• Those who are sick, suffering, or in need: Elliott, Elaine
• 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.
• Email to add a name to 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.

Find Anglican and ecumenical prayer cycles on our website.

Anglican Communion: The Anglican Church of Papua New Guinea.

Anglican Church of Canada: Diocese of Saskatoon: the Rt. Rev. Chad McCharles, Bishop. 

Diocese of Edmonton: St. George, Fort Saskatchewan: Regula Brandle, Rector; Kathy Prout, Office Administrator. 

Buyé: Buyé Synod Office: Daniel Bizimana, Bible College Director; Nehemie Mbonyimpano, Diocesan Typist; Noel Ntamavukiro, Gender-Based Violence and Peace and Reconciliation Officer.

Treaty 6: Frog Lake First Nation. 

Lutheran-Anglican-Moravian Prayer Cycle:

- ACC: The Rt. Rev. William Cliff, Bishop, and the clergy and people of the Diocese of  Ontario.

- ELCIC: The Assistant to the Bishop and the staff of the Saskatchewan Synod.

- MOR: The Rt. Rev. Kay Ward, Bishop of the Unity residing in the Northern Province.

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:

• Thursday, May 14 - Ordination
• Friday, May 15 - Diversity Day
• Tuesday, May 19 - Synod Planning Meeting
• Tuesday, May 19 - Administration & Finance Committee

The Diocese of Edmonton is hiring a Coordinator for Lay-Led Parishes.

A growing number of our communities are led by lay staff and volunteers. This mode of being an Anglican community comes with unique gifts and challenges. This position will develop supports and systems to help these parishes find renewed viability and vitality as the lay leaders hold mission and ministry for their communities. You will work with diocesan staff and volunteers as well as directly with the lay-led communities to coordinate their facilitation, education, and oversight needs. As most of these parishes are in rural areas of the Diocese of Edmonton, you must be able to travel.

This is a quarter-time position for one year with a possible one-year extension. The application deadline is Thursday, June 4.

For more information, see the POSITION DESCRIPTION.

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The sold-out event raised funds to support clergy in the Diocese of Edmonton with extraordinary needs, such as family emergencies, travel for funerals, and unexpected medical costs.

Over the past six decades, the Bishop’s Fund Committee has invited visionary leaders to share insights and experience from their professional vocations. This year's keynote speaker was Dr. Jordan Stanger-Ross, a History Professor from the University of Victoria. Dr. Stanger-Ross is also the Director of Past Wrongs, Future Choices, an international initiative committed to telling the history of the incarceration and deportation of people of Japanese descent during the Second World War and its aftermath so that we can learn from past events and forge new paths forward.

Several of our parishes have received emails asking for digital copies of parish directories. These emails are written to appear to come from real parishioners and use email addresses that look legitimate, e.g. [name]@shaw.ca. Our churches take confidentiality of personal information very seriously and scams are becoming more sophisticated all the time, so it is important to be very cautious. Do not forward parish directories to anyone without speaking to them directly by phone or in person first.

From thykingdomcome.global:

Thy Kingdom Come (TKC) is a global ecumenical prayer movement that invites Christians around the world to pray from Ascension [May 14] to Pentecost [May 24] for more people to come to know Jesus.

Since it began in May 2016,  God has grown TKC from a dream of possibility into a movement which unites more than a million Christians in prayer, in nearly 90% of countries worldwide, across 85 different denominations and traditions- so that friends and family, neighbours and colleagues might come to faith in Jesus Christ.

Every person, household, and church is encouraged to pray during the 11 days in their own way. It is our hope & prayer that those who have not yet heard the Good News of Jesus Christ and His love for the world will hear it for themselves and respond and follow Him.

Specifically, we again invite each and every Christian across the globe to pray that God’s Spirit might work in the lives of 5 people who have not responded with their ‘Yes’ to God’s call.
Whether you have joined in ‘Thy Kingdom Come’ before or not, we invite you to take part & join in.

