This Week at St. Andrew’s:
Sun. June 4: Communion Administrants workshop, 9:30am
Thurs. June 8: EfM wrap-up
Fri. June 9: June Hill Memorial, 2 pm
Sat. June 10: Jazz Night, 7 pm
Upcoming Events
Communion Administrants workshop… the ministry of serving a chalice at communion is a special one, whereby you offer God’s grace to your fellow worshippers. We are in need of new people to join this ministry at both our 8:00am and 10:30am services. Please consider attending a brief workshop to review the role on Sunday, June 4 at 9:30am. Contact Michael Hallworth (403-247-1196) or Christine for more information.
St. Andrew’s Jazz Night
St Andrews invites family and friends to a Jazz Concert presenting the Caity Gyorgy Quartet Saturday June 10th at 7pm. Please bring your own snack and some to share, and your choice of beverage. Enjoy great music and hospitality!
Blank Canvas Fundraiser
Our next and last painting workshop will be Wednesday, June 21 beginning at 10:00am. We will paint all remaining donated tiles. If you still have tiles to claim, please speak with Christine.
Announcements
“Ordinary Time!”
As we enter the long Season after Pentecost today, our liturgy becomes a “hodge-podge” of familiar and unfamiliar music. Over the next several weeks, we will be learning some new service music to add to our developing repertoire. We begin today with a sung Lord’s Prayer!
Grounds Improvement
Our parking lot entrance improvements are almost complete! The concrete sidewalks and stairs are in, making that door once again usable. Please watch your step as the handrails are not yet installed. The front and ramp doors are always a good choice!
Children, Youth and Family Ministry
The advertising for this new position, including a detailed job description, is now posted on our website and through Facebook. Please share the information widely and keep this ministry in your prayers!
Financial News
St. Andrew’s family has raised $28, 455 to update our parking entrance bringing us within $2,000 of our fundraising goal! Kudos to everyone for their great support. Our operating deficit to the end of April is on budget, and the increasing numbers of direct deposits is encouraging.
Library News
The following very topical books have been donated to our library. Both of the authors, Justin Lee and Wesley Hill, spoke recently at a Calgary diocesan Generous Listening event.
Torn: Rescuing the Gospel from the Gays-vs-Christians Debate by Justin Lee, Founder and Executive Director of the Gay Christian Network, an inter-denomination organization working to increase dialogue between gays and Christians. This book is an insightful, practical guide for Christians everywhere who struggle with how to relate to gay friends or family members, or with their own sexuality.
Washed and Waiting: Reflections on Christian Faithfulness and Homosexuality by Wesley Hill, Assistant Professor of biblical studies in Trinity School for Ministry in Ambrose, Pennsylvania. As a celibate gay Christian, Hill gives a glimpse of what it looks like to wrestle firsthand with God’s “no” to same-sex intimacy. He offers a fresh perspective, advocating neither unqualified “healing” for those who struggle nor accommodation to temptation, but rather faithfulness in the midst of brokenness.
Downstairs Notice Board—Your Contributions
If you have any articles, jokes, information etc. that you would like to share with other members of the congregation, please post them on the notice board headed “Your Contributions”. Please put the posted date on the item. Thanks.
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.
Thank You for Sharing Our Journey
St. Edmunds has been running a Clothing Bank for 20 years. It originally started as a fundraising opportunity to support the fledgling Food Bank. But at some point all good things end, and the Clothing Bank has been closed. Lack of consistent volunteer help has been the reason, and it is too much work for one person. The Food Bank is self-sufficient and will continue to operate as normal. St. Edmunds will continue to hold the Annual Garage Sale (June 24/17) and the Christmas Tea & Bazaar (Nov. 25/17). Donations for both of these events will be gratefully received. Note: for more information, there is a letter from St. Edmunds on the Outreach bulletin board downstairs.
Did you know….
that 2018 marks the 60th anniversary of St. Andrew’s?!? How should we celebrate this milestone? Please consider if you’d like to be involved in some planning work!
Attitude of Gratitude
As the last bags of mulch are spread and the cap is put on our new retaining wall, we express our gratitude for all those who have made the “Grounds Improvement” project such a success! Along with those who donated the funds, those who provided feedback, and those who served on the committee, in particular we thank Pat Mosca and Dick Ridley who have given much thought, time and sweat to make it all come together!
Wisdom Centre Information click here.
Diocese of Calgary News Service click here.
Diocese of Calgary Information Newsletter click here.
Anglican Church of Canada – News from General Synod: June 2017
This Sunday’s Service
Altar Flowers – today are offered to the Glory of God by Jean Goldie in memory of loved ones.
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: Holy Nativity, Calgary – The Rev. Tara Livingston, The Rev. Dr. Bob Mummery (Vocational Deacon); Administration and Finance Board and Education for Ministry
~ The Companion Diocese the Windward Islands: St. Phillip, Mesopotamia with St. Matthias & St. Joseph on St. Vincent – The Rev. Canon Ashton Francis; Provinicial Lay Representative Anglican Consultative Council
~In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer: North East India (North India) – The Rt Revd Michael Herenz
~ In our parish: John, Kara & Elise Hallett; Michael & Annette Hallworth; Dave, Cindy, Jachin & Joshua Hands
~ Prayers for the Prayers for the Building Custodians – European Cleaning Services
Worship Leaders
8:00 a.m.
Celebrant/Preacher – The Rev. Christine Conkin
Liturgical Assistant – Pat Kover
Reader – Jeanne Mosca
10:30 a.m
Celebrant/Preacher – The Rev. Christine Conkin
Liturgical Assistant – Rosemary Christmas
Server – Sam Calles
Prayer Leader – Mitchell Goodjohn
Readers – tbd, Alan Cox
Administrants – Phyllis Schmidt, tbd
Greeter – Avis Bruton
Sunday School Teachers – Simlie Foscolos, Fiona Greaves, Paul Fritz
Sidesperson – John MacKinnon
Music Director – Melissa Lebo
Thanks to Will Murphy & Lindsay Driediger-Murphy, our hosts today. A new list is on the counter in the kitchen for upcoming weeks, please do consider being a host.
Upcoming Services
Sunday, June 11th – Trinity Sunday
8:00 a.m. Holy Communion, BCP
10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist, BAS
Sunday, June 18th – Pentecost 2
8:00 a.m. Holy Communion, BCP
10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist, BAS
Sunday, June 25th – Pentecost 3
8:00 a.m. Holy Communion, BCP
10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist, BAS
