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.

We are thrilled to announce that we have, so far, reached donations of over $36,000 toward our 125th Anniversary fundraising goal for Habitat for Humanity!   THANK YOU to all of the churches and individuals who have contributed to this worthy cause.  Please feel free to send in your donation if over the Christmas festivities you have forgotten to send them in to us. We will have a final total by the end of January.  The Diocese will not only match funds received but complete our commitment promised.  We thank you again for your generosity and helping us celebrate in this way!

It's that time again - to complete the Diocesan Annual Returns.  The Returns can be found here on our website under Resources/Documents/Annual Return Forms, and we offer fillable forms as well that can be emailed in to the office.  For the Financial Reports, parishes can submit an Income Statement and a Balance Sheet.  Any questions can be directed to the Director of Finance, Lorraine Betts at lbetts@calgary.anglican.ca

Missional Footprint Documents
You will notice that there is a document titled “Missional Footprint” which we added to the list of Annual Reporting for 2019. This document can be completed around the time of Annual Statistical Reporting if that works best for your parish.
Our last Synod gave us a mandate to focus on Mission. So, we have created this feedback form which will give us an idea of how your parishes are already carrying out Mission and Ministry. It will also allow us to work with you to achieve your goals and overcome any challenges in the area of mission.
If you have any questions about the form or process please contact pgateman@calgary.anglican.ca

The Coldest Night of the Year Sponsored Walk is on Saturday, February 23. There are various ways to support this effort to help the vulnerable and needy in our city.  All funds raised go to Feed the Hungry and KAIROS.  Parishes can register their own team, individuals can walk themselves or with friends, or anyone can join Marlene Wiens who has already registered a team Anglicans on the Move. Marlene says, ”CNOY is a lot of fun and so valuable - would you join me? Invite your friends as well. Just click this team page link to begin.”  

Of course if you are unable to walk you are encouraged to sponsor a team or individual.

If you have any questions please contact Alison Longson at pwrdfcalgary.@telus.net  or Marlene Wiens at wiens.me@gmail.com  

P.S. Last year, over 21,000 walkers across Canada joined this event raising just under $5 million dollars - it's Canada's National Walk for Homelessness.

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

Sunday, January 20 - St. Theodore, Taber - Stained Glass window dedication
Tuesday, January 22 - Red Deer Deanery Gathering
Tuesday, January 29 - BARDS (Bishop, Archdeacons, Regional Deans); Property Committee Meeting
Tuesday, February 5 - High River/Medicine Hat Lethbridge Deanery Meeting
 

Hosted by the Diocese and organized by Elizabeth McLennan, we will view the message from speaker Rev. Dr. Jesse Zink, President of the Montreal Theological College at three available locations: in Calgary at Holy Nativity Anglican Church (12707 Bonaventure Drive SE); in Red Deer at St. Luke Anglican Church (4929 - 54th Street); in Taber at St. Theodore Anglican Church (5120 - 44th Street).  More information can be found here.

Please register at diocese@calgary.anglican.ca with your mailing address and the location where you will be attending, or call Carol Tubman at (587) 320-1343.

Please bring a bag lunch.  A suggested donation of $10 - $15 will help to defray costs.

For more information, contact Elizabeth McLennan at eliz.mclennan@gmail.com or The Rev. Pilar Gateman at pgateman@calgary.anglican.ca

South - March 2, 2019 - St. Augustine, Lethbridge

Calgary - March 9 - Holy Trinity, Calgary

North - March 16 - St. Luke, Red Deer

There will be brief presentations from our Archbishop, Executive Officer, Director of Finance and Rural Missioner, followed by a Q&A.

9:30 am start and ending around 3:00 pm.  Lunch will be provided.

We encourage Wardens, Treasurers, and Lay Ministers or those seeking to be Lay Ministers to please attend, particularly if you are new to this role.

Please RSVP with the date and/or location you would like to attend to pgateman@calgary.anglican.ca so we have correct numbers for food.

Saturday, Jan. 19 - Diocesan Council study day

Tuesday, Jan. 29 - BARDs (Bishop, Archdeacons and Regional Deans)

Thursday, Jan. 31 - Committee on Ministry - Diaconate 

The Ven. J. Barry Foster is now serving in the Diocese of British Columbia as their Executive Officer.

The Rev. Peter Norman will be retiring as Incumbent of St. Luke, Calgary as of February 28.

Please keep Barry and Peter in your prayers as they begin new phases of their ministries.

Travis Enright - Reconciliation and Worldview: The Wisdom Centre and Christ Church, Calgary welcome The Ven. Travis Enright for a three-day event on Reconciliation and Worldview.  Travis comes to us from the Anglican Diocese of Edmonton where he serves both as Archdeacon for Indigenous Ministry and Rector of St. Faith's.

Friday, February 8, 7:30 pm:  Public lecture entitled An Invitation to Common Ground, at St. Laurence.

Saturday, February 9, 9:30 to 3:30: Workshop at Christ Church.

Sunday, February 10, 10:30 am: He will preach at Christ Church.   

