*** UPDATE: In-person services held at 10:30 am at St Georges and Christ Church. ***
Oyen's Christmas Pageant
/On behalf of our friends in the Oyen Ministerial, please find the link for the Christmas Pageant that they put together, based on the script "Do Not Be Afraid" using local talent ... Some don't attend church on a regular basis. The audio, video editor did a superb job!! Some of the musicians aren't even in Canada. Enjoy.
Carol Tubman
The Anglican Diocese of Calgary
Pastoral Care Training - Waiting List -
/Offering of Pastoral Care training for January 2022.
Do you have an interest, calling or are just curious about Pastoral Care? Maybe you want to be better equipped to support your church community, or friends or even your own family. We are all called to care and care deeply, as we are able, with one another.
This could be a “brush up” opportunity or time for skill refreshing.
There will be some reading and/or reflecting as preparation for each of the evenings. There might be learning through new information, sharing and skill development.
This course, which begins on Tuesday evenings January 18 – March 1, 2022, 6:30 pm – 8:45 pm, has currently reached its maximum capacity of 15 people, however a waiting list is being taken. If there is a great desire to add a second course, there is possibility. One way to determine that would be by creating interest on a waiting list. This can be done by contacting pastoralcare@calgary.anglican.ca
"For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses.."
Hebrews 4:15a
Taste and See Winter 2021
/Click here for the new Taste and See Newsletter.
Lessons & Carols Night Dec 19
/We hope you can join us in person at our regular service time of 10:30 on Sunday December 19 at Christ Church, Millarville. Please call the church office if you are going to attend.
An Evening of Prayer and Praise Dec 16
/We hope you can join us in person Thursday December 16 @ 7:00pm at Christ Church, Millarville.
Giving Tuesday!
/A request from Bishop John Stevens was sent out last week regarding prayers for the flooded communities of southern BC.
The rains continue to affect the lives and livelihoods of these communities.
On this Giving Tuesday, if you are able, please consider making a donation. As Anglicans, we endorse the PWRDF for directing donations to relief efforts. Why? PWRDF mobilizes quickly, and asks the affected people what they need, rather than deciding what they need. Charity-wise, they are also responsible with their money.
Here is the link for the PWRDF: https://pwrdf.org/pwrdf-accepting-donations-for-b-c/
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From the PWRDF website:
The Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund is now accepting donations towards an emergency response in British Columbia. The news of the destructive floods, especially after a particularly devastating fire season in the province, are moving Anglicans to reach out to offer support.
Since the floods began last week, PWRDF’s Humanitarian Relief Coordinator Naba Gurung has been monitoring the situation. Executive Director Will Postma has been in contact with the Primate, Archbishop Linda Nicholls, who herself has reached out to the bishops in the Diocese of New Westminster and Kootenay, and leadership in the Territory of the People.
As with most in-Canada emergencies, the need for funds will grow in the weeks and months ahead as the flood waters recede and people begin the work of rebuilding, restoring and healing. “We know from past experience working in the region that the needs are great long after the urgent crisis is over,” says Gurung. PWRDF will continue conversations with the Dioceses and Territory as to how funds will be best used.
Please consider a donation to this worthy cause.
Blessings!
Celebrating Advent At Home
/Please see the link below for a guide and prayers for celebrating Advent at Home:
Disaster Relief Units Headed to B.C.
/Two Samaritan’s Purse Disaster Relief Units have left Calgary bound for flood-ravaged regions of B.C.. The first of these specialized tractor trailers arrived in Abbotsford on Thursday. The second departed for Merritt this morning.
Each relief unit is loaded with flood recovery gear to equip volunteer teams as they prepare to help hundreds of families clean out their flooded homes. Your support continues to be vital.
“Our hearts go out to the people of these communities; many of them are coming home to find their possessions and basements soaked with muddy water,” said Brent Davis, Samaritan’s Purse’s director of Canadian ministry projects.
“The need is great, especially with more bad weather predicted for the near future. That’s why we’re going to Abbotsford and Merritt, to help in Jesus’ Name.”
