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Missional Minute
Describing marks of healthy Christian congregations is an attempt to give the broad outlines of what a community of Christians living out their faith in the triune God, revealed in Jesus Christ and sustained and empowered by the Holy Spirit, looks like. Here is one of these characteristics. Evangelism Proclamation/Evangelism/Invitation (Greek Kerygma) – to participate in the mission of God by telling others through word and action the good news of God in Christ. It is about being willing to bear witness to the faith that is within us and thereby extend the invitation and opportunity for others to come to know the love of God that is in Jesus. How does this look? When evangelism is happening, a community formed in Christ regularly invites others to join. Individual parishioners are given permission and encouraged to invite friends to their parish. They are unafraid to do so and confident that those invited will be welcomed by the community. They regularly share stories of how life in Christ has affected them, what it means to be invited to be a part of the community, and they do so to encourage one another by their own stories of faith. We all look for ways to proclaim the love of Christ to others in word and action. This is best done through relationships which we have, or will establish, and being open and authentic about our faith with others.
When parishioners regularly share their faith, they are sharing the good news of Jesus in their lives through their words and actions, and participating in God’s mission.
For more infomation visit: https://www.calgary.anglican.ca/blog/draft-mission-action-plan-2019-2022
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Town Halls 2020Calgary, Red Deer and Lethbridge March 7 Calgary, Good Shepherd Church March 14 Red Deer, St. Luke's Church March 28 Lethbridge, St. Augustine's Church
Missional Coaches will be coming to share their learning and offer opportunities for parishes to sign up for workshops. All are welcome! We are excited to come and share the great information we learned! Time 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Lunch will be provided Please register with Carol at ctubman@calgary.anglican.ca with any food restrictions For more infomation visit: http://calgary.anglican.ca/events/town-halls-2020/2020-03-07
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Clergy Conference
This year's conference will take place May 4-7, at Waterton Lakes Lodge. We are almost full for registrations, please contact us soon to register Reminder: This year, costs for the conference will be billed directly to parishes. Our guest speaker is The Rev. Dr. John Stafford. The Rev. Dr. John Stafford is an ordained Anglican priest and served various parishes in Manitoba. He was the Dean of Theology and Chaplain at St. John’s College at the University of Manitoba for 16 years. He was also an Associate Professor of Biblical Studies at Providence University College in Otterburne, Manitoba.
For more infomation visit: http://calgary.anglican.ca/events/clergy-conference/2020-05-04
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Diocesan Committee Meetings
Wednesday, March 4 - Strategic Communications Working Group, 1:00 pm Wednesday, March 4 - Calgary School for Mission & Ministry, 4:30 pm Wednesday, March 11 — Property Committee Meeting, 3:00 pm Thursday, March 19 - Mission Action Plan Committee, 1:00 pm Tuesday, March 24 — BARDS, 10:00 am Wednesday, March 25 — Management Committee Meeting, 10:30 am For more infomation visit:
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June SynodJune 5-7, 2020 Mark your calendars for our June Synod Location: High River Dates: Registration during the afternoon of Friday, June 5th. Departure after the Eucharist on Sunday, June 7th. Hotel: Heritage Inn Food: There will be some snacks provided during registration on Friday afternoon. On Saturday lunch and a roast beef supper will be provided. On Sunday, light snacks/coffee will be provided. Speaker: The Right Reverend Jenny Andison, Area Bishop of York-Credit Valley, Ontario Note: Booking by phone will get best rates and will include breakfast (upon request only) 1-888-888-4374 For more infomation visit:
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Diocesan Announcements
Be aware of an email phishing scam: If you receive an email from clergy or staff to get in touch urgently PLEASE check the email address carefully. There is a scam targeting churches with emails first requesting urgent contact followed by a request to purchase gift cards. Contact details, including names and titles, are being scrapped by the scambots from church websites. Deadline for Synod Documents: A deadline of April 1 has been decided for the reception of the following Synod-related documents: -- Written reports from Committee chairs, for publication in the Convening Circular. -- Biographies from all persons wishing to put their name forward as Nominees for the Election of Delegates for Diocesan Council, Provincial Synod and General Synod (both clergy and laity). These items can be forwarded to diocese@calgary.anglican.ca Town Halls in March: We will again be having our Town Hall meetings. This year we are excited to come and bring some of our Missional Coaches who will share their newly acquired training in mission in six different areas. Click here for more information and registration. Clergy Conference: This year's Conference will take place May 4-7, at Waterton Lake Lodge. All licensed clergy of the Diocese are requested to register by emailing ctubman@calgary.anglican.ca (This is a change to the format of previous registrations.)
