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SCRIPTURE READINGS
Isaiah 64:1-9; Psalm 80; 1 Corinthians 1:3-9; Mark 13:24-37
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Those on Our Hearts
Kerry, Lorraine, and Kim; Archdeacon Pat, Deacon Caroline, Laura, Gordon, Gregory and all who minister at St John's; The Reverend Canon Gary van der Meer and the community of St Anne's in Toronto.
Our Diocese
Shane, our Bishop; Executive Director Rachel Robinson and all the staff at Centre 454 for their amazing ministry in the community.
Our Companion Diocese in Jerusalem
The Virgin Mary Episcopal Church, Irbid, Jordan.
Anglican Church of Canada (ACC)
The members of the Joint Anglican-Lutheran Commission.
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada (ELCIC)
The members of the Joint Anglican-Lutheran Commission.
Flowers This Week
The flowers at the altar are to the glory of God and in loving memory of Eric Turner, given by John and Patricia Turner.
Parish Prayer Group
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THIS WEEK'S
MESSAGE FROM
CAROLINE
AND GORDON
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PARISH COFFEE HOUR
Wednesdays
10 am, via Zoom
We welcome anyone and everyone to join our Interim Rector Pat Johnston for virtual coffee and conversation on Wednesdays.
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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ONLINE RESOURCES FOR SUNDAY
Sunday, Online
If you are not attending on Sunday and would like to find online worship and resources you can find many options and links on our website
Included on that page you'll find a video recording of our Service at St John's. The video of our morning Eucharist Service is usually available later in the day on Sundays.
If you cannot attend, or missed church last week, or would just like to watch it again, the recordings are available each week on our website and on our Youtube Channel.
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THRIFT SHOP IS OPEN!
Tuesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays
12 noon to 4 pm
Following careful planning and in compliance with COVID-19 safety protocols, the Shop will be open three days a week, Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday. There will be a maximum of 5 customers in the Shop at any time. Five Shop volunteers will monitor access, assist customers and manage the payment and voucher desks. The Shop has been re-configured to provide more space for customers to physically distance. All customers and volunteers will wear masks.
Thanks to donations from many people the Shop has a great selection, especially clothing for winter weather. If you have goods to donate email communityshop@stjohnsottawa.ca to arrange a drop-off time.
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ADVENT WORD 2020
Register now for
Sunday 29 November launch
You can journey through Advent with people from around the globe by following or subscribing to #Adventword 2020.
The hope is to create a global prayer network, with images and meditations, stretching across countries and languages, as we enter into this holy season of preparation.
More information and sign-up are at this link:
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DECEMBER SING ALONG
Sunday, December 13th
4.30 pm
Our traditional fall hymn sing is going to take a different form this year. You are invited to join Gordon and the choir for a Zoom sing-along! We will sing hymns and carols for the Advent season as well as some Christmas favorites. Each hymn will be introduced, and then everybody will *mute* their Zoom connection, and the music will be broadcast with the words on the screen and the choir singing. You are invited to sing along in your home - if we can't sing together, at least we can sing simultaneously!
From O Come, O Come Emmanuel to Joy to the World, this will be an hour of festive, beautiful music, something to lift your spirits and to bring everyone some of that St John's musical zing. Mark this on your calendar. We are looking forward to making a joyful Advent/Christmas noise!
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A CHRISTMAS READING IDEA FROM PAT+
You might like to ask for Michael Curry's book, "Love is the Way, Holding on to Hope in Troubling Times" for Christmas.
We will find an evening in the middle of January to meet on Zoom to compare notes and discuss this beautiful, inspiring and encouraging book.
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VETERANS' HOUSE
AN MHI PROJECT
Those amazing people at Multifaith Housing Initiative (MHI) have almost completed the construction of Veterans' House, which will house 40 homeless veterans early in 2021.
MHI has just launched a new fundraising effort for Veterans' House, #WeSaluteYourService, You can recognize someone's military service with a donation to Veterans' House in their honour. For more info on this the link is here
All donations made by Dec. 31 (up to $150,000) will be matched.
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PWRDF World of Gifts
Looking for a meaningful Christmas gift? Something that would contribute to a better life for PWRDF partners in the Global South. PWRDF’s World of Gifts offers all kinds of interesting gifts – everything from goats and donkeys to PPE for clinics in Africa.
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REGISTER FOR NEXT SUNDAY'S SERVICE
Each Sunday you can register to attend the in-person Church Service planned for the following Sunday, you can go to this website www.backtochurch.ca. Priority will be given to people who were unable to register in time for the previous service.
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NEXT SUNDAY
Second Sunday of Advent
Isaiah 40:1-11; Psalm 85; 2 Peter 3:8-15a; Mark 1:1-8
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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 Venerable Pat Johnston, Interim Priest-In-Charge
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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