To pray is to share every part of yourself and your life with God. To pray together is to share our lives with God and in the work of God; moving closer to God, to each other and the world. Let us pray together Thy Kingdom Come. - Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally

Watch the trailer on YouTube.

Download resources for your congregation.

The Art of Community Regeneration: Building Up a Good Soil People Across Edmonton with Dr. Ronald Pate

A one-day seminar at the Carrot Community Arts Coffee House.

Sunday, June 7 2026 | 2:00pm - 5:00pm.

Event Details & Registration: https://www.thecarrot.ca/events-at-the-carrot/2026/06/07/community-regeneration-conference-with-dr-ronald-pate.

Dr. Pate has a PhD in Urban Studies and Planning from Portland State University, a Master’s degree in American Studies (University of Alabama), and 39 graduate hours of theology from Regent College, Vancouver, BC, and Portland Seminary.

Scholarships available for non-profit & church volunteers (1/2 price).

The Edmonton Elks are hosting a Faith and Family Night on Friday, July 17. This event is designed to bring together church communities from across Alberta for an evening of football, fellowship, and community.

Enjoy fun activities for all ages in their Tailgate and Fan Zone before gates open, then stay to cheer on the Elks as they face the BC Lions.

Special admission prices: $20 adult ticket; $15 youth ticket.

Use the QR code on the attached poster to book your tickets.

Last week, we talked about parish registers and their importance. The next two weeks will continue with some other important parish records and how long to retain them.

For this week, we will focus on financial records. Financial records, including bank statements, records of income and expenditures, offering envelopes, and tax receipts, should be held by the parish for a period of seven years. It is recommended that, at the end of a fiscal year, all financial records from the previous year should be boxed up together. That box should then be clearly labeled with the year of the contents and the year it should be destroyed (items from 2025 should be destroyed at the end of 2032 or in 2033). Records to be destroyed should be shredded so as not to discard private financial information of the parish or parishioners.

Annual financial statements should be retained and archived. But, as these statements are included with parish Annual Meeting packages, those meeting packages are the important piece for retention.

If you still have offering envelopes, bank statements, and cheque stubs from 2018 or before, this summer would be a great time to shred them.

If you have any questions about specific records and whether they should be kept, destroyed, or archived, please do not hesitate to contact the Synod Office at churched@edmonton.anglican.ca.

Download the May 2026 issue of The Messenger, a collection of news and stories from the Dioceses of Athabasca and Edmonton.

Click here to receive a print copy of The Messenger or change your subscription address. The Messenger and the Anglican Journal are mailed to subscribers for a suggested donation of $15/year.

The Messenger welcomes story ideas, opinions (Letters to the Editor), and photo submissions relating to news and events of the Dioceses of Athabasca and Edmonton. Written content should be limited to 500 words. Pictures must be high resolution, at least 1 MB (300 dpi), and include the photographer's name and a brief description of the subject matter.

Note: The Messenger is published once a month, except in July and August. Please send submissions for the September 2026 edition to anglicanmessenger@gmail.com by August 10.

We can do more together! Please make sure your parish knows about these important Diocese-wide events and initiatives by including them in your bulletin, announcements, calendars, and other channels.

**NEW: for these events in an easy-to-copy Word document for bulletins and slide shows, click here** (updated March 24)

For more information and promotional materials, click the bold, underlined text links.

Follow the links for more information on these positions:

St. Paul's, Leduc, is hiring a half-time Community Facilitator. The application deadline is May 22.

St. George's by the U of A in Edmonton is hiring a part-time Children and Youth Ministry Associate. 

This section contains events from parishes across the Diocese.

May 14 Ordination at All Saints' Cathedral, Edmonton

May 29-30 Cursillo Mini-Retreat at the Providence Centre

June 20 Cursillo Year-End BBQ at St. Timothy's, Edmonton

September 19 Cursillo Welcome Back Ultreya & Ice Cream Social

November 21 Cursillo Christmas Celebration

WEEKLY EVENTS (please confirm events directly with parishes)

Sundays at 7 pm Compline from St. Peter's, Edmonton (Facebook)

Wednesdays at 11 am Lectionary Bible Study at Good Shepherd, Edmonton

Fridays at 9 pm Night Prayer Livestream from Good Shepherd, Edmonton

Daily except Sundays at 8 am Morning Prayer at St. Paul's, Edmonton (Zoom)

Daily at 9:15 pm Evening Prayer at St. Paul's, Edmonton (Zoom) 

You are invited to the Relaunch Celebration of Sanctuary of Peace (formerly known as ICPM or Inner City Pastoral Ministry). All are welcome!