78th Convention of Synod: Archbishop Greg Kerr-Wilson along with the Diocesan Council has announced that the 78th Convention of Synod has been called for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, June 5, 6 and 7, 2020. AFP Diocesan Committee requests Parishes to pray for our upcoming Synod on June 5-7. There are prayers for Synod in the Book of Common Prayer (BCP) on page 42, prayer #7 or the Book of Alternative Services (BAS) on page 676, prayer #4 that may be used. |
Resources for PrayerA letter from The Most Rev. Linda Nicholls Archbishop and Primate Anglican Church of Canada Friends in Christ, The Primates’ Task Group, on which I served, presented its final report to the Primates’ meeting in January. Included in its work was a key recommendation to ask Anglicans worldwide to enter a season of repentance. We are deeply aware of the pain of division in our midst. All have shared in hurts given and received. In the spirit of Matthew 7:3-5, a call to prayer and self-reflection in repentance has been made for Lent 5 – March 29, 2020. Click "Read More" for the letter. For more infomation visit:
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Positions in the Diocese
St. Stephen, Calgary: Incumbent, full time; Job Posting here, Parish Profile here Holy Trinity, Calgary: Pastor of Youth Ministries, part-time For more information on these positions, please contact pgateman@calgary.anglican.ca |
Lethbridge/Medicine Hat Deanery News & EventsRegional Dean: The Rev. Oz Lorentzen — Six Week Lenten Lecture Series on "Living in a Secular Age" at St. Augustine, Lethbridge: Began February 25 at 7:00 pm, ends March 31 Instructors: Dr. René Boeré and The Rev. Steve Bateman — St. Barnabas in Medicine Hat — Town Hall, March 28 at St. Augustine's Church, Lethbridge
Do you have news and events from your parish for next week's newsletter? Click here to send them to David by Tuesday noon. For more infomation visit: https://www.calgary.anglican.ca/lethbridge-medicine-hat-deanery
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High River Deanery News & EventsRegional Dean: The Rev. Alan Getty Do you have news and events from your parish for next week's newsletter? Click here to send them to David by Tuesday noon. For more infomation visit:
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Red Deer/Drumheller Deanery News & EventsRegional Dean: The Rev. Chris Roth — Town Hall, March 14 at St. Luke's Church, Red Deer
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Glenmore Deanery News & EventsRegional Dean: TBA Handel’s Oratorio “Israel in Egypt” The text of “Israel in Egypt” is entirely scriptural, taken from the Psalms and the Book of Exodus, and the attributed librettist is Charles Jennens - the same librettist Handel worked with on “Messiah.” Handel’s music paints the descriptive texts of plagues of frogs and locusts, storms of hailstones, and the parting of the Red Sea with spine-tingling brilliance. Although there are a small number of solo arias, this is the oratorio in which Handel places the most emphasis on chorus singing, dividing the singers into two complete choirs for dialogue and dramatic effect. Come and join us to hear this vivid depiction of the Exodus story! Tickets are available in advance on Eventbrite: Further information is available on the Cathedral web site: Facebook Event page:
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Palliser Deanery News & EventsRegional Dean: The Rev. Dr. Kyle Norman — Lectio Divina at Holy Cross, Calgary: All are invited to an evening of silence, prayer and biblical meditation. An Evening of Lectio Divina is held on the second Tuesday of every month, starting at 6:30 pm. Everyone is welcome. — Group Marriage Preparation Workshop at The Parish House of All Saints Anglican, Cochrane: Saturday, May 2, 2020, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. The workshop involves short presentations followed by guided couple communication exercises on communication, conflict management, family of origin, intimacy and sexuality, goals, finances, and spirituality.
