It's our Annual Parish Cookie Sale and Tea! Take a walking tour around the tables to select the treats you want to take home! Fill a large box -- or a small one -- to share with friends and family. Then sit down for a cuppa and a slice of cake before you go on with your day.
We look forward to your company, and thanks for supporting our Parish!
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| Poppies adorn the Cathedral Church of the Redeemer in Calgary, Alberta |
Let us remember before God, and commend to his sure keeping, those who have died for their country in war; those whom we knew, and whose memory we treasure; and all who have lived and died in the service of humankind.
One hundred ten years ago this year, the Great War began. These are the names of those from the Parish of St. Cyprian, Lacombe, Alberta, who gave their lives in service to Canada and the Commonwealth in that war: 1914-1918:
It's that time again...the clocks in most of Canada will have to be set back 1 hour before folks go to bed on Saturday night, as Standard Time resumes at 2 a.m. on Sunday.
Thursday Thoughts from Rev. Ed Trevors, an Anglican priest in the parish of St. Margaret of Scotland, Halifax, Nova Scotia. May it bless your day. 😊
Please join us this Advent for an exploration and conversation around the Incarnation of Jesus. We will have four unique sessions focusing on different aspects of the Incarnation and Jesus' entrance into creation and human experience. We are excited, as well, to have each session led by a different person from the Diocese - The Rev. Elizabeth Short, The Rev. Chris Roth, The Ven. Dr. Pilar Gateman and The Rev. Br. Jason Carroll. This study will enrich your Advent journey. We'll gather via Zoom on Sunday evenings throughout Advent (December 1, 8, 15 and 22) from 7:00 - 8:30 pm.
Please contact Br. Jason Carroll at the Diocesan Office to register for the study.
Cost is free.
Today is the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi. May this prayer, attributed to him, be on your heart, in your thoughts, and on your lips -- and may it bless your day. 😊
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Did you know that the Feast of Michaelmas is approaching? Tomorrow in St. Cyprian's we will mark the Holy Day of St. Michael and All angels.
Here is what Anglican priest and poet, Malcolm Guite, wrote about Michaelmas in his book of sonnets entitled Sounding the Seasons:
From Rev. Ed Trevors of the Anglican Parish of St. Margaret of Scotland, Halifax, Nova Scotia. May it bless your day. 😊
St. Leonard’s Anglican Church in Red Deer is offering 2 free workshops regarding Spiritual Gifts:
Wise Words on a Wednesday...from Rev. Ed Trevors of St. Margaret of Scotland Anglican parish in Halifax, NS. Something that is relevant to those of us in a small, aging congregation...eh?
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Friday food for thought...from Rev. Ed Trevors, a priest in the Anglican parish of St. Margaret of Scotland, Halifax, Nova Scotia. May it bless your day. 😊
Wise words on a Wednesday...from Rev. Ed Trevors of the Anglican parish of St. Margaret of Scotland, Halifax, NS: "Love, Hope and Optimism" May this bless your day. 😊
Wildfires have destroyed much of the town of Jasper, Alberta, as of this morning. People have been evacuated to Calgary for safety, but may have little or nothing to come home to when all is said and done.
The Anglican Diocese of Calgary has shared this request and photo:
Please continue to pray for the people who live, work and worship in Jasper. Among many other buildings, it has been confirmed that the Anglican Church in Jasper is now gone.
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| The Anglican Parish of St. Mary & St. George, Jasper, Alberta July 25, 2024 |
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. - Ps. 46:1 (KJV)
In the wake of tragedy in Pennsylvania on Saturday evening...this commentary from Rev. Ed Trevors of the Anglican parish of St. Margaret of Scotland in Halifax, Nova Scotia. May its food for thought bless your day. 💓
Rev. Robert Sears has recorded a video of his sermon delivered in the parish of St. Cyprian's, Lacombe, on Sunday, June 30. The Biblical text is the reading from 2 Corinthians 8:7-15.
