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The Saskatchewan Anglican
March 2020
Vintage Youth to 'Feud' with other parishes in Saskatoon Submitted SASKATOON — The next gathering of Vintage Youth — a youth group for old people (18-plus) held every month at Christ Church — will take place at
Christ Church, Saskatoon at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 29 when we will be playing Family Fued. Christ Church officially challenges other parishes in the Diocese to put together a team and enter into the Family Fued challenge, hosted
by the Rev Mark (Richard Dawson) Kleiner. Bragging rights and nominal prizes at stake. If you are interested in entering, please contact Christ Church at christchurchsaskatoon@sasktel. net.
DIOCESE OF SASKATOON
Announcements for March 2020 g Saskatchewan Anglican online! Did you know that you can read current and past issues of the Saskatchewan Anglican online at https://issuu.com/ thesaskatchewananglican or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ saskatchewananglican or the Diocese of Saskatoon website at www.anglicandiocesesaskatoon.com/ saskanglican? g What is our bishop up to? check out the bishop’s Calendar on the redesigned, new and improved diocesan website. g New Ministry Preparation Program: The Diocese of Saskatoon is beginning this new program that will consolidate the separate programs of Lay Reader and Locally Raised Clergy training, St. Bridget’s and training in ministry support. The new Ministry Preparation Program: 2020 - 2023 Plan has now been released. For information on this program and the program’s courses and to inquire about applying and to obtain application forms, please contact the Ministry Preparation Program’s co-ordinator, the Rev. Dr. Trish McCarthy, at tmccarthy@ sasktel.net or 306-3708378. g New Ministry Preparation Program’s Spring
2020 Discernment Weekend: The Right Rev. Bishop Chris Harper and Rev. Dr. Trish McCarthy have announced the first discernment weekend for those interested in considering training in ministry. The Spring 2020 Discernment Weekend will be held at Scholastica House, St. Peter’s Abbey, Muenster on Friday, March 20 from 7 to 9 p.m. (supper at 6 p.m.) and Saturday, March 21 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cost is $100. For information and to inquire about registering for the program and the weekend, please contact the Ministry Preparation Program’s co-ordinator, the Rev. Dr. Trish McCarthy, at tmccarthy@ sasktel.net or 306-3708378. g Vintage Youth, a monthly youth group for old people (18-plus) at Christ Church, Saskatoon: The next gathering of Vintage Youth will take place at 7 p.m. on Saturday, February 29. The theme for the night will be Family Feud. Christ Church officially challenges other parishes in the diocese to put together a team and enter into the Family Feud challenge, hosted by Rev Mark (Richard Dawson) Kleiner. Bragging rights and nominal prizes at stake. If you are interested in entering, please contact Christ Church at christ-
churchsaskatoon@sasktel. net. g Free Lectures at Em & St. Chad: Gordon Smith (president of Ambrose College, Calgary) will be on campus conducting events about the life of organizations, intended for publicsector and social-sector leadership. There is a free afternoon workshop, and a free evening public lecture, both on Thursday, March 12. Afternoon workshop is “The Anatomy of Organizations: How They Work and How We are Effective within Them” from 2 to 4:30 p.m. and evening lecture is “Leadership in a Society Consumed with Fear. Talk for Leaders and Leaders of Leaders,” followed by forum conversation from 7 to 9 p.m. Both are at University Club, University of Saskatchewan, 101 Administration Place, Saskatoon. For more information visit www.eventbrite.com/e/ leadership-in-a-societyconsumed-with-fear-withgordon-t-smith-phd-president-ambrose-universityin-tickets-91429669603. Or visit www. eventbrite.com/e/ workshop-the-anatomyof-organizations-withgordon-t-smith-tickets-91237613157. g A Diocese of Saskatoon and Qu’Appelle Clergy Retreat hosted by the
Diocese of Qu’Appelle will be held from March 23 to 26; location and cost TBA. g Seniors’ Lunch in Battleford: - St. George’s Anglican Parish, Battleford holds a monthly seniors’ lunch the first Monday of each month. The food is provided by the parish members and is complementary. g Community Coffee House and Bible Study: The Parish of St. George’s, Saskatoon hold its weekly Coffee House and Bible Study every Thursday from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. The Bible Study is held from 10:30 a.m. to noon. All events are in the Parish Hall, 624 Ave. I South. Other special church services and meetings: g Queen’s House: Centring Prayer is Monday evenings, 7 to 8:30 p.m.; Women in Ministry Luncheons are monthly from 12 to 1:30 p.m. (please call for schedule); Taizé Prayer is second Wednesday of the month from 7 to 8p.m. g Celtic Evening Service in Saskatoon: The Celtic Evening Eucharist Service continues in its fourth year at St. George’s Anglican Church, 624 Ave. I South, Saskatoon. Services are held every Tuesday evening at 7 p.m.
g All Saints’, Saskatoon: Thursdays at 5 p.m. (BCP) Said Evening Prayer followed by Low Mass. g Christ Church, Saskatoon: Evening Prayer (BAS) followed by coffee/tea and conversation, every Thursday at 7 p.m. g Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Saskatoon: Every Wednesday, lunch time Eucharist at 12:10 p.m. in the Lady Chapel followed by tea/coffee in the parish hall (bring your own bag lunch). g Weekly Taizé Service and Potluck in Sutherland: St. Matthew’s, Sutherland is holding a Taizé Service and potluck supper every Monday night. The supper begins at 6 p.m. and the service at 7 p.m. Deadline To be included in a timely manner, brief notices should be sent to the Associate Editor by e-mail or “snail mail” by the last week of the month, two months before the month in which insertion is desired (for example, December submissions will be in the February issue). Detailed and longer texts of upcoming events will not be included here, but should space allow, could be the subject of article and notices elsewhere in the paper.