August 28 & 29 - Visiting parishes in southern Alberta

August 30 - Tri-Parish Service and Corn Roast, St. Ambrose, Redcliff, 10:00 am

September 1 - Calgary Interfaith Faith Leaders Lunch

September 2 - Admin & Finance Committee meeting, 1:00 pm, St. Peter, Calgary

Please hold Archbishop Greg in your prayers as he serves as our Bishop and Metropolitan.

Parish Members of Diocesan Synod, both Clergy and Lay, may be called upon to put their name forward for the following nominations:

Provincial Synod Delegate: We may send three Clergy and three Lay Persons - one of whom is a youth (a person between the ages of 16 and 25 inclusive as of the first day of May of the year of the regular session of the Synod for which the delegate is chosen.)  This is being held May 6 to 9, 2027 in Regina, SK.

General Synod Delegate: We may send three Clergy (apart from the Archbishop), three Lay Persons and one Youth.  This is being held May 7 to 14, 2028 in St. John's, Newfoundland.

Diocesan Council: From each of our five Deaneries, we elect one Clergy and one Lay Person.  We also may elect one youth.

If you are nominated or wish to stand for these elections, please notify The Rev. Kersi Bird.  We will need a biography to be shared in the Convening Circular, submitted prior to August 25.  Nominees are invited to submit a paragraph of no more than 60 words outlining their experience in the Church, and intention to serve as a representative.  Biographies are to be sent to the Chair of the Nominating Committee, The Rev. Kersi Bird.

Members of Synod are invited to submit notices of motions to Synod, in care of the Diocese Office. Notices should be submitted as early as possible but must be received by September 9, 2026.

Ministry leaders are asked to write up a report of their committee or ministry work which will be included in the Convening Circular and must be submitted to the Synod Office by August 20, 2026. Please submit reports electronically to the Diocese Office. Written reports will be received as a single motion at Synod. 

The Convening Circular for this year's Synod is scheduled to be sent out to Licensed Clergy, Elected Lay Members and Guests on August 27.  This will contain the Synod agenda, forms for Fee Payment and Certificate of Election, Motions from Diocesan Council, ministry reports and Diocesan information.  Please watch for this important package.

In preparation for our Diocesan Synod, the Synod Steering Committee has chosen a theme of “Living in Hope.”

We wish to show a video presentation on this theme during our time together over the two days.

We need your help.

We would love to have your submissions of photos or videos on how your Parish is Living in Hope.  How does your Parish offer the Hope of Christ in its ministry, its worship, its mission?

Please consider this theme, discuss it with your parishioners, and send in your submissions to the Diocese office by September 30.  

Holy Nativity, Calgary is seeking an incumbent for our parish who will offer strong spiritual leadership.  He or she must have an outgoing personality, the ability to guide our congregation in the deepening of our relationship with God through Jesus Christ, be a sympathetic counsellor to people in times of distress, and welcome people of all backgrounds and races through our doors.

This congregation has a strong sense of community and a readiness to lead and undertake activities that make Holy Nativity a welcoming place to worship.  Our hope is that our future incumbent will continue to foster these aspects through developing and working with congregational teams that will work together to fulfill parish responsibilities and outreach missions.

Compensation will be in accordance with Diocesan guidelines.

Please find the Parish Profile below.  Applications can be sent to our Executive Officer.

Deadline for applications is September 15, 2026.

A Community Rooted in Faith, Service, and Fellowship

St. Augustine's is discerning the call for a new part-time clergy leader to support our ministries and help us continue sharing Christ's light with the wider community.

Who we are: St. Augustine's is a warm, welcoming Anglican family of faith embracing people from many cultures and backgrounds.  Stewardship is expressed through generosity, service, and the offering of time and talents - every need is met by someone who steps forward.

Our Vision: We seek to be a community that: welcomes all as beloved children of God; lives out the faith we profess; strives to be inclusive, united and loving; loves God and our neighbors; and follows Jesus in everyday life.

Deadline for applications is August 31, 2026.

St. James is seeking a full time Children's Pastor

The Children’s Pastor oversees and coordinates ministries for children from birth through Grade 6.

Children’s ministry is a vital part of life at St. James that seeks to build strong spiritual foundations for children and to strengthen relationships among families and the wider congregation as we follow Jesus together.

Interested applicants must have post-secondary education or equivalent experience; theological education is an asset.  As well, applicants must have a minimum of 2-4 years of experience working with children, preferably in a church or ministry setting.

This is a full-time position offering a competitive annual salary.  Evening and weekend work will be required based on parish programming and events.

Applications for this position may be sent in until September 18, 2026.  All resumes and enquiries can be sent to the parish office.

St. Andrew Anglican Church in northwest Calgary is looking for Sunday School and Youth teachers, starting in September or October, 2026.  

Our Sunday School is growing!  St. Andrew's parish is seeking a Sunday School teacher to design and implement a curriculum based on each Sunday's readings from the Revised Common Lectionary.  Currently, we have about 17 students, ages 5 to 16.  

