We acknowledge that we are gathered on Treaty 1 Territory, the traditional lands of the Anishinaabe, the Cree, and the Dakota Nation.   These lands are the homeland of the Red River Metis.

Morning Prayer

Second Sunday of Advent

Lay Readers: Ross Thompson, John Robinson

Reading:

Baruch 5:1-9                         C 19 (Luke 1:68-79)

Philippians 1:3-11                 Luke 3:1-6

Hymns

Opening: #109- When the King Shall Come Again  CP)

Gradual:  #383-Jesus Shall Reign Where’er the Sun (CP)

Offertory:  #123-Once in Royal David’s City (CP)

Recessional:  #128-Let there be peace on Earth (SGP)

Collect:

Almighty God, who sent your servant John the Baptist to prepare your people to welcome the Messiah, inspire us, the ministers and stewards of your truth, to turn our disobedient hearts to you, that when the Christ shall come again to be our judge, we may stand with confidence before his glory; 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

         December 8^th 2024

Archbishop of Canterbury The Most Rev. Justin Welby

Primate (Acting) The Most Rev. Anne Germond

National Indigenous Archbishop The Most. Rev. Chris Harper Metropolitan (Province of the Northern Lights) The Most. Rev. Greg Kerr-Wilson

Bishop of Rupert’s Land The Rt. Rev. Geoffrey Woodcroft Administrator of the Diocese of Rupert’s Land The Ven. Simon Blaikie

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada

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

National Bishop Bishop Susan Johnson Bishop of Manitoba/Northwestern Ontario Synod Bishop Jason Zinko

The Moravian Church (North America)

President of the Elder’s Conference (Northern Province) The Rev. David E. Bennett

District President (Canadian District) Mr. David Jones

Anglican Communion Province of the Episcopal Church of Sudan

Council of the North Diocese of Athabasca

Anglican Church of Canada The Most. Rev. Anne Germond, Acting Primate, and the staff of the Primate’s Office of the Anglican Church of Canada

Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada Bishop Susan Johnson, National Bishop, and the national staff of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada

 The Moravian Church in North America The Rev. David E. Bennett, President of the Provincial Elders’ Conference of Moravian Church Northern Province

Rupert’s Land All those mourning the loss of loved ones during this Advent/Christmas season

Notices

Office Hours:  Thursdays from 11am till 4:15pm and Fridays from 9 am till 10 am phone 467-8466 and leave a message or send an email to cotasecretary@gmail.com

Christmas Services will be, December 22  Christmas Lessons and Carol Service at 10:00 and December 24 is the Christmas Eve Service  at 6:30

Love to sing? Come be part of a choir for Lessons and Carols Sunday on December 22.  Practices will be held on December 1, 8, & 15  following the Morning Worship Service.  Please contact Bev Robinson by phone at 204-404-4431 or by email johnbevrobinson@yahoo.ca for more details.

Advent and Christmas will soon be here.  To make our Church look festive we will be decorating with poinsettias.  Anyone who would like to donate to this long standing tradition please contact Pat Hannah (467-7767). Thanks for your continuing support.

Stonewall and District Christmas Cheerboard
The Cheerboard is still accepting cash donations at Access Credit Union.

DID YOU KNOW?

What do we know, or think we know, about the history of Indigenous peoples in Canada—and in particular their relationship to the church? Much of what non-Indigenous Canadians learned about Indigenous peoples in school was either inaccurate or absent from their education altogether. Part of being on a journey of right relationship is learning the truth about what happened.

Historical Sketch for Anglican Residential Schools (summary)

At various times between 1820 and 1969, the Anglican Church of Canada administered about three dozen residential schools and hostels for Indigenous children. They were known as “Indian” and “Eskimo” Residential Schools.

Under the terms of the Constitution Act of 1867 and subsequent Indian Act of 1876, the new Canadian government assumed its responsibility for First Nations peoples and soon adopted aggressive policies with regard to the regulation, education and ultimate assimilation of them. The spate of newly signed numbered treaties with First Nations groups in the west also spoke to the government’s obligation to provide schooling.

Initially, many Indigenous leaders supported efforts to educate their people, in spite of the curricula imposed by church and government. Several generations would pass before Indigenous groups found sufficient solidarity to effectively challenge the prevailing system and expose the abuse and loss of culture suffered by former residential school students.

In the decades since the late 1980s, many residential school survivors have come forward with stories of their experiences, including physical and sexual abuse and the impact of their loss of culture.          www.anglican.ca/reconciliationtoolkit

Next Week: December 15^th 2024

Holy Eucharist

Third Sunday of Advent

Priest:  Rev James Gomez

 Lay Reader: Joneen Livingston

Readings

Zephaniah 3:14-20                              C 3 (Isaiah 12:2-6)

Philippians 4:4-7                                 Luke 3:7-18