WELCOME TO ALL SAINTS' ANGLICAN PARISH!
UPCOMING SERVICES
SUNDAY 16 FEBRUARY
8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. at All Saints’
Bulletin: Sunday 16 February
Announcements: Week of 16 February
Our Priest’s Weekly Letter: The Beatitudes
This week, the 8:00 a.m. service will be Holy Communion BAS and the 10:30 a.m. service will be Morning Prayer BAS
WHO WE ARE AS A PARISH
All Saints’ Anglican Parish is a caring church family that worships God in reverence and wonder. We serve God and our neighbours through music, liturgy, support, and outreach.
The All Saints’ Parish family is caring,
generous and appreciative,
and invites you to join us for worship!
We are located at the intersection of Vidal Street North and Charlotte Street in Sarnia in a large High Victorian structure that is treasured. Our parish was formed through the amalgamation of St George’s, Sarnia; St John’s, Sarnia; and Christ Church, Corunna.
Our Sunday energy is focused on our worship services at 8:00 a.m., which is a traditional-language said-service, and at 10:30 a.m., which is a choral service. We enjoy fellowship during our coffee hour after the second service. Our worship is directed towards learning to be aware of God’s love, which is available to us through Jesus Christ’s sacrifice at Calvary, and God’s acceptance of His sacrifice for us by raising him from the dead.
Through the rest of the week, our energy is focused on activities that provide opportunities for parishioners and outside friends to increase our bonding in God’s love through work and play together through such activities as Bible study, a walking club, a book club, cards and board games, Bible crossword, and workshops on topics of interest to the congregation. An important part of our parish life is to provide outreach and support to the community, most notably through our work with the Inn of the Good Shepherd and our sponsorship of self-help groups.
To read more about us, please visit the various pages in this website, which is always a work in progress, or click here to be taken to the “ABOUT” page.
Painting supra: Jane Hunter pinxit.
UPCOMING EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
See the bulletin for more details
Anyone and everyone who is interested is welcome to join us for these events!
► Friday 14 February
7:00 pm — 💘 Creative Word at Carole & John’s 💘
8:00 pm — Group Meeting, Parish Hall
► Saturday 15 February
6:00 pm — Ham Dinner: See below for details
► Monday 17 February
1:30 pm — ACW Meeting, Parish House
7:00 pm — Group Meeting, Basement
► Tuesday 18 February
11:00 am — Walking Group to meet at the animal park parking lot in Canatara
12:15 pm — Lunch, following the walk, at Stokes Inland
7:00 pm — Bluewater Chordsmen, Parish Hall
► Wednesday 19 February
10:00 am — Bible Study, Rectory
7:00 pm — Bible Study, Rectory
► Thursday 20 February
3:00 pm — Choir Practice
► Friday 21 February
8:00 pm — Group Meeting, Parish Hall
► Saturday 22 February
10:30 — Wardens’ Meeting, Rectory
► Sunday 23 February
8:00 & 10:30 am — Joint Service, St Bartholomew’s
► Monday 24 February
1:30 pm — ACW Meeting, Parish House
► Friday 28 February
5:00 pm — The Slice, venue TBD
6:00 pm — Hymn Sing, Parish House
► Wednesday 5 March
11:00 am — Ash Wednesday Service
► Sunday 9 March
3:00 pm — Deconsecration of St Bartholomew’s: See below for details
► Monday 10 March
1:30 pm — Bible Crossword, Rectory
► Friday 14 March
7:00 pm — Creative Word, Rectory
► Monday 17 March
1:30 pm — ACW Meeting, Parish House
► Friday 28 March
5:00 pm — The Slice, venue TBD
► Saturday 26 April
ACW Annual Meeting, Church of the Ascension, London
Our Ham Dinner will be enjoyed on Saturday 15 February from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm. Doors will open at 5:30 pm. The cost per person has been set at $25 each. Tickets can be secured by calling Valerie in the church office at 519.344.5167. A message can be left on our answering machine should you call outside office hours. Heather Norwood will also make tickets available after services.
The deconsecration of St Bartholomew’s will take place on Sunday 9 March at 3:00 p.m. Details will be provided by the wardens of St Bart’s at a later time; however, parishioners from all parishes will be welcomed.
