Our Diocesan Vision Statement: To be a church that is inwardly transformed by the Holy Spirit; a church that reflects the virtue and grace of Jesus; a church reaching out to proclaim God's love to a broken world.

Proclamation - it's defined as declaration...speaking, sharing a topic.

How have you shared news about something you care about?  What did you tell people when you were proud of your children graduating, or your wedding, or a friend's promotion?  When we have been transformed by the love of God, we have a wonderful story to tell!

How might we tell that story?  Do we answer questions of those who wonder why we attend church?  Do we share with others that the reason we volunteer is because of the love God gives us for our neighbor?  One way to become comfortable with this is to simply share these thoughts with a trusted friend.  

We proclaim with our hands and feet; we also proclaim with our words.  From 1 Peter 3:15 we learn, Always be prepared to give a reason for the hope that is in you.  God bless you as you consider all the ways that you are already proclaiming God's work in your life and all the ways you will proclaim! 

The deadline for Apportionment Grants is October 31.  

Any questions can be directed to Director of Finance Lorraine Betts at lbetts@calgary.anglican.ca

Appointments:

Archbishop Greg is pleased to announce the appointment of The Rev. Dr. Jane Rowland as Interim Priest-in-Charge at St. Stephen, Calgary, beginning November 1 and ending January 31, 2020.  Archbishop Greg has also extended the current appointment of The Rev. Andy Lees as Interim Priest-in-Charge at Christ Church, Fort Macleod, until November 30, 2020.

Installation:

After heavy snowfall prevented the earlier planned event, The Rev. Nicky Keyworth will be installed on Saturday, December 14, at 4:00 pm at Grace Anglican United, Blairmore.  

Bow Valley - St. Michael, Canmore and St. George-in-the-Pines, Banff: Associate Priest, full time contract position

St. James, Calgary: Incumbent, full time, application closing date is November 1

St. Stephen, Calgary: Incumbent, full time; Job Posting here, Parish Profile here

Holy Trinity, Calgary: Pastor of Youth Ministries, part time

For more information on these positions, please contact pgateman@calgary.anglican.ca

The Diocese is seeking a Communications Officer (half-time).  This person will work with the Executive Officer, the Archbishop and the Strategic Communications Committee to create and curate the Mission and Vision of the Diocese.  This person will work to create consistent messaging, maximize social media use and proactively communicate good news from parishes and the Diocese.  Familiarity with Anglican liturgy and polity is a plus.  The full Job Description can be found here.  Please send inquiries to pgateman@calgary.anglican.ca.  Deadline to apply: October 31, 2019.

Upcoming Men's and Women's Cursillo Weekends

The Fall Cursillo Weekend for Men will be held from Thursday, October 24 to Sunday, October 27.  The Weekend for Women will be held from Thursday, October 31 to Sunday, November 3.  Please consider sponsoring someone to attend, and pray for both teams and candidates.  For more information, click here.

This monthly Prayer gathering will happen the second Friday of each month at a different location each time.

All are welcome!

Join us on Friday, November 8 for Prayer at Hope Lutheran Church (3527 Boulton Road NW).  There will be an optional free community meal at 5:30 pm.  Also optional is a Public Song Practice (no experience needed!) at 6:15 pm.  Silence begins at 7:00 pm.  Taize Prayer is from 7:30 to 8:30 pm.

Follow us for the location of future Taize Prayers: Facebook: TaizeYYC; Instagram: taize_calgary; Eventbrite: TaizeYYC.eventbrite.ca

October 29 - Mission Action Plan Committee, 12:00 pm

October 29 - Property Committee, 2:00 pm

October 30 - Committee on Ordained Ministry, 2:00 pm

November 5 - BARDs, 10:00 am, Holy Trinity, Calgary

A look at Archbishop Greg's activities over the next few weeks:

October 23 to 25 - Provincial Executive, St. Benedict's Retreat Centre, Winnipeg

October 26 to 28 - Holy Family, Brampton, ON 40th Anniversary

October 31 to November 3 - Women's Cursillo, Entheos Retreat Centre

November 3 - Confirmation, St. Paul, Calgary

St. Peter, Calgary:

St. Peter's Fall Fair: St. Peter Anglican Church will be hosting their 49th Fall Fair on Saturday, October 26 from 9:30 am to 3:00 pm.  There will be fresh baked goods, jams and preserves, cheese, knitted and quilted items, children's toys and games, books, CDs and records, and many other treasures.  Hot lunch is available in the Lower Hall.  Come and join us at 903 - 75th Avenue SW for a fun-filled day.