Do you have news and events from your parish for next week's newsletter? Click here to send them to David by Tuesday noon. For more infomation visit:
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Anglican Laity Silent RetreatInvitation from Patti and John Sinclair Anglican Laity Silent Retreat at Mount St Francis Retreat Centre, Cochrane, Alberta. March 20-22. For more infomation visit: http://calgary.anglican.ca/events/anglican-laity-retreat--120/2020-03-20
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Missional Footprint and Annual Returns
The Missional Footprint is on the website under “Resources | Documents | Downloads”. In the Missional Footprint, each Parish is invited to highlight their activities. The template has been updated and the format is much easier to fill out and to work through. The Annual Returns can also be accessed here and scrolling to the bottom of the page. For more infomation visit:
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Refugee Support Group Annual Report 2019by Andre Visscher, Refugee Ministry Coordinator Did you know that since 2015 our Diocese has welcomed and hosted 430 refugees? In 2019 the parishes of the Anglican Diocese of Calgary sponsored 79 refugees and hosted 46 who arrived. For more information click the Read More button below. For more infomation visit: http://calgary.anglican.ca/news/refugee-support-group-annual-report-2019
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World Day of PrayerFriday, March 6, 2020 Three Anglican parishes (St. Andrew's, St. Barnabas and Holy Cross) will take part in the annual World Day of Prayer on March 6th at St. David's United Church. The service, which was written this year by women in Zimbabwe, begins at 2:00 pm. For more infomation visit: http://calgary.anglican.ca/events/world-day-of-prayer/2020-03-06
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HistoryMaker2020 Weekend21-24 May in Chilliwack, BC St. James Anglican Church youth group invites others to join them this year at the HistoryMaker2020 conference, which is held annually in Chilliwack, BC for youth 12-18. The St. James Anglican youth group has gone the last two years and had a great experience! The conference involves lots of great music and worship, speakers, and workshops that all serve to show youth the person of Jesus and encourage them in their faith. For more infomation visit:
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A new home for St. Martin’s, CalgaryThe Rev. Natasha Brubaker After twenty years of seeking to have a new permanent home on the western edge of Calgary, St. Martin’s has successfully concluded the purchase for a church building. Their new space is located in the Patterson Heights neighbourhood and allows us to be west of Sarcee Trail, the only Anglican parish to be located in that area of the city. For more infomation visit: http://calgary.anglican.ca/news/a-new-home-for-st-martin-s-calgary
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Sorrento comes to Calgaryan invitation from The Reverend Michael Shapcott, Executive Director, Sorrento Centre - Saturday, March 21, 2020 Calling all old friends of the Sorrento Centre! Welcome to new friends! Come to a free, family-friend event and experience a day-in-the-life of our beloved Centre. Sarah Williams, who is one of the Sorrento Centre’s loyal Board members, is hosting a very special family-friendly evening on March 21st at St Stephen’s in Calgary. For more infomation visit: http://calgary.anglican.ca/events/sorrento-comes-to-calgary/2020-03-21
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Wisdom Centre Events
Dan Hines: Wayfinding and Leadership Friday, March 6 to Sunday, March 8 Friday, 7:00 pm: Wayfinding as Life: Disorientation and Reorientation Wayfinding is the traditional art and skill of navigation over water or land. Dan will share what he has been learning with the blessing of Hawaiian navigators, as the art of wayfinding experiences an ongoing cultural rediscovery in the Pacific. Wayfinding offers profound insights for how to live a human life. Dan teaches 'sandbox style' with the use of visual imagination, storytelling, scientific knowledge, and meditations. Saturday, 9:30 - 3:00: The Courage to Lead: Navigating Complexity Courage is a virtue celebrated all around us as brave heroism, as bold acts of willpower in dangerous moments. Yet, there is a more subtle form of daily courage that arises from a deeper source, by simply honoring what is true. A life of courage is following the guidance of the quiet voice of inner knowing. Guided by small group practices inspired by the teaching of activist and writer Parker J. Palmer, we will explore in storytelling, evocative readings, visual images, inner reflection, guided meditations, and facilitated discussions what traditional wisdom, our spiritual teachings, and open-ocean navigational learning may reveal to us. Sunday: Preaching at the 10:00 am service As co-founder of the intentional community RareBirds Housing Cooperative, Dan has a passion for exploring alternative living, innovative housing, and a more sustainable relationship to the land. Early-bird Tickets (until February 20): Whole event - $80; Friday only - $15; Saturday only - $75. Register here.
