Pentecost Sunday
Announcements
Office Hours:
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.
The Episcopal Church in Jerusalem
Please take a moment to read the attached letter from the Archbishop of the Diocese of Jerusalem. While calling for a cease fire on both sides of the Gaza conflict, he also highlights the need for support of the Al Ahli Hospital in the area that is working hard to tend to all those injured and traumatized by the conflict. Click here for the letter.
Churchyard Cleanup Day!
Thanks to Dick and Yvonne, along with her friend, who did extensive yard work last Saturday, May 8. There is more yet to clean-up so watch for the next opportunity coming soon!
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)
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.
Interfaith Bible Study – Spring session runs for 6 weeks, beginning Thursday, May 6, 1:00pm. Join us for an exploration of Deuteronomy! Click here for a short video introduction from Rabbi Mark.
St. Edmund’s Food Bank Appeal
We are once again appealing for help with stocking our Food Bank shelves. We currently find that we are running short on canned goods – especially canned meats (tuna, salmon, ham, etc), vegetables, soups, beans, etc. as well as cereals, snack foods for kids, and jams. The Food Bank is open Monday and Thursday mornings from 9:30 to 11:30 for dropping off donations, or you can call Marilyn (our Food Bank Coordinator) at 403-288-6330 to arrange a time for drop-off outside of those hours (please leave a message and she will call you back). If you would like more information about our Food Bank and how you can help, please email us. Thank you for your support!
PWRDF is now accepting donations to support India as it struggles with the current COVID-19 outbreak, and to support St. Vincent and the people displaced by recent volcanic activity, in our Companion Diocese of the Windward Islands.
How you can help –
Please keep the people of India and St. Vincent in your prayers. To give online, please click here. You may also donate over the phone by calling Donor Relations Officer Mike Ziemerink at 416-822-9083, or leave a voicemail toll-free at 1-866-308-7973 and we will return your call. Or, send a cheque with “COVID India Response” in the memo field to PWRDF, 80 Hayden St. Toronto, Ontario, M4Y 3G2.
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
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.
Zoom Choir!
Nancy will be holding Zoom singing practice on Thursday evenings at 7pm from October 1st so all can join in from the comfort of home! This is for choir members and all others who have missed singing and wish to join in.
Join Zoom Meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82303714025?pwd=MHIzYVc0MmF1ZHI3d2toNkxPbE1BQT09
Meeting ID: 823 0371 4025
Passcode: 354533
Calgary Alliance for the Common Good – Spring campaigns: At the recent Delegate’s Assembly, we committed, along with our Alliance partners, to: “Wrestle with the Truth of Colonization”; build our core team; engage municipal issues for the upcoming fall election by hosting “Coffee with a candidate”; and, meet with MLA’s. Go to https://www.calgarycommongood.org for more information or ask Christine.
Read about the victory for increasing availability of the Mobile Response Teams and PACT teams here.
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.
PWRDF
PWRDF has prepared a resource on Creation Care with prayers, reflections and activities for children. Go to PWRDF.org/Lent2021 to access it. Scroll down the page to subscribe and receive each day’s resource by e-mail.
