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Fun on Sundays at 8 am
Who knew that crafts, books, word searches, and helping the clergy could be so much fun...especially at 8 am?! Come some Sunday and join this lovely group who get up early, worship, and then enjoy coffee and conversation at Bridgehead.
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SEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER THE EPIPHANY
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SCRIPTURE READINGS
Isaiah 24:4-6; Psalm 37:1-11; Luke 6:17-26
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FEBRUARY PREACHING SERIES
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The Environment,
Scripture and Spirituality
Make sure that you tune in, in person or online, as The Reverend Canon Dr Gary Hauch and The Reverend Dr Caroline Ducros tackle this interesting and relevant theme.
www.stjohnsottawa.com/staff
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TO REMEMBER THIS WEEK IN PRAYER
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Our Clergy
Beth, Caroline, Dennis, John, Gary, Michael
Our Diocese
Bishop John Chapman; Bishop Michael Bird; The Diocesan
Refugee Ministry Working Group,
Don Smith, Chair, and Joyce Couvrette,
Diocesan Refugee Ministry Officer; The Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund,
Jane Maxwell, Ottawa Representative, and for all parish representatives;
The Anglican Church of Canada (ACC)
Bishop Mary Irwin-Gibson, people, and clergy of the Diocese of Montreal.
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Canada (ELCIC)
St John’s Lutheran Church, Ottawa, Pastor Joel Crouse; The Assistant to the Bishop and the staff of the Manitoba–Northwestern Ontario Synod.
Parish Prayer Group
If you wish to have someone prayed for please send an email to
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Beth is having a weekend off from Friday, February 22nd through Monday, February 25th. Please be in touch with the office if you are in urgent need, and Laura will make sure another member of clergy is contacted.
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PRE-VESTRY BUDGET INFO MEETING
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Sunday, February 24th
9 am, Parish Hall
Come and hear about our financial situation as of the end of 2018 and the proposed budget for 2019.
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Sunday, March 3rd
Noon, Nave
Join us for our annual parish decision making and budget setting meeting, and please bring snacks to share before we get down to Vestry business!
While anyone may attend and observe, Canon C5.02.2 of the Diocese of Ottawa specifies that those eligible to vote at Vestry must be “a member of this congregation… of the full age of sixteen years… a regular worshipper with this congregation… a supporter of this congregation by regular contributions to its maintenance… do not intend to vote as a member of any other Vestry in the election of Churchwardens or of Members of Synod during the ensuing year.” Those who are not voting members will have separate seating.
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SHROVE TUESDAY
PANCAKE SUPPER
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Tuesday, March 5th
5:30 to 7.30 pm, St Luke's
2 Anglican Parishes + 2 Anglican Community Ministries + Pancakes and Sausages = A great evening of food and fellowship! St Luke’s Anglican Church, St John the Evangelist Anglican Church, St Luke’s Table, and The Well are pleased to be working collaboratively on this event. A free will offering will be gratefully received.
You won’t want to miss it!
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Wednesday, March 6th
Ashes to Go
Noon to 1 pm and 4.30 to 5.30 pm
A drop-in, short, quiet, reflective opportunity to reflect and repent
Ash Wednesday Liturgy
7.30 pm
A moving, communal experience of receiving ashes and communion
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PWRDF
ASH WEDNESDAY SUPPER
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Wednesday, March 6th
5:30 pm, The Well
This year the Primate's World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF) is celebrating its 60th anniversary, and we are pleased to welcome as our speaker, Albert Dumont, Algonquin Spiritual Teacher in Residence at Christ Church Cathedral. All are welcome to this educational and fundraising event!
We would be most grateful for contributions of home-made soup, butter or rolls/bread.
Please sign up on the sheets posted on the bulletin board.
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- March 9th, 9 am to noon - God and Nature Workshop
- March 13th, 20th, 27th, April 3rd, 12.15 pm - Lenten Weekday Eucharist
- March 20th, 27th, April 3rd, 7 pm - Praying in an Age of Uncertainty with Bishop Dennis
- April 10th, 7 pm - Beth's Sabbatical Adventures
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Many other events are happening
throughout our dynamic Diocese!
Check-out these events and more in the latest Diocesan Newsletter at this link:
Diocese e-news link
An Invitation to Celebrate Sue Garvey's Retirement
Marriage Prep Courses
Online Theological Education Resources
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The Last Sunday after The Epiphany
Exodus 34:29-35; Psalm 99; 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2; Luke 9:28-36
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ST JOHN THE EVANGELIST
ANGLICAN CHURCH
www.stjohnsottawa.ca
154 Somerset Street West, 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
The Right Reverend Dennis Drainville, Bishop in Residence
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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