• Those who are sick, suffering, or in need: Rose, Willy, Michael, Wayne, Melanie, Noreen, Floyd, Donna, Josh, David & Suzanne, 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.
• 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.
  
• Click here for the Diocese of Edmonton, Anglican Communion, and ecumenical prayer cycles.

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:

- Wednesday, January 14 - Diocesan Safe Church Council meeting
- Sunday, January 18  - Anglican Military Ordinariate Ordination
- Sunday, January 18 - EDCC Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Service
- Tuesday, January 20 - Emmanuel and St. Chad College Meeting
- Tuesday, January 20 - Administration and Finance Meeting

Note: A new resource with bulletin announcements is now linked in the "Please Promote" section further down

Welcome to our new Administrative Assistant!

Registration is now open for Awakening Your Purpose conference on discernment and call on Feb. 21

Church Admin Corner: Budgets and Annual Meetings

The January issue of The Messenger is now available online. It's all about stewardship.

We are pleased to welcome Mr. Robert Reader as a part-time Administrative Assistant at the Synod Office.

Robert will be will be working on some data collection projects and may be in touch with different parishes to fill in gaps in the historical records of the Diocese.

Have you ever wondered about how God is calling you? Are you looking for ways to grow in your Christian life? Is the Holy Spirit nudging you to go deeper? We often hear about 'vocation' in relation to a call to ordained ministry, but it's much bigger than that! This conference is for everyone, whether you are looking for ways to refresh your life of discipleship, beginning to wonder about ordained ministry, or exploring any of the multitude of other ways to follow God more fully.

Register now for the Awakening Your Purpose one-day conference. We'll hear from inspiring lay leaders on how they live their sense of vocation, reflect prayerfully on discernment in the Christian life, and leave with new pathways to explore.

Saturday, Feb. 21, from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm at Good Shepherd, Edmonton (15495 Castle Downs Rd NW). Gather at 9:30 am for coffee, tea, and displays on spiritual and vocational formation opportunities. The program begins at 10.

We are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love. (Ephesians 4:15-16)

You hopefully completed your initial budget planning late last year. If not (or even if you did), now is the time to take a final look through the budget and get it approved by your Vestry (if not done already). Once it is finalized, it can be added to your Annual Meeting report packet, which you are likely already working on compiling.

If you haven’t set your annual meeting date yet, do that this week. As mentioned last week, you need to give at least two Sundays' notice, and the meeting must be held by the end of February, so time is of the essence.

Download the January 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 March 2026 edition to anglicanmessenger@gmail.com by February 2. 

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**

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

Register now for Awakening Your Purpose, a new Diocese of Edmonton conference on vocation, discernment, and call. Coming February 21.

Bishop Stephen's Lenten Retreat Feb. 27 to March 1 at the Providence Centre

This section contains events from parishes across the Diocese.

For more information on each event, click the bold, underlined text link.

WEEKLY EVENTS (please check with parishes directly to confirm whether events are happening over the Christmas holidays)

Sundays at 7 pm Evening Prayer 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) 

Enjoy an evening with acclaimed East Coast musicians J.P. Cormier and Jake Lauzon. J.P. is an award-winning bluegrass/folk/Celtic singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist with many awards to his credit. Jake is a celebrated folk/roots/bluegrass artist who has toured widely.

... People still leave his shows amazed and wondering what they just saw. Did they see a storyteller? Songwriter? Someone who crosses the lines between different instruments like there are no lines? Arguably one of the best guitar players today? Of all the things he is, foremost, an entertainer.

Click below to read more!

St. John the Evangelist, Edmonton, invites you to participate in ten days of fasting, prayer, and praise.
January 8-17, 2026 from 6:30-7:30 pm each day.

We welcome you to join us in person or via livestream on our YouTube channel.

All are invited to support the Rev. Regula Brandle and the parishioners of St. George's, Fort Saskatchewan, on Tuesday, January 27, at 7:00 pm, when she will be inducted as rector of the parish.

Clergy are invited to vest. The colour is green.

Traditional Approaches to Healing needs sustainable funding so it can increase its capacity in response to growing community needs. This life-giving healing circle is grounded in traditional Indigenous wisdom and supports emotional and psychological well-being. Led by Cree Elder Russell Auger at St. Faith's, Edmonton.

The Diocese of Edmonton has been a refugee Sponsorship Agreement Holder for decades and has helped support newcomers to Canada from around the world. In the last two years, we have seen a dramatic reduction in the number of spaces available for applications for privately sponsored refugees. This ongoing reduction in capacity will greatly impact people working in Canada, the families that have been hoping and saving for sponsorship, individuals and families caught in dangerous and desperate situations abroad, and parishes whose work with refugees forms a vital part of their outreach ministry.

This grassroots campaign comes from AURA (Anglican-United Refugee Alliance), which is the refugee sponsorship organization associated with the Diocese of Toronto.

Find resources here to support your ministry and parish administration.

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

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.

Download the resource from the Parish Resources page of our website.

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.

All courses beginning this month have reached registration capacity. More should be added soon. 

For more information, click here.

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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