February 28 to March 28, 2012
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Saturday, February 4th 2012 - 9:15 am to 2:30 pm
We invite you to this sabbatical for the soul. In an experiential workshop, Sanguin will gently leads us beside
still waters, honouring three primary paths in all religious traditions. With light hearts, in a supportive
environment, we will drop into the ever-present Mystery of Love and Compassion. This workshop is suitable for
clergy, lay, the spiritual but not religious, and all who feel a call to the path of devotion, transformation, and
awakening.
The Three Faces of God: Find Rest, Be Renewed.
Session 1: Knowing God As Beloved Other-The Path of Devotion
Session 2: Knowing God As Infinite It-The Path of Blessed Unrest
Session 3: Knowing God As the Great I Am-The Path of Mystic Unity
Bruce Sanguin approaches the work of the Spirit with an evolutionary and cosmological perspectives the
minister of Canadian Memorial United Church in Vancouver, B.C. and author of four books: Summoning the
Whirlwind; Darwin, Divinity, and the Dance of the Cosmos: An Ecological Christianity; The Emerging Church: A Model for Change and a Map for Renewal; If Darwin Prayed: Prayers for Evolutionary Mystics. His new book,
The Advance of Love: Reading Scripture with An Evolutionary Heart will be released in the spring of 2012.
Registration and Cost details will be forthcoming
February 5, 4:30
All Rite 13 and Senior Youth are reminded of the basketball supper-
youth worship night on Sunday, February 5. We are hosting
kids from around the Diocese, so come to Steacy Hall by 4:30 pm to
help with set-up. Registration forms are required; see Steve or Barb
TODAY!
February 8, 7:30 in the Chapel
This month's book is Sisters of Sinai : How Two Lady Adventurers
Discovered the Hidden Gospels by Janice Soskice. Please join us.
Saturday, February 11 from 4:45 -10:00 pm, Steacy Hall
It is time now for humanity, led by the feminine energy, to unite in prayer and a common vision for our earth
and her people. In celebration, a dynamic evening has been planned which will include drumming, singing, a
potluck dinner and closing circle dance. This event, co-partnered by Spiritual Frontiers Canada of Ottawa and
the Heart + Soul Light Centre of Gatineau, will feature entertainer Aboriginal Singer Songwriter Bevan Skerratt.
Also appearing will be Celtic/French inspirational singers Charles Gregoire and Heidi Brault. We will also be
inspired by two woman's drumming groups and several Peace presenters, male and female, who will speak on
their initiatives.
Guests will also be able to hear about three of the People's Sacred Scrolls that have traveled with over 5,000
expressions on them from Elders, children and all sectors of society. During the evening all participants will be
invited to share their own written expressions on these scrolls as they continue their journey supporting the
feminine nurturing values of community well-being, sustainability & peace.
Pot luck and heart felt offering of $10 or more contact Judith Matheson to reserve your space by calling the office -
see also flyers on boards.
Sunday, February 12th at 11:15
At This Town Hall Meeting we will discuss the proposal presented by
the Worship Space Renewal Committee. This will not be a decision making meeting but is intended as a time for everyone to share their
thoughts and reflections about what they have heard and read about
the proposal.
Sunday, February 21st at 5:00 pm
Please join us for a Shrove Tuesday pancake supper
and an evening of general merriment. This year All
Saints' will be preparing the meal and First United will plan a few
activities. There will be a freewill offering. Mark your calendar.
You are invited to celebrate spring with Bible Study! We
will be exploring the Book of the Acts of the Apostles on
Wednesday afternoons from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.,
beginning March 7 and continuing until May 30. We will be
journeying with Peter, Stephen, Philip, Paul, Barnabas and a host of
others who wrestled with the establishment of the early Christian
Church. All are welcome! This Bible Study will be facilitated by The
Rev. Bill Byers. To register or to get further information, please speak
to Bill (contact the church office for his phone number) or email him at
william.byers@sympatico.ca
Please note that the group will be taking a break in September, thus there
will NOT be a September gathering on the 28th. On October 26th we
will hold our 4th Annual Gala, in celebration of four wonderful years
of our group. Watch for announcements about the Gala details,
beginning in October.
4th Wednesday of the month
This is NOT your ordinary night out!
Take a look at what we have to offer:
Good food. A chance to meet new
people and socialize with friends.
Great films. Engaging discussion.
Dinner at 6 p.m.
Movie at 7 p.m.
Followed by discussion
(Pre-registration for dinner required by noon the day prior to the movie)
Cost for dinner: $10.00 per person
Movie only: $3.00
MIDNIGHT IN PARIS - February 29 (at Amica). Note that this date is the
5th Wednesday, because Ash Wednesday falls on the 4th Wed. this year.
THE LAST STATION - March 28
THE COUNTERFEITERS - April 25
1st Wednesday
of the month at 7:00 p.m.
Chapel of the Holy Spirit. All are welcome to join this small group for quiet contemplation,
prayer and fellowship in the Chapel.
Join us in the silence and beauty of this age-old yet very
contemporary practice. Discover peace. Enjoy support
and community. Engage your mind. Free your spirit.
Each session will include an Opening Prayer, followed by 30 minutes of silent, Centering Prayer. Members will then read together a chapter in Thomas Keating's book, Open Mind, Open Heart (available at St. Paul University bookstore or through contacting Reverend Gregor Sneddon at St. Lukes' Anglican church on Somerset East). A discussion and fellowship period with refreshments will follow, and the evening will then conclude with a Closing Prayer.
All are welcome -- no previous experience required.
Discover what the silence might hold for you!
For further information phone the church office at 613-725-9487, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., or during non-office hours, leave a message and someone will return your call.
Have been posted on the Parish Life page. To view or download these pdf documents,
please visit here
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