Rector: Rev. Alan Getty & Associate Priest: Rev. Gordon Pontifex

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1 Christ Church, Millarville St. James, Priddis St. George's, Turner Valley Rector s Warden Real Durand Phone People s Warden - Paul White Phone Rector s Warden - Fred Robinson Phone People s Warden - Liz Barry Phone Rector s Warden - Heather Jones Phone People s Warden - Janet Ballance Phone The Meota Parish Box 404 Turner Valley, AB T0L 2A0 Phone: Rector: Rev. Alan Getty & Associate Priest: Rev. Gordon Pontifex

2 Clergy Thoughts Missionary. The word brings thoughts of a pious person going to a far away country to convert the heathen to Christianity. According to my dictionary, this is relatively accurate; however, I would suggest it is a narrow definition, and does not encompass much of the mission work which occurs. The resurrected Christ told the eleven apostles that repentance and forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem (Luke 24:46 ESV). The apostles were to begin at home, in Jerusalem, proclaiming repentance and forgiveness of sins. The forgiveness of sins and hope of eternal life is based on the work of Jesus in his precious death, resurrection, and ascension. Therefore the apostles were to make known the passion of Jesus, starting at home in Jerusalem, and working out to all nations, both near and far. Today we are God s disciples, his sent ones. We are the ones who are to proclaim the Gospel message to all, to those close to home, and to those farther away. We are to proclaim the death, resurrection, and ascension to all nations of the world. The operative word here is we, you and I. We are to ensure that Jesus message of salvation is spread to all peoples of the earth, both at home and to the far-flung reaches of the world. The easiest way to accomplish mission work is to assist others to do it, to donate funds for them to go, to pray for them, to pray for their protection while away. This is well and good, but mission work is much more than writing a cheque. The attitude that missions is something someone else does brings with it the same problems as the definition of missionary at the top of this writing. It is assuming that it is someone else who is going and often assumes large distances are involved. I was surprised at seminary to learn that Canada receives many missionaries from other countries. We, here in Canada, are viewed by other Christian counties as a place which needs converting. Many Canadians are non-christian. Many of the Christians here are what may be called nominal Christians, Christian in name only but not practicing their faith; not living consistently with what they say they believe. Therefore other countries send missionaries here to convert us to the Truth, to deepen the faith of those of us who are already Christian. There is work to be done here at home. While at seminary, I mingled with many students who felt called to go to other countries and were taking courses specifically to enter into the far-flung mission field. As a result, I know people who are either in other countries or who are home from being away. I applaud their efforts. I, on the other hand, felt my calling was to local parish ministry. At the same time, I am aware God may change His call on my life. He may decide He needs me elsewhere and I need to be open to such a calling should God make this known to me. I did feel called to go to Fort McMurray for a brief time last year. This was actually a local mission trip; going to do God s work among other people; going to proclaim God s love and grace to them in word and action. There is a Youth With A Mission (YWAM) base in Turner Valley where young people train to go to the far reaches of the world spreading the good news of Jesus Christ. They are preparing for the traditional view of missions. One of the workers there is Sanal Thomas who has come with his family from India. Sanal has become known to a number of Meota parishioners as their family worships at Christ Church and Sanal led our Lenten series at St. George s this spring. Sanal feels called to a mission trip back to his home country of India. One evening, he let a few people know he would be willing to take a small group of men with him. Rev. Alan has felt the call to go as has Liam. This is mission work being done by our own local Christian family, by our own congregation, by people we know and love. It is much easier to send others to go on missions than it is to go ourselves. It is easier to send those whom we do not know well than to see our friends and family go on these trips. It is easier to give money to other organizations, abdicating the responsibility for missions to them. Certainly they need our support, but we also need to recognize the responsibility of our local congregations to the mission field. Knowing some of our own have felt God s call on their lives, it behooves us to support them as we are able: financially, praying for their safety, praying they will have the words and actions needed to be successful with those they meet, praying that God s work in the world may be furthered through them. Sanal, Rev. Alan Getty and his son Liam will appreciate our prayers of support for their safety and for the success of their mission so that hearts and minds will be opened to what they have to say. They will also appreciate prayers for health as they encounter a changing diet, for wisdom in knowing what is culturally appropriate in this new setting for some of them, for places and times of rest. Let us take time to pray for those of our own parish family who have felt the call to go and been obedient to that call. Furthermore, let us pray for the health and safety of their immediate families whom they have left behind. Rev. Gordon Pontifex 2

