• Those who are sick, suffering, or in need: Bob, Paul, Rhea, Mitchell, Jen, Carye, Pam, 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.
• 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 in Melanesia

Anglican Church of Canada: Diocese of Nova Scotia & Prince Edward Island: the Rt. Rev. Sandra Fyfe, Bishop

Diocese of Edmonton: St. Michael and All Angels, Edmonton: Sarah Holmstrom, Interim Priest-in-Charge; Betty Tyszkiewicz, Deacon

Buyé: The Archdeacons of the Diocese of Buyé: Evariste Nsabimana, Simeon Ntirandekura, Papias Masengesho, Leonidas Nizigiyimana, Damascene Bagirubwira, and Ezechiel Hatungimana

Treaty 6: All First Nations people of Treaty 6

Lutheran-Anglican-Moravian Prayer Cycle:

- ACC: The theological colleges and training programs within the Ecclesiastical Province of Canada: The Atlantic School of Theology, Montreal Diocesan Theological College, and Queen’s College

- ELCIC: The congregations of the Northwestern Ontario area of the Manitoba-Northwestern Ontario Synod

- MOR: The people and ministries of Millwoods Moravian Church in Edmonton

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, March 25 - Episcope Circle
• Wednesday, March 25 - Lenten Teaching Series at St. John the Evangelist, Edmonton
• Thursday, March 26, through Monday, April 6 - Bishop Stephen will be away from the Diocese because his mother is unwell. Please keep him and his mother, Carye, in your prayers. Dean Alexandra Meek will serve as Commissary during this time and may be contacted through the Synod Office.

Easter Choral Evensong at All Saints' Cathedral on April 5

Alongside Hope and partners emergency appeal for the Middle East

St. George's by the U of A is hiring a Children and Youth Ministry Associate

The March issue of The Messenger is now available online

The March issue of In Touch is now available online

Church Admin Corner: Backing Up Your Files

Scroll down for more local and parish events in the "Join In" Section!

You are cordially invited to come to the Cathedral on Easter Day (Sunday 5 April) for the beautiful service of Choral Evensong at 7 pm. 

Under the direction of Jeremy Spurgeon, the choir of 30 singers will sing music of Healey Willan, Tertius Noble, Ludovico da Viadana, along with some of the most glorious Easter choruses from Handel’s ‘Messiah’. There will be several glorious Easter hymns, too. See you there!

From Alongside Hope, the Anglican Church of Canada’s agency for sustainable development and relief:

Since February 28, the escalating military violence in the Middle East has been worsening and widening, with humanitarian needs rising rapidly: 

• More than 2,000 people have been killed, and more than 20,000 people are injured.
• Nearly 4 million people are internally displaced. In Lebanon alone, more than 810,000 people, including 290,000 children, have been forced to flee their homes.
• Hostilities have affected 14 countries so far, destroying or damaging schools, hospitals, health centres and energy infrastructure.

Until March 30, the Humanitarian Coalition (HC) is raising funds to rush life-saving assistance to people in need in Lebanon, Syria, and across the wider region. The HC comprises 12 leading international aid organizations in Canada, including the Canadian Foodgrains Bank. As a member of the Foodgrains Bank, Alongside Hope is able to participate in and contribute to emergency fundraising appeals.

In a pastoral letter against the escalating violence, the Most Reverend Hosam Nouam, Archbishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem, called for “the global Church to join us in urgent unceasing prayer. We implore God to protect the innocent – the mothers, the children and the elderly – who are caught in the crossfire of this ‘operation Epic Fury’ and the subsequent ‘crushing responses.’ We pray specifically for a ‘sound mind’ for the leaders of the United States, Israel and Iran, that they might recognize the futility of this bloodshed and turn back from the precipice of a global catastrophe.” 

Read the entire story

How you can help:

PRAY. Please continue to pray for the innocent people in the Middle East caught in the crossfire of this war.

ACT. Please share our emergency bulletin insert with your parish or community.

GIVE. Support our partner’s life-saving work with the Diocese of Jerusalem by donating online to Alongside Hope’s Gaza and West Bank Emergency Appeal. You can also donate by calling 1-866-308-7973. Or mail a cheque to Alongside Hope: 80 Hayden Street, 3rd Floor, Toronto, ON, Canada, M4Y 3G2. Please indicate “Gaza/West Bank” in the memo field. 

Does your faith bloom when you walk alongside children and youth in their own spiritual formation? Do you want to be part of a warm and welcoming ministry team? St. George's by the University is hiring a Children and Youth Ministry Assistant, and we'd love to hear from you. You can find more information here: 

JOB POSTING

Download the March 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.

Please send submissions for the May 2026 edition to anglicanmessenger@gmail.com by April 7.

The March issue of In Touch is available below and on our website. In Touch is the quarterly newsletter of the Anglican Church Women (ACW).

This issue includes meditations on the theme of Strength, reflections on recent ACW events and projects; resources for observing Lent; puzzles, recipes, and more.

Find it here

When was the last time you backed up your digital files? If it was more than a few days ago, or at our last reminder (six months ago), or you cannot remember, it is time to make a plan for secure digital storage.

