Algoma Deanery Week of March 25th

Good day! Wednesday, March 27th is the next Lenten Lunch at Zion Lutheran Church, SSM (189 Upton Rd.); 12-1pm.  In support of the national joint Anglican/Lutheran Youth project called “Welcome…Home” (to raise awareness/money to eliminate homelessness), we’ve been taking up a free-will offering to go to Habitat For Humanity.  In just the first two weeks,…

In Algoma Deanery This Week

Good day! Wednesday, March 20th is the next Lenten Lunch at Zion Lutheran, SSM (189 Upton Rd.); 12-1pm. In support of our Anglican and Lutheran youth project called “Welcome…Home”, we’ve collected $175 for Habitat For Humanity already! Thursday, March 21st is the White Elephant at Holy Trinity, SSM (352 Northern Ave.); 10:30am-1pm Friday, March 22nd…

This Week as Lent Begins…

Good day, everyone!  First let me share a resource with you in case you are interested…I’m participating in the Society of Saint John the Evangelist’s Lenten program called “Growing a Rule of Life.”  They’ll send to your email a daily video and exercise to help you “regularize” your life and enable you to draw closer…

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Suppers

Good day!  Here is a list of churches in Algoma Deanery having pancake suppers (that I know about). But first, why do we eat pancakes on this day and what exactly is “Shrove Tuesday” anyway? Shrove Tuesday gets its name from an old word we don’t use much anymore…”shrive”.  To shrive is to present yourself…

Saturday Breakfast (March 2nd)

Good day…The usual “first Saturday of the month” Men’s Breakfast is Saturday, March 2nd at Holy Trinity Church, Sault Ste Marie (352 Northern Ave.) starting at 8:30 a.m.  For those of you attending Deanery Council that morning (including the women!), you are welcome to enjoy a hearty breakfast before walking across the parking lot –…

Algoma Deanery Stuff

Good day, everyone! Thursday, February 28 is the White Elephant at Holy Trinity, SSM (352 Northern Avenue); 10:30am-1pm. (It’s also clericus in case you wonder why your incumbents don’t answer your calls or emails that morning) 🙂 Friday, March 1st is the World Day of Prayer for Missions…Check with your incumbent (but not on Thursday…

This Week in Algoma Deanery

Good day, everyone! Thursday, February 21st is the White Elephant at Holy Trinity, SSM (352 Northern Ave.); 10:30am – 1:00pm Saturday, February 23rd is St. Luke’s Junior Girls’ and Boys’ Auxiliaries (160 Brock St.); 12-1:30pm AND…Saturday, February 23rd is The Coldest Night of the Year walk to raise money and awareness regarding the issue of…

Christ Church Youth Creating for a Cause

On Feb. 24th the children of Christ Church, Sault Ste Marie, will be creating ‘Blessing Bags’ for people in need in our midst. By God’s Grace – the bags are filled with socks, mitts, hand warmers, toques, toothbrushes, chap stick, granola bars, a gift card (from either Tim’s, Wendy’s, or Subway), a copy of the…