At a Glance – Sunday, May 2, 2021

In accordance with provincial public health orders issued in December…
Office Hours:

Update from the Diocesan Covid-19 Task Force: As of Monday, April 19, 2021, the Covid-19 Task Force has issued new directives for worship in the Diocese. A copy of the letter from the Dean, the Very Rev’d Leighton Leigh can be click here.

The church has moved back to regular office hours.   The office is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 am to 3 pm.
If you do enter the building, please ensure you wear a mask, sanitize your hands and sign in.
Before you come by St. Andrew’s, for any reason, please self-monitor for possible symptoms of Covid-19 by reviewing this document.
There is a visitor sign-in log at the front table that we ask you sign upon entry, once you have sanitized.
Before you come by St. Andrew’s, for any reason, please self-monitor for possible symptoms of Covid-19 by reviewing this document.

Churchyard Cleanup Day!
On Saturday, May 8 we will be doing a yard cleanup of the church property from 9am to 1pm. Please register your participation with the church office as we are limited to 10 people as per Covid regulations. For more info, contact Yvonne Fredrick (evie4jms@gmail.com) or Dick Ridley (rbridley@telus.net). Please bring your mask! 

PRAY FOR FIVE!  May 13- 23 2021
Thy Kingdom Come is a global prayer movement which the Archbishop of Canterbury invites people around the world to join. The wave of prayer runs for 11 days between the Christian festivals of Ascension and Pentecost – May 13-23 2021
Thy Kingdom Come is all about praying for people to come to know the amazing, life-transforming love of Jesus. We encourage you to choose 5 people you know, and pray for them throughout the 11 days and beyond!
Ideas for doing this include praying each time you drink a cup of coffee, go for your walk or run, writing their names on a card you keep near.
Watch this short video from the former Archbishop of York to encourage you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQSh5NPx_Kk
For more information or questions please contact Susan Chivers .(chiverss@telus.net)

Ramadan Mubarak – Interfaith Virtual Iftaar 
Al Madinah Calgary Islamic Assembly would like to invite you to attend a virtual Iftaar (breaking of the fast). This is an online Interfaith program to share thoughts on sufferings and controlling temptations with reference to Covid-19. There will also be an Interfaith prayer for the victims of Covid-19.
First program: Monday, May 3, 2021 at 4:00pm.  RSVP to soharwardy@shaw.ca by May 2 (zoom link will be sent by email).
Second program: Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at 4:00. pm. RSVP to
soharwardy@shaw.ca by May 4 (zoom link will be sent by email).
For more information call Imam Syed Soharwardy at 403-831-6330.

Worship Review Responses
Thank you so much for sending in your feedback. We will be reviewing it in the coming weeks and be in touch with next steps. If you would like a copy of all the responses, please contact Kate in the office.

Anglican Diocese of Calgary – Online Services
Over the next few of months, the Archbishop along with various people from the Diocese will be leading services at 7 pm. Below is the list of the Facebook live services which Archbishop Greg will be hosting. Here is the link to access https://www.facebook.com/calgary.anglican
May 6  St. John the Evangelist
June 11  St Barnabas

SeniorConnect is an online training program for any community member to identify seniors at risk, determine who to contact for assistance and understand the referral process. It is free and available anytime. Click here to go to the website. The program is run by Calgary Seniors’ Resource Society.

Donations
We are most grateful for your continued donations. If you normally donate by cheque, you can send it by mail. Pre-authorized debit continues and you can join or make adjustments by contacting John MacKinnon (johnm9@telus.net). We also have an “account” with CanadaHelps you can access here.

2021 Offertory Envelopes are ready to be picked up from St. Andrew’s, whenever that is possible. Some have already been delivered and if you are concerned about receiving yours then contact John MacKinnon, 403-282-0074,  johnm9@telus.net
and we’ll arrange to get them delivered. A few people will be using new envelope numbers as we order a smaller quantity each year.

Abundant Communities
Calgary Alliance for the Common Good has received a mental health grant and can now expand our Calgary Neighbourhood Project. If you or someone you know is a great community connector, and interested in building relationships on their block, we’d love to have you join us. We meet monthly to build skills around community development, generate ideas and support each other as we work to build relationships and civic on a block level. Click here for contact information and more about the Abundant Communities work.

Calgary Cares (Caring Action Relationships Education Seniors)
We are looking for Volunteers of all ages! (Ages 16-60+)
6 month volunteer opportunity
January 2021 – June 2021
Calgary CARES senior empowerment project will:
> Promote volunteerism among seniors and other generations
> Engage seniors in the community through the mentoring of others
> Expand awareness of elder abuse during COVID lockdown
> Support the social participation and inclusion of seniors
For more information or to volunteer fill out the volunteer form here

Did You Know…?
We have copies of the personal devotions “Our Daily Bread” at the church for  for September through to November.  They can be picked up in the narthex if you’re at the church or we can drop one in the mail for you if you contact us!

Society of Saint John the Evangelist
Short reflections are published weekly. The latest is about “enlarging your perspective.” It can be found here.