Here are some ways to make backups easier:

• External Hard Drive: Have an external hard drive that you back up all digital files to on a weekly or monthly basis. Ideally, such a drive would be housed offsite, but it is better to have it onsite and doing the backups than having it offsite and not doing them.
• Google Drive or Dropbox: Even better than an external drive is a cloud-based drive. For both Google Drive and Dropbox, you can set up desktop folders and then save directly to these drives. Online servers offer excellent security and multiple servers so your data remains accessible. Both of these options are reasonably priced and well worth the cost. One parish admin had a situation where their work computer fully crashed and the full hard drive was lost, but they were back to work in minutes, as everything was in Dropbox.

When dealing with digital records, it is imperative to complete regular backups. So, do not delay, back up today (and every day!).

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.

Study free under our 2026 subscription to Huron's Licentiate in Theology program! New online classes are added regularly. Please encourage lay leaders in your parish to register for the Certificate in Parish Administration and Leadership.

Sign up to help at the Diocesan Easter Vigil. Everyone is invited to this moving celebration of the Resurrection on Saturday, April 4, at 8:00 pm.

Sign up for the Revive Program and grow in confidence as a spiritual leader.

Help support clergy in need in the Dioceses of Edmonton and the Arctic through the annual Bishop's Fund Dinner on May 7.

This section contains events from parishes across the Diocese.

March 28 Cursillo monthly Ultreya at St. Thomas, Sherwood Park

March 29 deadline to order your Easter flower arrangements (pick up in Edson or Edmonton)

Wednesdays in Lent (Feb. 25 through April 1) Evening Prayer & St. Teresa of Avila's Prayer of Recollection on Zoom from St. Timothy's, Edmonton

April 3 Annual Ecumenical Outdoor Way of the Cross, downtown Edmonton

April 13 Queer Belonging Easter Celebration at St. Timothy's, Edmonton

May 1 Service of Induction for the Rev. Dr. Blessing Shambare at St. John the Evangelist, Edmonton

May 14 Ordination at All Saints' Cathedral, Edmonton

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

WEEKLY EVENTS (please confirm events directly with parishes)

Daily except Sundays Pray the Daily Offices together on Zoom during Lent (morning and evening)

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 attend the 2026 Bishop's Fund Dinner. This annual event raises funds to provide support to Anglican clergy, retired clergy, and their families facing emergencies, difficulties, and other unanticipated needs.

Our speaker will be Professor Eric Adams from the Faculty of Law at the University of Alberta, whose newest book, Challenging Exile: Japanese Canadians and the Wartime Constitution, has earned rave reviews. It is a fascinating look at the stories behind the exile of Japanese Canadians after World War II, where Canadian citizens were not only uprooted from their homes and lives but, in many cases, exiled from Canada.

Tickets are $250 per person. $200 of the ticket price will be eligible for a tax receipt.

Please purchase tickets no later than April 20, 2026. Tickets can be purchased:

1. Electronically through Tithe.ly at https://tithe.ly/give?c=1180671 (click on Bishop's Fund under the "Give To" tab)

2. By e-transfer to treasurer@edmonton.anglican.ca

3. By cheque payable to the Bishop's Fund and sent to:

Diocese of Edmonton

10035 103 St NW

Edmonton, AB  T5J 0X5

Please be sure to include the following information in the comments section: your name, the number of tickets you require, and specify that the monies are for the Bishop's Fund Dinner Tickets.

The Diocese of Edmonton is once again offering the Revive program. Revive is a discipleship program offered in gratitude to active church members to help them grow in confidence as spiritual leaders.  The Revive program reflects our belief that all who are baptised are called to share in the mission of God through their unique ministries.

The 2026 Revive cohort will follow a hybrid model on Tuesday evenings led by the Rev. Andreas Sigrist. You may join in person at St. Matthias (6210 188 St NW, Edmonton, AB T5T 5T4) or online on Tuesday evenings. We are pleased to be offering this program free of charge. Register now!

 Revive Module 1 schedule:

• Saturday, April 25 Opening Retreat at St. Matthias (in person only)
• Tuesdays from April 28 through June 2 (in person or on Zoom)

More information and registration

Download POSTER or INK SAVER POSTER

The Lighthouse Christian independent and assisted seniors' living in Edmonton is available for tours. For more information, see the poster.

Find resources here to support your ministry and parish administration.

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

Churches Now Hiring: St. George's, Edmonton (Children and Youth Ministry Associate - apply by April 6); Immanuel, Wetaskiwin (Rector - apply by April 30); St. Paul's, Edmonton (Administrator); St. Faith's, Edmonton (musician). See our Ministry Opportunities page for more information.

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:

- Certificate in Pilgrimage Studies (offered at a reduced cost, not free, with our subscription). Make sure you check the course box in the section of the registration form for discounted tuition under the diocesan subscriptions.

- Jesus and Paul: The Gospel's Power in a Roman Empire with Dr. Jeff Crittenden, beginning April 11 (Saturdays) - FULL

- Certificate in Parish Administration and Leadership (three Saturdays: April 11, May 9, 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. 

Canon Scott Sharman, Strategic Plan Animator, has provided the following update for early 2026.

Watch the narrated PowerPoint video.

Download the PDF summary.

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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