Service for Sunday, January 30, 2022: Worshippingn "In Place" Again (for now)

 

Today's Service is prepared for you by 

Rev. Dr. Robert Sears 

and 

members of the Parish of 

St. Cyprian's Anglican Church, 

Lacombe, Alberta.

Readings for Sunday, January 30, 2022

Jeremiah 1: 4-10

Psalm 71: 1-6

1 Corinthians 13: 1-13

The Gospel of Luke 4: 21-30

Thanks to Rev. Robert and volunteers for this week's service.

May it bless your day. 😊

Particular Prayers: for Grant and Lois Oatway, their family and caregivers, for those who have had surgery recently, and for those who await surgery, and for all we know who are in care at home or in long-term care facilities.

Editor's Note: Please stay tuned for information in the coming weeks re: returning to in-person services.  Meanwhile, click HERE for a pdf link to the letter from Archbishop Greg Kerr-Wilson of the Anglican Diocese of Calgary, re: the recent decision to suspend service at least through January 30, 2022.

Service for Sunday, January 23, 2022: Worshipping "In Place" Again (for now)

 

Today's Service is prepared for you by 

Rev. Dr. Robert Sears 

and 

members of the Parish of 

St. John's Anglican Church, 

Olds, Alberta

Readings for Sunday, January 23, 2022

Nehemiah 8: 1-3, 5-6, 8-10

Psalm 19

1 Corinthians 12: 12-31a

The Gospel of Luke 4: 14-21

Thanks to Rev. Robert and volunteers for this week's service.

May it bless your day. 😊

Editor's Note: Please stay tuned for information in the coming weeks re: returning to in-person services.  Meanwhile, click HERE for a pdf link to the letter from Archbishop Greg Kerr-Wilson of the Anglican Diocese of Calgary, re: the recent decision to suspend service at least through January 30, 2022.

It's That Time of Year...

 It's entirely possible that this is how we'll roll this year...

Service for Sunday, January 16, 2022: Worshipping "In Place" Again (for now)

Today's Service is prepared for you by 

Rev. Dr. Robert Sears 

and 

members of the Parish of 

St. Cyprian's Anglican Church, 

Lacombe, Alberta.

Readings for Sunday, January 16, 2022

Isaiah 62: 1-5

Psalm 36: 5-10

1 Corinthians 12: 1-11

The Gospel of John 2: 1-11

Particular Prayers: for Grant and Lois Oatway, their family and caregivers, for Alison Thompson and family in the wake of the death of Dale, husband, father and grandfather in that family.

Thanks to Rev. Robert and volunteers for this week's service.

May it bless your day. 😊

Editor's Note: Please stay tuned for information in the coming weeks re: returning to in-person services.  Meanwhile, click HERE for a pdf link to the letter from Archbishop Greg Kerr-Wilson of the Anglican Diocese of Calgary, re: the recent decision to suspend service at least through January 30, 2022.

From PWRDF re: Aid to Canada's Indigenous People - Pandemic-focused

 

Support PWRDF’s Indigenous COVID emergency response

Dear Friends, In consultation with Archbishop Mark MacDonald and the Primate, Archbishop Linda Nicholls, PWRDF has been monitoring the situation in Indigenous communities across Canada as they tackle the pandemic. PWRDF has responded with $50,000 to support northern Indigenous communities coping with recent COVID surges. The Indigenous People’s Alliance of Manitoba-North (IPAM-N) will use the funds to purchase and distribute face masks and supplies for cleaning and disinfecting. Recently, the Tataskweyak Cree Nation in Northern Manitoba declared a state of emergency due to the rapidly spreading Omicron variant. “Our health staff are tired and overwhelmed,” wrote Bishop Larry Beardy, the Indigenous Suffragan Bishop of Mishamikoweesh’s Northern Manitoba Area Mission. “The cases are exploding in our communities. Please pray for the sick, and all in the communities.” You can support this response with an online donation. You can also call us at 416-822-9083 or leave a voicemail toll-free at 1-866-308-7973 and we will return your call, or send a cheque to PWRDF, 80 Hayden Street, 3rd Floor, Toronto, ON, M4Y 3G2. Please mark "Indigenous COVID response" in the memo field.

Reflection for Any Time

 From the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu. May we all be guilty of 'good deeds' in this tumultuous time.

For Your Consideration II -- and Prayer...

Lest you think this is all a 'sham' or 'nonsense'...to quote Dr. Hinshaw from this video: "We've never seen this transmission before." Stay safe, stay in prayer, remember that "the church" is NOT a brick-and-mortar building. We are here to pray for, care for and help each other as best we can. Do what you can, stay safe, pray for our governments -- County, municipal, provincial and federal -- our heath care providers (many of whom have been exposed and are off sick or in isolation) and for all who refuse to acknowledge the reality of this challenge.

Reflection for Epiphany: The Magi's Visit

Rev. Amy Hamilton, a priest in the Diocese of Montreal with whom I've been acquainted lo these many years, quoted this unexpected source in her sermon this week.  May it bless your day.  😊

 James Taylor -- "Home by Another Way"

Ch-ch-ch-changes...re: Worship Services

 Here's what the current COVID "numbers" look like in our little corner of Alberta. 

Source HERE

Today our Archbishop announced a suspension of in-person services for January 16, 23, and 30 -- with a review and further information to be provided the week of January 23.  For those who would like tor read a copy of the Archbishop's letter, click HERE.  

There will be a service of Morning Prayer at St. Cyprian's parish on Sunday, January 9, 2022; after that there may be recorded services for a few weeks.  The schedule has yet to be determined.  

Please keep our incumbent, Rev. Robert Sears, the Parish Councils and the Lay Ministers of the parishes of St. Cyprian's, Lacombe and St. John's, Olds, and all involved with service prep and excution in your prayers as we all continue to discern what is best practice for the health, safety and support of all our parishioners -- and the wider communities in which we serve.  Thank you.

Reflection for Epiphany: Thanksgiving, Gifts & Signs

 

For the Feast of Epiphany, a reflection again from Dean Robert Willis of Canterbury.  It begins outdoors with a Christmas cracker, a warm wassail cup and a star candle, and moves on from there.  May it bless your day.

Reflection for the Eve of Ephiphany: Twelfth Night

 

Twelfth Cake for Twelfth Night
Recipe: BBC Good Food

Today is the Twelfth Day of Christmas, and tonight, as the sun sets, is Twelfth Night...easing into Ephiphany.  Dean Robert Willis offers reflections, observations and anecdotes about Twelfth Night, its origins and festivals -- and the Gift that was given by God for all the world.

For something to enjoy with your cake, it's appropriate to make and serve wassail...which in this wintry weather would be a fine way to warm hearts and spirits!

For a wassail recipe,
click HERE.
Source: BBC Good Food

May your Twelfth Night be blessed! 😊