EDITOR'S NOTE: On June 30, I posted a link to a video from Rev. Ed Trevors of the Anglican Parish of St. Margaret of Scotland in Halifax, NS, which was thought to echo some of Rev. Robert's sentiments in this now-recorded video. If you are interested, you can watch Rev. Trevors' video HERE.
This morning (Sunday, June 30-2024), Rev. Robert Sears spoke on our reading from 2 Corinthians 8:7-15, in which Paul was writing about a commitment the Church in Corinth had made to support the poor -- specifically, the impoverished Church in Jerusalem, which was suffering hardship due to persecution.
Rev. Robert Sears has recorded this sermon from Sunday, June 23, 2024 -- based on the lectionary reading from 2 Corinthians 6: 1-13.
What follows is a link to a CBC article that I cannot share directly on Facebook, due to Facebook's policy about Canadian news (a rabbit hole I won't take you down here!).
THIS ARTICLE is about a centenarian and his wife who remain active in their Anglican parish in Westlock, Alberta. He's currently the Rector's Warden -- and is now driven to church in the priest's car.
Here at St. Cyprian's we've bemoaned the fact there are fewer of us and all of us are aging and feel less able to do many of the activities we used to do -- yet this year we still did our bit for the County's Highway Clean-up, and on Saturday, we held a bang-up yard sale on our west lawn. Let us take inspiration from Mr. and Mrs. McConaghy (married 80 years!!) as we seek to move forward. And let us take inspiration from the small parish in Westlock, who's priest is 78 years old and just celebrated the 50th anniversary of his ordination.
The article includes a link to a short video -- in which you also see Mr. McConaghy ringing the bell for the service!
YOU CAN READ ALL ABOUT IT HERE.
Did you know we're including a Bake Sale Table at our parish Yard Sale this Saturday? You could go home with a rhubarb loaf (as photographed). Or a banana loaf or a cake or muffins or cookies... Yummmm!
St. Cyprian's Anglican Church,
5001 C&E Trail, Lacombe, Alberta --
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.,
Saturday, June 22, 2024.
See you there, eh?
When? Saturday, June 22, 2024
Where? on the corner of 50th Avenue and C&E Trail, Lacombe, Alberta
Time? 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Volunteers needed!
- To bake for the Bake Table
- To set up the tables
Set-up begins at 8 a.m. on the day of the sale.
Let Pat C. know if you can help!
This has been posted here before...but it's Trinity Sunday and time again to remember the One in Three -- with Canadian singer-song-writer, Steve Bell, and his rendition of The Lorica:
May this bless your day.
Just like all of us,
Jesus had a mother.
Happy Mother's Day to all mothers.
May this bless your day.
Mid-week food for thought from Rev. Ed Trevors of the Anglican parish of St. Margaret of Scotland in Halifax, NS...
A video sermon from Rev. Robert Sears for Shepherd Sunday (April 21, 2024) -- recorded April 26.
The Gospel passage for that Sunday was John 10:11-21
Rev. Ed Trevors is the incumbent of the Anglican parish of St. Margaret of Scotland in Nova Scotia. Recorded on the evening of Earth Day (April 22) he brings this story of hope. May it bless your day. 😊
This sermon is on the text from 1John 3: 1-7, which was the Second Lesson from the Lectionary for April 14, 2014. The recording was made over this past weekend, and only brought to the attention of your blog Editor this evening. I apologize for the delay, but there was no announcement from Rev. Sears that he had done this recording.
Allelluia! Christ is Risen!
The Lord is risen indeed! Allelluia!
Some Christians have reportedly said, "We're already believers. Why would we need a course on Christianity?" Meet the fellow who created such a course -- and Christians and 'nons' ate it up:
A musical blessing for St. Patrick's Day -- Steve Bell singing "The Lorica" -- a version of St. Patrick's Breastplate prayer. May it bless your day. 😊
Palm Sunday - March 24, 2024
Holy Eucharist - 10 a.m.
