Below are the community announcements for this week. If you have something to add, please contact the Rev. Marnie Peterson at rector@stannessteveston.ca 

These are the readings for this Sunday include:

Numbers 11:4-6,10-16,24-29; Psalm 19:7-14 , Luke 12:22-32

There isn't an easy link to the readings for this Sunday.

Faith and Families Fall Launch
Sunday, September 22 from 12:00pm-2:00pm at Gilmore Park. Bring your own lunch. Simple snacks provided. We will eat together, create together and worship together. Offered in partnership with St. Anne’s, South Arm and Our Saviour. All families (all ages) with children and youth welcome.

Gilmore Park is located at 8060 No. 1 Road

Please continue to send your pictures of Hope in Creation through the whole month of September.

photographs can be sent to rector@stannessteveston.ca

We will close out the Season of Creation with a celebration of St. Francis and a sermon by our student, Daniel Melville Jones.

Sunday, September 29 - Pet Blessing at the 10am liturgy

We will only meet on Zoom this Wednesday at 7:00pm

This week we are reading: Chapter 12 The Wisdom of God was in him.

Here is the Zoom link

Sara Miller has offered a list of her favorite podcasts for those interested - thank you, Sara!

Justin Brierley’s podcasts:

• The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God Surprising Rebirth Podcast – Justin Brierley is a book and podcast.  This is a documentary style podcast and is very interesting.

• Re-enchanting is a lovely podcast where the hosts Justin Brierley and Belle Tindall host discussions on faith and spirituality with leading figures in science, history, politics, art and education and discuss how to re-enchant the world today.  It’s on YouTube where you can watch the interviews or via Re-Enchanting (pod.link). 

• Justin Brierley also hosted a podcast on Premier Christian Radio called “Unbelievable” for 17 years, until 2023.  He hosts with great respect and seeking to understand and ensure all views are explored and heard. The podcasts generally engage a couple of individuals coming from different perspectives, sceptics, believers and atheists in conversations on a range of topics shining a light on their different points of view. It is still going but I miss his hosting!  Unbelievable? (premierunbelievable.com).  If you search his name in the unbelievable search engine you will find many of his podcasts.  They are also available on YouTube.

• Justin Brierley’s podcasts : Podcasts – Justin Brierley 

Elizabeth Oldfield is another podcast host I respect.  In “The Sacred” podcast, she hosts interviews with a range of different individuals to better understand their outlooks and spirituality.

The Sacred - Podcast (podigee.io)

Marnie is at a clergy day this Wednesday, so there will be no mid-week Eucharist and no 11am Bible study.

Bible study will only be offered on Zoom at 7:00 pm

The Friday sandwich team is looking for a driver to pick up sandwiches and deliver them to schools.

You would need to arrive at St. Anne's by 10:00am to pick them up and you should be done by about 11:00am.

For more information please contact Sharmila 

Visit our donation page to help us reach our goal to bring an Afghan family to Canada.

and check out the list of things that we are looking for to help furnish their home.

Our friends at Gilmore Park United are offering a series of mental health and wellness programs. This latest group will focus on practical tools for wellness including meditation. They are limiting participation to 15 people in order to ensure a good sense of connection and trust between the participants so please encourage folks to register if they are interested.

It is expected to fill up. It is not a therapy group but primarily educational. However, folks are invited to connect the content with their own experiences and are free to share and discuss that.

If you have any questions about the program, please feel free to contact the leader, Liz Barlow (eebarlow101@gmail.com), who is an active member of Gilmore Park and a retired social worker.