3 WORSHIP SCHEDULE 2017 Date Sunday Priddis - 9:15 Turner Valley - 9:15 Millarville - 11:30 Readings July 2 Fourth Sunday Genesis 22:1-14 Psalm 13 Romans 6:12-23 Matthew 10:40-42 July 9 Fifth Sunday Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, Psalm 45:10-17 Romans 7:15-25a Matthew 11:16-19, July 16 Sixth Sunday Communion/ following BCP from BAS Genesis 25:19-34 Psalm 119: Romans 8:1-11 Matthew 13:1-9, July 23 Seventh Sunday Genesis 28:10-19a Psalm 139:1-12, Romans 8:12-25 Matthew 13:24-30, July 30 Eighth Sunday FIFTH SUNDAY See Christ Church Millarville See Christ Church Millarville 10:00 am Genesis 29:15-28 Psalm 105:1-11, 45b Romans 8:26-39 Matthew 13:31-33,

4 WORSHIP SCHEDULE 2017 Date Sunday Priddis - 9:15 Turner Valley - 9:15 Millarville - 11:30 Readings Aug 6 The Transfiguration of the Lord Genesis 32:22-31 Psalm 17:1-7, 15 Romans 9:1-5 Matthew 14:13-21 Aug 13 Tenth Sunday Genesis 37:1-4, Psalm 105: 1-6, 16-22, 45b Romans 10:5-15 Matthew 14:22-33 Aug 20 Eleventh Sunday Communion/ following BCP from BAS Genesis 45:1-15 Psalm 133 Romans 11:1-2a, Matthew 15: (10-20), Aug 27 Twelfth Sunday Exodus 1:8-2:10 Psalm 124 Romans 12:1-8 Matthew 16:

5 WORSHIP SCHEDULE 2017 Date Sunday Priddis - 9:15 Turner Valley - 9:15 Millarville - 11:30 Readings Sept 3 Thirteenth Sunday Exodus 3:1-15 Psalm 105:1-6, 23-26, 45b Romans 12:9-21 Matthew 16:21-28 Sept 10 Fourteenth Sunday Exodus 12:1-14 Psalm 149 Romans 13:8-14 Matthew 18:15-20 Sept 17 Fifteenth Sunday Communion/ following BCP from BAS Exodus 14:19-31 Psalm 114 Romans 14:1-12 Matthew 18:21-35 Sept 24 Sixteenth Sunday Exodus 16:2-15 Psalm 145:1-8 Philippians 1:21-30 Matthew 20:1-16 5

