Hello,
Finishing the Week of June 7:
Guild of St. Joseph Breakfast: Saturday,June 13,9am in the Trinity Centre.
Coming Up in the Week of June 14 and Beyond:
HUGE YARD SALE!! Saturday, June 20, 8am – 1pm in the Trinity Centre.
In Person Book Study: The Meal that Jesus Gave Us: Understanding Holy Communion by N.T. Wright. Next study is Tuesday, June 23rd at 4pm in the Trinity Centre.
Next movie night is Friday, June 26, 6pm: Indiana Jones! Whoohoo. 😊(In the Trinity Centre).
Strawberry Festival! St. James’ (Goulais River) popular annual event is on again this year. Saturday, June 27, 11am – 1pm.
Friday, July 3: $5 Monthly Meal in the Trinity Centre. 5pm for take-out and 5:30pm for eating in. We’ll be having pizza (pepperoni or cheese), veggies and dip, ice cream sundaes for dessert. Email susan.montague2@gmail.com to order.
A Liturgical Note For You: The Whole Point…
June 21st is the National Indigenous Day of Prayer. This is a day for us to celebrate the culture, the customs, and the many gifts of our Indigenous brothers and sisters. We can take the time to think and learn about the ways in which we are connected and discover even more ways to connect. There are many resources at this link to use in our worship services https://www.anglican.ca/im/nidp/
This is an important day for the Anglican Church to recognize and so, since it falls on a Sunday this year, we are encouraged to place (authorized) additional elements into the framework of our usual Sunday liturgy. We can sing appropriate hymns, add relevant petitions to our Prayers of the People, and include the “propers” for this day found on page 112 of the 2026 McCausland.
Why is this important? The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada was a buzzword for a while but, like all social issues, things can fade into the background when they are not spoken of. As Christians, we are called into existence as God’s Church in the world in order to work with God to achieve God’s purpose…reconciliation. We are meant to participate in the reconciliation of all things to God in Christ, forming the three-way right relationship between God, people (creatures), and planet, hastening the fulness of God’s kingdom on earth as in heaven. It’s the point to our existence so let’s remember together.
For Your Devotions:
Tuesday, June 16th is the commemoration of Joseph Butler, Bishop of Durham, 1752. If you’ve ever studied Anglicanism, you will recognize this great thinker. In his position as the Bishop of Durham he is well-known and respected for his defense of orthodox Christianity against Deism (they put forward the clockmaker image of God, among other things) which was prevalent in his time. To read more… https://forallsaints.wordpress.com/2011/06/16/joseph-butler-bishop-of-durham-1752/
Thursday, June 18th is the memorial of Bernard Mizeki, Catechist in Zimbabwe, died 1896. Bernard was born in Mozambique named Mamiyeri Mitseka Gwambe. He attended an Anglican school in Cape Town and converted to Christianity. Although he knew his life was in danger, he chose to stay during a rebellion against Europeans and Christians. He was dragged from his home and stabbed to death. There is some mystery surrounding his death. If you’d like to find out, this is a great article… https://www.herald.co.zw/bernard-mizeki-story-of-an-african-martyr/
In Christ,
Susan
Deanery of Algoma 