This week at St John's

THIS WEEK AT ST JOHN'S

Dear Friends:

We have just had our second week of services in the parish hall. Some of you may remember past services in the hall, especially in summer when the church gets really warm. This was my first time.

I noticed the vibrant acoustics – the singing was truly wonderful. You can hear it in the recording (link below). Air-conditioning made it very comfortable – a sign of things to come when we return to a newly air-conditioned church. The one challenge was attendance: we had 60 chairs and an attendance of 55. Over the coming weeks, we will experiment with layout to see if we can fit a few more chairs. This will become a greater challenge as more people return from summer holidays.

Please note the details below for the memorial service this coming Saturday for Robin Dorrell. We are so grateful to First Baptist Church for welcoming us to hold this service in their sanctuary.

This coming Sunday’s scriptures set up the story of Jesus feeding a crowd of 5000 people. He describes the people with compassion as “sheep without a shepherd.” This theme of compassion is further explored with Psalm 23, where God is the shepherd looking to our needs. The compassion theme extends over the readings throughout the summer.

I hope you will join us as we worship this Sunday at 9:30 in the parish hall.

Gary+

SCRIPTURES - Sunday, July 21 - Ninth Sunday after Pentecost

Jeremiah 23:1-6; Psalm 23; Ephesians 2:11-22; Mark 6:30-34, 53-56

SCRIPTURES - Sunday, July 28 - Tenth Sunday after Pentecost

2 Kings 4:42-44; Psalm 145:10-18; Ephesians 3:14-21; John 6:1-21

SCRIPTURES - Sunday, Aug 4 - Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost

Exodus 16:2-4, 9-15; Psalm 78:23-29; Ephesians 4:1-16; 6:24-35

LISTEN TO RECORDED WORSHIP SERVICES

Worship recordings include prayers, readings, a sermon, and music.

Eighth Sunday after Pentecost - July 14, 2024

Seventh Sunday after Pentecost - July 7, 2024

Sixth Sunday after Pentecost - June 30, 2024

Fifth Sunday after Pentecost - National Indigenous Day of Prayer - June 23, 2024

Find all St John's Worship Recordings HERE

MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR ROBIN DORRELL

Saturday, July 20, 2:00 p.m.

First Baptist Church

Please join us in remembering Robin. Read more about Robin's life HERE. Special thanks to First Baptist Church for hosting this service for St John's. First Baptist is located at 140 Laurier Avenue West. Parking is available at 150 Elgin, Place Bell, City Hall and the National Arts Centre.

TRANSFORMING OUR NAVE

CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS!

Above: Getting ready for the new flooring

Below: Air-conditioning units have arrived

CHAIRS ARE COMING!

70 chairs have been purchased in our Buy-A-Chair Campaign!

Thank you to the over 30 people who have purchased chairs so far. Last week we challenged you to help

us reach 75 chairs. It seems we will reach that goal. How high can we go?

Please join in this wonderful opportunity to contribute to our nave renewal project.

Each chair is $200. Buy one or buy more.

Donations can be made:

By e-transfer to office@stjohnsottawa.ca
Through Canada Helps at https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/108084658RR0007-church-of-st-john-the-evangelist/
By cheque made out to St John’s Anglican Church Ottawa

If you want to know more, please speak to Pat Fisher, Jill Moll or Barb Dransch.

COMMUNITY THRIFT SHOP TEMPORARILY CLOSED FOR CONSTRUCTION

As the work to install the HVAC units proceeds, the Shop will be closed as of July 2nd for approximately one month. Stay tuned for updates.

Please note that the Shop is not accepting donations during this time.

MUSIC DIRECTOR UPDATE

As many of you will know, Barb Hallam-Price has resigned as our Interim Music Director for health reasons. We are so grateful to Barb for having extended her time in this role and we wish her all the best for a complete recovery. A big thank-you as well to Gordon Johnston for agreeing to provide music coverage over the summer.

Barb’s participation in the search for a new Music Director has been invaluable, and we are very pleased that she has agreed to continue as a member of the Music Director Selection Committee. We have been pursuing a number of leads in our search, and we will provide a further update later in the summer.

Brian Cameron

Chair, Music Director Selection Committee.

LOOKING FURTHER AHEAD

TRUE RECONCILIATION BY JODY WILSON-RAYBOULD

What says "summer" better than a lively discussion with friends over delicious food? Mark your calendars now for this year's edition of "Books and BBQ"!

On August 13th, Ian and Michelle will host a BBQ to discuss the book "True Reconciliation" by Jody Wilson-Raybould. The book explores how individuals, communities, organizations, and governments can move forward on the journey of indigenous reconciliation. The discussion will be led by our Indigenous Engagement Coordinator, Kimberly Johnson.

