Upcoming Dates September 30- Orange Shirt Day (wear them to church on October 1 too!) October 8- Thanksgiving Sunday November 2- 7:30 to 9:30 pm, All Souls Night with Holden Evening Prayer November 4- 10 am – 2:30 pm, Fall Bazaar
all souls night thursday november 2 7:30 to 9:30 pm Pray for the souls of the world In the darkness of the turning of the year, we remember those who have died. Come enter a sacred space and lift them up to God. Whether there are recent losses for you among family or friends, or whether you want to honour victims of violence and disaster in our world, here is a time to remember and to hope. We light our candles against the darkness and proclaim that love is stronger than death, and that peace and justice will prevail. “But the souls of the righteous are in the hands of God, and no torment will ever touch them. In the eyes of the foolish they seem to have died, and their departure from us was thought to be a disaster, and their going from us to be their destruction, but they are at peace.” Wisdom 3: 1-3 In the darkness of our times, pray for the souls of the world Drop in to the church 7:30 to 9:30 pm Walk on our indoor labyrinth Light a candle and add a name or prayer to a wall of remembrance Experience Sung Holden Evening Prayer 9-9:30 pm st. john the apostle church 2208 St. Johns Street Port Moody, BC 604-936-7762 www.stja.ca Sunday services 8:30 & 10 am
OCTOBER 1-31 LET’S BAG HUNGER! You Can Help! Fill this paper bag with non-perishable food items so we can restock the shelves of St. John’s Family Food Bank. Financial donations also welcome through your offering envelopes or the parish office. Bring in your items this month. canned meats peanut butter canned vegetables canned or dried beans oats, rice, pasta st. john the apostle 2208 St. Johns Street Port Moody, BC www.stja.ca Worship Sundays 8:30 and 10 am
This Sunday, September 10th, all the ladies of the parish are encouraged to wear their favorite hat to church. Why you ask? Our response is “Why Not”! So find your favourite hat and wear it proudly to church on Sunday!
A SERVICE IN THANKSGIVING FOR THE LIFE OF WILLIAM ALFRED GAYLER SHIELDS 15 January 1924 – 10 August 2017 Friday August 25, 2017 2:30 pm at St. John the Apostle Church , 2208 St. Johns Street A reception will follow the service in the church hall. All are welcome to attend. Donation in Bill’s memory may be made to the Alzheimer’s Society of BC or St. John the Apostle Church.
Senior’s Tea will be this Monday, August 14th at 1:30 in the afternoon. (Please note the corrected date.) All parishioners and there friends are welcome.
On Sunday June 25, 2017, Anglicans from across the Tri-Cities North Burnaby Deanery will be gathering for worship, food, and fun at Blue Mountain Park in Coquitlam. The festivities begin at 11:30 am with a joint worship. There will be a regular 8:30 am service and shortened 10 am service at St. Johns this day to allow people to choose to either come and have Eucharist here first or sleep in J and go directly to the park. Following a “Prayer and Praise” in the park, lunch will be shared at the picnic shelters. Participants are invited to bring lunch for themselves and something to share, e.g. vegetable sticks, cookies, watermelon, cheese and crackers, drinks. That way, any guests or newcomers can be warmly invited to attend and to eat, drink, and be merry! Those who have outdoor games suitable for any age are encouraged to bring them along (perhaps mark your name and phone number on the equipment). Lawn darts or full contact croquet, anyone?
Coffee and Crafts will meet on June 7th in the church hall at 9:30 am. Everyone is welcome.
You are invited to our Annual Spring Tea on Saturday, May 6th, between 2 pm and 4 pm to be held in the church hall downstairs, entered from the back of the church. Delicious pie and ice cream and a beverage for $5. Visit our bake table, craft table and plant table. Parking at the back and the side of the church. Tickets at the door.
Today March 21st – Northern Witness Bible Study in the Church Hall 10:00 am Sunday after Worship- Parish forum on Study and Learning as sources of transformation March 28th –“Northern Witness” Bible Study Group 10 am- noon in the Church Hall March 28th– Food Bank Volunteer Meeting – 12pm, at the PMC April 1st- Sexual Misconduct Policy Workshop April 5th – Coffee and Crafts May 6th – Spring Tea, save the date Boost Post