Early-bird pricing (until February 1) is $60 for Friday/Saturday, lunch included on Saturday. Friday only is $15.  To register, click here.  

John Bell - Ancient and Ever-New: Spirituality in the 21st Century March 22 to 24

John L. Bell is a preacher, hymnwriter, composer, lecturer and broadcaster.  An ordained minister of the Church of Scotland and a member of the Iona Community, John is a member of the committee that produced the ground-breaking Church Hymnary 4.  He has produced many collections of liturgy, scripts, sermons and reflections, original hymns and songs, and three collections of songs of the World Church, and is primarily concerned with the renewal of congregational worship at a grass-roots level.  He will give a Friday evening lecture, "Ancient and Ever New...an Introduction to Celtic Spirituality" on March 22, a Saturday workshop entitled "Music, Liturgy and Imagination" on March 23, and will preach at St. Laurence on Sunday, March 24 at 10:00 am.  Early-bird pricing (until March 1) is $100 for Friday and Saturday, with Saturday's lunch included; $25 for Friday only, and $90 for Saturday only.  To register, click here.

For both above events, register can also be done by calling (403) 249-6184 ext 2.

Interfaith Bible Study - The Book of Exodus

Wednesdays, until February 27, from 1:00 to 2:30 pm, at Beth Tzedec (1325 Glenmore Trail SW).  Bring a Bible and a sense of adventure.

 For more information on Wisdom Centre events click here.

The Cathedral Church of the Redeemer: 

Diocesan Choirs Festival 2019: The Cathedral will host a Diocesan Choirs Festival on Saturday, February 2.  The Dean, Clergy and Choir of The Cathedral Church of the Redeemer invite choirs and choral singers from the Diocese of Calgary to participate in a special service of Choral Evensong on that day.  Further information is available here.  

Cathedral Concert Series 2019:  The next concert in the Cathedral's series of Saturday evening musical events will take place on January 26.  Dr. Neil Cockburn (Director of Music) will perform a solo organ concert inspired by the theme of water, including works by Michael Praetorius, Olivier Messiaen, and J.S. Bach.  The following concerts will be on March 16 (Solo organ, Neil Cockburn); May 4 (Voice and Harp, performed by Lizz Windnagel and Olivia Ritchey); and June 1 (the Cathedral Choir performing works for choir and organ). All concerts begin at 5:45 pm and will last approximately one hour.  General admission is $10.00 (cash only), payable at the door.  Programme details are posted on the Cathedral website here  For further information, please call the Cathedral Office: (403) 269-1905.

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 February 12.  Everyone is welcome.  

The Alpha Course:  Got questions?  Holy Cross will be hosting the Alpha course beginning February 12 and running for 12 weeks.  Alpha is an opportunity to explore life, faith and God in a friendly, open and informal environment, an honest space to think about and discuss life's big questions together.  All are welcome to join.  To register, email Kyle.Norman@holycrosscalgary.org

St. Stephen, Calgary: 

Live at Steve's presents The Pearson Family - Farewell (For Now) Tour, featuring Brian Pearson, along with BP and The Gas, Dr. Space (aka Ben Pearson) and Rob Pearson, on January 19.  Doors open at 7:00 pm.  General Admission will be $20 in advance and $25 at the door.  Advance tickets are available from ststephenyyc.com.

St. Andrew, Calgary: 

Theological Shifts, Shake-Ups and Rumblings in the 21st Century: Wednesdays from March 13 to April 10, 1:00 - 2:30 pm   Led by The Rev. Anna Greenwood-Lee and The Rev. Christine Conkin,  this series will start with the premise outlined by Phyllis Tickle in her book, The Great Emergence that the Church and society today are undergoing a shift of the size and significance which we have not seen since the Reformation.  We will then talk about some of the changes already happening and some that might be coming, and what these shifts and changes might mean to how we understand the authority of the Bible, the authority of science, the authority of Jesus, and the authority of the head and the heart. No charge but please register by emailing adminassist@stlaurence.

Christ Church, Calgary:

Families of Faith Workshop: February 23, from 9:30 to 11:30 am  Based on Traci Smith's Faithful Families: Creating Sacred Moments at Home, Deanna Witwer of Christ Church and Yvonne Kern of St. James Anglican will present a 2-hour workshop to help families incorporate simple yet meaningful faith practices into daily lives, looking at traditions, ceremonies and simple spiritual practices to equip and inspire families of all ages.  Childcare will be provided.  Cost is $25 per family. To register or for more information, click here.  

Messy Church Family Camp Alberta:

Join other families at Camp Kuriakos for a special Messy Church family camp on the Family Day weekend, beginning at 7:00 pm on Friday, February 15 and ending at 1:00 pm on Monday, February 18.  Family camp includes meals and accomodation and all activities over the weekend.  Click here for more information. 

Hospice Calgary:

A free educational series will be offered beginning in March.  "Dying to Know" provides practical information about Hospice and Palliative Care, Advance Care Planning, practical care in the home and other topics.  For more information, contact Elaine Munce at elaine.munce@hospicecalgary.ca

Please remember in your prayers:

- those who are sick or suffering

- those who have died and those who mourn

- 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.