Christ Church, Calgary:

Choral Evensong: Sunday, October 27 at 4:30 pm, celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Margie Newman's continuing music ministry at Christ Church, Elbow Park.  The choir will be singing a special Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis composed by Paul Halley, commissioned by the congregation to honour Margie.  Please join us to celebrate this occasion.  A reception will follow in the Lower Hall.

An Evensong for All Souls: Sunday November 3 at 4:30 pm.  Join us at Christ Church, Elbow Park for this lovely service to commemorate loved ones departed.  A list will be available to include the name of your loved one if you would like them remembered during the service this year. 

Holy Cross, Calgary: 

Lectio Divina: All are invited to The Anglican Parish of Holy Cross for an evening of silence, prayer and biblical meditation.  An Evening of Lectio Divina will be held on the second Tuesday of every month, starting at 6:30 pm, next on November 12.  Everyone is welcome.

St. Edmund, Calgary:

St. Edmund's Food Bank is in need of Donations: With the start of the cold weather, we have seen a large uptick in the number of requests for our Food Bank.  Looking ahead at planning for our Annual Christmas Hamper program, we are putting out an appeal for assistance!  We are in need of canned products (canned meats, vegetables, pastas, soups, etc.) as well as things like pasta, cereals, dry soups, etc.  We also need things for children's lunches: juice boxes, granola bars (nut free), puddings, fruit cups, cookies, cheese strings, etc.  Personal items are always welcome (toothpaste, deodorant, shampoo, etc.) as well as pet supplies (food, kitty litter, treats).  We also appreciate donations in cash or by cheque so that we can purchase those items that we are in greatest need of.  Donations may be dropped off during Food Bank hours (9:30 - 11:30 am, Mondays and Thursdays) or by appointment by calling (403) 288-6330 or (403) 239-5266.

Saturday, November 2:

St. Cyprian, Lacombe:  The St. Cyprian ACW are hosting our Annual Tea, Bazaar & Giant Cookie Sale, 2:00 - 4:00 pm.  Admission by donation.  The Tea Room will be serving delicious Angel Food Cake with Lemon or Strawberry Topping.  There will be many homemade cookies for sale in the Lower Hall.  The Bazaar has lots of pies and baking of all kinds, as well as knitted items.  Come and get some baking for Christmas.

Saturday, November 9:

St. Edmund, Calgary:  Annual Christmas Sale, Bake Sale & Christmas Tea, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm.  A traditional Tea by our local Brownies and Girl Guides.  Browse through our Christmas Sale Tables and Bake Sale.  Come early for best selection!  Purchase a raffle ticket to win some great prizes (including a chance at 12 Dozen Cookies!) and fabulous door prizes drawn throughout the day.

Saturday, November 16:

St. Andrew, Calgary: Christmas Tea & Bazaar, 1:30 - 4:00 pm.  $5.00 admission.  Fellowship, afternoon tea, plus baking and crafts.  Wheelchair accessible.  

Saturday, November 23:

Holy Cross, Calgary: Candy Cane Tea & Bazaar, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm.  Free admission.  Homemade baking and deli delights, crafts, knitting and sewing, gently used books and other treasures will be available to purchase.  Enjoy refreshments in our Glad Tidings Tea Room.

Prior to the Calgary Alliance for the Common Good's Founding Assembly last Thursday evening, Rev. Anna Greenwood-Lee wrote an article in the Calgary Herald describing what this organization does.  You can read it here.

A sincere thank you to all who attended the Healing Conference at St Luke, Calgary last Saturday!  If you were not able to attend, or wish to hear the talks again, you can find a link to the recordings of the Archbishop Greg's two keynote addresses now available on the website at www.HealingConference.info  

Brian McLaren, November 1-3.  Brian is an author, speaker, activist and public theologian.  He is a leader in The Convergence Network, where he is developing an innovative mentoring program for pastors, church planters and lay leaders.  Tickets for Saturday have been sold out but to be put on a wait list, email adminassist@stlaurence.ca.  Friday pre-event and evening lecture tickets are available here.  

Save the Dates: Matthew Fox, January 17-19.  Matthew is a spiritual theologian, an Episcopal/Anglican priest and an activist for gender justice and eco-justice.  Author of 37 books, he is one of the most important theologians of our time, and it is a real coup that we have persuaded him to come to Calgary.  Tickets will go on sale in early November.  More info on Matthew can be found here.  

