SCRIPTURE READINGS
Acts 3:12-19; Psalms 4; 1 John 3:1-7; Luke 24:36b-48
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TO REMEMBER IN PRAYER
Those On Our Hearts
Bishop Michael Bedford-Jones, Judith, Harvey, Bashira, Gillian, Nellie, Andrew, Stephen, Michelle, Liz, Michael, Michael, The Reverend Tim Taylor and the parish of St Anne's, Toronto, The Reverend Gary van der Meer, The Reverend Dr. Caroline Ducros, Gordon, Gregory and all who minister at St John's.
Our Diocese
Good Shepherd, Barrhaven and The Reverend Margo Whittaker; St. George’s, Clayton and The Reverend Patricia Blythe.
Our Bishop, The Right Reverend Shane Parker, our Metropolitan, The Most Reverend Anne Germond and our Primate, The Most Reverend Linda Nicholls.
Our Companion Diocese in Jerusalem & the Middle East
The clergy and people of St. Peter’s Church, Birzeit, West Bank.
Archbishop Suheil Dawani, and their Coadjutor Bishop, The Right Reverend Dr. Hosam Naoum.
Anglican Church of Canada (ACC)
The Most Reverend Anne Germond, Archbishop, and the clergy and people of the Diocese of Algoma.
The Right of Indigenous Peoples to Free, Prior and Informed Consent and a renewed commitment to responsible resource extraction.
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada (ELCIC)
The dean, council, and congregations of the Manitoba South Area of the Manitoba-Northwestern Ontario Synod.
Bishop, Michael Pryse.
Parish Prayer Group
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SUNDAY SERVICE
Third Sunday of Easter
Sunday, April 18 at 9:30am
Join us here at St John's for online worship this Sunday. We are continuing with our new format this Sunday. Part one of the service will be here on youtube followed by part two on Zoom. Once the service is finished we will have our regular Sunday Coffee Hour.
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PARISH COFFEE HOUR
Wednesdays
10am, via Zoom
Join Gary and your fellow parishioners with your favourite mug of coffee/tea to engage in fellowship.
Mark your calendars and on the day "zoom in" at this link at 10 am to catch up with parish friends both new and old.
ps: If you don't have computer access and would like to join this coffee hour call the Church Office and we can provide you with instructions on how to access via telephone.
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THE SHOP IS CLOSED
We have listened to Premier Ford’s announcement regarding the province-wide lockdown due to Covid-19. All stores offering non-essential items are closed, effective 12:01am on Thursday, April 8, 2021 for a period of 4 weeks. Curb-side pick-up is allowed but is not something that is helpful for us.
On a positive note, we are ready for re-opening when that time arrives. All the winter stock has been removed and the 35 bins of spring/summer clothes have been sorted and displayed. The shop looks bright and colourful - Audrey, our mannequin, is sporting a fashionable spring ensemble!
Thanks for the team of sorters for their work and fashion sense!
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REUNION FOR 8AM PARISHIONERS
Sunday, April 18 at 8am
There will be a reunion of the 8am Parishioners on Sunday, April 18 at...you guessed it...8am! Whether you are a "regular" or an "occasional" attendee of the 8am service, all are welcome!
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JERUSALEMA DANCE CHALLENGE
Save the Dates!
To support the Anglican Diocese of Jerusalem on Jerusalem Sunday (The Seventh Sunday of Easter) we invite all of St John's parishioners to dance together in the parking lot across from the church. Bring your dancing shoes and participate in any way you can.
Check out the tutorial videos below by clicking on them.
Sunday, May 9 at 2pm - PRACTICE
Sunday, May 16 at 2pm - THE REAL THING
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BISHOP'S GALA 2021
Thursday, May 27 at 7pm
The Anglican Diocese of Ottawa is pleased to present the 38th Annual Bishop’s Gala & Silent Auction virtually in 2021!
