Readings for The Last Sunday after Pentecost:
The Reign of Christ
2 Samuel 23:1-7; Psalm 132:1-13; Revelation 1:4b-8; John 18:33-37
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TO REMEMBER THIS WEEK IN PRAYER
Our Clergy
Beth+, Caroline+, John+, Gary+, Michael+
Our Diocese
The Parish of the Valley (St Clement’s, Clontarf, St John’s, Eganville,
St John’s, Tramore, and Ascension, Killaloe), The Right Reverend Michael Bird, The Reverend Matthew Brown, The Reverend Canon Susan Clifford, The Reverend Gillian Hoyer.
The Anglican Church of Canada (ACC)
The people of the Anglican Church of Canada.
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada (ELCIC)
The people of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada.
Flowers This Sunday
The flowers at the altar are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of Eric Turner by his parents John and Pat Turner
.
Parish Prayer Group
or call (613) 232-4500 ext 21.
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Construction Zone!
The church is an active construction zone during the week so please do not wander through! Open Doors is on hold until the work is completed. Thank you! .
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Greenery Needed!
Do you have a cedar hedge? If so, please do some trimming and bring in boughs next Sunday for the Advent Wreath Making at 9 am. Thank you.
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Advent Resources
PWRDF Advent Reflections & Resources
The Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund has two excellent online resources this year. Check them out (
www.tinyurl.com/pwrdfadvent
)!
#AdventWord - A Global Advent Calendar
Members of the Society of St John the Evangelist are again offering this creative Advent devotional project. Participants are invited to receive a word each day during Advent by email and then to respond to the word using the hashtag #AdventWord on social media to create a Global Advent Calendar. It begins on Sunday, December 2nd with images and meditations available via email, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. See the website to sign up (
www.tinyurl.com/adventword
).
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Please Note
2018 PWRDF Christmas Cards
Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund Christmas Cards will be on sale at coffee time on Sundays after the 10.15 service. A donation of $20 or more per package is suggested to support the important work of PWRDF.
2019 Canadian Church Calendars
You can get the best calendar deal in town for $5, on sale in the hall following the 10.15 am service!
The Ottawa School for Parish Development
2019 Registration Now Open
Rooted in the Anglican ethos, the school shapes church leaders to support and foster healthy, sustainable congregations. The skills and knowledge learned equip people on individual, team, and whole system levels. Participants learn through plenary and small group sessions about change processes, facilitation, congregational and organizational development, personality type, and trust development. Working a series of models, case studies, and facilitated conversations, you will finish the two-year program over a course of eight weekends, confident in your ability to put knowledge to relevant and productive practice. Ask the Rector or check the website if you are interested (
https://ottawa.anglican.ca/spd/
).
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Show Your Gratitude
This time of year can be hard on the soul, as the days shorten and darkness falls more quickly. Around St John’s, The Well, and The Community Thrift Shop, you will find posters with tear-off tags of free compliments to pass along to brighten someone’s soul and day. Enjoy!
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Centering Prayer
weekly Mondays 4:30 pm - Youth Lounge
Come for quiet meditation weekly
until December 3rd,
then starting again on January 14th 2019.
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Interfaith Study Wednesdays at St John's
"The Jesus Fatwah"
Wednesday
November 28th
6 pm to 8 pm, The Hall
This four week study includes guest speakers, video clips, readings and discussions when we can learn about beliefs that all Muslims share. Come and join us for an informative evening. Our facilitators will be Leslie Giddings, and Margaret Kasurak. Register on the sign-up sheet on the bulletin board or by email to the Office (
office@stjohnsottawa.ca
) For more information about this Interfaith Study contact Leslie (
leslie-giddings@ottawa.anglican.ca
) or Margaret (
margaretkasurak@gmail.com
).
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Making Advent Wreaths
Sunday December 2nd,
9 am, The Hall
Come and make a wreath of real boughs for use at home throughout Advent. Wooden forms and candles will be provided for $10 per wreath (or pay what you can). Please bring a breakfast snack to share and greenery if you have access to any. This is a fun event for ALL ages! Co-ordinated by Sherrie Dagg (
sherriedag@yahoo.ca
).
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Handel's Messiah
Sundays
2 pm December 2nd at Woodroffe United
and
2 pm December 9th at St John's
Our choir will present Handel's famous oratorio "Messiah" (Part 1 - Christmas). They will be joined by the choirs of Woodroffe United Church and Kanata United Church, accompanied by the Strings of St John's. The concert will feature music for the festive season and audience sing-along carols. Tickets are $20 per person, with discounts for families, and are available from the parish office or online (
www.Messiah2018.ca
).
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Behind The Scenes - Intro to Worship
Wednesday
December 5th
6 pm, The Chancel
Have you ever wondered what goes into making the Sunday morning worship happen? Come and learn about liturgy creation, the nuts and bolts of preparing the space, what the clergy wear and why, who does what, and other assorted behind the scenes intel.
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** New Date ** for this Workshop!!!
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Pastoral Care in the Parish
Monday, January 14th – 7 pm
Come and learn about formal and informal pastoral care in the parish, as we move to having a new Pastoral Care Team at St John’s. Verna Nuttel, of the Ottawa Pastoral Care Training Course, will be our speaker and guide.
Beth’s Sabbatical Adventures
Wednesday, January 23rd – 7 pm
Beth+ will show slides and share stories from her time in England and Scotland, and reflect on reconciliation, connection, soul-time and pilgrimage.
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SCRIPTURE READINGS
*next* week
The First Sunday of Advent
Jeremiah 33:14-16; Psalm 25:1-9; 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13; Luke 21:25-36
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St John the Evangelist Anglican Church
www.stjohnsottawa.ca
154 Somerset St. W., Ottawa, ON K2P 0H8
613-232-4500
office@stjohnsottawa.ca
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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
Dr Gordon Johnston, FRCCO, Organist and Choirmaster
Laura Macdonald, Church Administrator
Brian Cameron, Rector’s Warden
Detlef Dransch, Peoples' Warden
Kathleen Arsenault, Deputy Warden
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