Welcome to St. Laurence

Join us this Sunday for worship

and for refuge from the busyness

and stress of the world.

This week:

"The Holy Act of Loving Your Neighbour"

Next Sunday is All Saints Day

During the service, there will be time to honour the saints in your life.

You are invited to bring a picture or memento by which to remember them.

See bulletin here

CONVERSATIONS

Conversations this week: Post-Referendum: Rest and restoration

All Hallows Eve

Treats on the Street!

Join the fun as we share treats, hot chocolate,

and hospitality to our neighbourhood tirick and treaters.

Saturday, October 31, 5pm to 8:00 pm

Are you looking for ways to support the ministry of St Laurence?

• Treats on the Street, Saturday October 31. Dress up and help us hand out goodies, make hot chocolate, act as onsite guide for those needing to use our washrooms, and more. Email Jane at priest@stlaurence.ca to get your name on the volunteer list.

ST. LAURENCE

This Week in Parish 

Monday 11:00 am Garrison Green Service

Wednesday 8:30 am Men's Breakfast Grey Eagle Casino

Thursday 10:00 am Contemplative Prayer

                    7:30 pm Choir Practice

Announcements

Garrison Woods Services (Marda Loop) is on the Second Monday of the month

at 11:00 am

Garrison Green Services (Near Mount Royal College) is on the 4th Monday of the month at 11:00 am

Reading spots are open until December, please sign up online or contact Kelly in the office.

2026 Women's Lunches Pho Pham Restaurant

November 2

December 7

2027 Women's lunches 11:30 am Pho Pham Restaurant Signal Hill Centre

January 4

February 1

March 1,

April 5

May 3

June 7

Men's Breakfast October 28th 8:30 am Grey Eagle Casino

Pastoral Care: If you or your loved ones are ill or desire pastoral care, please let Jane know at 403-324-1958

Prayer Ministry at St Laurence

If you have a prayer request, the best way is to email Ross or phone him at 403-606-2525.

Please Pray for victims, families, military personnel, first responders, and communities affected by the tragedy at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, and for the military Chaplains ministering to the needs of those involved.

Please Pray for our brothers and sisters caught up in the current war in the Middle East.

What is getting in the way

of connecting with yourself,

others and the Divine?

On the potter's wheel, nothing lasting can be created until the clay is centered.

Our lives work the same way.

Working with clay by hand, we'll explore ways to center our lives.

Maybe you and your partner keep circling the same argument. Maybe you're snapping at your kids more than you'd like. Maybe stillness and prayer feel farther away than they used to. There's a reason this happens, and it can change.

Join Nancy Shadlock of Centered Mental Fitness and Pam Ehlert (SoulStream Partner) in partnership with The Wisdom Centre for a day of hands in clay, soulful conversation and simple neuroscience-based practices that bring your wisest self back online.

You'll leave with:

• Clarity on the inner Saboteur that most often pulls you away from the people you love

• Several 10-second tools you can use the moment it shows up

• New friends who also want to live from their wisest place

• A clay piece to carry the learnings from day home with you  

Centered Retreat

Featuring: Nancy Shadlock and Pam Ehlert

Date and Time: Saturday, November 7

9:30 am to 3:30 pm

Cost: $50 early bird until October 30, then $65. 

Register here for this event

Please bring your own lunch. Beverages, morning snacks, and all materials included.

Location: The Wisdom Centre,

5940 Lakeview Drive SW Calgary

SOCIAL JUSTICE

Referendum 2026 Results:

On October 19^th, just over 2,000,000 Albertans voted in this important referendum. The Question 10 votes were approximately 75% in favour of the Stay in Canada option.

On Questions 1-9, the Yes and No vote counts were often close.  For the final status on these questions, check this website: results.elections.ab.ca/8400

Many thanks to all of you who did the work of this campaign. You informed your families, your neighbours, and your friends of the importance of voting in this referendum and then encouraged them to get out to vote. It was indeed a community effort, resulting in a high turnout to secure Alberta’s place as a province in Canada.  

YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY

ALONGSIDE HOPE

Light for St. Luke's

Light for St. Luke’s: Every watt counts

We’d like to tell you about St. Luke’s Hospital in Nablus (the West Bank). Unreliable and costly power sources make health care a challenge during the best of times, or a crisis during the worst of times. 

That’s where solar power comes in. Solar energy helps keep the lights on, keeps medical equipment working, and helps doctors care for patients safely.

Alongside Hope is partnering with the Diocese of Jerusalem to purchase and install solar panels for the roof of the hospital. Learn about the many ways to support and donate to this campaign at alongsidehope.org/light-for-st-lukes. Together, we will keep the light shining.

IN OUR COMMUNITY

Transgender Day of Remembrance 2026

Young Adult Anglicans Calgary and Campus United at the University of Calgary invite Calgarians of all ages to attend this service honouring those transgender and gender-diverse members of our community who have lost their lives to bigotry, discrimination, and hatred.

Grounded in the Anglican and United Church traditions, this will be an opportunity to reflect, remember, and recommit ourselves to the work of justice.

Where: Cathedral Church of the Redeemer (604 – 1st St SE, Calgary, AB T2G 5H8)

When: Friday, November 20: 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.

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If you have questions or would like to volunteer for this important event, please contact us at hello@younganglicansyyc.ca.

The Church of the Good Shepherd is launching an Affordable Counselling Ministry for those who may not qualify for mental health services or have insurance coverage for counselling. This ministry is designed to have volunteer Counsellors come alongside people with compassionate, affordable support in seasons of relationship difficulty, grief, loss, anxiety, and vocational or career uncertainty.

If you are interested in learning more about volunteering with this program there are brochures in the lobby. You can also visit the website here for more information: https://www.anglicangoodshepherd.ca/news/volunteers-needed-for-counselling-ministry

DIOCESAN EVENTS