Fifth Sunday of Lent
Altar Flowers – today are offered to the Glory of God
Shared prayers today:
~ The Most Rev. Greg Kerr-Wilson, Archbishop, Diocese of Calgary & Metropolitan of Rupert’s Land
~ The Most Rev. Fred Hiltz, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada
~ The Most Rev. Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury
~ The Right Rev. Leopold Friday, Bishop of our Companion Diocese
~ In Our Diocese: St. Leonard-on-the-Hill, Red Deer; St. Paul, Hillsdown; St. George, Harmattan – The Rev. Barb Borlé (Interim Priest), The Rev. Rilla Sommerville (Hon.), the Rev. Ethel English (Hon.); The National House of Bishops
~ The Companion Diocese the Windward Islands: Grenada: St. Patrick with St. Mary and St. Francis – The Rev. Dr. Thomas W. O. Mayers; Diocesan Officers: Justice Francis Cumberbatch, Grenville John, Idris Baptiste, Clifton Nedd and Dionne John
~ In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer : Mityana (Uganda) – The Rt Revd Stephen Kaziimba
~ In our parish: The Rev. Christine Conkin; Colin & Lorraine Cook; Trevor Cook, Kyria Pires & Kalinda
~ For the Lenten Lunches Hostesses & Hosts
Worship Leaders
8:00 a.m.
Celebrant/Preacher…………………………………………….………..The Rev. Lloyd Northcott
Liturgical Assistant …………………………………..…………….………….………….. Pat Kover
10:30 a.m
Celebrant/Preacher..…………………………………….….…………….The Rev. Lloyd Northcott
Liturgical Assistant………………………..…….…..…………..Philip Zachariah, Lancelot Huggins
Server ……………………………………………………………….……………..…………………..tbd
Prayer Leader ………………………………….…………………………………………….. Susan Chivers
Readers …………………………………………………..….Ron Michkofsky, Victoria Michkofsky
Administrants……………………………………………………………Phyllis Schmidt, Michael Hallworth
Greeter……………………………………..………….….………………………………….Colin Catley
Sunday School Teachers……..………………………..Simlie Foscolos, Fiona Greaves, Paul Fritz
Sidesperson ………………………………………………………………………………….. Ginny Betty
Music Director ……………………………………..…………………………….…..… Melissa Lebo
Thanks to Adeline & Dick Ridley, our Lenten Lunch hosts today. A new coffee list is on the counter in the kitchen for upcoming weeks, please do consider being a host!
Upcoming Services
Sunday, April 9th – Palm/Passion Sunday
8:00 a.m. Holy Communion, BCP
10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist, BAS
Triduum:
Thursday, April 13th – Maundy Thursday, 6:00 p.m.
Friday, April 14th – Good Friday, 10:30 a.m.
Saturday, April 15th – Holy Saturday, 8:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 16h – Easter Sunday
8:00 a.m. Holy Communion, BCP
10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist, BAS
Readings
Ezekiel 37:1-14
Psalm 130
Romans 8:6-11
John 11:1-45
Announcements
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Do You Need A Prayer For Yourself Or Someone You Love? – Before the service please complete a ‘Prayer Request’, which you’ll find on the counter closest to the stairs in the Narthex (Lobby). Please feel free to experience the blessing of presenting your care and concern to God in prayer. For our new parishioners – do you need someone to say a prayer for you or a member of your family or a friend? We have a very active prayer chain in the parish and we would love to include you in our prayers. Just phone any of us – it doesn’t matter where you start, as the prayer will go around the chain quickly. We are The Rev. Christine Conkin, Pat Barton, Monica Edwards, Hilda Cox, Susan Chivers, Saro Zachariah, Pauline Booth & Avis Bruton.
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| Card Ministry – On behalf of St Andrew’s, cards are sent out to people in our church community who would benefit from a prayerful connection in their time of special need. Please let the Church Office know if you are aware of anyone who would appreciate a card. |
This Week at St. Andrew’s:
Mon. Apr. 3: Blank canvas tile painting, 2-4pm
Mon. Apr. 3: “More God” Lenten program, 7pm
Tues. Apr. 4: Meeting re: Children, Youth & Family ministry, 7pm
Thurs. Apr.6: EfM, 1pm
Thurs. Apr. 6: Mom & Baby Palm-folding, 3pm
Blank Canvas Fundraiser
Monday, April 3, 2-4pm, you are invited to come and paint tiles for our communal art piece. All the tiles that have been painted are installed and we want to keep filling it out!
Grounds Improvement
With the approval of this project at our AMP on Feb 5, the detail work of finalizing the design and gathering quotes is beginning. Thank you for your support, including $26,220 already donated! We ask that you now fulfill your pledge, as you are able, and claim and paint your tiles for our Blank Canvas Fundraiser (see note above).
Ministry with Children, Youth and Families
This winter/spring we are praying and thinking broadly and creatively about our needs and dreams for ministry with our youngest parishioners. Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, April 4 at 7:00pm when we will work more specifically on creating a job description to suit our ministry goals.
| Holy Week
Palm Sunday Services: April 9, 8am & 10:30am Triduum: Easter Sunday Services: April 16, 8am & 10:30am |
Lent Resources!