Good Friday - March 29, 2024
Good Friday Service - 10 a.m.
Holy Eucharist - 2 p.m.
Please note this special time.
There will be no 10 a.m. service that morning.
Rev. Robert Sears has recorded his sermon from Sunday, March 10th -- the 4th Sunday in Lent. May it bless your day. 😊
"Lent 4 gives us both readings: Numbers 21:4-9; and John 3:13-21."Jesus refers to the bronze serpent in a metaphor of himself. But how was it used in the Book of Numbers?
"In Numbers the bronze serpent is a part of an object lesson for the Israelites. They were free from Pharaoh, but they were not ready for the freedom to be responsible for their own lives together. They were afraid of the open road before them. They would rather complain about God and Moses: they had neither food nor water, and they didn't like the food and water Moses gave them. They were their own worst enemies. They even longed for the false security of their former bondage. They were sorely tempted by the complete abandonment of responsibility for their own lives. The lesson behind the bronze serpent is to stop complaining and wanting to outsource the responsibility for your own life. See the value of life. Look to God's gifts and provision. Walk before God in the freedom to live a life of responsibility."
Rev. Robert has recorded his sermon from Sunday, March 3 -- may it bless your day. 😊
Just a reminder: no matter how much snow is on the ground or in the forecast, it's time...Before you go to bed Saturday night...
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| God instructing Abraham to count the stars Woodcut by Julius Schnorr Von Carolsfeld, 1860 Source: Wikipedia Commons |
Rev Robert's Sermon for Lent 2 (Year A) - Feb 25,, 2024. He writes:
In this sermon I pick up from where Noah left off. God is trying to change the way we function. He would like to replace freedom as autonomy with freedom as responsibility. And where Noah, though righteous failed, Abraham succeeds. Abraham exemplifies the inner-directed life of faith and shows us what a leader after God's own heart looks like.
Related readings: Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16 and Romans 4:13-25
Rev Robert's Sermon from Lent 1 (Year A) - Feb 18, 2024. He writes: "Where I try to untangle the most difficult Christological description of Jesus from 1 Peter 3:18-20".
18 For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, in order to bring you to God. He was put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit, 19 in which also he went and made a proclamation to the spirits in prison, 20 who in former times did not obey, when God waited patiently in the days of Noah, during the building of the ark, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were saved through water.
Our Lenten tradition at St. Cyprian's -- Soup Lunches! Every Sunday following the service, we serve soup, bread and cheese -- and tea and coffee, of course. Free-will offerings accepted with thanks for your support.
Our Sunday services begin at 10 a.m. -- Eucharist and Morning Prayer on alternate Sundays. Soup is served starting sometime between 11 and 11:30 a.m. All are welcome!
It's "Kindness Month" -- and the City of Lacombe, Alberta has kits for "businesses" to show their support. Figuring that "kindness" is a major theme of Christianity. St. Cyprian's has joined the throng. Yesterday we put our posters out so the world (or at least the community!) will know we are Christians by our love. 💕
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| Church front door with posters |
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| A closer look |
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| It's official! |
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| Back door (hall entrance) posters |
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| Hall door poster #1 |
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| Hall door poster #2 |
Today is one of the dates in the Church Year when we observe the Feast of the Transfiguration (the other is August 6). This week Rev. Robert took much of his text from Paul's second letter to the Corinithian's...but as you'll see, there remains a link...
May it bless your day. 😊
Readings for Sunday, February 11, 2024:
2 Kings 2: 1-12
Psalm 50: 1-6
2 Corinthians 4: 3-6
The Gospel of Mark 9: 2-9
Ash Wednesday Service
at St, Cyprian's Anglican Church
5005 - C&E Trail,
Lacombe, Alberta
Date: Wednesday, February 14, 2024
Time: 10 a.m.
The service with include Imposition of Ashes
and Eucharist (Holy Communion)
ALL ARE WELCOME!
