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The Anglican Parish of Fitzroy Harbour (St. Thomas' Woodlawn and St. George's Fitzroy Harbour) serves Woodlawn, Constance Bay, and Fitzroy Harbour. We are a welcoming, inclusive, Anglican community that offers events and programs for children / youth, adults and seniors.
Sunday, May 24, 2020
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ:
I am writing this on Saturday afternoon, and what a beautiful day it is! The sunny weather sure beats the snowfall we had at the beginning of May, doesn’t it?
Did you ever notice how many songs by The Beatles are about the sun?
A couple of things I wanted to let you know about:
- Next Sunday (May 31st) is Pentecost Sunday. Our Metropolitan Bishop, The Right Rev. Anne Germond invites all of us to attend a Province wide celebration that day at 2:00 p.m. You can find our more information about the event, which includes Anglicans from every diocese in Ontario, by going to: https://www.province-ontario.anglican.ca/pentecost . The event looks to be a good worship celebration. Note: we will also be having our regular Sunday worship at 10:00 a.m. next Sunday!
- Did you know our parish has a Twitter page? We do indeed! If you’re on Twitter, and even if you’re not, you can find out instant information, devotional ideas, information about events, and more! by going to:
https://twitter.com/AnglicanFitzroy Please take a moment to review our tweets. Also see our Parish website at http://www.anglicanfitzroyparish.com/
- Anyone interested in doing an online Bible Study or Discussion group using zoom, on the Wednesdays in June (either in the morning or the evening)??? Can you please e-mail me (frjohn@johnstopa.com) or call me (tel: 613.402.9593) and let me know?
Lastly, two hats are walking together… one says to the other “I’ll go on ahead”.
Many of you know Mervyn and Emily Tripp. They are residents at Almonte Country Haven, which has been hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic. Amidst all the hard and bad news, here is a story of good news:
https://westcarletononline.com/tripps-celebrate-73-years-following-covid-19-scare
I hope you enjoy it!
It was great to see so many of you out for last Sunday’s LIVE Zoom worship, especially members of St. John’s, Antrim. A reminder that our worship services are recorded and published on vimeo.com, and you can access them by going through our Parish website: www.anglicanfitzroyparish.com/videos -- the service is published about 2 hours later. This is useful if you ever wanted to review it again, or if you wanted to refer a friend.
Please join us every Sunday at 10:00 a.m. by clicking here (the link will be provided by Saturday). You can find the readings for each Sunday on our Videos page. We will pray the Service of the Word, and even sing hymns! It will be a chance for us all to connect with each other. (For those of you who are new to Zoom: please simply click on the link above. A browser window should open and you will be asked to click a couple more times. Just follow the directions - no need to sign up. We recommend you try getting on 15 minutes before the service starts, just in case you run into difficulties. If you have problems, please call either Carolyn Beeton at 613.832.0464 or Fr John at 613.402.9593)
I wanted to draw your attention to a couple of things;
- There is a really good article on the website Ministry Matters about how to prepare and properly engage in online worship. You will find the article at https://bit.ly/7tips4church
- If your sound “gives out” during our online service, or if you don’t have access to your computer or tablet, you can phone in to listen to our church service live by using one of the numbers indicated below. They are all long distance, but many of us have got Canada-wide calling plans – the phone number that begins with area code (438) is the closest one to us; it’s in Montreal. The next closest is (647) which is Toronto. You simply call the number, key in the meeting ID and then the pound sign (#). You will then be asked for another identification number, or to press pound again (#) and then you’re connected to the meeting, and will be able to hear the meeting.
As always, if you have any questions or concerns about the process, please do not hesitate to contact Carolyn Beeton (613-832-0464) or me (613-402-9593).
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Unfortunately, church expenses continue, despite the fact that we are not meeting for Sunday worship. If you haven’t already done so, would you please consider donating by dropping off a cheque, by mail, or through CanadaHelps? You can find details by linking through our parish website: http://www.anglicanfitzroyparish.com/donate
Don’t forget that we have Soup for Seniors; if you’re in need of some soup, please call me and I’ll make sure some gets dropped off with you. You can reach me at 613.402.9593. Call me also, anytime, if you’d like to talk or just say “Hello”.
See you Sunday Morning!
Pax et Bonum! Peace and all Good!
John+
Fr. John Stopa+
Incumbent Priest:
Parish of Fitzroy Harbour
Parish Phone number: 613.623.3882
Mobile Phone Number: 613.402.9593
Twitter: @FrStopa
Email: frjohn@johnstopa.com
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Prayers of the People for May 24, Seventh Sunday of Easter
In the Anglican Cycle of prayer, we pray today for:
All members of the Anglican Communion around the world
The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend Justin Welby, and all primates and bishops
Members of the Anglican Consultative Council
The Secretary General, The Most Reverend Dr Josiah Idowu-Fearon
The staff at the Anglican Communion Office in London and the UN offices in Geneva and New York
In the Church we pray today for Linda our Primate, Anne our Metropolitan, John our Bishop, Michael our Assisting Bishop, Shane our Bishop-Elect, and John our Incumbent and for:
COVID 19 – Pray for all who are affected by this Pandemic
Area Parish of Prescott-North Glengarry: Holy Trinity, Hawkesbury, St. John’s, Vankleek Hill, St. Michael and All Angels, Maxville, The Parish of Grenville/Calumet: The Chapel at St. Paul’s, Fenaghvale with The Reverend Claude Delorme, Interim Priest-in-Charge The Anglican Church Women (A.C.W.) and their groups and members throughout the Diocese
+We pray for those who look after our safety and for front line workers, praying for their safety and well-being, and giving thanks for their work and presence in our lives.
In our Parish family we pray today for:
Margaret Stuckey and Mervyn & Emily Tripp of St. George’s Fitzroy Harbour AND Chris & Jennifer Kritsch and Ann Lambert of St. Thomas’, Woodlawn AND Jamie & Lisa Belton of St. John’s Antrim.
Those who are sick or shut-in Emily & Mervyn, Hilda, Steve, Garrett, Brian, Greta, Billy, Marian, Tania, Murray, Lois, Bruce, Ron, Howard, Laurie, Doug, Mike, Nancy, Tim, Edna, Reverend Jessica, Margaret, Helen, Mike, Logan, Fran and any others on your heart. Say their name out loud or in silence.
PARISH NEWS
Memorial Service for St. Paul's Cemetery Cancelled
Sunday, June 21, 2020 is the date for St. Paul’s Annual Memorial Service. Unfortunately, due to the Covid-19 virus, the Memorial Service is CANCELLED for this year.
We are thankful for the generations of families and individuals who have financially supported the cemetery and assisted us in keeping the cemetery in good condition. In fact, our future depends on the ongoing contributions from our present Church members, but also from families and relatives of those who are now resting in our cemetery.
It is our hope, even though we are not having our Memorial Service this year, that you will still consider a donation to the yearly upkeep of our grounds.
St. Paul's Cemetery is open to the public, please respect the physical distancing rules that are currently in effect during your visit.
Please keep in your thoughts and prayers, the essential workers, those who have been stricken with Covid-19 virus, their families, and those who have passed away.
Donations can be mailed to:
St. Paul’s Cemetery Fund
c/o Darlene Weir, Parish of Fitzroy Harbour
192 Shirreff Street, P.O. Box 191
Fitzroy Harbour ON K0A 1X0
St Thomas' Fashion Show - end of May - cancelled