COMING SOON: The second instalment in the much vaunted workshop series entitled “My Smartphone Hates Me”. Now that we all know where we are at in our understanding of our devices, this second workshop will begin precisely where we are all at and proceed from there. Don’t forget to bring your passwords and, if you have an iPhone, feel free to bring your iPad as well. After all, we wouldn’t want your iPad to feel left out! If you didn’t join us the first time but would like to come along, please do. Any and all, whether of this parish or not, are welcome to attend. Watch this space for the time and date. Until we meet again!
JOINT SERVICES
REVISED SCHEDULE OF JOINT SERVICES
Beginning Sunday 5 January
On Sunday 24 November, Canon Davis Memorial, St Paul’s Point Edward, St Bartholomew’s and All Saints’ decided to take part in hosting weekly services for each other for a period of time on a rotational basis in order to become better acquainted with each other as we discern a possible way forward together. As of Sunday 5 January, St Paul’s Point Edward will no longer be part of the mix. As a result, the following is the revised schedule of joint services for January through March:
► Sunday 5 January at Canon Davis Memorial
► Sunday 12 January at All Saints’
► Sunday 19 January: Each parish toworship at its own church
► Sunday 26 January at St Bartholomew’s
► Sunday 2 February at Canon Davis Memorial
► Sunday 9 February at one’s own church
► Sunday 16 February at All Saints’
► Sunday 23 February at St Bartholomew’s
► Sunday 2 March at Canon Davis Memorial
► Sunday 9 March at All Saints’
► Sunday 16 March at Canon Davis Memorial
► Sunday 23 March at All Saints’
► Sunday 30 March at Canon Davis Memorial
An electronic copy of this schedule can be located here.
The following services have not yet been included in the joint worship schedule:
► Ash Wednesday 5 March at All Saints’ at 11:00 a.m.
► Sunday 9 March at 3:00 p.m.: Deconsecration of St Bartholomew’s
ANNUAL VESTRY MEETING
Sunday 9 February
A very well attended Annual Vestry Meeting occurred after our main service on Sunday 9 February. Anticipation was running high as those in attendance were looking forward with high hopes for good news from our wardens and other officers. After various reports from committees were attended to, we finally received the news for which we were all holding our collective breaths: a balanced budget, and our treasurer did not disappoint us. After a few years of red ink, we were presented with a very attainable BALANCED budget. Raucous cheering could be heard for blocks around as parishioners celebrated this good news. Hearty thanks were offered to our wardens and wardens emerita, to members of Parish Council, and to the treasurer and the members of our Finance Committee as we basked in the glow of a lot of hard work on the part of so many. Congratulations were offered all around as the meeting broke up in jubilation, and one and all left with high spirits, some singing a Te Deum.
HAM DINNER
Saturday 15 February
Parish Hall doors open at 5:30 p.m.
Dinner served at 6:00 p.m.
Plans are being made to hold a ham dinner on Saturday 15 February from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. with doors opening at 5:30 p.m. for social time. The price per ticket has been set at $25. Questions should be directed to Valerie in our church office by calling 519.344.5167 and leaving a message should you call outside office hours. Heather Norwood will also make tickets available after services. Any and all are absolutely welcome to join us. We would love for you to learn more about us by joining us for a social event when chit-chat is the order of the day!
ST BARTHOLOMEW'S
ST BARTHOLOMEW’S
Beginning at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday 9 March
Bishop Todd Townshend to preside
St Bartholomew’s Anglican Church will be deconsecrated on Saturday 9 March with the service beginning at 3:00 p.m. Although details have not yet been communicated by the wardens of St Bart’s, it has been made known that we will be welcome to join them for this service.
SMARTPHONE WORKSHOP
Wednesday 12 February
A hearty crowd of smartphone-wielding parishioners arrived mere hours before a significant snowstorm was forecast to start in order to begin learning more about using their electronic devices. This was the first in an ongoing series of drop-in workshops for those who wish to learn more about the ins and outs of smartphones. Because the material being presented will now be participant-driven, missing one workshop does not mean that the next one cannot be attended. As was the case with this first workshop, any and all, whether of this parish or not, are welcome to attend this series. If you were a participant in this first workshop and left feeling overwhelmed, do not despair! This sort of learning does take time, patience and perseverance, but, rest assured, you will get there! Until the next time…
