• Those who are sick or suffering: Amy, Deb, Andrew and Aiden and their families.
• Those who have died and those who mourn.
• Our brothers and sisters in Christ from Treaty Six and Treaty Eight First Nations.
• Bishop Sixbert and the Diocese of Buyé (Updated List of Twinned Parishes).
• Request a prayer Click here to email the Synod Office and let us know what you would like 'pray-ers' in the diocese to pray for. We will use first names only for personal prayer requests. They will be removed after two or three weeks; please let us know if you would like a name to remain on or be returned to the list.

Here's an idea for a simple fundraiser that will make a world of difference to senior citizens in Buyé diocese. Edmonton diocese invites you and your parish to hold an after-service coffee hour one Sunday in September. You probably do that anyway, right? If parishioners can donate $5 on that day, the diocese will use the money to support an amazing medical initiative in Buyé. Our partners there in the Buyé Mothers' Union are working to provide seniors with a card that gives them 80% coverage of medical expenses for a year. It only costs $5 but is out of reach for most seniors, who have worked at hard physical labour most of their lives, and now don't even have a pension.

Anglican Student Ministry, which is in charge of the University Chaplaincy for the Diocese of Edmonton, has updated and revamped its website! The changes are intended to make it easier to find out what's going on and how to get involved. Take a look! 

Whether visiting parishes, leading and educating the community, providing pastoral support to the clergy, or representing the diocese within the worldwide communion of Anglicans, our Bishop is always on the move! Here are some of the events which Bishop Jane will be attending over the next few months:

August 9-12: Anglican Consultative Council Standing Committee meetings in Chile, South America

August 19: Confirmation at St. Patrick's, Whitecourt

August 24: Ordination at All Saints' Anglican Cathedral, Edmonton

September 16: Confirmation at St. Augustine Parkland, Spruce Grove

September 30: Confirmation at Holy Trinity Riverbend, Edmonton

September 30: Equally Anglican Service with Fr. Michael Lapsley at Holy Trinity Old Strathcona

Are you hoping Bishop Jane will attend your event or visit your parish? 
Fill out the Parish Visit Form or contact Jen at assistant@edmonton.anglican.ca

It is our pleasure to announce that Bishop Jane Alexander intends, God willing, to ordain Eric Kregel, theological intern, St. George's Fort Saskatchewan, to the diaconate on Friday, August 24, 2018, 7:00 pm, at All Saints' Anglican Cathedral, Edmonton. Your prayers and presence are requested. Clergy are invited to vest. The colour is red.

Save your dessert appetite! The wind-up event for Cursillo will be an ice cream social in the church courtyard, boardroom and upstairs hall at St. Timothy’s Anglican Church, 8420 – 145 Street, Edmonton, from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm on Friday, August 17. You’re invited to bring a lawn chair. Ice cream and toppings will be provided by the Cursillo Secretariat. Everyone is very welcome - Cursillistas, children, neighbors - everyone! 

As Partners for Life, members of the diocese give blood through the Canadian Blood Services (CBS) Program. Together, we donated 133 units of blood in 2017, up from 85 units in our first year, so we increased our 2018 goal to 125 by December 31. So far we have given 38 units of blood toward that pledge - so a good ways to go in the next five months!  

Click here to join Team Anglican. Our Partner ID is ANGL696986. 

To donate blood, call: 1-888-236-6283 or click below for more information.

We need your help to continue changing people’s lives by “putting our boots to the ground.”

Anglican parishes have supported Edmonton’s Plan to End Homelessness each year by volunteering for initiatives like the annual Interfaith-Habitat Works project (see the All Saints' crew on a coffee break) and the Welcome Home program. Now there is an opportunity to grow and develop these ministries. The Capital Region Interfaith Housing Initiative (CRIHI) is seeking a Chair/Coordinator for its Volunteer Sub-committee.