Unfortunately, there appears to be a long waiting list for the book at the Ottawa Public Library, but the book is also available through Amazon and Kindle. The Lifelong Learning Committee hopes to also work with Perfect Books to secure a few copies.

The event will begin at 6pm. A main course (vegetarian and non-vegetarian) and beverages will be provided, but contributions of salads or desserts would be most welcome (but not required). Weather permitting, the gathering will take place on Ian and Michelle's back patio. Feel free to bring your bathing suit for a dip in the pool!

To confirm numbers, please register through the church office. Additional details will be provided to participants in early August.

UPCOMING EVENTS FOR YOUR CALENDAR

Saturday, July 20

Memorial Service for Robin Dorrell.

First Baptist Church, Laurier and Elgin 2:00 p.m.

Sunday, August 11

Pride Service

Tuesday, August 13

Books & BBQ. Featured book: "True Reconciliation" by Jody Wilson-Raybould.

Saturday, September 21

Memorial Service for Katie Seymour. 2:00 p.m.

Thursday, September 26

Retirement Celebration: Rachel Robinson, Executive Director - Belong Ottawa

Sunday, September 29

Service for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Saturday, October 26

Church Safety Training - Second Session, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Saturday, November 23

St John's Christmas Market (Back-up date is Saturday, November 30)

TO REMEMBER IN PRAYER

Our Parish

Prayers for those in leadership roles: Gary, Allen, Christina, Pat, Barb, Kimberly, Kerry, Jesse, Monica, Barb, Jeff, Marianne, and all who minister at St John's. Those in need of our prayers: Barb, Diana, Sarah, Marcela, Pat and Wilma.

Our Diocese

Shane, our Bishop; Anne, our Metropolitan; Linda, our Primate.
The Anglican Council of Indigenous Peoples, The Rt Rev Christopher Harper, National Indigenous Anglican Archbishop, Sacred Circle Events, and the Ministry of Reconciliation.
St. James, Perth. The Reverend Canon Kenneth Davis and Deacon Liana Gallant.

Anglican Church of Canada

The Rt. Rev. Stephen London, Bishop, and the clergy and people of the Diocese of Edmonton.

Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada

The dean, council, and congregations of the East Central Area of the Synod of Alberta and the Territories.

The Anglican Communion - Pray for Anglicans Worldwide

The Nippon Sei Ko Kai (the Anglican Church in Japan)

Flowers

The flowers are given to the glory of God and in loving memory of husband John (Jack) Hampson and brother-in-law Ken Hampson and sister-in-law Libby Hampson by Jill Moll.

Parish Prayer Group

If you wish to have someone prayed for send an email to:

office@stjohnsottawa.ca

A Time of Prayer - Heavenly Creator, thank you that we have been placed into the Body of Christ by faith. May we draw on the example of those faithful disciples who obeyed your Word. We pray that, like them, we may devote ourselves to apostolic teaching, Christian fellowship, the breaking of bread and earnest prayer. May we seek to share the truth of the glorious gospel of the grace of God with everyone we meet, in humility and love. This we ask in Jesus' name. Amen.

DONATE

CANADA HELPS QR CODE

e-transfer office@stjohnsottawa.ca

HOW YOU CAN DONATE TO ST JOHN'S

Identified donations to St John’s are charitable donations and are eligible for a charitable tax receipt. Receipts for donations made directly through St John’s are usually generated on an annual basis. Donations to St John’s through Canada Helps are receipted by Canada Helps.

Here are the different ways that you can give:

E-Transfer

office@stjohnsottawa.ca

PAR (Pre-Authorized Remittance)

Enrol in the PAR (Pre-Authorized Remittance) program, whereby a designated monthly amount is withdrawn from a parishioner’s bank account or credit card. Peggy Lister, the Envelope Secretary, will provide you with the application form required to enrol in this program.

Weekly Offering Envelopes

Use identified weekly offering envelopes to make your cash or cheque donation to St John’s. A request for such envelopes goes to Peggy Lister, the Envelope Secretary, who will provide the envelopes.

Cash or Cheque Donation on Sunday

Make a cash or cheque contribution during a weekly service. The donation must be identified (i.e. a name & address on the envelope or a cheque with the donor’s information) if the donor wishes to receive a charitable receipt for the donation.

Canada Helps

Make a donation to St John’s through Canada Helps by scanning the QR code on the weekly bulletin, the QR code on the sign at the back of the church or through the ‘donate’ button on the St John’s website. Canada Helps donations can be for a single time or set up as an on-going monthly donation.

With thanks to God for your generous support