Join Thousands of Canadians in Prayer this November!

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Can you think of a situation in your life where you felt all alone? Maybe you felt like God was far away? I know I have. 

 Seeing God through difficult times is an important part of the Christian journey. It's often something we can't do alone. In challenging situations, we must support each other and pray that He will bring His peace. Unfortunately, not everyone has this luxury. In fact, many of our brothers and sisters in Christ are in need of prayer. 

 Sunday, November 6th, 2022, is International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. Inspired by 2 Corinthians 4:9, this year’s IDOP theme is Not Abandoned. The countries that we will be particularly focused on praying for this year are Afghanistan and Nigeria. 

 This year, the need for prayer seems even more urgent as we witness the challenges faced by Afghani Christians, along with millions of other Christians around the world. The stories we’re receiving daily from our brothers and sisters living where faith costs the most are clear: your prayers make a difference, helping them stay as a light in the darkness in the toughest places.

 DOWNLOAD YOUR 2022 IDOP RESOURCE KIT 

When you download the International Day of Prayer kit, you will find: 

A video to share with your church on November 6th and share on your social media Sermon outlines, themes and Bible references Social media graphics and write-ups Children’s prayer resources for Children’s Sunday School And more!

Open Doors Canada is available for an in-person or virtual gathering, can provide a short virtual message tailored to your needs, or set up a pre-recorded interview.  Feel free to contact christellea@odcan.org to find out more. 

 

The work of Open Doors Canada, and the stories of the people they serve, have deeply impacted me as a follower of Jesus. It is my prayer that the Canadian church will stand strong with persecuted believers from across the globe.

 DOWNLOAD YOUR 2022 IDOP RESOURCE KIT

 Warmly,

 Ellen Graf-Martin 

Graf-Martin Communications on behalf of Open Doors Canada

40 Church Street West Elmira, ON N3B 1M7

Innovista prayers - Thursday 29th September 7.30am and 7.30pm

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Hello friends:

Here is opportunity for informed PRAYER for UKRAINE. Thursday at 12:30 Calgary time (2:30 Eastern).

 Anatoliy (“Tolik”) Sapsay is the Ukraine country director for Innovista, supporting 20+ churches/pastors in the areas close to the war zone who have been caring for residents and refugees. He has several connections to St. James Church Calgary.

 Everyone is welcome to join this Zoom meeting.

David Fisher - Chair, missions committee at St. James Church

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Dear friends,

 

We look forward to joining together in prayer with you this Thursday 29th, for Innovista teams in Moldova and Ukraine, and the teams in Europe and Central Asia.  

 

Please join us on the usual zoom link for both the 7.30am and 7.30pm meetings and share with anyone else you think would like to come along;

 

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84026960719

 

Meeting ID: 840 2696 0719

Passcode: 219072

 

We look forward to seeing you then.

 

Blessings,

 Kate.

 Kate Woods

Supporter and Churches Engagement Manager

 Helping rebuild Ukrainian lives through local churches. Support this work with a gift today.

 Innovista identify, equip and develop leaders to change their communities with the hope of Jesus

 Meridian House | Sandy Lane West | Littlemore | Oxford | OX4 6LB | UK
tel.: +44 (0)1865 788 350 | mobile:+44 (0) 7463 033523 www.innovista.org

Two Pastoral Care Training sessions for Fall/Winter

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We are pleased to announce the upcoming Pastoral Care training sessions coming up later this year and early next year.   

Offering of Pastoral Care training for November/December 2022 and February/March 2023.

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, friends or 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. Please consider this an invitation to join us. Together we will reflect on who we are as pastoral caregivers and how we can use what we have to perhaps lessen the burden of another. Pastoral care is about listening and the ministry of presence, rooted in our love for each other and our faith in Jesus.

 

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.

In this course there will be a bit reading and/or reflecting as preparation for each of the evenings. There will be learning through new information, sharing and skill development. We will form a pastoral community on our own.

