Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the parishioners of the Parish of St. John’s Cathedral will be held in the John West Hall on the 26 day of February A.D. 2012 at 12:30 in the afternoon at which time and place all members signing the Declaration of Church Membership and who are of the full age of 16 years are entitled to attend and to vote.
DATED February 2, 2012
The Very Rev. Paul N. Johnson
Convenor
The Very Rev. Bob & Janice Osborne have sold their house in Winnipeg and are moving to the Ottawa area to be closer to their daughter and her family. They will be leaving our diocese at the end of January.
Bishop Donald and Nancy Phillips are hosting a reception to bid them ‘farewell’.
Saturday, January 21, 2012
St. Peter’s Church, 755 Elm Street (corner of Grant & Elm)
from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
All Welcome!
6:30 pm | Ministry of Property Management Meeting
The Arrival of The Very Rev Paul N. Johnson,
New Dean of Rupert’s Land
12 Noon | Friendship Circle
10:00 am | Bible Study
On the first Sunday in Advent, we lit a candle for Hope.
On the second Sunday in Advent, we lit a candle for Peace.
Last Sunday, the third Sunday in Advent, we lit a candle for Joy.
Today we light a candle for Love.
As this flame begins to burn, O God,
let your love warm our hearts as Mary’s love welcomed the Christ child
into the world so long ago in Bethlehem.
Let your Spirit burn in our hearts;
let your Light shine in our world;
and as our Advent time of waiting for the baby Jesus’ birth comes to an end, let the Flame of Your Love warm the place where the Christ would be born today. Amen.
Christmas time can be a difficult time of the year. Find hope and comfort in knowing that you are not alone.
“When Christmas Hurts” is a time when we can join with others in acknowledging the feelings of sadness that some folk have at Christmas time, along with the reasons for these feelings, and offer them to God.
In late December, we experience the shortest day and the longest night of the year. This time has been called the “dark night of the soul”, “the winter of our discontent”, in which memories of past experiences and the pain of present experiences can become overwhelming. For some, Christmas Day is most difficult; for others, Christmas Eve, or New Years Eve, or the beginning of another lonely New Year.
In this service, there will be some singing appropriate to the Christmas Season, recognizing that this is not a season of joy for everyone. We will invite those in attendance to reflect on the pain, the loneliness, the sadness they may be feeling, and offer this to the Christ Child. We pray that those attending this service will find hope and comfort in knowing that they are not alone.
All are welcome to attend.
On the first Sunday in Advent, we lit a candle for Hope.
Last Sunday, the second Sunday in Advent, we lit a candle for Peace.
Today we light a candle for Joy.
As this flame begins to burn, O God,
let the Joy and the Wonder of your Child
sing in our hearts and let our voices share the song of the Angels -
the song of heaven on earth.
Let your Spirit sing in our hearts;
let your Song of Joy fill our world;
and as we wait through the Advent season for the baby Jesus’ birth,
let the glorious Angels lead us to the place
where the Christ would be born today. Amen.
7:00pm | Vestry Mtg.
12 Noon | Friendship Circle – at Bunny’s - last meeting for 2011
10:00am | Bible Study
On the first Sunday in Advent, we lit a candle for Hope.
Today we light a candle for Peace.
As the flame of peace begins to burn, let our hearts be touched, O God,
by your Sacred Spirit who comes to us now as the Holy child of Peace.
Let us listen, O God, for your Spirit in the silence…
Let your Spirit burn in our hearts;
let your Light shine in our world;
and as we wait through the Advent season for the baby Jesus’ birth,
let your ribbon of Peace draw us together into a circle of love
where the Christ can be born today. Amen.
5:30 pm | Growing Towards God
12 Noon | Friendship Circle
10:00 am | Bible Study
9:30 am | Meeting of the Altar Guild
7:30pm | Diocesan Service of Holy Eucharist
commemorating the 35 Anniversary
of the Ordination of Women to the Priesthood
8:00am | ROMEO’S
12 Noon | Friendship Circle
10:00am | Bible Study
