Diocese of Athabasca News, Updated July 20 2010
This week in the of Athabasca Prayer Cycle, July 18th -24th we are praying for the Parish of Fort Vermilion, St. Luke’s in Fort Vermilion, St. Michael’s and All Angels’ in High Level and Rainbow Lake and The Rev. Canon Hermann Dietrich. Next week July 25th – August 1st we should be praying for the Parish of High Prairie, St. Mark’s, High Prairie, St Paul’s in McLennan and Faust and Prairie Echo. We are also praying for The Reverend Joan Schellenberger the incumbent of the parish.
Bishop's Itinerary
- July 21 Grimshaw/Berwyn Vestry Grimshaw
- July 23 Wabasca Vestry Wabasca
- July 27 Visit with Archbishop Pettipas
- August 3 – 28 Vacation
- September 3 – 5 Youth Event
- September 7 Management Committee Peace River
- September 17 & 18 Diocesan Executive Council High Prairie
- September 22 – 23 Provincial House Meeting Winnipeg
- September 26 – 29 Council of the North meetings Winnipeg
- October 14 - 17 Diocese of Athabasca Synod Slave Lake
- October 21 – 24 House of Bishops and Spouse Meetings Montreal
- October 24 – 26 National House of Bishops Montreal
Dean's Itinerary
- September 7 Management Committee Peace River
- September 17 & 18 Diocesan Executive Council TBA
- October 14 - 17 Diocese of Athabasca Synod Slave Lake
Archdeacon's Itinerary
- July 2 – 25 Vacation
- September 7 Management Committee Peace River
- September 17 & 18 Diocesan Executive Council TBA
- October 14 - 17 Diocese of Athabasca Synod Slave Lake
Upcoming Events in the Diocese
- July 25 Breakfast served to Athletes by Saint James Peace River (Alberta Summer Games) 5:30 – 9:30 a.m.
- July 26 – 30 Vacation Bible School Berwyn
- August 2 - 6 Diocesan Children and Youth Camp - Camp Artaban
- August 16 – 20 Vacation Bible School Peace River
- Mid August Vacation Bible School Boyle
- September 3 – 5 Youth Daze with the Bishop Athabasca
- September 7 Management Committee Peace River
- September 17 & 18 Diocesan Executive Council High Prairie
- October 14 – 17 Diocesan Synod Slave Lake
- Spring 2011 ACW Conference High Prairie
Special Days for July
In July John Clarke celebrates his birthday on July 27th.
Other Important Information
- Encourage any youth to attend the diocesan camp to take place in August at Camp Artaban. The registration forms should be in your parishes now and if not please contact the synod office. Bursaries available.
- Registration forms and information has been sent to all parishes for the youth event on the Labour Day weekend (Celebrate Youth). If you have any questions about this please contact Kim Marceau at 780-322-3269, the bishop or email marceaus@telus.net.
- “Obey my voice, and I will be your God.” – Jeremiah 7:23b
- Chris Boyce from the Parish of Northern Lights is now our latest postulant in the diocese. Please pray for her and help, support and encourage her journey. Continue to pray for Roy Higginson and Bill Creaser are our other diocesan postulants to the diaconate.
- Welcome Reverend Leigh Sinclair as the new minister at St. Peter’s Ecumenical in Slave Lake. Pray for her ministry and for the parish as they face different obstacles while building the new church.
- Secrets to a simpler life for women. – If bugs make a permanent home in your hair spray, you may be wearing too much.
- Secrets to a simpler life for men. – Cheese popcorn is not a dairy product.
- How is your intentional listening? Read and study Luke 10 1:12
- Please continue to pray for Victoria Luke, Eric Dame, Colleen Kerr, Vicky Cater everyone on vacation, our Canadian troops and for unity in the Anglican Church.
- Augustine: Faith is to believe what we do not see; and the reward of faith is to see what we believe.
- Julian of Norwich: God wishes to be seen, and He wishes to be sought, and He wishes to be expected, and He wishes to be trusted.
- Anonymous: A miracle is where the hand of God is obvious.
- Pray for Emmanuel Parish of East Smoky and Pastor Glenn Widdis as the parish struggles with small numbers and financial needs. Pray for Saint Thomas and All Saints in Fort McMurray, the parish of Lac La Biche, the parish of Dunvegan, the parish of Fort Vermilion and the parish of Manning as they examine themselves and begin the process of replacing their priest. Please continue to pray for the parish of Athabasca as they continue to grow and spread the Word in and around the town of Athabasca. Please send them the resources they need to accomplish this mission.
- “The water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.” – John 4:14b
- The following prayers have been laminated and sent to all parishes for the use in each congregation.
A Prayer for our Youth – by Kim Marceau & approved by the Diocesan Executive Council
Lord, our Father, we lift up the youth of our diocese to you in
prayer. We thank you for their presence in our lives and community, and ask that
their faith be continually enriched.
We pray that our youth know that they are supported and cherished by their church
family.
Be in their hearts and minds.
Be their ever-present strength and refuge.
Fill them with wisdom and compassion and the desire to walk with you.
Lord, we ask you to guide us in our efforts to provide youth leadership and
programs in this diocese.
Thank you for all the people who give their time and love to our youth.
Help us to open our hearts to realize the gifts of the Spirit you have given us.
We ask Your blessing on those who you have called to be youth leaders, and on
those who are still discerning your call.
We pray for each member of this diocese to value their role in the lives of our
youth – as parents, grandparents, godparents, teachers, coaches and neighbours.
Help us all to be positive role models and reliable friends. Help us to take time
to nurture relationship with our young people, and to honour each one.
Give us the grace to see Christ in all people, as we are all children of God.
In unity and with one voice we pray to you, Lord, Amen
Hermann Dittrich has asked that we pray for the Lawton family on a regular basis and has written the following prayer:
O Lord our God, to you and to your service we bring Fraser our bishop, his wife Veronica and their children, James, Rebecca, Leah and Robert, body, soul and spirit, Lord. Fill his memory with the records of your mighty works; enlighten his understanding with the light of your Holy Spirit; and may all the desires of his heart centre in what you would have him do. Make him an instrument of your salvation for the people entrusted to his care, and let him by his life and speaking set forth your true and living word. Be always with him in carrying out the duties of his vocation; in praises heighten his love and gratitude; in speaking of you give him readiness of thoughts and expression; and grant that, by the clearness and brightness of your Holy Word all the world may be drawn to your blessed kingdom. All this we ask for the sake of your Son our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.
Further information on the above notices/events can be obtained by contacting the Anglican Centre. Phone: 780-624-2767 Fax: 780-624-2365 e-mail: dioath@telusplanet.net