Topic Synod Report
As stated last Sunday… Accomplished journalist, Neale Adams, ODNW who also happens to have been the Editor of Topic and Communications Officer for the Diocese of New Westminster, 2000-2009 attended the 116th Synod of the Diocese of New Westminster, May 22nd and 23rd at the Italian Cultural Centre. The Link can be found here.
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Prayer Circle
Prayer Circle – the Prayer Circle is available to those in need, who seek the strength and healing power of unity in prayer. Separate from the Prayers of the People, which are part of the Sunday service, Prayer Circle requests are shared in confidence, by telephone or email among the members of the Prayer Circle. Prayers are offered for one week, or longer if needed. The Prayer circle is also a place to share prayers of thanksgiving, praising the goodness of the Lord. Anyone interested in requesting a prayer or becoming a Prayer Circle member, is invited to contact Mickey Marshall at 604-469-1098 or email Mickey at marionam@telus.net
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NEW ANTI-SPAM LAW IN CANADA
IMPORTANT INFO REGARDING NEW ANTI SPAM LAW IN CANADA Canada’s new Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) comes into force on July 1, 2014, and requires your consent in order for you to continue receiving electronic communications from us. If you would like to continue to receive our mailings, please respond to this email, simply indicating ‘yes,’ or ‘I agree’ in the subject line. If we don’t hear from you by July 1, we may need to remove you from our electronic distribution lists. Stjohn7@shaw.ca
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Synod Report
Always we begin again… Full Report http://www.stja.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Synod2014.mp3 Separated by Presenter, in order; http://www.stja.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/01-Trudi-Open.mp3 – Trudi (Opening) http://www.stja.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/01-Ann.mp3 – Anne http://www.stja.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/04-Tony.mp3 – Tony http://www.stja.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/05-Lizz.mp3 – Lizz http://www.stja.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/06-Grant.mp3 – Grant http://www.stja.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/07-T-Close.mp3 – Trudi (Closing)
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Christ Church Cathedral to Host Open Service of Prayer for the People of Japan
This message is from Diocesan Communications Christ Church Cathedral, in consultation with Holy Cross, Japanese-Canadian Anglican Church will hold a special service of prayer for the people of Japan, Sunday, March 20th at 4pm. Christ Church Cathedral is located on the northeast corner of Burrard and Georgia at 690 Burrard Street. People of all faiths are being encouraged to attend this service of prayer, to remember those who have lost their lives and to support those whose lives have been forever changed by the devasting earthquake and tsunami. The service will be organized over the next day or so. Bishop Michael will offer a homily. There will be music from the Japanese-Canadian community and a time to pray together using English, Japanese and keeping a space of silence. The organizers ask that as many clergy in the Diocese of New Westminster as possible get the word out to their communities about this event and encourage the children and youth (of course all others are welcome to participate) to construct origami cranes as symbols of support and respect. The cranes can be folded from paper where prayer requests have been written. Here is a link to a static site that demonstrates that process. Origami Cranes. There are also many youtube posts like this one,( Youtube ) that detail the construction of an origami crane. Organizers ask that the cranes be brought to the service on Sunday. PWRDF representatives will be present to receive donations and forward them to the central office in Toronto for distribution to relief operations. For further information: Contact: Randy Murray 604.684.6306 ext 223
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Legacy Bulletin – March 2011
Legacy Bible Verse- When you are invited by someone to a wedding banquet, do not sit down at the place of honour, in case someone more distinguished than you has been invited by your host; and the host who invited both of you may come and say to you, “Give thisperson your place”, and then in disgrace you would start to take the lowest place. But when you are invited, go and sit down atthe lowest place, so that when your host comes, he may say to you, “Friend, move up higher”; then you will be honoured in the presence of all who sit at the table with you. For all who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted. He said also to the one who had invited him, ‘When you give a luncheon or a dinner, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or rich neighbours, in case they may invite you in return, and you would be repaid. But when you give a banquet, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, and the blind. And you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you, for you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.Luke 14: 8-14 To read the entire Legacy Bulletin for March , simply click on the link below: http://www.vancouver.anglican.ca/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=ZswtR02j9GY%3d&tabid=63&mid=423
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RECTOR’S REPORT FOR THE YEAR 2010
“Let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good deeds, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another.” These words, written by one of the early apostles of the Christian faith, still stand as a meaningful guideline for us as we strive to be a faithful and united Christian community. These words were written at a time of significant trial for the Church, urging them to persist faithfully through hard times. There is no one who doesn’t need encouragement and positive reinforcement in what they are about. There is no one who cannot benefit from membership in a healthy community. Along the way, I have been privileged to have served as rector in two large parishes over a span of 17 years. The danger was always in drifting toward a CEO style of leadership rather than a spiritual and pastoral one. That constantly threatened to take me on a path toward burnout and away from the peace and joy of a life centred in the Christ. Anglican writer and academic Arthur Middleton said: “There is a kind of thinking in the Church that wants to reduce the priest to a mere functionary, a managing director, where administration rather than doctrine and worship are to determine the form of the Church . . . . Priesthood is not a convenient, historically conditioned form of Church organisation, but is rooted in the Incarnation, in the priesthood and mission of Christ himself.” That concept is central to my desire to come to a parish like St. John’s, and I enjoy being priest, pastor and spiritual director much more than being a boss, manager or CEO. I strive in my ministry to be aware that I represent Christ, however inadequately, and to remain open...
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LENTEN BOOK STUDY/PREACHING SERIES
During Lent this year, as part of the MINISTRY ASSESSMENT PROCESS (MAP), the Diocese has requested that we engage in a book study related to the process. For this study, we have chosen the book Christianity for the Rest of Us, by Diana Butler Bass. Because it would be difficult to get enough people to buy the book and commit to attending the study sessions, we decided on a creative compromise: we will integrate the book study into our Sunday worship during Lent. Each Sunday in Lent, the preacher assigned (whether Grant, Anne or Trudi) will reflect on different chapters of the book and integrate those insights into the sermon. Also, after each Sunday service, there will be an opportunity to gather for a short time of discussion and feedback immediately after the service. After the 8:30 service, we will meet in the lower hall. After the 10:00 service, coffee, tea and goodies will be available in the narthex during Lent to accommodate our after-church sessions. Our hope is that as many as possible will thus be able to participate. Please plan on attending. Blessings (The Rev.) Grant Rodgers P.S. Please note as well that every Wednesday in Lent, 7:00 p.m., we will gather in the church for a contemplative/meditative service, which will be followed by a short time of conversation.
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