Here are our weekly announcements!

At the end of the bulletin you can find information on this week and next week's ministry teams.
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Asher Hébert
Office Administrator
St. Paul's Anglican Church - Edmonton

Please find the bulletin for the service in PDF format above.
The scriptures can be read by clicking the links below, as well as previews of the songs.
Thanks to Rev. Dr. Thomas Brauer for being with us this morning!

SCRIPTURE READINGS 
Jeremiah 1:4-10
Psalm 71:1-6
Hebrews 12:18-29
Luke 13:10-17

MUSIC
God Almighty
Sing For You
King of Love
My Heart Is Filled
Remembrance
Awe + Wonder
10,000 Reasons

St. Peter the Apostle’s Anglican Congregation of St. Matthias Anglican Church, 6210 188 St NW, Edmonton, invites you to spend a night listening to live classical music on August 25, 7 pm. The duet of Amorim-Rufino Duo comprised of Brazilian-Canadian Violinist Vladimir Rufino and Brazilian-Canadian violist Fabiola Amorim has been performing together as well as with orchestras and chamber ensembles in Brazil, United States and Canada since 2005. Free admission. 

The Diocese of Edmonton Children’s Choir, supported by a "Say Yes! to Kids" grant from the Anglican Foundation of Canada, is launching this September! The children's choir will provide opportunities for children and youth in grade 2 and up to learn music connected to the church’s worship to offer at church services and special liturgical events throughout the diocese. The choir will be conducted by Laura Hawley, a music director with extensive experience leading children's choirs in the Anglican faith tradition and choral conducting. There is no cost to join the choir which will rehearse on Wednesday evenings, 5-6 pm, at Christ Church, 12116 - 102 Ave, Edmonton.

Kairos Canada is an ecumenical joint venture that works for ecological justice and human rights. The Kairos Prairies North Decolonization Group is hosting Healing Haunted Histories. Lead by Elders Harry and Germaine Lafond, and accompanied by authors and theologians Elaine Enns and Ched Myers, this will be a time of land-learning, teachings, listening and decolonizing. It will be held at Muskeg Lake Cree Nation in Marcelin, Saskatchewan on Saturday, August 27 from 1:00-5:00pm. This is approximately a five hour drive from Edmonton. If you are interested in attending, but need assistance with transportation, please contact Michelle Schurek, michelle@stpauls-anglican.ca.

The Mental Health Commission of Canada offers mental health support and resources to all Canadians, and seeks to improve access to high-quality mental health services throughout Canada in a timely fashion. With resources for Caregivers, Home, Workplace, Children, Youth, Inuit, First Nations, Metis, and much more, their website is worth exploring to see what they have that meets your needs. 

This month we are praying for a family who works amongst young adults in a closed Far East nation. We are praying for opportunities for them to share God’s Word. Some additional prayer points include opportunity for the young people to share Christ with their families, political tensions in the region, comfort and provision of Godly local friendships, and the gospel to bear fruit in the families that are touched through their work. May God open the hearts of those who are hearing His Word.

https://edmonton.anglican.ca/news/finding-our-way--1218

Bishop Stephen London has released the document Finding Our Way as a blueprint for guiding the Diocese of Edmonton into the future. It begins with the Gospel at the Center and includes five Principles and 12 Goals. This week, we highlight Goal #3: Formation.

Last week Rev. Myron sent out a letter to the parish which outlines important information on developments relevant to the next couple of months at our parish. Please find this letter attached below.

The staff at St. Paul's are each taking some much-needed time off during the month of August for vacations and various other reasons. Below are the times during August where each staff will be unavailable.

Asher: August 21 - 28
Rev. Myron: August 8 - 29 (See Rector's Letter HERE)

If you are in need of support or assistance during the month of August, please refer to the list above and direct your requests to whichever staff is available. Staff contact information can be found HERE. Thank you for understanding our need for time away from the office. 

Wholeness Through Christ has opened applications for their fall events, and they are hoping to have applications in before August 23rd. They will be hosting both a Prayer Ministry Course (PMC) and a School of Prayer Ministry (SPM) on October 19-23, 2022 at the Entheos Conference and Retreat Centre in Calgary, AB. The fee is $775/person with an additional optional single room fee of $50. There is a Fee Assistance Fund for those with financial barriers for event attendance by contacting their office. Visit their website at www.wholenessthroughchrist.com to find more information, as well as a PDF with more information.

We at Kokopelli Choir Association want to thank you for opening your doors to three of our choirs. Since we arrived in your home just before Covid-19 hit, we haven’t been able to properly introduce ourselves! This fall & winter, Tamariki (ages 5-9), Shumayela (ages 12-16) and ChandraTala (ages 20+) choirs will rehearse here on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday evenings (respectively). In 2019, the Kokopelli Youth Choir represented Canada at the World Choral Expo in Lisbon, Portugal. As a not-for-profit community organization, we rely on several Edmonton churches to house our rehearsals. With your lovely surroundings, warm acoustics, and welcoming spirit, we feel very privileged that you have chosen to share your space with us. If you (or anyone you know) might be a good fit for one of our choirs, we hope you’ll reach out to us at kokopellichoirs.com. No experience required!

Star of the North Retreat Centre is sponsoring a concert by Steve Bell in our region near the end of September. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.stevebell.com or www.starofthenorth.ca/psalms 

Asher will soon be releasing another schedule for volunteers for the remainder of the year. If you would like to join a team, or are even curious about what volunteering would look like, please contact Asher by email at office@stpauls-anglican.ca. If you are already on a team but will be away, please let Asher know ASAP. St. Paul’s has such GREAT volunteers and teams!