Please join us for in-person worship at 7:00 pm this evening (no need to register); or use the link below which will be updated by 6:30 pm to take you to our live streamed service.

As Lent 2022 begins, we embark on a new series — Walking with Jesus: Discovery, Desolation, and Delight.
We will walk with Jesus to places where our hearts and minds are opened. We will walk in some hard and arid places, and in some places where God’s healing presence seems close to hand. We will walk with those who sing out the joy of Jesus’ presence. This week, Jesus shows us the model of how God calls to  walk along a good path. Come, let us walk with Jesus. 
To prepare for this Sunday's service, you can read  Luke 4:1-13 
During Sunday Worship, here are activity sheets (based on today’s scripture reading) for all ages and stages:
3+   7+   Youth    Adult
Please join us for in-person worship at 10:00 Sunday morning to hear how ‘all things worked for good’. (no need to register); or use the link below which will be updated Sunday morning by 9:30 am to take you to our live streamed service.

Listen to this portion of Dr. Tim's sermon here

If you get a commercial, close and then re-click the link.

 * denotes that ALL are invited to participate

Sun, Mar 6 * Bible Buddies:  9:00 am (Zoom)
Sun, Mar 6 * Sunday Morning Worship:  10:00 am
(Livestreamed & In-person)
Mon (7) * Christian Meditation Group:  Mondays 10:00 am (Zoom)
Mon (7) -  Side By Side:  3:30 pm (Zoom)
Mon (7) -  Faith Formation:  7:00 pm (Zoom)
Tue  (8) -  Staff Meeting:  10:30 am (Zoom)
Tue  (8) -  Book Study - Words of Life:  1:30 - 2:30 pm (Zoom)
Tue  (8)  -  Finance Team:  7:00 pm (Zoom) 
Wed (9) -   Side By Side:  3:30 pm (Zoom)
Wed (9) -   SAFE Team:  7:00 pm (Zoom)
Thu  (10) *   Choir:  7:00 pm (Trinity Hall)
Fri     (11) -  Youth Group:  7:00 pm - Upper Room
Sun, Mar 13 * Sunday Morning Worship: 10:00 am
(Livestreamed & In-person)
Sun, Mar 13 * Book Study - Words of Life:  11:15 am (Trinity Hall)

The Session of St. Andrew’s and the Presbytery of Calgary-Macleod have approved the appointment of the Rev. Peter Coutts as Interim Minister of St. Andrew’s beginning immediately.  The appointment is for 1 year and during that time Peter will provide leadership for all aspects of congregational life.  An Interim Minister can provide stability to a congregation in a time of transition.  Peter will work with the existing staff and the elders to set the priorities of his work. More information will be available soon and Peter will be speaking about his work during the Annual Congregational Meeting on Sunday. 

Sunday, February 27th was Tim’s last Sunday to lead worship with us at St. Andrew’s.  He was presented with a gift of money at this service. If you did not get an opportunity to contribute and would still like to, please contact the church office at 403-255-0001.  Please note that these gifts are not tax receiptable.

The Ladies Guild wishes to thank you for your tremendous support of the Valentine Fundraiser. Thanks to your generosity we are able to provide 436 lunches ( 7 weeks at 60 lunches/week) to vulnerable school children!  Stay tuned for news of the 2nd Annual Soup sale coming soon!!

Pam Livingstone, on behalf of the Ladies Guild

In June 2021 the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Canada passed two resolutions: 
1) to ordain LGBTQI ministers and ruling elders
2) to affirm both the traditional definition of marriage as “a covenant between a man and a woman” as well as marriage being a “covenant relationship between two adult persons.”

Our denomination (the Presbyterian Church in Canada) will affirm both the traditional definition “marriage is a covenant between a man and a woman" as well as marriage being a “covenant relationship between two adult persons”, and the ordination of LGBTQI ministers and ruling elders.

Each Session is required to work through these decisions. With your help, we want to provide generous space for you to prayerfully discern what these resolutions mean for St. Andrew's as we Grow Life Together With God. 
 
The survey in the link below is intended to give the Session insight into the opinions that exist within our congregation. 
Click the link below to submit your responses before March 8, and mark your calendar for the discussion & learning series beginning March 16.

We will miss you guys this week, but we’ll be back next week, same time, same place, but with a special guest, Deanne Barrett coming to talk to us about inclusivity in the church!  We are so excited to see you then!  Take care!

In light of the emerging conflict in Ukraine we lift up and support the responses of our partner faith communities who express concern for those citizens who are being displaced and in need of our advocacy and care. We condemn all violence and destruction and call upon our leaders in Canada to help diffuse this situation and restore peace to the areas now under military conflict.
 
In our humble way, from our various faith traditions, we offer the following prayer:

We pray for the faithfulness of all leaders who serve in our name,
We pray for the conscience of humanity to know
right from wrong, and act accordingly,
We pray for those in harm's way, that there will be swift support and comfort for everyone being displaced and put in danger. 
We have each known strife,
We have each known loss,
We have each known the capacity for horrors in our humanity. 
We stand with the people of Ukraine
We stand for the rights of the oppressed
We stand with the afflicted
We stand for the freedom of everyone in creation. 
May we learn right action at this time,
To support those in need,
To calm the flames of wars,
To hear reason and mercy,In the lessons each of us has learned
From this exact moment in our history, 
May we help to find the path to peace
And begin leading all conflicts to their end.

We call upon our communities of faith to discern the way that is most fitting for their tradition, whether through prayer, fasting, meditation or other faith tradition, to seek the peace and safety for the people of Ukraine, and all those affected by conflict and violence in the world.

Calgary Interfaith Council Board

Thanks to those who joined our St. Andrew’s family on Saturday, February 26, 2022, to walk and raise funds for Calgary Downtown – HomeSpace Society (KAIROS Calgary and Feed the Hungry) through the Coldest Night of the Year event. 

The St. Andrew's Striders are pleased to have raised over $2000.00  But you can still contribute using the button below before the end of March.