6 PRAYER CALENDAR 2017 DATE WORLD DIOCESE COMPANION DIOCESE (Windward Islands) July 2 July 9 July 16 July 23 July 30 Ogori-Magongo - (Lokoja, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Festus Davies Ohaji / Egbema - (Owerri, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Chidi Collins Oparaojiaku Okinawa - (Japan) The Rt Revd David Eisho Uehara Ontario - (Ontario, Canada) The Rt Revd George Lindsey Russell Bruce Coadjutor Bishop - (Ontario, Canada) The Rt Revd Michael Oulton Osun North East - (Ibadan, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Humphery Olumakaiye Pennsylvania - (III, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Daniel Gutierrez Pittsburgh - (III, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Dorsey W M McConnell St. Luke, Red Deer The Ven. Noel Wygiera Strategic Communications Committee St. Francis of Assisi, Airdrie The Rev. Bonnie Luft The Rev. Dr. Emmanuel Joseph St. Clement, Balzac The Rev. Gordon Jackson St. George-in-the-Pines, Banff The Rev. Howard Thornton The Rev. Deacon Sean Krausert Anglican Fellowship of Prayer St. Luke, Blairmore (Grace Anglican United Church) The Rev. Janni Belgum The Rev. Deacon Nicky Keyworth Property Committee Grace Church, Riviere Doree with St. Paul and Christ-the-King The Rev. Deacon John Mathurin Windward Islands Diocesan Association St. George with St. Vincent, St. Peter, St. Luke, and St. Alban The Ven. Christian Glasgow The Rev. Deacon Eleanor Glasgow St. Patrick with St. Mary and St. Francis The Rev. Dr. Thomas Mayers Diocesan Council Cathedral Church of St. George (Parishes of St. George and St. Andrew) with Transfiguration, the Ascension and Redeemer The Very Rev. Samuel Nichols The Bishop, Dean, Archdeacons, and The Cathedral Chapter Trinity, Georgetown with St. John, Name, St. Peter, and St. Luke on Granada The Rev. Christian Glasgow PARISH Real, Jacqui, Michelle, Josh & Chase Durand John Finn Rev. Alan, Kim, Liam, Fiona Callum, Alanna & Malcolm Getty Gail & Allan Briggs Liz & Dale Berry Christian Doppler Wayne & Gwen Blatz Vickie, Timber & Shelby Gillis Shirley & Harvey Goerlitz Gervais Goodman & Janice McDougall Tiffany & Evan Hansen Bob & Barbara Haslam John & Carol Inshaw Virgil & Carol Green John Chollak Bill & Nancy Cook Marion & Hugh Kennedy Dorothy Jackson Gail Jones Elizabeth Klausz John & Elaine Taylor Heather Chollak Walter, Barbara, William & Lewis Kult Joaneen Landry June MacGillivray Doug & Starr Cook Heather Jones Cathie Scatterty 6

7 PRAYER CALENDAR 2017 DATE WORLD DIOCESE COMPANION DIOCESE (Windward Islands) Cross, Calgary Aug 6 Puerto Rico - (XI, The Episcopal The Rev. Kyle Norman St. James, Layou with St. Church) The Rt Revd Wilfrido Ramos The Rev. Deacon Larry Mary, Buccament on St. Orench Nicolay (Voc.) Vincent The Ven. Peter Millen (Hon.) The Rev. Eleanor Glasgow The Rt. Rev. Derek Hoskin (Hon.) The Rev. Anthony Grainger (Hon.) Management Committee Aug 13 Aug 20 Aug 27 Remo - (Lagos, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Michael Fape Rochester (USA) - (II, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Prince Singh Rochester - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd James Langstaff Ruvuma - (Tanzania) The Rt Revd Maternus Kapinga Trinity, Calgary The Ven. Dr. Stephen Hambidge Refugee Committee St. Andrew, Calgary The Rev. Christine Conkin The Rev. P. Lloyd Northcott (Hon.) Diocesan First Nations Ministries St. Barnabas, Calgary The Rev. Kersi Bird The Rev. Eric Haffenden (Hon.) The Rev. Dr. Philip Behman (Hon.) Primate s World Relief and Development Fund, and your Diocesan and parish reps St. Mary Bequia (bekway) with Cross, Paget Farm; St. Michael, Canouan, Mustique; and St. Matthias, Union Island The Ven. Everton Weeks The Rev. Frank Garraway (Asst.) St. Andrew with Innocents, St. Giles and St. Michael The Rev. Michael Marshall Provincial Lay Rep, Anglican Consultative Council Mr. Clifton Nedd St. John with St. Mark and St. Matthew on Grenada Diocesan Board of Finance PARISH Julie Lawrence Katie Cook Mary Main Joan McBee Chandra, Grace & Alice Mannix, Fred & Audrey Robinson Joan Mayo Liz & Ron Mitchell David Morgan Jean Dodginghorse Anne & Don L Hirondelle Pam & Bill McKay Isabel Leman Brian & Barb Kolody Ian & Faye Morgan Dawn Kumm Donna Gould Russell & Leslie Jack Jacqui & Ken Olson Bob & Pamela Francis Bunny Munch Gordon, Allie, Kaja & Anya Pain Jason, Kristen, Shelby & Kaiden Parker Patti & Ted Thorne 7

