St. Laurence Anglican Church, Calgary, Alberta

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Classes will run on Sunday evenings from 6-8 pm starting September 12th at Knox Presbyterian Church, 3704 37th St SW.

The actual Confirmation will take place Sunday November 7th at 7:30 pm. Confirmation classes are a fun way to get to know other youth while learning about your Anglican faith (and enjoying food of course!).

For more information, or to register, contact Anna or Jill at 403-999-9396

Sunday School is offered during the Worship Service at 10 a.m. restarting September 12th, and there is a Youth Group Programme.

This is our second annual Diocesan widw youth gathering. It takes place at Christ Church from 10-4 pm. A great opportunity to have fun while meeting other Anglican youthlings. Cost is $10 and includes lunch. For more information, contact Jill at 403-999-9396

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Stuart McKay is offering a Poetry Course at St. Laurence on Wednesdays October 20 & 27 and November 3 & 10 at 7 pm. The course is $100 and cheques can be made payable to St. Laurence - on the Memo Line print Poetry Course. For more information, please check The Leader.

On Sunday, November 21st there will not be a service at St. Laurence as we are joining Christ Church (3602 8th St. SW) at 10:30 am where Phyllis Tickle will be the preacher.

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Anna is currently providing written copies of her sermon to some members of the congregation prior to the service. Anyone else who would benefit from having a written copy should let Anna or the office know.

A number of parishioners who give to the Church by automatic bank withdrawal have suggested that they would like to have something they too can put in the plate when it is passed round during the offertory hymn. Many thanks to Ace McGuire, who has so generously made some small crosses that can be used for this purpose. They are in a basket in the narthex beside the guest book.

Many of you will be aware of the devastating floods which have occurred in Pakistan and the human suffering which exists as a result. Anyone who wishes to help may contribute funds to PWRDF. Please mark your envelope PWRDF - Pakistan Relief, and place it on the collection plate. You may also visit the PWRDF website and donate online or by telephone. The website is www.pwrdf.org Click on the "Make a Donation" box on the top right corner. Thank you for your caring support.

Coming to a church near you...

Starting in September, there will be a contemplative prayer service each Thursday morning. The services will be at 9:30 am at the following SW churches:

St Laurence - 1st and 3rd Thursdays
Living Spirit - 2nd and 4th Thursdays

Jan Bacon will lead the service at Living Spirit United Church, which is located at 629 49th Ave SW. Geri Urch leads the services here at St Laurence. All welcome. No experience needed. We're all learning!

Food Bank Sunday is the last Sunday of each month. This week place your contributions in the wicker basket located in the Narthex. For a tax deductible receipt, place a cheque or cash in an envelope marked "Fod Bank" in the collection plate. The food bank is no longer accepting egg cartons.

ALL ROADS LEAD HOME now has a storage facility that will take your household goods in good condition to provide them to families leaving homelessness. They are able to pick up if they have a truck or you can take it yourself. To arrange to donate contact Scott Evans at sevans.nbl@storehouse39.ca or call 403-538-7301 and if you have any questions ask Martha.

Please see the Practising Month to Month e-newsletter that was sent to many via email or look for a printed copy of the newsletter in the narthex. If you don't think you are on our e-mail list please contact Marilyn in the Church office.

Large print bulletins are available from the sidesmen upon request.

Every Sunday after worship parishioners and visitors are invited to gather in the Sunshine Room for clergy-led ‘Conversations’. Please join us - the sessions take place from 11:30-12:15 in the Sunshine room.

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St Laurence is a NON SCENTS community

We are trying to be a scent-free environment to respect those with allergies who wish to attend our services. Some people get severe headaches, stomach pains, rashes, etc. when in contact with even a very small amount of scented product. Please refrain from using any aftershave, perfume or other scented products before coming to church. Thank-you for your cooperation.