• Those who are sick or suffering: Olivia, Amy, Donna. 
• Those who have died: the Rev. Pat Hill, and those who mourn: her family and friends.
• Children and teachers returning to school.
• Our brothers and sisters in Christ from Treaty Six and Treaty Eight First Nations.
• Bishop Sixbert and the Diocese of Buyé (Twinned Parishes).
• Request a prayer Click here to 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.

Bishop Jane is currently representing the Diocese of Edmonton at a meeting of the Anglican Consultative Council in London. She tweeted Tuesday: "Privileged to preside and give a provincial update at St. Andrew’s house at the annual Standing Committee meeting of the ACC."

The ACC is - according to the Anglican Communion website - "the most representative body of gathered Anglicans among the Instruments of Communion". St. Andrew's house is the head office of the worldwide Angican Communion.

The Rev. Dominique Ciza, Buyé diocesan secretary (pictured wearing a Canada t-shirt), shared with us the good news that clean, uncontaminated spring water will begin flowing from the pipes of the Kiziba water spring this week. The water spring project is funded by the offertory collection from the service celebrating the 10th anniversary of Bishop Jane's consecration in May.

Dominique also reports that 196 candidates were confirmed at All Saints' Cathedral, Buyé on Sunday.

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.

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:

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

September 18: Clergy Day

September 22: ACW Regional Meeting morning Eucharist

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

October 4: ReDress Service at All Saints' Anglican Cathedral, Edmonton

October 7: Parish visit at St. Augustine of Canterbury, Edmonton

Would you like to invite Bishop Jane to your event or parish? 
Please fill out the Parish Visit Form and/or contact Jen at assistant@edmonton.anglican.ca

Bishop Jane will conduct a service of induction for the Rev. Cheryl Boulet, Priest-in-Charge at St. John the Divine Anglican Church, 4809–50 Street, Onoway, at 7:00pm on October 18, which is the Feast of St. Luke the Evangelist. All are welcome. Clergy are invited to robe. The colour is red.

The Neighbourly is a monthly publication of the Capital Region Interfaith Housing Initiative, of which the Anglican Diocese of Edmonton is a founding and active member.

Emergency shelters, soup kitchens, food banks... Can we come behind more effective responses to homelessness? Come join Edmonton's faith communities as we stand together in support of meaningful solutions to housing and homelessness! Here's how we're going to do it!

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.

Pub Theology is presented by Anglican Student Ministry in partnership with:

- Ascension House at the Anglican Parish of Christ Church

- the Lutheran Student Movement

- Holy Trinity Anglican Church

- St. George's Anglican Church

Come and talk through a hard topic with a group of strangers - no pre-reading or preparation required. Purchase a pint of beer, grab a glass of water, or whatever else from the bar upstairs and come on down to the Underdog! 

Come join us for afternoon tea from 2pm to 4pm on Saturday, September 15. The event will be hosted at St. Mary's Anglican Church, 5120 49 Avenue, Ponoka, in partnership with Church of the Epiphany in Rimbey. It's the launch of a fundraiser for the Primate's World Relief and Development Fund, with a presentation on the global water situation, as water plays a key part in many of the PWRDF development and relief activities both here in Canada and around the world. Come thirsty, leave inspired! POSTER

The Cursillo community is invited to attend our September Ultreya and Annual General Meeting. There will be very brief reports and updates from members of Secretariat, plus news about the Renewal Weekend for past Cursillistas in November. Guest speaker will be Michelle Nieviadomy, pastoral assistant at Inner City Pastoral Ministry and assistant director-youth coordinator at Edmonton Native Healing Centre. Her hope is centered on Christ, and her call is to encourage all of us to join the work of reconciliation and healing. Please join us for our monthly celebration of encouragement, inspiration and fellowship. 

The Yellowhead/Edmonton West Regional ACW Meeting will begin with registration at 9:30 am followed by a eucharist service at 10:30 am. Registration fee is $20.00. Guest speaker is the Rev. Coleen Lynch. Please send reports, foster child funds and a list of ladies attending by September 10 to Betty Squance, email betty.squance@gmail.com .

Calling all youth 11+!! Come join us for a night of food and fun and making some art together (that's the paint part!) $20 covers the pizza, pop and painting supplies but there's only room for 25 - so sign up fast! There are also 4 sponsored spots - so if you know anyone who can't afford the $20, no problem. Just let us know right away so we can get them in.