Time commitment would be about two hours preparation time and 45 minutes teaching during the 10:30 am service each Sunday.  Sound Biblical knowledge, a passion for developing disciples and teaching experience would be an asset.  We pray that, God willing, this will eventually become a youth leadership position in our parish.

For more information, please contact Rev. John Chuol, at (403) 284-5349 or (403) 690-1527.

The Anglican expression of Christianity is rooted in the rich and unique position it has in the history of the Church and in broader Christian experience.  This course will give students the opportunity to explore the history of Anglican origins and the unique character of Anglicanism.  In particular, this course will cover the Anglican understanding of unity and diversity, the spirituality of Anglican structures and governance, the orders of ministry (Lay, Bishop, Priest, Deacon), the centrality of liturgy ("Common Prayer") and a brief overview of the sacraments.

Instructor: The Rev. Greg Clark

To register, contact Barbara Labrecque.

This course is required to acquire and maintain all licenses (A, B & C) with the Diocese of Calgary.

Six Classes: Tuesdays, September 22 to October 27, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm.

We have designed this course to be most beneficial to you if a small group comes from your parish. We encourage you to attend with some friends! 

The Ministry Development team offers time for lay ministers from around the diocese (new and locally ordained too!)  to gather each week to discuss and reflect upon the readings for the week in preparation for preaching. Academic resources (commentaries, etc) will be made available for participants, and it will be a great opportunity to share ideas and resources for lay ministers who are preaching in their local services.  

Time: Tuesdays from 1:00 to 3:00 pm

Location: on Zoom

Please contact Br. Jason Carroll to sign up or for more information. 

The Ministry Development team offers time for lay ministers from around the diocese to gather once a month for discussion and conversation around the opportunities, challenges and needs of lay ministry. It is also a great opportunity to create connections and fellowship with other lay ministers in the diocese. 

Each month, we will be producing a podcast with a different guest and topic for discussion. The Round Table will be held on the fourth Thursday of the month on Zoom in the afternoons, where the podcast and any other issues are on the table for discussion! 

This month's conversation is with Michael Harvey and his ACORN method of sharing our faith .  Tune in to the Podcast here.

To find previous Podcasts, click here.

Please contact Br. Jason Carroll for more information (jcarroll@calgary.anglican.ca)

Across Canada, Indigenous communities are working to revitalize their languages and reclaim them for Christian worship—and with them, the opportunity to encounter God’s Word in the language of their hearts. In Southern Alberta, our Diocese of Calgary is working with Wycliffe Bible Translators of Canada and partnering with our Blackfoot-speaking churches and community leaders of the Siksika, Kainai, and Piikani Nations to translate the New Testament into the Blackfoot language.

For many Indigenous Elders and young people, this project represents both cultural renewal and a deeper connection to Christ.  This translation project is part of a hopeful journey of redemption, enabling Blackfoot communities to encounter God's Word in the language He entrusted to them. Your support and prayers will help equip local translators, advance the translation process, and ensure future generations can hear and read Scripture in Blackfoot.

Please join us in praying for this important work and consider making a gift to help bring God’s Word to the Blackfoot people.  During this summer there is a matching grant gift that will match any donations received toward this work.  $500 becomes $1000 - $750 becomes $1500.  Your support will go twice as far!  

Donations may be sent to the Anglican Diocese of Calgary.  Please indicate clearly that your donation is for Blackfoot Translation work.

God is at work in our Diocese through Bible translation.  Please consider giving generously.

Photo credit to Henry VanderSpek

Please remember in your prayers:

- for peace within our country, and in the world, for victims of violence, war, hatred and natural disasters. We ask for wise discernment in our leaders; 

- for the Anglican Communion, and our Archbishop of Canterbury, The Most Rev. Sarah Mullally;

- for the work of the General Synod, and for our Primate, The Most Rev. Shane Parker;

- for our Companion Diocese of the Windward Islands;

- for those who are sick, suffering, isolated or in need.  We ask for prayers for Barbara, Maureen, Karen, Ruth and James, Kate, Rosemary, Patricia, Rob, Joan, James, Beth, Janis, John and Lucille, Ronalynn and Chris, John, Sandra, Eleanor and family, Andy and Chester, and Elizabeth;

- for those who have died and those who mourn, remembering the family and friends of Kevin and Doris;

- for the poor, the homeless, and the needy in our communities;

- for our Indigenous brothers and sisters, and their leaders in our diocese and country; 

- for refugees, remembering those fleeing regimes around the world.

Request a prayer:

Send prayer requests to ctubman@calgary.anglican.ca to let us know how we can pray for you.  We will only use first names which will be removed after two or three weeks.  We will also pray for you during our regular Chapel services each week.  Please ensure that you have permission from those whose names you are submitting for prayer, and that they understand their name will be made public to all who subscribe to the Newsletter.

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