 

I am extending two opportunities – November/December 2022 on Wednesdays and February/March 2023 on Tuesdays. This is a Zoom class and there is no fee.

 

Dates are:

Pastoral Care course 2022

Wednesdays – November 2,9,16, 23, 30, December 7 and 14. The time is 6:30 pm – 8:45 pm.  Deadline to register will be October 24 or a full class.

 

Pastoral Care course 2023

Tuesdays – February 14, 21, 28, March 7, 14, 21, 28. The time is 6:30 pm – 8:45 pm.  Deadline to register will be February 3 or a full class.

 

There will be a minimum of 6 people and a max of 15.  

  

Please register with Rev. Tracey at pastoralcare@calgary.anglican.ca. Questions are also welcome. Indicate which course you would like to attend.

Hurricane Fiona: Help those in need

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IN FIONA’S AFTERMATH

Families Need Help in Atlantic Canada


There is damage everywhere. Fiona, one of the strongest storms to hit Canada, has left a trail of destruction across the Atlantic. Homes and roofs are smashed, trees torn from their roots, and power out for thousands.
 
Families across Atlantic Canada need immediate help for the massive clean-up and recovery ahead.

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A Samaritan’s Purse Disaster Relief Unit tractor trailer left for Prince Edward Island this morning. Advance teams have been on the ground in the region since Friday. The Disaster Relief Unit will equip volunteer teams to remove fallen trees, tarp damaged roofs, and mud-out flooded homes.

“The devastation is so widespread,” said Tammy Suitor, Canadian disaster relief manager for Samaritan’s Purse. “We want to do all we can to serve people and communities who have lost so much.”

Most importantly, our teams will have the opportunity to share the hope of the Gospel and show those suffering that God has not forgotten them.

A Disaster Relief Unit and support vehicles.

This storm and the devastation it has left behind is an extreme, historic event for Atlantic Canada. Please pray for the families struggling to recover in the aftermath, for the local churches, and for teams moving to help in Jesus’ Name.

Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
Galatians 6:2

 
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Diocesan Office and Meota Parish Office closure Monday Sept 19 2022

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The Diocesan office will be closed on Monday September 19th,  as it has been declared a Federal holiday in honour of Her Majesty, the late Queen Elizabeth II. Meota Parish office will also close on Monday to observe this federal holiday.

 

We look forward to serving you soon.

  

The Rev. Deacon Carol Tubman

The Anglican Diocese of Calgary

180, 1209 – 59th Avenue SE

Calgary, AB    T2H 2P6

Direct Line: (587) 320-1343

 ctubman@calgary.anglican.ca

 

Free EHD Online Webinar Sept 22 1:00pm

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Many churches around the world are about to launch the EHD Course for the very first time. 

But maybe you're not quite ready and have more questions.

I want to invite you to join me on Thursday, September 22nd at 1 p.m. for a FREE, live webinar called Discover the Emotionally Healthy Discipleship Course.

In this LIVE webinar, I will address questions like:

Will this course really work for my church or denomination? What makes this course so different from other discipleship programs? Does the size of the group matter? What are the prerequisites for running the course? How will this course help my entire church experience deep transformation?

Just register here and bring all of your questions with you!
                                                          
(If you are unable to attend, a recording of the webinar will be emailed to all registrants after the event.)

With you on the journey,  Pete Scazzero

Diocesan Memorial Service - Wednesday, September 21, 6:30 pm

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On behalf of Archbishop Greg, please note the following announcement:

There will be a Diocesan Memorial Service for Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II at the Cathedral Church of the Redeemer on Wednesday, September 21st at 6:30 pm.  All are invited to attend, clergy are invited to vest in Cassock, Surplus and Black scarf, or alb and white stole.  Clergy should arrive by 6:00 pm to vest and be ready to process.

 

Blessings,

 The Rev. Deacon Carol Tubman

The Anglican Diocese of Calgary

180, 1209 – 59th Avenue SE

Calgary, AB    T2H 2P6

Direct Line: (587) 320-1343

 ctubman@calgary.anglican.ca

Oilfields Food Bank Thanksgiving Hampers

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Thanksgiving Hampers

Are you looking for help with your Thanksgiving meal this year?
Are you wanting to donate food/money to help us fill these hampers with all the fixings for a holiday meal?

