THIS MONTH AT ST JOHNS
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St John's Anglican Church
4821 50 Street Olds, Alberta T4H 1E4 Phone 403.556.3967 Church Email: stjohnsolds@oldsnet.ca Website: www.stjohnsanglicanolds.com Incumbent: The Reverend Dr. Robert Sears revrobert@olds.ca Honorary Assistant: The Reverend Inez Hannett |
COMING UP IN THE DEANERY & DIOCESE
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Q & A Meeting 16 March
Saturday 16 March, St Luke's Anglican, Airdrie Join our Archbishop, the Diocesan Executive Officer, Diocesan Director of Finance, and Rural Missioner at St Luke's from 9.30 am to 3 pm for a brief presentation on parish administration, followed by a Q&A period. Lunch will be provided. Wardens, Treasurers, and Lay Ministers (or would-be Lay Ministers) are encouraged to attend, especially if they are new to the role. RSVP to pgateman@calgary.anglican.ca. Lenten Meditation & Prayer Day Saturday 23 March, 9 am to 3 pm, St Francis of Assisi Anglican, Airdrie Join Archbishop Greg and the Anglican Fellowship of Prayer for a day of Lenten meditations and prayer. Our relationship with God is the most important there is, yet so often the frenetic activity of life leaves us with little time to truly connect with God. This Lenten Season, why not take one day to reconnect with God's central presence in your life? Register by emailing: FellowshipPrayerCalgary@gmail.com. Please list all dietary restrictions with your registration. Connect with Jesus. Pray with the Community. Soothe your Soul. John Bell Lecture and Workshop March 22 to 24, St Laurence's Anglican, Calgary John L. Bell is a preacher, hymn writer, composer, lecturer and broadcaster. An ordained minister of the Church of Scotland and a member of the Iona Community, John is a member of the committee that produced the ground-breaking Church Hymnary 4. He has produced many collections of liturgy, scripts, sermons and reflections, original hymns and songs, and three collections of songs of the World Church, and is primarily concerned with the renewal of congregational worship at a grass-roots level. He will give a Friday evening lecture, "Ancient and Ever New...an Introduction to Celtic Spirituality" on March 22; a Saturday workshop entitled "Music, Liturgy and Imagination" on March 23; and will preach at St. Laurence on Sunday, March 24 at 10:00 am. Tickets are $25 for Friday only, and $100 for Saturday only. To register, click here or call (403) 249-6184 ext 2. |
Images of Spirituality
April 5 to 7, Entheos Retreat Centre Images of Spirituality is a group of ecumenical Christian women of all ages who gather once a year to learn, discuss, listen, sing, worship and reflect together. This year in our 30th gathering, our theme is "Praying Outside the Lines." To learn more about this event and to register, click here to go to the website. Anglican Laity Retreat April 5 to 7, Mount St Francis Retreat Centre Come to the Mount! This preached silent retreat comes at a perfect time - the weekend before Palm Sunday. Do you crave a quiet weekend away? A weekend of God's presence? Time to take a walk in the woods? Delicious home-cooked meals prepared by someone else? Your room is waiting. All are welcome - you'll be glad you came! The retreat runs from Friday dinner to Sunday after lunch. This year's theme is "Who do you say that I am?" Cost is $195 per person, but no one is turned away. The Mount St Francis Retreat Centre is at 41160 Retreat Road, Cochrane. To register, contact Leon or Statia at 403 242 1332 or email leon-statia@shaw.ca. Michael Harvey Workshops May 23, St Peter's Anglican, Calgary May 24, St Peter's Anglican, Okotoks May 25, St Alban's Anglican, Brooks May 26, St George's Anglican, Calgary Michael Harvey, of Unlocking the Growth fame and the Back to Church Movement, is a dynamic speaker with enthusiasm and humour, who provides exciting ideas for church growth. Any opportunity to hear and work with him is a blessing. Each of these workshops is open to everyone and anyone desiring to gain confidence in reaching out to others in faith and invitation. |