This event will be raising funds for two initiatives serving vulnerable children and their families in Africa and the Middle East:
All Mothers and Children Count is a comprehensive health, food security, and nutrition program in rural Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, and Mozambique undertaken by the Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund in partnerships with local agencies in each country. This initiative addresses a high rate of malnutrition among children (94%) and enables the distribution of food programs to HIV-positive women, pregnant and lactating women, and malnourished children. A Covid-19 Extension Fund is now in place to ensure that effective PPE and medical support are available for medical staff serving the mothers and children. Of significant interest is that Global Affairs Canada will be matching donations 6:1 until the end of June!
Virtual Therapy for Disabled Children is an urgently needed service of the Jerusalem Princess Basma Center – a ministry of the Anglican Diocese of Jerusalem that serves disabled Palestinian children who live in the West Bank, most of whom are Muslim. The Center is the only treatment option for these children, but poverty, conflict, and travel restrictions make it very difficult to get to Jerusalem. The Center’s virtual care model of therapy enables 150 children and their families to receive assistance from a multi-disciplinary team. The cost of providing this service to one child is $1,600 a month.
The purchase of your ticket includes a swag bag hand-delivered to your home and early access to our silent auction! The show will be streamed live on Facebook & YouTube; links will be emailed out to all ticket holders and donors prior to the event. Please click the link below for more information and to purchase tickets.
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ONLINE WORSHIP CONTINUES
As the province of Ontario has been given the Stay-At-Home-Order, the Bishop's office continues to keep us apprised of safety restrictions. All services will take place online. However, we hope to see you during our fellowship after Sunday services on Zoom. See the link above or visit our YouTube Channel to watch our services online.
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JOB POSTING - PARISH ADMINISTRATOR
We are searching for a candidate to fill a part-time position (20 hours per week) as Parish Administrator of St John's. Please see the Administrator position description in the document linked below or visit our website at this link.
Candidates with the appropriate skills and experience are invited to send their resume and a cover letter describing their skills and how they meet the requirements of the position to office@stjohnsottawa.ca before Wednesday 21 April, 2021.
Please click the link below to view the complete posting announcement.
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PARISH ADMINISTRATION AT ST JOHN'S
In the interim, administrative duties will be as follows:
Our music director Gordon and Cara Gilbertson will manage parish communications (Sunday bulletins, This Week at St John's e-newsletter and the website).
Secondly, a roster of volunteers comprising Vicki Robinson, Emmy Verdun and Bea Robertson will cover most of the day-to-day administration tasks including handling correspondence such as email, regular mail, phone messages, etc., procuring church supplies, coordinating activities of various church groups, and so on.
Finally, Ted Reeve, a member of our newly established Property & Building Committee will look after rentals. Many thanks go to all those who have agreed to help out.
We look forward to completing the search process and welcoming a new parish administrator at St John's soon.
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CALL FOR SPRING PHOTOS
As the spring weather settles into Ottawa, we are calling for spring photos of your garden or from walks you take throughout the parish. Let's flood our inboxes with colour and inspiration!
If you have a photo you wish to share, please send it to Cara at caragilbertson@yahoo.ca
Photos will be featured in future newsletters and on our Facebook page.
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FOLLOW ST JOHN'S ON
FACEBOOK & INSTAGRAM
Please click the icons to link to our social media pages.
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NEXT SUNDAY - APRIL 25
FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
GOOD SHEPHERD SUNDAY
Acts 4:5-12; Psalms 23; 1 John 3:16-24; John 10:11-18
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ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST
ANGLICAN CHURCH
154 Somerset Street West, Ottawa, ON K2P 0H8
613-232-4500
office@stjohnsottawa.ca
The Reverend Gary van der Meer, Rector
The Reverend Dr Caroline Ducros, Deacon
The Reverend Michael Hicks, Honourary Assistant Emeritus
Dr Gordon Johnston, FRCCO, Organist and Choirmaster
Detlef Dransch, Rector’s Warden
Stephen Giles, People's Warden
David MacIntyre, Deputy People's Warden
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