We are proud to continue this for a third year, especially during this time of unprecedented inflation, financial hardship and huge food insecurity for so many.

Hamper Requests
Pre-registration is required. Registration opens today, Sept. 12th. Submit your request online or give us a call at 403-612-1291. You may choose a turkey or ham. This is a special offering and does not count as a regular hamper. You must pick up your hamper on Tuesday, October 4th between 1 & 3 pm.

Hamper Help
Food donations can be dropped off every Tuesday from 11-3pm. Cash donations may be made online at oilfieldsfoodbank.com or drop by on a Tuesday from 11-3pm.or pop it in the mail to: Oilfields Food Bank, Box 1318, Turner Valley, AB T0L 2A0.

Upcoming Event
We are thrilled to announce the Firefighter Community Food Drive is returning this year! These hard working, big-hearted people will be going door-to-door on the evenings of Monday Nov 7 and Tuesday Nov 8. It's a convenient way for folks to give and helps us fill our storerooms with much needed items to get us through the year. The food bank is so grateful to be part of such a caring, sharing community.

A national Memorial service for Queen Elizabeth

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A national Memorial service Queen Elizabeth will be held at St. James Cathedral, Toronto after the official funeral in the UK and the national Civic memorial in Canada. The service will be livestreamed on www.anglican.ca Please watch for announcement of the date and time.

We invite every parish in their prayers to remember the Queen with thanksgiving and to pray for the Royal Family in their grief and the transition of the monarchy in coming days.

The Most Rev. Linda Nicholls

Archbishop and Primate

Anglican Church of Canada

Prayers at the time of the Queen's death

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It is with Sadness that we announce the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.

Here is the link to the message posted by the Anglican Church of Canada: https://www.anglican.ca/news/queen-elizabeth-ii-1926-2022/30039937/?fbclid=IwAR17mGD3z4EmRm7uYpRsjhW2NjZO-7EpAQQnDLzGqbRtc0lTtkoqRRM4XXs

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ALMIGHTY God, our heavenly Father, we remember before thee all thy servants who have served thee faithfully in their generation, and have entered into rest, especially ELIZABETH, our Queen;

beseeching thee to give us grace so to follow in her steps, that with her we may be partakers of thy heavenly kingdom; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

O ALMIGHTY God, who willest to be glorified in thy Saints, and didst raise up thy servant ELIZABETH, our Queen, to shine as a light in the world: Shine, we pray thee, in our hearts, that we also in our generation may show forth thy praises, who hast called us out of darkness into thy marvelous light; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

O MERCIFUL God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is the resurrection and the life; in whom whosoever believeth shall live, though he die; and whosoever liveth, and believeth in him, shall not die eternally; who also hath taught us (by his holy Apostle Saint Paul) not to be sorry, as men without hope, for them that sleep in Jesus: We meekly beseech thee, O Father, to raise us from the death of sin unto the life of righteousness; that, when we shall depart this life, we may rest in him, as our hope is this our Queen, ELIZABETH doth; and that, at the Resurrection in the last day, we with her may receive that blessing, which thy well-beloved Son shall then pronounce to all that love and fear thee, saying, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: Grant this, we beseech thee, O merciful Father, through Jesus Christ, our Mediator and Redeemer. Amen.

