SIXTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST
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A MESSAGE FROM
BETH+ AND GORDON
Please click on the photo to see a video from us!
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A LITURGY OF THE WORD FOR SUNDAY
Sunday, Online
Please worship with this
online service. Simply scroll down at your own pace, saying the service alone or with others (appropriately distanced, in a virtual meeting, or on the phone). With gratitude for our Cathedral and its ministry!
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Our Parish
Our clergy, staff, and members of St John's in this unusual season, and as we begin a time of transition.
Those on Our Hearts
Barnabas, Tom, Ian, Lorraine, Adrienne, Stuart; Andrew Kwan and Barb Bowman who have died, and all who mourn; all who suffer discrimination based on race; all who are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Our Diocese
Shane, our Bishop; Our diocesan staff - The Venerable Linda Hill, The Reverend Canon Dr Peter John Hobbs, Sanjay Grover, Carol Sinclair, Jane Scanlon, Heidi Pizzuto, Joyce Couvrette, Lilian Asiimwe, Heidi Fawcett, Bill Gilbert, Michael McCaugherty, Kiran T Otto, Sandra Purdy, Glenn Lockwood.
The Anglican Church of Canada (ACC)
Linda, our Primate; Anne, our Metropolitan; Bishop William Cliff, clergy, and people of the Diocese of Brandon.
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada (ELCIC)
Susan, Presiding Bishop; Bishop Larry Kochendorfer, the people and rostered ministers of the Synod of Alberta and the Territories.
Parish Prayer Group
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WEEKLY PODCAST
Saturdays, Online
Bishop Shane will be exploring and conversing his way across the Diocese!
Tune in each Saturday for a new episode and hear what is happening around our vast and exciting Diocese.
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COFFEE WITH BETH+
Wednesday, July 15th
10 am, Zoom
The Rector is looking forward to catching up with you virtually! Make yourself a cuppa and then either click on the photo or on this
link, to join the Zoom call from any internet browser on your smartphone, tablet, laptop or computer. Looking forward to "seeing" you!
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IN THIS TOGETHER
Recently authorized by our Bishop, please familiarize yourself with these documents:
St John's has a Pandemic Working Group, consisting of the Rector (or Priest-in-Charge), Wardens, Administrator, Director of Music, and two Parish Council Members. Over the next while, they will be working to prepare for gradual and safe reopening, once the Bishop approves doing so. Watch this space for news as time goes on!
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HOPE
Anthony Fauci’s boss writes about why things could be much better soon in this interesting
article: "A Long Talk With Anthony Fauci’s Boss About the Pandemic, Vaccines, and Faith."
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LEARN
On a steep learning curve with new technology? Check out
Connected Canadians for assistance! They use a hands-on centred approach to learning. Volunteers with a high comfort level in technology are paired with senior clients. Working together, either one-on-one or in group workshops, clients’ various technology challenges are addressed.
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WATCH
This short film documents the friendship between Bono (of the band U2) and Eugene Peterson (author of contemporary-language Bible translation The Message) revolving around their common interest in the Psalms. Very interesting!
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BE HEALTHY
Brian McLaren, a member of the Center for Action and Contemplation Living School faculty, reminds us why it matters that we pay attention to our health, not only physically but spiritually and ethically as well. Click
here.
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FIND WISDOM
'Wisdom During the Pandemic: Conversations in the Garden with John Philip Newell' is a weekly
video series
"drawing on wisdom from teachers of the past." John Philip will be asking, if these teachers were with us during this time, what might they say to us?
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BIDDING FAREWELL TO BETH+
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Beth+ will be leaving St John's to become the Dean of Ottawa and Rector of Christ Church Cathedral as of September 1st. Her last day in the parish will be July 30th, as she will take vacation in August.
Unfortunately, due to COVID-19 and our churches still being in the "red" zone (please see our Diocesan pandemic plan "In This Together" for details), we will be unable to farewell Beth in person. However, please sign the virtual card!
Beth would prefer not to receive a purse of money, but she has suggested two ways in which you are welcome to celebrate her ministry among us - by donating to the Ottawa Pastoral Counselling Centre and/or contributing to the gift of a cope. Please see below for more info.
If you require any further information, please be in touch with one of the Wardens,
Detlef or
Stephen.
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VIRTUAL
GOODBYE CARD
Leaving a parish during this pandemic time means finding creative ways to bid farewell. Click
here to leave your thoughts, memories, and well-wishes for Beth+.
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CELEBRATING BETH'S MINISTRY
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To make a donation in thanksgiving for Beth's ministry and/or to contribute to the parish gift, click
here, and put "OPC Donation" or "Cope for Beth" in the memo box. You can make one donation and divide the amounts, please just note the division of funds. Thanks!
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One of our Diocesan Community Ministries, OPC offers counselling and psychotherapy services for individuals, couples and families. The Counselling Support Fund supports those in our community impacted by mental health issues who come without the financial resources to access mental healthcare.
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There are many special services at the Cathedral, and as Dean, Beth will require a special processional vestment known as a cope. She has chosen this one from Bramante Studio in Kitchener. It will be known as the "St John's Cope" and Beth will think of us with great joy and thanksgiving each time she wears it!
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SERVICE OF PRAYER
FOR HEALING
Anytime, Online
In this challenging time our Cathedral offers a
prayer service for healing and comfort. Often during a healing service, when we are gathered together, we are able to offer and experience the sacrament of holy anointing with oil. However as we are unable to do so at this time, you are encouraged to light a candle at the beginning of this service.
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RESOURCES
FOR HOME PRAYER
To help keep you connected with prayer, faith and community in times of physical distancing, the General Synod (national office) has compiled a number of
resources.
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VIRTUAL SERVICES
IN OUR DIOCESE
In-person worship suspended? Prayers are still ascending! Here is a
list of virtual services in Diocese of Ottawa.
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ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST
ANGLICAN CHURCH
154 Somerset Street West, Ottawa, ON K2P 0H8
613-232-4500
office@stjohnsottawa.ca
On facebook! here --->
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The Reverend Canon Beth Bretzlaff, Rector
The Reverend Dr Caroline Ducros, Deacon
BGen (Ret’d) The Venerable John Fletcher, Honourary Assistant
The Reverend Canon Dr Gary Hauch, Honourary Assistant
The Reverend Michael Hicks, Honourary Assistant Emeritus
Dr Gordon Johnston, FRCCO, Organist and Choirmaster
Laura Macdonald, Church Administrator
Detlef Dransch, Rector’s Warden
Stephen Giles
, People's Warden
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