• Saturday, May 23, 1:00 to 3:30 pm
• Bissell Centre East (10527 96 St, Edmonton)
• Program: 1-2 pm, lunch: 2-3:30 pm

Sanctuary of Peace is an interdenominational ministry of presence in the Boyle McCauley neighbourhood. It is founded on a decades-long partnership of Anglican, Roman Catholic, Lutheran, and United churches. It provides a vital gathering of faith, a weekly food ministry, and pastoral support to Edmontonians who need it most.

Please share the poster with your community.

The programs below need your help to make a difference in our community!

For more information, click the bold, underlined text link.

We are blessed to have the Star of the North Retreat House in St. Albert host clergy retreats, Cursillo weekends, and more. Now you can help this beautiful place continue to offer ministry in the Edmonton area.

You are invited to attend their fundraising dinner on May 21.

Come celebrate with us by attending a Starlight fundraising dinner hosted by the Star of the North Retreat Centre in partnership with the Missionary Associates of Mary Immaculate (M.A.M.I) on May 21.

Our theme for the evening, “Living Mission Through Community,” celebrates two centuries of missionary enthusiasm, faithful service, and Oblate commitment bringing hope, healing, and Good News to the most abandoned.

As part of this anniversary, and guided by our motto “Renewing our Spirits – Transforming our World,” the Star is renewing our mission and vision for the future.

Find resources here to support your ministry and parish administration.

To access the links, click the bold, underlined text.

Churches Now Hiring: Immanuel, Wetaskiwin (Rector - apply by April 30). See our Ministry Opportunities page for more information.

Easter Video Series from St. George's College Jerusalem

Hospital Stays and Spiritual Care: If you or your loved one is in hospital and you would like the Anglican Hospital Chaplain to visit you, you will need to give written consent during your hospital stay (the hospital will provide you with the form). Only then will the Anglican Hospital Chaplain receive your information and be able to provide spiritual care. - The Rev. Regula Brandle, Anglican Hospital Chaplain

Arrange an Alongside Hope mapping exercise for your parish, facilitated by the Rev. Helen Chan Bennett.

Retreats and Spiritual Formation programs: The Edmonton area is blessed to have two active retreat centres offering spiritual direction and programs to help you grow in your discipleship of Jesus Christ. Follow the links to explore offerings at the Providence Centre (southwest Edmonton) and Star of the North (St. Albert). 

Grief and dementia support resource for congregations: Sarah Rudd, a Lutheran Diaconal Minister, is available for worship service support, dementia compassionate community presentations, or to share more about a peer support grief program. Please reach out to srudd@alzheimer.ab.ca if you’d like to connect or explore how these resources can bless your congregation’s ministry.

Registration and more information for these courses are available on Huron's website. 

NOW OPEN FOR REGISTRATION:

- NEW COURSE: The Theology of AI: God, the Machine, and Everything in Between with Dr. Erin Green, beginning June 13

About this program: The Diocese of Edmonton is excited to begin a new partnership with Huron University. In 2026, tuition for courses in the LTh program is covered for members of the Diocese. Study towards a certificate or credential (e.g. Parish Leadership, Theology for Lay Readers, or Foundations in Diaconal Ministry) or learn more about something that interests you. 

We would love to connect with you!

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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 brief news/event information. Submissions must be received by Tuesday at noon for inclusion in the current week's newsletter. Because the Synod Scene is public and posted to the diocesan website every week, please use parish (not personal) contact information in your submissions whenever possible. Have questions? Email communications@edmonton.anglican.ca or call 780-439-7344