Many volunteers are urgently needed. If you, your church, or someone you know has the capacity to serve in B.C., visit SamaritansPurse.ca/Volunteer to learn how you can join our teams.
Thank you for your generous partnership that is making this response possible. Please keep praying for families across southern British Columbia and our staff and volunteers serving on the ground.
Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
Galatians 6:2
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Advent Devotional
/With one week to go to the start of Advent, we would like to share an Advent resource which offers a daily reading from Sunday, November 28 to Friday, December 24. Written by clergy and lay people throughout our Anglican community, these short devotionals will help us to focus our thoughts as we journey through Advent. From our own Diocese, there is a selection from The Rev. Dr. Dane Neufeld.
Please feel free to pass this resource on to others.
Click here for the devotional.
Rushing to Help British Columbia Families
/The extreme rainfall and destruction in British Columbia have been devastating. As terrible floods and landslides put communities underwater and force thousands from their homes, a Samaritan’s Purse team is on its way to help.
Your prayers and support will make a critical difference in Jesus’ Name.
At the request of the city of Abbotsford, our relief team will be setting up and operating a 200-bed evacuation shelter for residents fleeing the rising water.
“The scope and suddenness of this disaster have been shocking. Our hearts go out to the thousands of people who are seeing their homes and businesses flooded or destroyed,” said Brent Davis, director of Canadian ministry projects. “We want to do all we can to help.”
Additional teams with specialized flood-recovery equipment and disaster relief vehicles are mobilizing to travel to the flooded region. They will begin to help homeowners as they return home and communities reopen. Most importantly, they will be there to share the hope that only Jesus Christ can give.
Please be in prayer for the thousands of evacuated families and for first responders rescuing the stranded. Ask God for reduced water levels and to help local churches and our teams be beacons of His love during this challenging winter response.
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
Psalm 46:1
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Evening of Prayer and Praise Tomorrow (Nov 18) 7:00pm
/We hope you can join us in person tomorrow night 7:00pm at Christ Church, Millarville.
Time to Drop Off Your Shoeboxes!
/National Collection Week (Nov. 15-21) is here! It’s time to send your shoebox gifts on a journey to reach boys and girls—and entire communities—around the world with the Good News of Jesus Christ. Hundreds of drop-off locations are now open across the country—find one near you!
Recently in Burkina Faso, shoeboxes were given out in a so-called “no-go zone for the Gospel,” an area known to be hostile to Christianity. But local parents were delighted when gifts were given to their children and they experienced God’s love in a tangible way. When the Gospel was presented, many of the children, along with their parents, prayed to receive Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior, and a new church was started. “Through Operation Christmas Child, God visited the village,” a shoebox volunteer said. “This no-go zone is now a go zone for the Gospel!”
If you haven’t already packed Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes, it’s not too late! Check out our gift suggestions and find the nearest drop-off location where you can take your boxes.
Above all, please pray for the children who will receive your gifts that their hearts would be open to the Gospel and they would realize how much God loves them.
Finally, check out other Ways to Give online—including donating $10 per shoebox to cover the cost of processing, shipping, and Gospel materials—that support what God is doing through Operation Christmas Child.
Declare His glory among the nations!
Psalm 96:3
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Pastoral Care Training January 2022
/Offering of Pastoral Care training for January 2022.
Do you have an interest, calling or are just curious about Pastoral Care? Maybe you want to be better equipped to support your church community, or friends or even your own family. We are all called to care and care deeply, as we are able, with one another. Maybe this is a “brush up” opportunity or time for skill refreshing; this is an invitation to join us.
Perhaps you know of someone in your church community that has taken this course or other pastoral training. Ask them about what they thought, what they learned; how things changed pastorally for them.
The Zoom course dates are set for Tuesday evenings, January 18 – March 1, 2022. The time is 6:30 pm – 8:45 pm. There will be some reading and/or reflecting as preparation for each of the evenings. Learning will be discovered through new information, sharing and skill development. The course requires a minimum of 6 people to run and will have a limit of 15 people. Deadline to register will be December 14, 2021or a full class. Please register with Rev. Tracey at pastoralcare@calgary.anglican.ca. Questions are also welcome.
Have a wonderful day.
Tracey