Save the dates: [SOLD OUT] Matthew Wright, May 5-8: "Holy Wisdom, Mother of God" Four-day Retreat at Kingsfold Retreat Centre Pip Nicolls, September 17-20: Three-day Retreat at Kingsfold Retreat Centre For more information on the Wisdom Centre, click here. |
The Parish House and All Saints Retreat Centre
All Saints Retreat Centre is located in The Parish House, a beautiful space next door to All Saints Anglican Church in Cochrane set aside for programs and outreach. There are rooms available for meeting on two levels, with both inside and outside areas to enjoy. It would be a lovely spot to hold a Parish Council meeting, Small Group Retreat, or any other gathering. For more information or a tour of the facility, please contact Elizabeth Short at (403) 660-5636 or email allsaintsretreatcentre@outlook.com What's Happening Next Door at The Parish House?: Sacred Space CoWorking: We have opened an ecumenical sacred co-working space for those who need a professional work setting free of distractions that holds both productivity and spirituality as equally important. If you are interested or would like a tour of the facility, please contact Elizabeth Short at (403) 660-5636 or email allsaintsretreatcentre@outlook.com You can also click here for more detailed information, pictures and pricing. Spiritual Direction: We are excited to introduce Karen Wold who is a Spiritual Director and part of the Ministry Team for All Saints Retreat Centre. For more information on what she has to offer or to get her contact information, please click here. Walking into Holy Week: April 4, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm: Conducted by Alicia Dykstra of King's Fold Retreat Centre, who is a Veriditas-trained labyrinth facilitator. Group Marriage Preparation Workshop: Saturday, May 2, 2020, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. The workshop involves short presentations followed by guided couple communication exercises on communication, conflict management, family of origin, intimacy and sexuality, goals, finances, and spirituality. For further information and registration go to www.relatewellcounselling.ca |
Introducing the Very Rev. Peter WallAFC Gift Consultant The Executive Director and Board of Directors of the Anglican Foundation of Canada are pleased to announce the appointment of the Very Rev. Peter Wall as Gift Consultant for the year 2020. View his introduction video through the link below. For more infomation visit: http://calgary.anglican.ca/news/introducing-the-very-rev-peter-wall
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Young People are invited to Journey to TaizéJune 26 to July 10, 2020 In 2020, there will be a pilgrimage from Calgary to Taizé and Paris for young adults aged 18-35 from June 26 to July 10, 2020 led by Rev. Clara King. Taizé is a wonderful place for young adults to explore their faith, meet other young people from all around the world, and discover more about themselves. After a week in Taize, we'll spend 5 days in Paris. If you have young people in your congregation or in your wider connections, please help spread word of this opportunity. Click the Read More button for more information and promotional tools. Reduced price early bird registration closes on February 24. For more infomation visit: http://calgary.anglican.ca/news/young-people-are-invited-to-journey-to-taize
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Resources for MissionWycliffe College The Wycliffe Institute of Evangelism has excellent resources for both the parish and individuals. Click here to access their web page. For more infomation visit:
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Prayer Requests
Please remember in your prayers: - Archbishop Greg, during this time of sabbatical; - those who are sick or suffering, remembering those suffering from the Coronavirus and their caregivers; - those who have died and those who mourn; - the victims of the violence and natural disasters; - our Companion Diocese of the Windward Islands, and their Bishop Leopold Friday. 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. |
Some changes to your Newsletter
Please note that we will publish this Newsletter on Wednesdays (instead of Thursdays) beginning with the next edition on March 4th. This will allow those parishes that publish their newsletters on Thursdays and Fridays to have the benefit of the Diocesan news items earlier. There are now sections for the regional Deaneries so that it is easier for you to find the relevant events and news from your region. Please send David your region's items for next week's Newsletter by Tuesday. We are also considering what the most effective ways are to highlight new items to help you as a reader easily navigate the Newsletter. Your suggestions are invited by emailing David at communications@calgary.anglican.ca |
We'd Like to Hear from You
We are interested in what is happening in your parish and would love to highlight those events and news in our newsfeed. We look forward to your contributions - feel free to forward your event announcements, your parish news, your stories. Send in your details and pictures to communications@calgary.anglican.ca. |