RSVP to Rev. Danielle by September 26 at 780-433-5530 ext. 102 or email at assistantcurate@holytrinity.ab.ca     POSTER

Are you seeking a way to step out in your faith? Why not join the Rev. Tim Chesterton and lay evangelist Alison Hurlburt for the Stephen Ministries course "Caring Evangelism," to be presented at Christ Church, 12116-102 Ave, Edmonton. The course, designed to help participants become comfortable sharing God's Good News in their daily lives, will begin on a Friday night, October 26 and run all day Saturday, October 27, to be followed by five Tuesday evening sessions: November 6 to December 4, from 7:00 - 9:30 p.m. Registration fee is $40/person. Click here to Register. For more info, contact Ali Hurlburt at alison.anne@gmail.com  POSTER

The World Wide Marriage Encounter (WWME) Weekend is designed to equip couples with communication tools to grow and enhance their marriage. After the weekend, there is an opportunity to join the ME community which supports and connects encountered couples. For more info, visit www.eame.ca, or see BROCHURE and POSTER. 

Register by Friday, October 19.  

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.

The church calendars have arrived and are available for pick-up at the Synod Office, 10035 103 Street, Edmonton. Drop by anytime during office hours (8:30am - 4:30pm).

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.

The Reconciliation Team of St. Mary's, Ponoka will be at the church (5120 – 49 Avenue) from 10:00 am to noon to meet with anyone who walks in the door. There will be coffee, light refreshment, conversation and prayer (if requested). Everyone is welcome. Tawow!

Mr. Ouelette will share some of his experiences as an Indigenous man. This will also be an opportunity to talk with him about Reconciliation, in particular, as those identified with the Church in facing our wounding history with our Indigenous brothers and sisters.

Saturday, September 15 at 7:00 pm at Southminster-Steinhauer United Church (10740 19 Avenue, Edmonton)

Parishes are invited to Come Together on Orange Shirt Day, Sunday, September 30, to remember, honour and pray for the healing journey of residential school survivors and their families, and to commit to the ongoing process of reconciliation.

To learn more about Orange Shirt Day, including how to order an orange shirt and how to plan activities for that day (if that works for your community), visit the website for resources and ideas, or contact Fiona Brownlee at f.brownlee@edmonton.anglican.ca or at 780-312-9070. 

Messy Church Harvest: Saturday, September 8, from 3-6 pm. Join us for family fun focused on the love of Christ! Please RSVP to revbilly@staugustinesparkland.org

Youth Group Launch: Friday, September 14, from 7-9 pm, with sundae bar and games. Ages 10+ welcome! Please RSVP staugustinesparkland@gmail.com. Follow @parklandyouthgroup on Instagram

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 10:30 pm. Upcoming Open Stage Nights are: September 7, October 5, November 2 and December 7 this year. More dates to come in 2019!

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

All Saints' Cathedral's Manna Market offers fresh fruit and vegetables at half the cost of grocery store prices. The Manna Market will run every Wednesday afternoon, from 2-5:00 pm, until December. Cash only and please bring your own bags.

You are invited to an evening with "Infinitely More" - a musical duo who offer "a fusion of folk, pop, hymns and worship that soothes the heart and ignites the soul." Join us at St. Matthias Anglican Church, 6210–188 Street, Edmonton. Tickets are only $10. See the poster and biographies or St. Matthias' website for more details. Call the church office for tickets: 780-487-0324.

Second Sunday Blues is back starting this Sunday, September 9th at 7:00pm. St. George's invites you to join them for worship and blues for everyone! POSTER

All are welcome for an evening of fellowship, food and fun.... with Hollywood! St. Philips Anglican Church presents this Dinner and a Show fundraiser at the Legion Hall in Westlock on September 15. Doors open at 5:00, dinner at 5:30 and the show starts at 7:00pm. Tickets are $25. Call Helen at 780-349-6308 or Peter at 780-898-3888 or Avril at the Legion Office, 780-349-4046. 

Sell your stuff! $20 per stall or table in the hall. For more info, see attached POSTER or contact the Church Office at stpatricks@telus.net or call 780-463-5452.

Please join us for an exciting and enlightening lecture-discussion series on monthly Saturday mornings at Holy Trinity Anglican Church. 30 minute lecture followed by 30 minutes of discussion. Refreshments provided. POSTER

September 15 - Paul Crump: “What Does Social Justice Mean to You?”

Come celebrate the end of the Season of Creation on Thursday, October 4 at 7:00pm on the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi with a service of Blessing of the Animals. Bring your beloved pets (on their leashes, of course, or in their kennels/cages) to St. Mary's for a special evening prayer service to celebrate and acknowledge our furry family members! Invite your friends and neighbours to bring their pets as well. It’s sure to be a fun evening!

Centering Prayer evenings are continuing through the summer:

St. David’s Anglican Church (corner of 85th Street and 79th Avenue) at 7:00 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!

