“Flat Jesus” is a concept based on the children’s novel “Flat Stanley” where Stanley is accidentally flattened when a bulletin board falls on him. What Stanley quickly discovers though is that being flat has some incredible advantages! He can go to all kinds of places that he couldn’t go before! Children in elementary schools were…
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…
The theme for Youth Synod this year is #YS14 #Justice. The prophet Micah tells us what God desires from our lives–“to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with our God” (Micah 6:8). What does that kind of life look like? Our guest speakers Bill and Sharon Chapman will help us explore…
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!
Algoma Web Conferences [Webinars] are online seminars available to anyone, anywhere who has high speed Internet, speakers and microphone [and/or webcam, or headset]. Alternatively participants may opt to attend the webinar at their local Contact North Centre [available throughout the North] with prior arrangement. To register for either [or both] Web Conference, or for further information,…
Bishop Stephen Andrews expresses both hope and joy in the news that Jesus Christ’s resurrection from the dead is about our won destiny. View his YouTube greeting here or read his message below. __________________________________________________________ Χριστός ἀνέστη! Ἀληθῶς ἀνέστη! Christ is risen! He is risen, indeed! The Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead gives us…
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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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