Dave Hines, March 6-8: Wayfinding as Life: Disorientation and Reorientation.

Matthew Wright, May 5-8: Four-day Retreat at Kingsfold Retreat Centre

Pip Nicolls, September 17-20, 2020: Three-day Retreat at Kingsfold Retreat Centre

For information on tickets for Brian McLaren, Matthew Fox and other Wisdom Centre events, click here.

The All Saints Family Centre Society is a registered non-profit society connected to All Saints Anglican Church in Cochrane, providing community outreach.  We offer a variety of courses, workshops and retreats, as well as space for rent for courses, speakers and retreat days.  For more information or a tour of the facility, please contact Elizabeth Short at (403) 660-5636, or email Karen and Elizabeth at allsaintsretreatcentre@outlook.com

The Parish of Holy Cross, Calgary has six burial plots in Mountain View Cemetery (1515 - 100 Street SE, Calgary) for sale.  Similar open plots in the mature part of the cemetery vary in price from $3885 to $7245 each.  Each plot includes the right for one casket and two ash urns, or no casket and three ash urns.  If you are interested, please contact John at (403) 288-7636.  

On Wednesday, November 20, the Ten Thousand Villages Crowchild store is once again generously opening its doors in support of PWRDF, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm.  Please note that this is not the usual Sunday afternoon that we have had the past three years.  The store will be open solely for PWRDF so this is a heads up to advertise the event to your churches, friends, families and wider contacts.  We want to have a great turn out which will benefit Ten Thousand Villages and PWRDF's partners and, of course, yourselves with a feast of shopping to be had in time for Christmas.  Ten Thousand Villages will donate 15% of the takings that evening to PWRDF, so the more we shop, the more we'll be helping!

Jan Heath, the parish rep for Church of the Good Shepherd, is organizing this and would welcome some help for the evening.  

Understanding and Overcoming Global Forms of Violence Against Women is a one-day workshop exploring various root causes of violence against women that highlights innovative and Kingdom-bringing responses, featuring case studies from Samaritan's Purse Canada's work with women around the world.

Cost: $69 early bird registration; $79 regular (includes snacks and lunch)

Sign up by visiting Eventbrite.ca (search "Ambrose University").  To register for academic credit, please contact registrar@ambrose.edu.  For more information, click here.

Valuing Our Dads: This free event is hosted by Dad's Central and Foothills Children's Wellness Network.  Please join us for a fun-filled day of learning.  There will be dynamic speakers in the morning and interactive children's play activity in the afternoon.  Lunch and childcare (ages 2+) are provided.  The Foothills Children's Choir will perform over lunch.  This event is for anyone interested in the early years and the importance of early childhood development.  Saturday, October 26, Crescent Point Field House (125 Field House Drive East, Aldersyde, AB)  Registration starts at 8:15 am.  Event is from 9:00 am to 2:30 pm.  Tickets available here.

Life Skills for Single Parents Program: This no-cost program is designed to support single parents living outside of Red Deer, in small towns or rural areas, with full or partial custody, in search of employment or in need of improving life skills.  The program delivery method is through video conferencing and phone one-on-one follow up meetings.  All eligible participants need access to a computer, mobile and internet connection.   Deadline for enrollment is Thursday, October 31.  Please contact Gaby McIntosh of the Bredin Centre for Learning for more information.

SEE Conference: Singles Engaged & Empowered: This conference is meant to equip pastors, church leaders, singles and anyone else with a heart for inclusivity in the church in how to see singles with fresh eyes.  November 1 and 2, Centre Street Church (3900 2 Street NE, Calgary).  Register here.

Please remember in your prayers:

- those who are sick or suffering, especially Joseph 

- those who have died and those who mourn

- the victims of the violence and natural disasters

- our Companion Diocese of the Windward Islands, and their Bishop Leopold Friday

Request a prayer:

Send prayer requests to ctubman@calgary.anglican.ca to let us know how we can pray for you.  We will only use first names which will be removed after two or three weeks.  We will also pray for you during our regular Chapel services each week.  Please ensure that you have permission from those whose names you are submitting for prayer, and that they understand their name will be made public to all who subscribe to the Newsletter.

We are interested in what is happening in your parish and would love to highlight those events and news in our newsfeed.

We look forward to your contributions - feel free to forward your event announcements, your parish news, your stories.  Send in your details and pictures to ctubman@calgary.anglican.ca.