Want More People in the Pews? Please Read This

Good morning…it’s all in the way we think – and as Kenda Creasy Dean would say – it’s all in the way we love. Growing the Church is an after-effect of being the Church.   This article fits in well with the passages from John’s Gospel that we have been hearing each Sunday for the past few weeks…

Algoma Deanery This Week

Happy Easter! Today is the Seventh Monday of Easter. As we approach the Day of Pentecost, we also approach the end of the Easter season but, as our Zion Lutheran friends have reminded us, “We celebrate Easter every Sunday.”  We are in the midst of the global prayer initiative called Thy Kingdom Come. Christians of…

Christmas Eve Services: Sault Ste Marie and Surrounding Area

St. Luke’s Cathedral, 160 Brock St., Sault Ste Marie. Phone: 705-254-7144 to reserve your seat: Christmas Eve, 3:30p.m., Holy Communion (BAS) Christmas Eve, 8:00p.m., Holy Communion (BCP) Christmas Day, 10:00a.m., Holy Communion (BCP) December 26, 1st Sunday of Christmas, 10:00a.m. Service of Nine Lessons and Carols (all music pre-recorded by St. Luke’s Choir) Emmaus Anglican…

Cathedral Happenings

This is the 16th year for the Good Friday Children’s Stations of the Cross service which was originally established under the guidance of The Reverend Canon Henry Morrow. Profits from the play, “This Glorious Girl” will go to the Canadian Cancer Society.  The charity we are supporting was chosen by our most recent Ring of…

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Suppers!

Tuesday, February 25th is your chance to indulge before Lent begins. 🙂 Here is where you can do that: St. Saviour’s in Blind River: 4:30-6pm; by donation St. George’s in Echo Bay: 4-6:30pm; $9 for adults, children $5 Zion Lutheran in Sault Ste Marie: 5:30pm; by donation St. Peter’s in Sault Ste Marie: 4-7pm The…

This Week’s Happenings in Algoma

Good day and  Merry Christmas! Thursday, January 2nd is the White Elephant at Holy Trinity, SSM (352 Northern Ave.); 10am – 12:30pm.  If you’re not having this event, please let us know. Thanks. 🙂 Saturday, January 4th is the monthly men’s breakfast (but women are welcome of course!) at Holy Trinity, SSM (352 Northern Ave.)…

Happening this Week

Good day!  For Christmas service information (and other services) please check out our other posts: https://algomadeanery.com/ Saturday, December 28th is the Faith & Fellowship at St. George’s, Echo Bay (159 Church St.); 12-1pm. For Your Devotions: Wednesday, December 25th is the Principal Feast of The Birth of the Lord: Christmas Day. What an amazing thing…God…

Christmas Eve (+ more) Service Info

Arranged by service time – earliest to latest: St. Saviour’s (32 Michigan St., Blind River): 3:30pm Holy Eucharist St. Luke’s Cathedral (160 Brock St., SSM): 3:30pm Family Eucharist St. Peter’s (359 Douglas St., SSM): 4pm Candlelight Service St. James (at the Captain Tilley Community Centre, Goulais River): 6pm Holy Eucharist Emmaus Anglican Church (1643 Wellington…

Special Services Marking the Season

  “The Longest Night” Service December 19th; 7pm at the Goulais River United Church joined by the folks from St. James Anglican Church Everyone welcome! Also…Longest Night Service Saturday, Dec.21, 7pm, St. John’s Garden River (346 Point Charles Rd).       Tree Lighting Event December 20th; 6pm at Christ Church, SSM (585 Allen’s Side…