When Russia invaded Ukraine, many of our parishioners directed their donations to the Primate's World Relief & Development Fund (PWRDF) to support aid to Ukraine. Attached is a report of how our donations played a role in the work being done thus far -- and still needed. (Note: this is a pdf document.)
Today's online service of Morning Prayer is provided by Rev. Robert Sears on behalf of the Anglican Parishes of St. Cyprian's, Lacombe, Alberta and St. John's, Olds, Alberta. Rev. Robert is doing something a bit different for this week's video, which he explains at the outset, so below are the readings for both April 16 and April 23, 2023: May this bless your day. 😊
How is our community responding to the call for ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION?
Join us at St. Cyprian's Anglican church as we hear from our Indigenous elders, our youth, members of the Lacombe area faith community, and the City of Lacombe.
Allelluia!
Christ is Risen!
The Lord is risen indeed! Allelluia!
Readings for April 9, 2023 - Easter Sunday:
Jeremiah 31: 1-6
Psalm 118: 1-2, 14-24
Colossians 3: 1-4
John 20: 1-18
God, draw me to the cross, there to stand with the others whose love for you feels the weight of it as loss, as grief. Your enemies thought they could end what you were doing, and render you powerless. Little did they know that love never fails. Show me again the truth of all that happened here. AMEN.
-- from Kate Bowler
In-person services for Good Friday: St. Cyprian's Anglican Church, Lacombe, AB - 11 a.m. and St. John's Anglican Church, Olds, AB - 2 p.m. today.
o God,
i am overwhelmed with grief
and too tired to cry.
o God,
i need to hear you
say my name.
God have mercy.
Christ have mercy.
Spirit have mercy.
o my creator,
speak me back into being
show me the bonds of love
that formed me
that hold me
let them be as iron
that enters my soul
blessed are we who see
that this present darkness
it is not all there is
blessed are we
who look for the one
this Jesus
dressed as a servant
who washes my feet
blessed are we who say
i am known
i am loved
i can love again
I have loved you
with an everlasting love.
Jeremiah 31:3
God have mercy.
Christ have mercy.
Spirit have mercy.
Hush child. Let me hold you.
You are mine.
-- Kate Bowler - https://katebowler.com/blessings/a-maundy-thursday-blessing-in-deep-distress/
waving
palm branches and shouting
and
the ending of their oppression, sorrow, and shame.
Only
a man riding a lowly donkey,
to
Jerusalem,
and
to the mystery
that
it would be through suffering that healing comes,
through
His shame, that dignity is restored,
and
through His cross that powers are disarmed,
and
death done away with
forever.
Blessed
are we, even here in the shadow of our unknowing,
where
the light of His glory slants low on our path,
because
for now there is hope and beauty and love.
and
for this moment anyway, it is enough.
--- Kate Bowler and Jessica Richie, The
Lives We Actually Have: Blessings for Imperfect Days.
NOTE: Rev. Robert will not be providing online Morning Prayer services this week or next (April 2 and April 9).