Each year, from 1 September, the Global Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, to 4 October, St Francis of Assisi Day, many Anglicans use the Season of Creation – also known as  Creation Time –  to pray and celebrate with creation, focus on the story of Earth, and commit to a ministry of healing Earth. Bishop Jane encourages all parishes of the Edmonton diocese to keep a Season of Creation. Join the global movement and register your Season of Creation celebration, plus discover many great resources at: http://seasonofcreation.org/

This course, offered at All Saints’ Cathedral on Wednesday evenings starting at 7 PM, September 12, is a survey of the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament). It is intended for those preparing for ordination, layreaders, and those with a love for these texts and for scripture. For those new to the scriptures this course will give a solid understanding of the basic themes, issues and narrative of Hebrew scripture. For those already familiar with these texts you will encounter new ways of looking at them. For those preparing for ordination extra course work will be given to allow you to gain credit for this as part of ordination preparation.

The Rev. Tim Chesterton and Lay Evangelist Alison Hurlburt will be presenting the Stephen Ministries course 'Caring Evangelism' this Fall. The course will begin with a Friday night and all day Saturday (October 26 and 27) followed by five Tuesday evenings November 6 to December 4, from 7:00 - 9:30 p.m. Location will be Christ Church, Edmonton. POSTER

Education for Ministry (EfM) is seeking students for 2018-2019.

Registration deadline extended! We are extending the date for new registrations. Please enquire any time before September. 

EfM is a four-year program of theological education for ministry, intended to help people become more grounded in their faith, and to discern their ministry in the church. Graduates of EfM may be found in many areas of diocesan ministry, both lay and ordained. A brief overview and registration information may be found in the attached brochure.  

Contact: 

The Ven. Travis Enright, Archdeacon for Indigenous Ministry: rev.enright@gmail.com / 780-477-5931

Fiona Brownlee, Aboriginal and Rural Communities Liaison: f.brownlee@edmonton.anglican.ca / 780-312-9070

Resources: Please see the Indigenous Ministries section of the diocesan website for leaflets, web links and other resources to help you pray and act for reconciliation. Please see the City of Edmonton Indigenous Relations Office to subscribe to their Community Bulletin.

If you missed the Ermineskin Pow Wow last weekend, the Samson Cree Nation will be hosting one in August. This traditional Pow Wow will be held at Bear Park in Maskwacis, August 9-12 with drumming and dance competitions, a parade, and much more. Pow Wows are social gatherings celebrating Indigenous arts, music, dance, food and crafts. You are invited to come and experience the excitement of this cultural life!  POSTER

The team from St. Luke's is home again after running a week-long vacation bible school in the Northwest Territories. The trip was a project of On Eagle's Wings and except for a flat tire on the way home, everything went extremely well. The team interacted with 24 children in total in a primarily indigenous community and met with band and church leaders in an effort to understand their context and to encourage local Christians. What an experience! Please pray for a lasting impact.

St. Mary's, Ponoka changed from a quiet church into Superhero Central in July. We had 15 kids come and learn about Superheroes and their powers, in everyday life and in the bible. From making costumes, to building a city and going through a laser maze, the kids were full of enthusiasm and energy. The best line of the week was when we were talking about Simon Peter being a fisherman and a 5-year-old pipes up, "I am a fisherman too!"  

Centering Prayer evenings are continuing through the summer:

St. David’s Anglican Church (corner of 85th Street and 79th Avenue) at 7:00pm on Sunday evenings. Contact Susan Storey at 780-463-2451 for more information.  

All Saints' Cathedral at 7:00 Monday evenings (except holiday Mondays). Contact Mike Lynch at 780-242-5082 for more information. 

Meetings include a 20-minute period of Centering Prayer followed by a reading, CD, or DVD and discussion. Everyone welcome!

We're all about bringing people together! Join your neighbours this Friday for food, fellowship, and fun. There will be games for kids and the young at heart, in addition to the delicious BBQ fare being served. Can't wait to meet you in Christ Church garden at 12116 - 102 Avenue, Edmonton.

This summer, St. Patrick's is coming alongside Lord of Life Lutheran to offer The Gospel According to Dr. Seuss!  For children ages 3-11 years 

Once again this year, Fringe Festival theatre venues 14, 15 and 16 are located at Holy Trinity in Old Strathcona - 10037 84 Avenue, Edmonton. Plus, don't forget the Tea Room, Concession and Lemonade Stand!
All details and full schedule for August 16-26 are on the HTAC website. Click below. (Photo from 2016)

The parish of St. Patrick’s, Whitecourt will celebrate the realization of a dream on August 19. That morning the parish will welcome Bishop Jane Alexander for a Service of Confirmation, and she will bless St. Patrick's community prayer labyrinth. Since the spring, members of the parish have been busily working to transform their empty downtown church yard into a beautiful oasis for the whole community. The labyrinth is a circular foot path representing the physical, emotional and spiritual journey we all make through life. Completed at the end of July, this sacred space is intended to bring peace to those who walk it. All are welcome to visit the Labyrinth and join in the celebration!

