• Those who are sick, suffering, or in need: Elliott, Sheila, Richard, David, Elaine
• Those who have died and those who mourn.
• Those affected by conflict or natural disasters around the world: everyone affected by Hurricane Melissa
• Archbishop Sixbert and the Diocese of Buyé (Updated list of Twinned Parishes). 
• The Edmonton Anglican Cursillo weekend, November 7-9
• 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:

• Monday, November 3 to Friday, November 7 - National House of Bishops meeting 
• Friday, November 7 to Sunday, November 9 - Cursillo weekend
• Wednesday, November 12 - Clergy Day
• Thursday, November 13 to Saturday, November 15 - College of Emmanuel and St. Chad board meeting in Saskatchewan

Bishop Stephen London is pleased to appoint the Ven. Jonathan Crane as interim rector of Holy Trinity, Edmonton, effective November 30, 2025.

Fill out our new Communications Survey

Read the November issue of The Messenger

Steve Bell in concert - Dec. 14 at St. Thomas, Sherwood Park

Readers needed for Lessons & Carols at the Cathedral

A Romantic Night Concert *corrected poster file*

The Church Admin Corner: Adjusting Payroll for Lay Employees

Help shape the voice of our Diocese together.

We need your ideas and opinions.

How do you engage with the Diocese of Edmonton's communication channels?

What do you love? What could we change or improve?

Take five minutes to complete the communications survey before November 30.

LINK TO THE SURVEY

Download the November 2025 issue of The Messenger, a collection of news and stories from the Dioceses of Athabasca and Edmonton.

Do you enjoy reading The Messenger? Let us know by completing our short Communications Survey by November 30.

Join us for a beautiful evening of story and song featuring music from Steve Bell’s newest album, The Glad Surprise, along with beloved Advent classics and favourites.

Date: Saturday, December 14

Time: 7:00–9:00 p.m.

Location: St. Thomas Anglican Church, 4A Raven Drive, Sherwood Park

Tickets: $30

Tickets are available online at stevebell.com/event/sherwood-park-ab-advent-concert or by phone through Signpost Music at 1-800-854-3499 (toll-free).

As part of this special evening, we’ll be collecting non-perishable food donations in support of the Strathcona County Food Bank.

Come, pause amid the Advent season, and be uplifted by music, story, and community.

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All Saints' Cathedral is looking for readers from across the Diocese for its annual Advent Lessons and Carols Evensong. 

To volunteer, contact the Cathedral at 780-428-6323 or admin@allsaintscathedral.ca.

Event details:

Join us for an evening of scripture and prayer as we prepare our hearts for Christmas.

Sunday, December 7 at 7:00 pm. Reception to follow.

at All Saints Cathedral, 10035 103 St, Edmonton. 

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Come and enjoy classical music from the Romantic Period performed by talented young musicians from the Amorim-Rufino Violin and Viola Studio.

Saturday, November 29, at 4:00 pm at St. Paul's, 10127 145 St., Edmonton

This is a free gift to the community. Reception with food will follow. 

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Do you have lay employees due to receive a raise? If so, and if they are being paid through the Diocesan payroll system, please inform the Diocesan Treasurer about any changes to lay employee salary amounts for the coming year by the end of November.

Your lay employees will thank you for your kind consideration and planning!!

To access the Parish Return checklist, which includes all of the required items that need to be submitted to the Diocese and the due dates over the year, and to find the applicable forms, please visit https://edmonton.anglican.ca/clergy-info/pages/parish-stats.

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.

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

No Room in the Inn, the annual Advent campaign from the Edmonton District Council of Churches

This section contains events from parishes across the Diocese.

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

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

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

Nov. 16 - Community Regeneration Conference: Spreading the Good Earth in the City with Dr. Ronald Pate at The Carrot Coffeehouse

Nov. 17 - Night Owl Prayer livestream for children and families at 8:30 pm. from Good Shepherd, Edmonton.

Nov. 29 - Cursillo Welcome & Christmas Celebration. Click here for more Cursillo events, including some updated times and locations.

Nov. 29 - A Romantic Night Concert free classical music from the Romantic Period

2:00pm - 5:00pm
The Carrot Community Arts Coffeehouse • 9351 118 Ave NW • Edmonton, AB. Hosted by Arts on the Ave

Community regeneration focuses on reviving and strengthening an area’s social, economic, and cultural health. This half-day workshop reveals how inclusive stories-telling leads to transformation. Through examples, dialogue, and visioning, Dr. Ronald Pate leads participants out of ‘default-mode’ storytelling, showing how a clear and resonant storyline inspires new vision and action. 

Dr. Ronald Pate is an author, educator, and facilitator-guide whose work in community development and urban planning integrates narrative processes with interdisciplinary research and spiritual insight. Click the button below for more information.

General Admission $125 + GST. Scholarships Available! More Info: (780) 471-1580

There are many ways for you to get involved in regional discipleship-growing and community-building programs.

Follow the links (bold, underlined text) for more information and to register.

Diocesan Children's Choir - free music ensemble at Christ Church for kids in grade 2 and up led by Laura Hawley

No Room in the Inn, the annual Advent campaign from the Edmonton & District Council of Churches, is raising money to repair a playground at WIN House. 

Alongside Hope Christmas Cards are now available to order. Help support sustainable relief and development in Canada and around the world.

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.

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.

Application information for Christ Church, Edmonton, now hiring a full-time Associate Priest.

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.

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