Join us in Fasting and Prayer

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 Join us in Fasting and Prayer

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 Every one of us is undergoing some form of stress or anxiety, whether Covid-related or just worries about family and/or friends.  Health issues, job issues, feeling isolated, feeling fear, feeling sad or lonely, just to name a few. And we know our clergy and lay leaders are dealing with a great deal, as they are overwhelmed in this busy season trying to maintain the traditions of the Advent season yet protecting the vulnerable.

What if…we were to spend a day or part of a day, in prayer, in honest, heartfelt communication with our Lord, in looking into His word, in meditating upon Him and slowing down to listen to Him.

We ask that on Friday, December 18, the people of the Diocese of Calgary take time to fast and pray – an hour or many hours; alone, with spouse or family, via Zoom or whatever means that inspires you.

We pray for:

  • for protection from this Virus; for healing of those affected; for hope and provision for those impacted; for comfort for those mourning; for the safe and effective delivery of the vaccine; for the health services and leaders

  • the mission of our Church in these strange times

  • each other

Plan ahead, clear your calendar, and give one day, or a portion thereof, to the Lord, together, to raise our supplications and to let Him nurture and heal us. 

Archbishop Greg has set up a Zoom link for prayer Friday, Dec 18 from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm and will have AFP members standing by to pray in breakoff rooms for those who wish to pray with someone

 Zoom Prayer Link 

 "But you, when you pray, enter into your inner room, and having shut your door, pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly."  Jesus  Matt. 6:6

 

 

 

 

 

The Archbishop's Task Force

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On the re-opening of public worship services

Purpose of the Task Force:  To consider the guidelines and protocols, including timelines, provided by the Province of Alberta for Services of Worship, and advise the Archbishop on both timelines and protocols for the re-opening of public worship services for the Anglican Diocese of Calgary.

Members:Chair:  The Very Rev’d Leighton Lee, Dean of Calgary

Dr. Chris Bockmuehl, Medical Doctor, Parishioner at St. James, Calgary

Dr. Sebastian David, Medical Doctor, Parishioner at Christ Church, Fort Macleod

Dr. Brend Ireland, Medical Doctor, Parishioner at St. Augustine, Lethbridge

Linda Kamhuka, Infection Control Practitioner, Alberta Children's Hospital, Parishioner at St. Andrew, Calgary

The Venerable Noel Wygiera, Archdeacon Rocky Mountain and Incumbent at St. Luke, Red Deer

For more information visit:
http://calgary.anglican.ca/news/the-archbishops-task-force

Anglican Diocese of Calgary Prayer Line

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During this time of journeying through the COVID-19 pandemic, you may appreciate being able to speak with someone; to have a pastoral listening ear and someone to pray with.  A number of our diocesan clergy and Lay Ministers have agreed to be on-call daily to respond to this need.

If you would like prayer support, please call the number below.  Any information shared will be kept in the strictest confidence.

This ministry will be available daily from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm until further notice.  

587-320-1345 or 1-888-999-1551 ext 107

A message to Clergy in the Diocese of Calgary

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Archbishop Greg Kerr-Wilson will be offering these services from his home by video feed:

Maundy Thursday, 9 April at 7 pm
Good Friday, 10 April at 9:30 am
Easter Vigil on Saturday, 11 April at 8:30 pm
Easter Sunday service, 12 April at 9 am (with participation from Clergy)

These services will be available on the front page of the Diocese website and Facebook page.

Links:
https://www.calgary.anglican.ca/
https://www.facebook.com/calgary.anglican/

PS: People can get a reminder of the Maundy Thursday service on Facebook through: https://www.facebook.com/calgary.anglican/posts/3502669276470050

Update on changes due to COVID-19 - VIDEO

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And so begins a new season of ministry and communication in Meota Parish! This is a brief video update from Rev. Alan on how we are moving forward. This is a learning curve for the ministry team at Meota, so please bear with us as we fine tune this process! In some ways, we are indeed in the wilderness right now. Let's wait to see what new thing the Lord is going to do with and for us! See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. ~Isaiah 43:19 PS You may notice that when this video was recorded, we thought we would be using YouTube but we will in fact be using Vimeo. There are several reasons for this, the biggest one being less issues with ads interrupting our content.