A Resource for the Spirit Within

We've been muddling along without a spiritual director for our church family for almost 4 months now.  Candidates have been reviewed and interviewed...but no selection has happened...yet.

Meanwhile, on Sundays we've received wonderful visitors who've tried to fill the gap...but on a daily basis, some of us might be really hungry and thirsty right now for steady spiritual and theological leadership.

It's okay.

Someone will arrive in God's time.

Meanwhile, if you feel that you need a source of inspiration, hope, encouragement, thoughtful reflection...

You might try the website, "The Work of the People".  With "saints" such as Walter Brueggemann, Parker Palmer, Brene Brown, Krista Tippett, Jean Vanier, and Barbara Brown Taylor...if you need a bit of audio or video for your 'quiet time', you might check this site out.

It's organized by categories that include 'liturgy', 'people', 'most recent' (as in 'featured') and 'favorites' (yes it's American-based so pardon the spelling ;-) !)

You can view/listen to a certain amount of it for free...but then there are subscription options for monthly 'streaming' (listen-as-you-go), downloading (for keeps) etc.

Take your pick.

Grab a cuppa; light a candle; breathe deeply; listen to what the Spirit is saying...

Ahhhh......

Salad Sunday!

Sunday, July 23, 2017

BAS Holy Eucharist - 10:00 a.m.

Followed by...

Salad Sunday lunch!

Welcome our visiting priest, Rev. Eyad Aiji and his family from Calgary to our parish this Sunday. It's a long drive from there to Lacombe and back, so let's show our hospitality with a salad lunch! Any sort will do! Don't forget protein: devilled eggs, tuna or salmon, cheeses...Have fun, get creative and come prepared to enjoy the lunch after the service!

A Prayer for the Next 150

Almighty God,

you have given us this good land as our heritage.

May we prove ourselves a people mindful of your generosity

and glad to do your will.

Bless our land with honest industry, truthful education,

and an honourable way of life.

Save us from violence, discord, and confusion;

from pride and arrogance;

and from every evil course of action.

Make us who came from many nations with many different languages

a united people.

Defend our liberties and give those whom we have entrusted

with the authority of government 

the spirit of wisdom,

that there may be justice and peace in our land.

When times are prosperous, let our hearts be thankful;

and, in troubled times, do not let our trust in you fail.

We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord.

AMEN.*

A Song for Canada - Lianna Klassen

*Book of Alternative Services (1985), p. 678.