Reign of Christ
This Week at St. Andrew’s:
Sat. Nov. 25: Women’s Group Meeting, 10 am
Mon. Nov. 27: Women’s Potluck, 6pm
Tues. Nov. 28: Out on the Town, 6:30 pm
Thurs. Nov. 30: EfM, 12:30 pm
Nov. 19– Nov. 25: Christine away on retreat (if you have a pastoral concern while Christine is away, please contact Susan Chivers – 403-247-4011)
Announcements
Christmas Cakes!
The Christmas fruit cakes of the Canoffer Society of Alberta, is now available. Jacob & Annie Philipose will be selling them in the church basement on Sunday the 26th of Nov 2017 & Sunday the 3rd Dec 2017 after the 8 AM Service and 10:30 AM Service. The price still remain $15.00 per cake. The Canoffer Society of Alberta is in existence for the past 30 years. With the proceeds collected so far, they have built over 300 homes for the homeless in 3rd world countries.
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!
Calgary Drop In Centre Christmas Gift
In the past ten years, St. Andrew’s generosity to the DI Kitchen has resulted in a grand total of 3103 lbs of food being donated at Christmas time. Again this year, Chef Cindy is asking for ground coffee as the item on their wish list. The DI serves coffee and a snack twice a day as well as preparing the 3 daily meals, so there is always a great need for a hot cup of coffee. On behalf of the DI Lunch Bunch, I again invite you to contribute a donation of ground coffee (no decaf or beans please) if you are able, or Carole Thomson will be happy to shop for you if you would like to make a cash donation. The collection basket for the coffee will be in the Narthex as of November 17th. Blessings and thank you from the DI staff and clients…and from the “St. Andrew’s Lunch Bunch” who so faithfully serve there throughout the year. Carole T.
Women’s Group Meeting
There will be a meeting for the Women’s Group at the church on Saturday, November 25 at 10:00 am. This is an important meeting to discuss the future of the Women’s Group and whether we should dissolve the ‘official’ group (specifically to close our bank account) but continue to work with the church in our unofficial groups. The Women’s Group has supported many charities over the years and contributed to St. Andrew’s financially and in many other ways. One item for discussion is whether we should give all our funds raised directly to St. Andrew’s. If you are unable to attend the meeting, please call me 403-816-6914 or e-mail wells.game@shaw.ca with your thoughts on the future of the Women’s Group. Thanks in advance. Mary Ellen
Women’s Christmas Potluck
All ladies of the Parish are invited to attend the Christmas Potluck on Monday, November 27. Start time will be 6:00 p.m. with the food being served at 6:30. Please bring a Potluck food dish ( a ham will be prepared by the convenors) OR a bottle of wine (non-alcoholic punch will be available) AND a personal gift (not wrapped) for a woman at AVENTA. Flyers with gift suggestions for AVENTA will be posted around the Church. We look forward to breaking bread with you. Your Convenors – Carole Thomson and Lorraine Cook.
Out On The Town
Our monthly Tuesday evening dinner get-together OUT ON THE TOWN will take place on November 28. We will be dining at 1918 Tap & Table, 1918 Kensington Rd – 6:30 pm sharp. Please contact Ginny Betty 403-288-0115 who will be making the reservation. Think about taking a night off cooking and join us for good food and conversation! Everyone is welcome.
Advent is coming!
The new Christian year begins on Sunday, December 3 with the first Sunday of Advent. To mark this new season, we will be returning to the German Mass setting for the eucharist at the 10:30am service.
Christmas services will be as follows:
Advent 4, Sunday, December 24:
8:00am service with baptism.
There will be NO 10:30am service.
Christmas Eve, Sunday December 24:
4:00pm Children’s service with Eucharist
7:00pm Festive Eucharist
Christmas Day, Monday December 25:
10:30am Simple service of Holy Communion
Myanmar Crisis Relief Fund – PWRDF
If you would like to take advantage of the federal government’s commitment to match funds donated to the relief of Rohingya refugees, you can do so online through the PWRDF. More information can be found at this link: http://pwrdf.org/2017/federal-government-announces-myanmar-crisis-relief-fund/
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)
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 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.
Attitude of Gratitude
Thank you to everyone who came contributed helped in so many ways towards making our tea a success. More details when they are available. Helen
FCJ Advent Retreat 2017 “A Life of Waiting”
Rev. Nancy Cowtun – Keynote Speaker
Friday, December 4th, 2017 – 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Doors open at 6:30 pm at FCJ Centre 219 19 Ave SW Calgary, Alberta
Registration is $20. Deadline December 3, 2017
Nancy looks on Advent as a season of preparation. We look back on the manger and give thanks for the gift of the long awaited Saviour.
Anglican Fellowship of Prayer
In a world of frenetic busyness, how can we cultivate the ability to wait upon the Lord? How does waiting for God in prayer lead me to ‘renew my strength?’ What does the call to wait mean for the Church today?
Join the Anglican Fellowship of Prayer as they discuss how the discipline of waiting can enhance our experience of God in prayer.
November 25th, 2017, 9:15am – 3:30pm St. Francis, Airdrie—132 Albert St SE, Airdrie, A free will offering will be taken to cover the cost of lunch lovingly provided by the people of St. Francis. Please mention all dietary restrictions at the time of registration.
Register by e-mail at: bettynadurak@gmail.com
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 November 2017
This Sunday at St. Andrew’s
Altar Flowers – today are offered to the Glory of God by Sandra & Al Lucas 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: St. John the Divine, Siksika – The Rev. Deacon Larry Waterchief; St. Barnabas, Tsuu T’ina – The Rev. Deacon Julienne Hendrickson; Diocesan Council
~The Companion Diocese the Windward Islands: St. James, Layou (lay-ou) with St. Mary, Buccament on St. Vincent – The Rev. Eleanor Glasgow
~In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer: Wad Medani (Sudan) – The Rt Revd Saman Farajalla Mahdi
~In our parish: Alysha Bulmer; Paul, Lisa, Sam & Gina Calles; Austen Carn
~ Prayers for the Administrative Assistant – Kate Newburn
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 – Dave Thomson
Prayer Leader – Susan Chivers
Readers – Vicki Michkofsky, Ron Michkofsky
Administrants – Susan Chivers, tbd
Greeter – Tris Chivers
Sunday School – Paul Fritz
Sidesperson – John MacKinnon
Music Director – Claire Butler
Thanks to Avis Bruton, our host for this morning. A new list is on the counter in the kitchen for upcoming weeks, please do consider being a host.
Upcoming Services
Sunday, December 3rd– Advent 1
8:00 a.m. Holy Communion, BCP
10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist, BAS
Sunday, December 10th– Advent 2
8:00 a.m. Holy Communion, BCP
10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist, BAS
Sunday, December 17th– Advent 3
8:00 a.m. Holy Communion, BCP
10:30 a.m. Holy Eucharist, BAS
