Twentieth Sunday of Pentecost
This Week at St. Andrew’s:
Mon. Oct. 23: How Now Will We Believe?, 7 pm
Tues. Oct. 24: Out on the Town
Wed. Oct. 25: Service @ Scenic Acres, 2:30 pm
Thurs. Oct. 26: EfM, 12:30 pm
Sat. Oct. 28: Service of Remembrance for Mathew Zachariah, 2pm
Announcements
Brentwood Care Centre
The next worship service at our neighbourhood care centre will be on Wed. Nov. 15 at 2:00pm. If you would like to participate, please contact Vicki Michkofsky at 403-282-8492 or michkof@shaw.ca
Church Calendars are here!
Feedback from last year’s major re-design has been incorporated into the 2018 calendars available now! Cost remains $5.00. Please see or contact Pat Kover or Adeline Ridley to buy yours today!
Out On The Town
Our monthly Tuesday evening dinner get-together OUT ON THE TOWN will take place on October 24. We will be dining at Mitillini’s Pizza and Steak House, 5720 Silver Spring Blvd NW – 6:30 pm sharp. Please contact Glenn & Claudia Doerksen 403-288-0597 who will be making the reservation. Think about taking a night off cooking and join us for good food and conversation! Everyone is welcome.
Blank Canvas Fundraiser
Many thanks to all who have participated by donating towards our Grounds Improvement project, dedicating tiles and creating our communal artwork! The mural is complete and looks wonderful! When you have a moment, take a step back (or to the side) and look at our picture from a new perspective.
How now will we believe?
Monday October 23, beginning at 7pm, we will explore the concepts of heaven, hell and salvation.
Parish Breakfast and Community Conversation
We will gather beginning at 8:30am on Saturday, November 4 for a delicious breakfast followed by our parish community conversation lead by Rev Don McLeod.
Christmas Tea and Bazaar
On 18 November from 1.30 to 4.00pm is the day. Time to start planning what you will bake or make or where to participate in this our annual event. Many volunteers are needed to make this it’s usual success. Tell friends and relatives to save the date. A sign up sheet will be posted at the end of October. Helen Perry 403 286 4084
60th Anniversary Planning
The proposed committee structure for our upcoming 60th anniversary next year is shown below. For your information, Church construction started on Sep 22nd, 1958 (costs for the church back then were $42,800) and the first service held on Dec 24th, 1958 with 140 persons in attendance. Church services were held prior to church completion in the Chief Crowfoot School Auditorium and at Parkdale Community Hall. So we have a lot of history to celebrate and a wonderful future to plan for!
If you are interested in helping this committee, please contact Dave Thomson or Wendy Taylor to sign up.
Committee- Chair: Dave Thomson 403-241-7990
Assistant: Wendy Taylor 403-286-3083
Groups-
60th Anniversary Church Services (Date, Type) Christine Conkin Celebration Planning (Party, Remembrances)
Physical Memories (front bench, bike rack, little library, etc)History and Founders (Information for book or website)
New Parishioner Inputs (Feedback, comments for book or website)
Outreach
Church Groups: Choir, Women’s Auxiliary, Altar Guild, Sunday School/Children and Youth, Church Maintenance/Improvements
Communion Bread
Would you like to make bread to use for communion? Just let Christine know. You can use any recipe you like, though please try to avoid anything too ‘crumbly.’ See the adult education section of the website for one simple recipe!
Calling all Quilters and Crafters!
We are looking for people to create some biblically-based “baby banners” for babies and toddlers in our midst to play on/with in church. Talk to Christine or Kara for more information.
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.
Important Upcoming Events
Saturday, Oct. 28 – Service of Remembrance for Mathew Zachariah at 2pm. RSVP to Saro or Philip
Saturday, Nov. 4 – Parish Breakfast & Community Conversation
Saturday, Nov 18: Christmas Tea & Bazaar – Our annual favourite kick-off to the Christmas season!
Attitude of Gratitude
Thanks to Vicki for her initiative in beginning a new ministry on behalf of St. Andrew’s at Brentwood Care Centre. Thanks also to those who joined on Wednesday: Susan, Tris, Ron, Gordon, Hugo, and Ginny.
Wisdom Centre – Save the Dates
The Wisdom Centre is pleased to announce that Dan Hines, Anglican Priest, political activist and facilitator, will be with us in Calgary, October 27-29, 2017. Dan has been mentored by Parker J. Palmer and The Centre for Courage and Renewal and will be with us in Calgary to tell us more about the transforming power of circles of trust.
Brandan Robertson will be leading a multi-day Wisdom Centre event from November 16 to 19, 2017, here in Calgary. The Rev. Brandan Robertson is an author, pastor, thought-leader, contemplative activist working at the intersection of spirituality, sexuality and social renewal.
Creating Dementia-Friendly Congregations
How can our places of worship be welcoming, safe and spiritually fulfilling for those who have cognitive impairments such as dementia or Alzheimer’s? For many of us, we are aware of the need to respond but aren’t sure what that means or how it looks. To help us learn and implement simple yet powerful ways for our churches to become “friendly” places, please come to this morning workshop led by gerontological nurse specialist Mollie Cole, RN. This event is free of charge and will be from 9:00 am to noon on Saturday, November 25th, at Knox Presbyterian Church, 3704 37th St. SW, Calgary. All are welcome, and a special invitation is extended to clergy and other congregational leaders. This event is offered by St. Martin’s Anglican Church. To learn more and to RSVP (by November 20th), please contact the Rev. Natasha Brubaker at 403-510-6615/403-249-3014 or natasha.stmartins.net.
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 August 2017
This Sunday at St. Andrew’s
Altar Flowers – today are offered to the Glory of God by Walt & Irma Glanville in memory of our daughter Sandra Gayle Maurer
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. Aidan & St. Chad, Cowley; St. John, Pincer Creek – The Rev. Betty Piwowar, The Wardens; Companions of the Bishop
~In the Companion Diocese of the Windward Islands: Grace Church, Riviere Doree with St. Paul and Chris-the-King on St. Lucia – The Rev. Deacon John Mathurin
~In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer: Temotu (Melanesia) – The Rt Revd Leonard Dawea
~ In our parish: Doug & Kathryn Tulk; Judy Ubaldi; Esther Valerio
~ Prayers for the Women’s Group – Mary Ellen Wells
Worship Leaders
8:00 a.m.
Celebrant/Preacher – The Rev. Christine Conkin
Liturgical Assistant – Pat Kover
Reader – Jeanne Mosca
Administrant – Ruth Mauel
10:30 a.m
Celebrant/Preacher – The Rev. Christine Conkin
Liturgical Assistant – Rosemary Christmas
Server – tbd
Prayer Leader – Victoria Michkofsky
Readers – Jennifer Peters, Lisa Calles
Administrants – Jennifer Peters, Susan Chivers
Greeter – Aline Greaves
Sunday School Teachers – Paul Fritz
Sidesperson – John MacKinnon
Music Director – Claire Butler
Thanks to Will Murphy & Lindsay Driediger-Murphy, our hosts for today. A new list for coffee time is on the counter in the kitchen for upcoming weeks, please do consider being a host.
Upcoming Services
Sunday, October 29th– Pentecost 21
8:00 a.m. Holy Communion, BCP
10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist, BAS
Sunday, November 5th– Pentecost 22
8:00 a.m. Holy Communion, BCP
10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist, BAS
Sunday, November 12th– Pentecost 23
8:00 a.m. Holy Communion, BCP
10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist, BAS
