Holy Eucharist

Harvest Sunday September 21 2025

 Priest: Rev James Gomez       Lay Reader: Bev Robinson

Reading:

Jeremiah 8:18-9:1                          Psalm 79:1-9

1 Timothy 2:1-7                              Luke 16:1-13

Collect:

Almighty God, you have created the heavens and the earth, and ourselves in your image.  Teach us to discern your hand in all your works and to serve you with reverence and thanksgiving; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

Please join us for fellowship and refreshments in the Parochial Hall following the 10 am service.

Anglican Cycle of Prayer Week (September 21 2025)

Anglican Church of Canada,

Archbishop of York (Interim duties of the Archbishop of Canterbury), The Most Rev. Stephen Cottrell.

Primate, The Most Rev. Shane Parker.

National Indigenous Archbishop, The Most Rev. Chris Harper.

Metropolitan (Province of the Northern Lights), The Most Rev. Greg Kerr-Wilson.

Administrator of the Diocese of Rupert’s Land, The Ven. Simon Blaikie.

Bishop of Rupert’s Land, Rev. Naboth Manzongo.

 The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada,

General Secretary (Lutheran World Federation), The Rev. Dr. Anne Burghardt.

 National Bishop ,Bishop-Elect Larry Kochendorfer.

 Bishop of Manitoba/ North-Western Ontario Synod, Bishop Jason Zinko,

The Moravian Church (North America),

President of the Elders’ Conference (Northern Province), The Rev. David E. Bennett.

District President (Canadian District), Mr. David Jones.

Ang. Communion Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan

Council of the North Indigenous Spiritual Ministry of Mishamikoweesh

ACC The Provincial Synod of the Ecclesiastical Province of BC and Yukon

ELCIC The Dean, Council, and congregations of the Southern Interior Region of the British Columbia Synod

WCC Ecumenical Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay

Rupert’s Land Our congregations and communities, especially the clergy and people of: St. Matthew, Peguis Parishes – The Rev. Pat Ferris and The Rev. Alison Denewith, Priests-in-Charge; St. Matthew, Winnipeg – The Rev. Canon Phil Barnett, The Rev. Canon Dr. Cathy Campbell, and The Rev. Gwen McAllister, Honorary Assistants; The Rev. Colleen Matthews, Honorary Deacon Assistant

Important dates in the life of the church:

Monday, September 22^nd: Saint Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist

Thursday, September 25^th: Sergius, Abbot of Holy Trinity, Moscow, Spiritual Teacher, 1392

Friday, September 26^th: Lancelot Andrewes, Bishop of Winchester, 1626.

Notices

Secretary’s Office Hours Wednesdays from 11 am – 4 pm and Fridays from 9 am-10 am. Leave a message at 467-8466 or send an email to cotasecretary@gmail.com.

Rector’s Office Hours: Wednesday and Friday between 9 am and 5 pm. It is advisable to call before coming. He can be reached at #204-404-9875.

Messy Church is on a break until November 26 2025.

Church of the Ascension Ladies Pot Luck dinner will be held on October 1 2025 at 5pm.  All Welcome.

The Coffee House fundraiser with Glove Box Gold will be Saturday, October 18^th 2025 at 7 p.m.

You are cordially invited to a complimentary luncheon to be served at 12noon and provided by the Church of the Ascension October 8 2025, with Dr. Joan Zaresky as, guest speaker, sharing her knowledge and wisdom on the topic of Resilience. All are Welcome to Attend.  RSVP by September 30 to secure your spot. Contact Twylla Gordon 204-461-4480 Kathy Turner 204-467-5307 Joan Fotty 204-791-2946.

Happening around us:

Thursday, September 25th at 7:00 pm, St. Matthew’s Anglican Church. Poetry Workshop on Work, Vocation, & Climate with Dr. Melanie Dennis Unrau

Saturday, September 27^th at 6 pm, St. Paul’s Anglican Church, 229 Balderstone Road, West St. Paul’s. As part of its ongoing presence in the community for the past 200 years, St. Paul’s makes an invitation to join for a Pork and Chicken Dinner. Tickets at $35 must be prepaid by September 20^th. Dessert and Beverages are included. Limited Seating. Call 1.204.344.5149.

Saturday, September 27^th from 10:00 am to noon, George Heshka Park (1265 Burrows Ave). Celebrate the Season of Creation with Tree Planting. Churches and individuals are invited to a special tree planting event in honour of the Season of Creation with A Rocha Canada. All you need are gloves, good footwear, and some water to drink. Please let us know by email at manitoba@arocha.ca if you are able to attend and how many will join you so that we can be sure to have enough trees and shovels for everyone.

YOU KNOW?

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Each year, September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

The day honours the children who never returned home and Survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities. Public commemoration of the tragic and painful history and ongoing impacts of residential schools is a vital component of the reconciliation process.

Wear orange

Both the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day take place on September 30.

Orange Shirt Day is an Indigenous-led grassroots commemorative day intended to raise awareness of the individual, family and community inter-generational impacts of residential schools, and to promote the concept of “Every Child Matters”.  The orange shirt is a symbol of the stripping away of culture, freedom and self-esteem experienced by Indigenous children over generations.

On September 30, we encourage all Canadians to wear orange to honour the thousands of Survivors of residential schools.

Next Week: September 28^th 2025

Morning Prayer/Truth and Reconciliation Sunday

Lay Readers: John Robinson, Kim Phillips

Readings:

Jeremiah 32:1-3a, 6-15           Psalm 91:1-6, 14-16

1 Timothy 6:6-19                    Luke 16:19-31

RESILIENCE:
Key Strategies to Support a
Meaningful Life
October 8, 2025
12:00pm
You are cordially invited to a complimentary
luncheon provided by the Church of the Ascension
Dr. Joan Zaresky will be our guest speaker,
sharing her knowledge and wisdom on the topic of
Resilience.
Joan has taught Resilience for the University of
Winnipeg for the past ten years.
RSVP by September 30 th to secure your spot
Twylla Gordon 204-461-4480
Kathy Turner 204-467-5307
Joan Fotty 204-791-2946
The Parochial Hall
435 1st Ave N.
Stonewall