants discover new spiritual formation practices and new ways of seeing old practices. Participants gathered for Morning Prayer and to sing together, before spiritually fermenting in six workshops organized into two streams. They could choose to experience Gospel-Based Discipleship, Indigenous spirituality, Centering Prayer and more. The day ended with a round dance. 

General Synod and Primate Shane Parker have called 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. 

Hoping to save some time on bulletin preparation as we enter the fall season? If so, resources are available through the Diocese of Edmonton!

There are bulletins available for all three BAS liturgical years and the full BCP liturgical year. These bulletins outline the movement of the service and reference page numbers in the liturgical texts used. These bulletins are available for download in Word or PDF format and can be printed on a single page, double-sided. The Word version bulletins are fully editable and may be changed to suit your parish's needs.

To download the bulletins, please visit https://edmonton.anglican.ca/parish-info/pages/service-bulletins

RJ Chambers, Office Administrator, Diocese of Edmonton, churched@edmonton.anglican.ca

Grab your lawn chairs and blankets, the Christ Church Garden Concert Series is into the final month of its fifth year. Held at Christ Church, 12116 102 Ave NW, Edmonton, on Wednesday evenings, 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. 

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 unites 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. 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

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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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