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Sep 8, 2024 - Popped Ears! Sudden Hearing.Have you ever struggled to open a jar when - pop! - the seal is released? Jesus pops open the hearing of a deaf man and heals a foreigner’s child in a split second. The pressure is building. Suffering surrounds us. Are we ready to have our ears pop? |
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RefleXions by Rev Laurie on how what comes out of our mouths is more important than what goes in.If you get a commercial, click back and then forward again. |
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Grateful/Thankful/BlessedThis fall, Don Koch is stepping down as Convenor of the Facilities Team after many years of faithful and diligent service on this team. We are grateful for Don’s time, energy, and commitment in keeping our facility in tip top shape ~ thank you, THANK YOU Don!!! We would also like to thank two people ~ Sean Pepper and Matt Nolette ~ who have stepped up to take on leadership roles in the Facilities Team this fall. If you see any of these 3 men on Sunday morning, give them a handshake and a ‘thanks’! We would also like to express our gratitude to all of the returning members of the Facilities Team as they start back this fall. Please support this hard working team as you are able throughout the coming year!! ~ Deb |
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Our next session will start TOMORROWThis 13 week program offers video supported information outlining the various stages of grieving. Group discussion and journalling make up the two other components. Our next session will start on THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 5 UNTIL THURSDAY NOVEMBER 28, 2024, IN THE LOWER FIRESIDE ROOM FROM 1.15PM – 3 PM. The program facilitators will be Judie Coleman and Alice Williams. For further information please contact Judie at : pastoralcare@standrewscalgary.ca |
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Do you have an hour to help prepare Bead Kits for the Indigenous Craft Table?Please join us! |
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To paraphrase Robert De Niro in Taxi Driver, “Am I talking to you? Am I talking to you?” Yes, I’m talking to you.A small group of us (Bill Judd, Mark Rowe, Judy Bridgemohan, Jarrett Hoefling, Rev. Laurie and Peter Coutts) have been working away for about 18 months moving the idea of an Indigenous Friendship Day into being. It’s now about four weeks away. Now we really, really, really need your help! REALLY!! |
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As part of our Indigenous Friendship Celebration, we are inviting Presbyterian Congregations to respond to the following during the month of SeptemberThrough the month of September, we hope that you can provide donated items from the list in the link below to assist the Aboriginal Friendship Center as they support our most vulnerable neighbours. |
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FALL Youth Group starts September 13th |
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From our Wellness TeamOver the years our Wellness Team has changed its name, membership and mandate and occasionally asked the congregation for input related to future planning. |
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Oops! We missed something.This September's LinX missed a very important aspect of the "Bites and Stings" article on Page 10. Please check out the link below which incudes a section guiding you how to deal with a Tick Bite. Please also note the letter from the Editor on Page 3 where Lorna is looking for proof readers, editors and organizers. Please send your indication of interest to: ConnXions@standrewscalgary.ca |
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On Sunday, Sept 1 members of St. Andrew’s Rainbow team attended the Calgary Pride ParadeIt was a joyful atmosphere of celebration and community, as messages such as “ love is love” and “be who you are” were shared by many diverse groups, from the Mayor and Council, to law firms, banks, and major corporations. We also were heartened to see many religious groups walking in the parade, including Red Deer Lake and McDougall United church, and a group from Knox Presbyterian Church. We walked away from the parade full of ideas and inspiration for our involvement in the Pride parade next year, as we continue to find ways to be over into the neighbourhood as we
Grow Life Together with God. |
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Serving in hospitality ministrySeptember 8: 10:00 am Greeter: Dan & Phyllis Duncan September 15: 10:00 am Greeter: Barb English |
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Click on the links below:The EDGE After School Youth Drop In Program - CLICK HERE |
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THE WIDER COMMUNITY |
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Living with Advanced Illness Centre - ‘Dying to Know’ Fall 2024 SessionsThese webinars provide information on preparing for end-of-life, strategies for staying resilient through challenging times, and help family caregivers become more confident in their roles. |
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How blessed are we to have so many opportunities to participate in our ‘Wider Community’?We have a unique opportunity to be led in a Presbytery workshop here at St. Andrew’s on Monday, September 30th by this year’s Moderator of the PCC, Rev. Dr. Patricia Dutcher-Walls. Come and be part of this workshop as we think about: How might biblical stories in which HOPE is inspired for God’s people lay a foundation for our own stories of hope and possibility? |