Prayer for the King, Charles III

ALMIGHTY and everlasting God, we are taught by thy holy Word, that the hearts of Kings are in thy rule and governance, and that thou dost dispose and turn them as it seemeth best to thy godly wisdom: We humbly beseech thee so to dispose and govern the heart of CHARLES thy servant, our King and Governor, that in all his thoughts, words, and works, he may ever seek thy honour and glory, and study to preserve thy people committed to his charge, in wealth, peace, and godliness: Grant this, O merciful Father, for thy dear Son’s sake, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

ALMIGHTY God, whose kingdom is everlasting, and power infinite: Have mercy upon the whole Church; and so rule the heart of thy chosen servant CHARLES, our King and Governor, that he, knowing whose minister he is, may above all things seek thy honour and glory: and that we and all his subjects, duly considering whose authority he hath, may faithfully serve, honour, and humbly obey him, in thee, and for thee, according to thy blessed Word and ordinance; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with thee and the Holy Ghost liveth and reigneth, ever one God, world without end. Amen

Responding with Christ’s Love to Catastrophic Flooding in Pakistan

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A colorful sea of saris and headscarves surrounds our church partner at an emergency food distribution in Pakistan. The 300 families represented here are in desperate need of sustenance, safe water, and shelter as a different kind of ‘sea’ ravages their homes and livelihoods: severe flooding—in some places, as far as the eye can see.
 
Overwhelming monsoon rains have caused catastrophic flooding unseen in recent history. Rivers have consumed surrounding farmland. Extreme precipitation has submerged houses and roads. More than 1,100 people have died, and thousands more are injured. Many millions of survivors are without basic needs.
 
Your prayerful generosity can help keep these men, women, and children alive in the aftermath, giving them hope in Jesus’ Name as we distribute emergency food, drinking water, and shelter materials.

Donate Now

“I am so thankful for your generosity and your contribution in this initiative…to stand on your behalf as a global Body of Christ, to be the hands and feet of Jesus Christ in this very village,” said our partner.

Read more about our response in Pakistan

 

“Neither death nor life … nor height nor depth … shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
Romans 8:38-39

 
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Impactus Mens Ministry Leadership Summit Sept 26

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Registration is FREE!

The Impactus Men’s Ministry Leadership Summit is an online event that equips leaders to reach and minister to men and help them BECOME, GROW and LIVE as disciples of Jesus.

Hear from great leaders on how to best reach the men of your church.

Where Are All The Men? by Barna’s Mark Matlock

Discipling Men: Moving From Just Gathering to Growing by Jim Ramos

Helping Men Live on Mission by Paul Fraser

Join us at our Impactus Men’s Ministry Leadership Summit:

When: Monday, September 26, 2021, 8:00 - 9:30 pm ET

Where: Online (link will be delivered by email on September 21st)

Register for free: impactus.org/summit

Registration is FREE. Space is limited. Secure your spot today!

SIGN UP TODAY

We are looking forward to seeing you live, we have special giveaways but you have to be online with us to win!

Samaritan Purse Disaster Relief Volunteer Training Sept 17

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This fall, from coast to coast, we’re introducing churches and people like you to the world of Canadian Disaster Relief.


When Samaritan’s Purse responds to a disaster, we rely on volunteers to bring hope to hurting families. They tirelessly mud out flooded basements, clean up hurricane and tornado-ravaged yards, sift through ashes to find treasured belongings, and befriend survivors—all in Jesus’ Name.
 
Do you want to learn more about what it means to be a Canadian Disaster Relief volunteer? Does your church want to be better-equipped to serve in times of need?
 
If so, you’re invited to our Calgary volunteer training event on September 17.
 
Date: Saturday, Sept. 17
Time: 9 am to 4 pm
Cost: FREE
Location: 20 Hopewell Way NE
Lunch provided
Individuals and church groups welcome
 
At this one-day event, we will:

Answer the who, what, where, when, and how of volunteering with Samaritan’s PurseProvide resources for interacting with people affected by traumaDiscuss ways to be spiritually and emotionally prepared to serve

Please register to confirm your attendance. And we invite you to spread the news! Share this email with church members, friends, and family who also might be interested.

REGISTER

Together, let’s be ready to serve our neighbors well in times of crisis, with the love and compassion of Jesus Christ.
 

“I can’t even explain the peace that doing this has brought to my life.
I feel like I am at the center of God’s will.”
- Tracey Gillies, Canadian Disaster Relief volunteer

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