Youth (ages 13-18) from parishes in Sault Ste. Marie and area are invited to come out to the Soo Anglican Youth Group, to explore what it is to live out our faith, ask questions, share stories and have a whole lot of fun! The Soo Anglican Youth Group was formed in early November as a response to Algoma Deanery…
St. John’s Back to Basics Children’s Centre has been part of the community in the Canal District (downtown core) of Sault Ste. Marie since 2007 with a mission to provide a free, safe, after school environment for neighbourhood elementary students. At present, there are between 20-25 children attending on a regular basis. Join us at…
If the snow accumulating across the deanery wasn’t enough to remind you that Christmas is fast approaching, then this will! The Deanery of Algoma has been working hard on creating a parade float that will be entered into Christmas parades throughout the deanery. The float is titled The Greatest Gift, with the hope of calling to mind our…
“I urge you now to keep up your courage, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship.” Acts 27:22 Algoma Deanery Council met on Saturday, Oct. 4th, 2014 continuing in faithful conversation about ministry in the Deanery, guided by the narrative of Saint Paul and his companions’ shipwreck on the…
Members of congregations within the Deanery of Algoma have been invited to share in the designing, building and use of a parade float to be entered in Algoma and district 2014 Christmas parades. An ad hoc committee hasbeen meeting throughout the summer securing funds from the Diocesan Champion Project of the Anglican Church of Canada,…
We keep those involved in the Algoma Diocesan mission trip to the Diocese of Tarime in Tanzania in prayer throughout their journey: We bless you, O God, and we praise your name, for you anointed your own Son with the Holy Spirit to preach good news to the poor, to heal the broken-hearted, and to…
St. John’s Back to Basics after school program has been up and running in Sault Ste. Marie for close to seven years. This program offers a place for students from Etienne Brule public school to gather at the end of the school day for a nutritious snack, creative crafting, fun play and often times meet…
May 14 to 16, 2014 Anglicans and Lutherans, both clergy and laity, gathered in Niagara Falls, Ontario to engage in an ongoing conversation surrounding vital and healthy congregations. Rev. Dr. Jay Koyle, CDO, the Ven. Anne Germond, the Ven. Marie Loewen, the Rev. Patrick McManus, the Rev. Pamela Rayment and Jim Schell represented the Diocese of…
This is the fifth year that Anglicans and Lutherans from Sault Ste. Marie and area welcome all to celebrate our common faith together at the Roberta Bondar Pavilion! Mark this date in your calendar and plan to attend this family friendly worship service!
We sometimes forget that the church exists from Monday to Saturday, and not only on Sunday. So why do we spend so much time thinking about our gathering on Sunday—and so little about being the church during the week? In this thought provoking blog post John Bowen, Director of Wycliffe College Institute of Evangelism, implores us to consider…
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