The Anglican/Lutheran parish of Holy Trinity, Edson is seeking a parish priest/pastor to shepherd the community in a new direction as one church with open arms. We are seeking a spiritual leader who is enthusiastic about building relationships with the Holy Trinity community and the Edson community-at-large. To learn more about Edson, Holy Trinity and its exciting future, please view the Parish Profile. To apply, email Alison Reid at reidal@telusplanet.net

Celebrate the 40th anniversary of Inner City Pastoral Ministry (ICPM) at the annual Hymn Jamboree! Free will offering. Coffee and social time to follow. POSTER

Please join us on September 12 as leaders from each of GEA’s member institutions gather together in solidarity to:

Introduce our new Organizer, Nuel Han, and new board members Martha Sellu, St. Alphonsus Roman Catholic Parish, and Michael Okwegba, Franciscan Friars Order.

Hear about a new partnership between GEA and End Poverty Edmonton. We will collaborate on campaigns to increase living wages and expand access to mental health services, among other issues.

Learn about opportunities for GEA’s member organizations to engage in briefings on the extent of poverty in Edmonton and the ways our organizations can take meaningful action to address it, including participation on our Mental Health or Living Wage Research Action Teams.

This year, the Retreat of Our Own is excited to present Rev. Dr. Anna Madsen as our speaker. Her talks will cover a wide range of topics, including social justice, radical grace, grief, and hope. You can get an idea of the kind of things Anna is interested in by reading her blog.

After many enjoyable years in Canmore, the Retreat will be moving to Camp Kuriakos on Sylvan Lake. Dates will be Friday (evening), Saturday, and Sunday (morning), September 14 - 16, 2018. The full schedule, registration information, and other details are available on the Retreat's website, retreatofourown.com.
 
Please direct questions to Joe Stolee (joestolee@shaw.ca, 403.478.9684) or Pamela Giles (pamelagiles@shaw.ca). We can't wait to see you in September!

Work is at the heart of the human spirit, so business might just be your vocation. What does it mean to be Salt and Light in the business sphere? Join us as we explore the integration of faith and business. Facilitator Mark Polet and his wife Terri have started and run several businesses over the last 34 years, growing in the realisation that these were not their businesses, but God’s. They now work in Impact Businesses around the world, sharing their experience in some of the most challenging of nations. Join us for this business luncheon series (lunch, followed by presentation and networking). Cost is $35/session. POSTER  

Visit www.starofthenorth.ca for more information. Register online or call 780-459-5511 at least one week before program date.

The nine-month spiritual journey of the Ignatian Spiritual Exercises constitutes a daily prayer practice that has been in the Christian church since the sixteenth century. Participants commit to spend an hour daily in personal prayer, to keep a journal of their prayer experiences, to discuss their prayer life, feelings, and values with a spiritual director in one-hour sessions every two weeks, and to gather on the 2nd Tuesday of each month from 6:30 to 9:00 pm as a group. Led by Faith Nostbakken, this is being offered September 25, 2018 - May 14, 2019. Register by September 18. The cost is $990.00 payable by semester. To register phone 780-701-1854.

The Seniors’ Housing Forum is a one-day special event for seniors, their families and caregivers, free of charge! The goal is to educate participants about the range of housing options and community resources available for older adults and to guide individuals in planning appropriate future housing for themselves and/or significant others. Attendance in past years has ranged between 650-950 participants and 45+ exhibitors. All are welcome on Saturday, September 22 from 9:00 am – 2:30 pm at the Central Lions Seniors Recreation Centre, 11113 113 Street, Edmonton, AB. Phone 780-809-8604 for more information. POSTER

This silent auction fundraiser is in support of Parents Empowering Parents (PEP) a society that walks alongside families dealing with the issue of substance abuse/addiction in the home. The Rev. Maralyn Benay, vocational deacon at St. Columba, Beaumont, co-founded PEP more than 13 years ago. The evening includes a buffet dinner (7 pm) and entertainment by MLA Leela Aheer.

Homeless Connect Edmonton is a broad-based, community-inspired initiative. Twice a year it provides free and appropriate services to people experiencing homelessness and those at risk of becoming homeless. Gently used/new clothing is needed for the next event, which will take place at the Shaw Conference Centre on Sunday, October 14. Donations will be accepted from August 24 to October 5. There are seven drop-off locations in the city. See the attached POSTER or contact Deborah at dharmacy@homewardtrust.ca or 780-944-2979.

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 

Ladies, join us for a unique weekend to learn about the impact of trauma on the mind, heart and soul. We will look at triggers, memories, recovery, outreach to the broken-hearted, and ministry ideas. We encourage church leaders, pastors, and those looking for healing for the inner soul to attend. POSTER Facilitated by: Marg Daly, Dr. Helen Bowden, Pastor Anna Thede, Dr. Kate Woodman