Algoma Deanery Week of July 21, 2025

Hello! It’s a beautiful day out there. I hope you have a chance to get out and enjoy it. There are no close events to announce so here’s a heads up for down the road: Thursday, August 7, 4-5pm at the Trinity Centre is our next Prayer Study. We will be continuing our exploration of…

Algoma Deanery Week of June 30, 2025

Hello everyone, I’ve attached the Thorneloe course offerings and registration form for anyone interested.  There is a Prayer Study this Thursday, July 3, 4-5pm at the Trinity Centre. We are continuing our exploration of contemplative prayer. I’ll be on vacation for a while so you might not hear from me for a couple of Mondays…

Algoma Deanery Week of June 23, 2025

Good day, I have another summertime worship service change to let you know about. In Sault Ste Marie, Emmaus will be hosting Zion Lutheran throughout July at 10am. And then Zion Lutheran will be hosting Emmaus throughout August at 11am. The Strawberry Festival at St. James, Goulais River is this coming Saturday, June 28, 11am…

Algoma Deanery Week of June 16, 2025

Good day, Happening This Week! The Holy Trinity Spring Fling!! Saturday, June 21, 11am – 3pm in the Trinity Centre. There’ll be a BBQ, vendor tables, bake table, “new to you” and more… (parking off Northern Ave. in “Church Parking” spots plus visitor parking spots off Old Garden River Rd.).   Happening Next Week!  St. James,…

Algoma Deanery Week of June 9, 2025

Hello, Welcome to the first day of “Ordinary Time” after the 50 days of Easter. The colour of the hangings in our worship spaces now changes to green – for the most part. Why green? Green is the color of natural, living things. It is the color of grass and leaves, youth, flowering, hope, and…

Algoma Deanery Week of June 2, 2025

Good day and Happy Easter!! We are now in our final week of the Easter season. Learning Opportunity! online lecture by well-known Christian writer, Will Willimon, Tuesday, June 17. He’ll be speaking about Jesus being the instigator and sustainer of Christian evangelism. To register go here:   https://www.luthersem.edu/news/2025/04/16/evangelism-salon-with-will-willimon/?utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8IGHHxQG0jSywExQHnvEXcdefipt4HgBGs8HRE-k6SkAO-gzOWNm16U40wwurUE8iLYJIXexjMVtbtkln4PP6iRiVr5bAq-oF2Ujjt4kbaMWSc02M&_hsmi=361258931&utm_content=361258931&utm_source=hs_email (It’s being held in the Central time zone…

Anglican Missions in Madagascar

Our field agent, Pamala Stickney, has written a wonderful newsletter based on her first trip to the school and orphanage in Madagascar. I hope you will take the time to read it and, if you can help us out with a donation to continue our support of the children, that would be very much appreciated.…

Algoma Deanery Week of May 26, 2025

Happy 6th Monday in Easter! Alleluia, Christ is risen! Tonight (Monday, May 26) at 5:30pm at Emmaus, there is a potluck “meet & greet” for Bishop Michael Oulton and his wife. Please come join us for good food and fun. Tomorrow (Tuesday, May 27) 7pm at the cathedral is the ACW opening worship service of…

Algoma Deanery Week of May 12, 2025

Happy Fourth Week of Easter (Day 23 of the 50 Days of Easter)! At Synod this week, I had a conversation with a young woman who had announced to all of us that she had found our Synod gathering a “work of art”. She told me that she had moved from her denomination to Anglicanism…

Algoma Deanery Week of May 5, 2025

Good day, Today is National Red Dress Day to raise awareness about Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. So, if you see me today, that’s why I’m looking a little fancier than I usually do on a Monday.  A new happening to let you know about: Saturday, May 31, 8am – noon: Trunk Sale…