BULLETIN BOARD
BREAKFAST BUCKET SUNDAY – This morning is Breakfast Bucket Sunday. During the singing of the hymn “It Only Takes a Spark”, you will have the opportunity to donate your change to the BLT Elementary School Breakfast Program. All donations are greatly appreciated.
CALENDARS – We are selling calendars again this year. They will be available next Sunday. This year we are only ordering 40 calendars and they will sell for $6:00 each. If you want one, please contact Wendy at 902-229-4172.
ST. ANDREW’S LADIES GROUP – The Ladies Group will meet this Thursday, October 2, at 7 pm in the Fellowship Room. Please make every effort to attend. New members are always welcome.
KITCHEN COUNTY PARTY JAMBOREE – This will be held on September 28th at 2:00 pm at St. Andrew’s Church with “Cute as a Button” featuring Frank Grandy and Billy Bob and special guests. A “Free Will Offering” is the only charge and a canteen will be available.
BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS - The Sunday of October 5th we are going to do a special Blessing of the Animals service, for St. Francis Day. Rev Mark would like to invite everyone to bring a photo of their pets, or to actually bring their special critter to church (so long as being in a crowd wouldn’t frighten him/her). If anyone has a picture of a pet who was much loved but no longer with us, I’d love to see those pictures too, as they will always have a special place in our hearts. Along with special prayers, there will be a moment during the service when all our beautiful animal friends will be blessed, and thanks given for their amazing companionship and the love they bring to our lives.
THANKSGIVING SUNDAY – On Thanksgiving Sunday, October 12th, please bring in food items as in the past. All food collected will be donated to the Metro Food Bank in Halifax. The Sunday School children will place all items on the altar during the service. Thank you for your generosity.
170TH ANNIVERSARY – The Beechville Baptist Church will be celebrating their 170th Anniversary on October 3rd to 5th at 1135 St. Margaret’s Bay Rd. We have been invited to attend all their activities which consist of a Banquet on Friday evening, a Community Fair and Talent Show on Saturday and Sunday Worship Services at 11 am and 3 pm. More detailed information has been posted on the bulletin board at the back of the church.
ST ANDREW’S LADIES GROUP – We will be having a member of the Alzheimer’s Society of Halifax speak at our meeting on November 6th at 7 pm in the Church Hall. This is open to everyone in the parish.
UPCOMING EVENTS – The following events will take place this fall: Turkey Supper – November 29th and Children’s Shopping Day – December 13th. Please mark these on your calendar and plan to attend.
MESSAGE FROM PRIMATE - Our Primate, Archbishop Fred Hiltz, asks that we pray for a ceasefire to end the violence in the Middle East. Pray for all who have died and all who mourn. Pray for the injured and those who tend them in hospitals and clinics that are under the continuing threat of bombing. Pray for world leaders who offer counsel in negotiating a settlement to this current crisis and in securing a lasting peace for all Palestinians and Israelis.
“Violence shall no more be heard in your land.” Isaiah 60:18
Bishop Suheil Dawani of Jerusalem has issued an urgent appeal for help. There are shortages in medicines, fuel and food. The Arab Hospital in Gaza City (owned and operated by the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem) is exceeding its capacity to meet this humanitarian crisis. Donations can be made to the Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund. They work with ACT Alliance (Action by Churches Together) to help provide support for those wounded and displaced in this ongoing siege.
CYCLES OF PRAYER
ANGLICAN CYCLE OF PRAYER: Pray for The Episcopal Church The Most Revd Dr Katharine Jefferts Schori Presiding Bishop of TEC.
PROVINCIAL PRAYER CARE – ECCLESIASTICAL PROVINCE OF CANADA: National Indigenous Bishop and the Anglican Council of Indigenous Peoples with Bishop Mark McDonald.
LET US GIVE THANKS for increasing awareness of God’s mission beyond the church doors.
PLEASE PRAY FOR. our Sunday School teachers and students.
DIOCESAN CYCLE OF PRAYER
The Staff and Students at the Atlantic School of Theology, Halifax, Nova Scotia. Dr. Daniel W. O’Brien, President
The Reverend Canon Dr. Jody Clarke and Beth
The Reverend Dr. Paul Friesen and Janet
The Reverend Debra Burleson, Director of Anglican Formation, and Chris
Dr. Susan Slater
The Staff and Students at the University of King’s College, Halifax, Nova Scotia. Dr. John Cooper, President
The Staff and Students at Kings-Edgehill School, Windsor, Nova Scotia. Mr. Joseph Seagram, Headmaster, and Belinda
The programmes of Discernment, Training and Formation for Ordained Ministry
OUR PARISH CYCLE OF PRAYER: Linda Strachan, Alvin & Lillian Symes, Gerry & Susan Titus, Annette Travis, Brian & Heather Travis, Jessie Tufts and their families.
PRAY FOR THE SICK: Gail, Rev’d Gordon Relf, Daisy
BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE: Beverley Elaine Fraser, Edith (Gilkie) Graham, Eric Johnson, Maud Johnson, John H Gilbert, Jane Raine, Bruce Kenneth Wheadon. Rest eternal grant unto them, O Lord, and let light perpetual shine upon them. AMEN