Don't forget to change your clock this weekend
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READINGS FOR ALL SAINTS DAY
Wisdom of Solomon 3:1-9; Psalm 24; Revelation 21:1-6a; John 11:32-44
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TO REMEMBER THIS WEEK IN PRAYER
Our Clergy
Beth+, Caroline+, John+, Gary+, Michael+
Our Diocese
All Saints’ Westboro, The Venerable Christopher Dunn, The Reverend Simone Hurkmans, Deacon Jarrett Carty; The Parish of the Valley, All Saints’ Petawawa, St George’s, Alice, The Right Reverend Michael Bird, The Reverend Matthew Brown, The Reverend Canon Susan Clifford, The Reverend Gillian Hoyer; the staff of the Episcopal Office, The Right Reverend John Chapman, The Venerable David Selzer, Heidi Pizzuto.
Our Companion Diocese of Jerusalem
All Saints’ Episcopal Church, Damascus, Syria; and All Saints’ Episcopal Church, Beirut, Lebanon.
The Anglican Church of Canada (ACC)
Bishop Larry Robertson, clergy, and people of the Diocese of Yukon.
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada (ELCIC)
The president, faculty, students, and staff of Lutheran Theological Seminary, Saskatoon.
Flowers This Sunday
The flowers are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of Hannah Griffin by her mother Beth Bretzlaff, and in loving memory of Louis Arsenault, Eileen Dunn Arsenault, Louise Arsenault and Coral Arsenault and by their daughter, sister and niece Kathleen Arsenault.
Parish Prayer Group
or call (613) 232-4500 ext 21.
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Thank You
The preliminary total from last week’s walkathon in support of the Centretown Emergency Food Centre
is $21,000.
Thanks to walkers from St John’s and supporters of the walk, raising almost $800. And special thanks to Henry Sawatsky who played a key role in the walkathon’s success.
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SNAPSHOT!
Our beautiful Good Shepherd window has returned!
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Sabbatical Glimpses
Praying the labyrinth on the Isle of Iona was a wonderful experience as it took some time to walk to this remote corner of the Island, through the village, across fields, over fences, and then down to the beach where the waves rushed in. My new friend Becky, an Episcopal priest from Florida, was my companion for the walk, took the photograph, and enjoyed a beer with me in the pub on the way back to Bishop’s House. Iona’s holiness comes through in many ways!
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Parking Tips!
You may have noticed that our parking spots on Elgin Street are not accessible these days due to Elgin Street construction but the underground parking lots at City Hall (110 Laurier Ave West) are now free on the weekends and are a pleasant 3 block walk to St John's.
The Indigo Lot next door to St John's on Somerset St is free
on Sunday mornings
for people worshipping at St John's.
Also, for Parish Volunteers there are two open parking spots on the Somerset Street property available on a first come first served basis. If the odd time you find you must pay for parking whilst volunteering at St John's and you would like to be reimbursed for your parking, simply leave your receipt at the church office and we'll cover that for you. We ♥ our Volunteers!
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On November 4th PWRDF 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.
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Indonesia Earthquake & Philippines
Super Typhoon
Please keep the people of Indonesia and the Philippines in your prayers and support PWRDF’s response to these ongoing crises.
Anglicans in Canada are praying, acting and giving to those affected by the Indonesia and Philippines crises. Please watch for updates on PWRDF’s response to these situations at
www.pwrdf.org
and
and leave a donation marked PWRDF in the collection plate at St John’s or donate online
www.pwrdf.org/give-today/
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Diocesan Synod Opening Eucharist
Thursday, November 1st, 7 pm,
Christ Church Cathedral
(414 Sparks Street)
All parishioners of the Diocese are invited to attend this Eucharist that includes the Bishop’s address to Synod, and the reception that follows.
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Board Games Fundraising Event
Sunday November 4th
1 pm - 11 pm, The Well
Give, play, eat! It is a drop-in day to play board games, eat good food and raise funds for The Well. Chef Belle will be serving fresh chilli and cornbread. There will also be some great prizes available. Bring your game player friends on Sunday!
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Interfaith Study Wednesdays at St John's
"The Jesus Fatwah"
Wednesdays
November 7th, 14th, 21st, 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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Christmas Bazaar!
Saturday November 10th
9.30 to 2.30
Trinity Anglican Church
(1230 Bank Street)
An invitation arrived from Trinity Anglican Church encouraging any St John's people to attend this fun event! Gifts for family and friends. Frozen entrées & soups, baking, preserves. Sewing, knitting, Christmas decorations and cards. Silent Auction. Fun for kids, and lunch available at Frosty’s Café.
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The Great Soup Lunch!
Saturday November 10th noon,
Epiphany Anglican Church
(1290 Ogilvie Road)
A fundraiser lunch for the Ottawa Pastoral Counselling Centre, one of our five Diocesan Community Ministries. All proceeds will be directed to the Counselling Support Fund which is used to help offset the cost of fee-for-counselling services to make mental health resources accessible to everyone in need. Tickets are $20 (tax receipts available). Redeem your ticket for a soup bowl/mug of your choice to keep, and enjoy a delicious soup with sides, and dessert, and support the Counselling Support Fund.
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Let The Bells Ring Out!
Sunday November 11th
at sunset
St John's Bell Tower
Join us as we ring out the bells of peace in Centretown. To mark the 100th anniversary of the end of World War One, Anglican churches across Canada will ring their bells 100 times.
Have you always wanted to ring the bell at St John's? Many bell ringers will be needed - no experience necessary! We'll have a basket ready so that any bell ringers so moved can make a donation towards The Anglican Military Ordinariate Bishop's Trust Fund to support Military Chaplains serving around the world today.
Plan to gather in the Church at 4.45 pm
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Financial Literacy for Seniors
Thursday November 15th
1.30 - 3.30 pm,
St Thomas the Apostle Church
(2343 Alta Vista Drive)
A free workshop on Financial Literacy, bring your curiosity and questions about money matters important to Seniors. Please contact Jane Scanlon at The Anglican Diocese of Ottawa (613-232-7124 x 225) to reserve your spot for this workshop.
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SCRIPTURE READINGS
*next* week
Remembrance Day
Micah 4:1-5; Psalm 85:7-13; Ephesians 2:13-18; John 16:23-33
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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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