We are cookin' up some awesome ideas for our "Dare to be Different" summer camp, August 20-24. Camp runs 9 am - 3 pm (and overnight on Thursday!) for kids aged 6-14 and Leaders in Training aged 14-18. It's at Good Shepherd Anglican Church, 15495 Castledowns Road, Edmonton. Registration is *open* at our website. Check it out! POSTER

Holy Trinity Anglican Church is a place of community and a place for art. We welcome all to join us for a night of music and spoken word on monthly Friday nights from 7:30 to 10:30pm. Upcoming Open Stage Nights are: September 7, October 5, November 2 and December 7 this year. Then next year: January 4, February 1, March 1, April 5, May 3 and June 7. 

Interested in performing or have questions? Leave a message on our Facebook page, and we’ll be happy to get you connected!  
ph: 780-433-5530 
text only: 408-579-7294 
church.office@holytrinity.ab.ca

The Canterbury Foundation continues with the second of its “Brunch and Learn” series on August 19th. The event runs from 11:00am to 2:00pm and is hosted on site at our facility at 8403 142 Street in Edmonton.

Each brunch theme will represent a different component of our upcoming Capital Campaign expansion project, including dementia care and residential hospice, and how they will benefit the community and our residents. Come and let us tell you all about it while enjoying a delicious brunch!  (Following dates are: September 16 and November 11.)

For more information, call 780-930-5581 or email: Katie Schneider  

The Mustard Seed’s Evening Meal Program feeds 300-350 people each night, Monday through Saturday. However, we are short on volunteers this summer. We are in urgent need of groups who are willing to prepare and serve dinner to those facing poverty in downtown Edmonton. Consider getting a group of friends, family members, or coworkers together and volunteering with us in August. For more information, please contact Volunteer Services at 780-426-5600 or VolunteerEdmonton@theseed.ca.

Registration is open at kingsu.ca for Eagles volleyball summer camps! Sign up for boys and girls camps ranging from ages 9 to 17. The camps are co-hosted by The King’s University and Strathcona Christian Academy Secondary (in Sherwood Park) and run between August 27 and 30. POSTER

Kappella Kyrie Slavic Chamber Choir invites singers to audition to join them for their upcoming 2018-19 season, which will include a concert with orchestra for the Canadian premiere of a sacred concerto by Artem Vedel’ and Vivaldi’s famous “Gloria.” Contact Dr. Melanie Turgeon to schedule an audition: (780) 243-6208 or melanie.turgeon@kingsu.ca

The Rev. Ruth Dantzer, Anglican Chaplain, University of Victoria, anglican@uvic.ca would like to connect with prospective students. If there is anyone in your church community connected to UVic, please let them know about the FB page "Anglican Campus Spirituality at UVic". Fall programs include the popular Pet Cafe and a partially funded pilgrimage on the Camino De Santiago.

Are you a person who loves to listen to others, to hear their stories and how God is at work in their lives? Would you like to learn how to do this better? It could be that you are suited to a ministry of spiritual direction. The Studion School for Spiritual Direction is taking applications for its next group of students, who will begin studies this fall. Visit the website for more information and email with any questions to: thestudionschool@gmail.com 

Welcome Home: Are you a person who enjoys the journey, not the destination? Would you enjoy building a new life-long friendship? If so, put your faith into action by spending time with someone who is making the transition from homelessness to home. Volunteer with Welcome Home! Visit our website or call (780) 378-245.  

Mental Health First Aid For Seniors: If a senior sprains an ankle, chances are you will know what to do. If a senior begins to show signs of depression, chances are you won’t. The Government of Alberta is offering FREE training for anyone who is connected with seniors via their work, volunteerism, friendship or family. Sessions will be scheduled between based on interest. For more information, please visit our website.