Almighty and everliving God, source of all wisdom and understanding, be present with those who take counsel at our Diocesan Synod this weekend, for the renewal and mission of your Church.  Teach us in all things to seek first your honour and glory.  Guide us to perceive what is right, and grant us both the courage to pursue it and the grace to accomplish it; through Jesus Christ our Lord.

BAS, Occasional Prayers, page 676

Clergy Changes:

Archbishop Greg Kerr-Wilson has appointed The Rev. Mike Black as part-time Priest-in-Charge at St. Augustine, Calgary until the end of December, and The Rev. Margaret Hogarth as part-time Priest-in-Charge at Holy Nativity, Calgary until the end of November.  Please pray for Rev. Mike and Rev. Margaret and the congregations they serve.

Archbishop Greg has appointed The Rev. Sean Devlin as Interim Priest at Christ Church, Calgary beginning November 2 to January 15, 2027, and The Rev. John Wilcox will move to be Interim Priest at St. Stephen, Calgary from November 15 to May 17, 2027.  We ask for your prayers for Rev. Sean and Rev. John as they make these transitions, and for the congregations they serve.

Announcements:

Archbishop Greg is pleased to announce that, after prayerful consideration, he has appointed two Archdeacons:

The Ven. Bonnie Luft is the new Archdeacon of Bow Valley, and The Ven. Deacon Charmaine Evans is the new Archdeacon of Calgary.

The Collation Service will be part of the Opening Worship Service at the Diocesan Synod, on Friday, October 23.

St. Peter, Okotoks has kindly arranged a livestream, for all those who are not in attendance, to watch this Service.  The link can be found here.

Active Clergy are asked to mark their calendars for our annual Clergy Retreat, taking place once again at Sanctum Retreat Centre from Monday, November 16 to Thursday, November 19.  Information on registration has been sent out.  For more information, please contact The Ven. Deacon Charmaine Evans.

October 23 & 24 - The 80th Convention of Synod of The Anglican Diocese of Calgary, St. Peter, Okotoks

October 25 to 30 - Anglican Communion Commission on Science - Lead Bishop Conference, Washington, DC

October 30 to November 1 - Men's Fall Cursillo Weekend, Entheos Retreat Centre

November 4 - Admin & Finance Committee meeting, Holy Cross, Calgary, 1:00 pm

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

As we prepare for our Diocesan Synod, we remind Incumbents or AMP Officers to ensure that their Elected or Appointed Lay Members of Synod have their signed Certificates of Election/Appointment for them to bring to Synod for registration.

The Opening Worship and Collation Service will begin at 6:00 pm on Friday, October 23.  A Livestream link can be found here.

Questions can be directed to The Rev. Deacon Charmaine Evans, Co-Chair of the Synod Steering Committee.

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.

"A Beacon of Hope, An Oasis of Peace"

St. Francis of Assisi is seeking a new priest.  This is a 0.75 FTE position, which includes benefits, a pension plan and mileage.  We are eager to connect with the Holy Spirit and pray that our church will grow with a new priest working with us.  We are looking for someone who is eager to get to know us and connect with us through relationship and serving God together.

Deadline for applications is October 31, 2026.  For more information on this opportunity and application details, please contact the Diocese Office.

A Community Rooted in Faith, Service, and Fellowship

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 discusses the Re-Imagining Church course with The Rev. Dr. Pilar Gateman and Dr. John Bowen.  Tune in to the Podcast here.

To find previous Podcasts, click here.

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

The Parish of St. Andrew, Calgary offers an online Service of Compline.

The Service takes place on Wednesday evenings at 7:30 local time.

For more information or to receive the Facebook information, please be in touch with The Rev. John Chuol.

The Men's Weekend is set for October 29 to November 1, and the Women's Weekend runs from November 5 to 8.  Now is the perfect time to sign up your candidates!

Requests for Applications can be made here.

Please sign up for the prayer vigils: Men's Weekend or Women's Weekend

Cursillo is a unique experience that we need to share with our brothers and sisters in Christ.  Remember to share your Cursillo experiences with others in your church community, and continue to pray for the Cursillo Movement in our Diocese and around the world.

St. Peter, Calgary will be hosting a Grief Conference on Friday, November 6 and Saturday, November 7, with Dr. Linita Eapen Mathew.

For more information or to register, please contact The Rev. Rob Petkau.

St. Edmund's Foodbank Outreach Association will be holding their annual Fundraising event on Saturday, November 21.

This event features the sale of donated Christmas decorations, ornaments, garlands and lights.  We are asking for donations of these items. Please NO TREES.

Items can be dropped off at the Foodbank on Mondays OR Thursdays from 9:00 am to 11:45 am.  We can be reached during these times at (403) 288-6330 if you have any questions.

Please join us for our ACW Christmas Tea & Bake Sale, on Saturday, November 28 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm.  Admission is $7.00. 

On behalf of The Mustard Seed, members of your ministry team are invited to the Annual Pastors Gathering on Tuesday, November 3, at the Community Impact Centre (6060 Memorial Drive NE, Calgary).

This gathering is an opportunity for us to come together as ministry leaders from across Calgary, to connect, encourage one another, and deepen our shared understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing our city.  We will spend time hearing updates from The Mustard Seed, learning about the impact being made through partnerships with local churches, and exploring ways we can continue serving our neighbours experiencing poverty and homelessness.

Most importantly, we hope this will be a relaxed and meaningful time to strengthen relationships, share stories, and celebrate what God is doing in our city.

Whether you have partnered with The Mustard Seed for years or are simply curious to learn more about our work, we would love to have you join us.  Please RSVP here.

St. Andrew's Presbyterian is hosting the leader of the Iona Community (Scotland) on October 23rd at 6:30 pm.  The labyrinth will be coming with her and available for those who wish to walk the labyrinth from 3:30 to 6:30, and a simple meal will be offered as well. 

The Iona Community is well known for its ecumenical, international and justice-grounded work as Christians.  Iona's purpose is inspired by faith and loving concern for the world and its people, and pursues justice and peace in and through community.

It is not too soon to begin thinking about creating shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child.  This program demonstrates God's love in a tangible way to children in need around the world.  Through this project, Samaritan's Purse partners with the local churches worldwide to share the Good News of Jesus Christ and make disciples of the nations.

You can learn more about the ministry of Operation Christmas Child as a whole, including ways to participate, by visiting the Samaritan's Purse website.

National Collection Week for the shoeboxes will be November 16 - 22.

Once again, there have been several phishing attempts reported to the Diocesan Office.  If you receive a request from one of our staff asking for your help, and you are suspicious, please do not respond and delete the email.

Phishing emails may look extremely authentic. Here are some tips on how to protect your confidential personal information:  

·         Do not click on links OR open attachments in emails or messages from people that you do not know.

·         Remember that the Archbishop or the staff would never ask you for assistance in this way.

·         Look out for spelling or grammatical errors.

·         Check the sender’s email address. Is this address the same as you would usually see from this person or organization?

·         Be cautious with any unexpected messages. When in doubt, delete. 

These emails are not harmful to your computer, just annoying. 

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, Karen, Ruth and James, Kate, Rosemary, Rob, James, Beth, Janis, John and Lucille, Ronalynn and Chris, John, Sandra, Eleanor and family, Andy and Chester, Malcolm, David, and Brit;

- for those who have died and those who mourn, remembering this week the community of CFB Wainwright;

- 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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