Monday evening, 7:00pm – “More God: A Spiritual Practice Sampler Series” will have us explore various ways we can connect with God and our own souls. We will learn about and try out different approaches to prayer and meditation.
Society of St. John the Evangelist is an Anglican religious order that creates various spiritual resources through the year. For Lent this year they have created a 6-week program based on the 5 Marks of Mission, understood as 5 Marks of Love. For a free workbook and to sign up for daily emails, please go to: http://ssje.org/ssje/5marksoflove
The Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF) has produced daily Lenten devotionals particularly focused on food security and food sovereignty. For more information, go to: http://pwrdf.org/resources/seasonal/
Mindful Mandalas: Exploring Gratitude Join us Friday, April 7th from 9:30 – 12:30 at St. Laurence Anglican Church (5940 Lakeview Dr. SW) for a time of prayerful and artful exploration; facilitated by Kathie MacDuff.
Cost is $15.00. Advance registration is required by phoning the St. Laurence church office at 403-249-6184 or emailing adminassist@stlaurence.ca . Deadline to register is April 5.
Free Public Lecture
Professor Teresa Morgan (University of Oxford), ‘God’s Empire: The Roman Empire and the Formation of Primitive Churches’
How did the earliest Christians see themselves? As a new people? A new race? A family, cult, or school? Scholars have proposed all these and more.
This lecture will explore how Paul of Tarsus describes the coming of God’s kingdom and life in the kingdom, and argue that his model is in fact the Roman empire. This makes Paul a fascinating example of the influence of Rome on its subjects, and puts Christians in a unique relationship with Rome and the rest of the empire.
Date: Monday, April 10th, 2017 Time: 7:30 pm
Location: University of Calgary, Energy Environment and Experiential Learning (EEEL) Building, room 210
All are welcome to this lecture and reception hosted by the Department of Classics and Religion (University of Calgary) and the Friends of Mediterranean Studies (formerly the Calgary Society for Mediterranean Studies)
Tax Receipts
2016 Tax Receipts have been handed out and mailed. If you are expecting a receipt it should arrive in the mail by February 13th. Please review your receipt right away and contact me if you have any concerns. Cheryl and I will be away for the month of April and it will be difficult to issue a duplicate receipt before April 30th. John MacKinnon 403-282-0074.
New website
Our new website is now up and running! It includes an events calendar and a password protected membership directory (ask Kate for the password). We need your help in filling it out with pictures of you and your family, along with parish events, activities, and groups. Please send your pictures or event information to Kate in the office. Check it out at http://www.st-andrews-anglican-calgary.ca and give us your feedback as we work out any kinks that may arise!
Financial News
St. Andrew’s family has rallied to raise most of the funds to update our parking entrance and our Building Committee is working to be ready for completing it later in the spring. Kudos to everyone for their great support. Our operating deficit to the end of February is -$7,513, which is close to budget and the increasing numbers of direct deposits is encouraging.
Flower Calendar
The following dates are available for flower dedication: April 2, 2017 and May 28, 2017. Please contact Aline Greaves if you are interested (agreaves@shaw.ca).
Parish Photo Directory
St. Andrew’s now has the ability to create a Photo Directory and our own Kara Hallett has kindly offered to be our photographer! Starting on Easter Sunday and for a few of the following Sundays, Kara will be available to take pictures of our parishioners. Our goal is to have the directory ready for June.
Parking update
We are grateful that the management of the Foothills Professional Building (at the corner of 16th Ave & 29 St.) have agreed to allow free parking for St. Andrew’s parishioners on Sunday mornings, from 9:00am-1:00pm! It is roughly a 3 minute walk from their parking lot, through the condo complex and break in the alley fence to St. Andrew’s. If walking this distance is not difficult for you, please use this parking option and leave our parking lot for those with limited mobility, visitors and newcomers.
Did you know….
That on Good Friday you are welcome to head out to Entheos Retreat Centre to walk their prayer path. It is a lovely setting to spend some time enjoying quite prayer and the beautiful surroundings. Entheos is located 18km west of Calgary on Hwy #8.
Attitude of Gratitude
Thank you to Lloyd for being our supply clergy while Christine is on study leave this Sunday.
Volunteer Opportunity
St Edmunds (Bowness) is currently seeking people to assist on Monday and Thursday mornings (9-12) with our Food Bank and our Clothing Bank. Food Bank volunteers will intereact with clients seeking assistance with groceries on an emergency basis as well assist with stocking groceries and filling hampers. Clothing Bank volunteers assist with receiving donations and then sorting and processing those donations as well as helping with setting up for the monthly Clothing Sale. Training is provided and we are fun group of volunteers who enjoy these vital services to our community. Please contact either Irene or Marilyn at 403-288-6330 or email Linda at linda@rasltd.ca for more information. If you’d like to pop in on a Monday or Thursday morning you are more than welcome to come check us out. We are located in the Mission Hall behind St Edmunds church at 8336 34 Ave NW (best accessed from the parking lot off the back alley)