8 PRAYER CALENDAR 2017 DATE WORLD DIOCESE COMPANION DIOCESE (Windward Islands) San Diego - (VIII, The Episcopal St. Edmund, Calgary Christ-the-King with St. Sept 3 Church) The Rt Revd James Linda Anderson, Bishop s Warden Francis Mathes The Rev. Dr. Norman Knowles San Joaquin - (VIII, The Episcopal (Hon.) Windward Islands Diocesan Church) The Rt Revd Chester Association Talton Diocesan Council, and the San Joaquin - (VIII, The Episcopal Companions of the Bishop Church) The Rt Revd David Rice Sept 10 Sept 17 Seychelles - (Indian Ocean) The Rt Revd James Richard Wong Yin Song Sodor & Man - (York, England) The Ven Peter Eagles Church of the Ascension, Coaldale The Rev. Andrew Horne The Rev. Michael Ebsworth (Hon.) Bishop, Archdeacons and Regional Deans (BARDs) St. Augustine, Lethbridge The Rev. Canon James Robinson The Rev. Allan McCuaig (Hon.) University Chaplaincies The Rev. Dr. Roy Darcus (U of C) The Rev. Canon Erin Phillips (U of L) And your local post-secondary institutions. Trinity, Castries with St. Mary La Caye, on St. Lucia The Ven. Randolph Evelyn Mother s Union Diocesan President The Rev. Mrs. Rosemarie Alleyne St. Paul, Calliaqua (kal-eea-kwa) with St. John, Belair The Rev. Canon Ashton Francis PARISH Stan & Dawn Parker Joan Paterson Brian & Ann Hicks Barb & Wayne Savage Theresa Patterson Jeanne & Norman Reynolds Rev. Andy & Chester Lees Gabi & D Mitri Khalife Rev. Gordon Pontifex Judi & Bill Powell Lois Reid & Brian Bunger Brenda, Derrick & Cooper O Neil Nola & Bob Rintoul Linda Honey Patricia Raines Mileah & René Régimbald Sept 24 Southeast Florida - (IV, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Leopold Frade Coadjutor Bishop - (IV, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Peter David Eaton All Saints, Medicine Hat The Rev. Guy Snell St. Theodore, Taber The Rev. Canon Erin Phillips St. Philip, Mesopotamia with St. Matthias and St. Joseph on St. Vincent The Rev. Canon Ashton Francis Janet & Paul Balance Dorothy Kluzak Patrick, Lesley, Thea & Brynn Roelofsen Mike, Sue & Adam Rose Gill & Jim Ross 8

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11 Reading & Viewing Suggestions (Check your Library - All are available through the Marigold Library System) 1. Attributes of God. Volume 1, A journey into the Father's Heart by: A. W. Tozer 2. God is Closer Than You Think by: John Ortberg FAQs about God and the Bible by: Josh McDowell 4. A Contrarian's Guide to Knowing God by: Larry Osborne 5. When God Spoke to Me: the inspiring stories of ordinary people who have received divine guidance and wisdom by: David Paul Doyle 6. When you don't know what to pray: how to talk to God about anything by: Linda Evans Shepherd 7. Beautiful weblink: *** ATTENTION *** Meota Parish will not be running their Homemade Pie and Concession Booth at the July 1st Races at the Millarville Race Track this year. The Pies that you volunteered to make for Race Day will now be sold at the upcoming Flower Festival at Christ Church on Saturday, July 15th. Please deliver your pies to the Church House at Christ Church by 10:30 am on Sat. July 15th. All proceeds from the pie sales will go to Meota Parish. 11

12 Everyone Come to the 55th Flower Festival The 55th Annual Flower Festival will be held at Christ Church on Saturday, July 15th and Sunday, July 16th. A Tea of scones, home made strawberry jam and whipped cream will be held at the Church House on Saturday only from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The cost is $6.00 per person, $3.00 for children 6 and under. Strawberry Recipe Cookbooks and jars of Strawberry Jam will be available for purchase. As usual, the church, grounds and cemetery will be beautifully decorated with flowers. Donations of potted plants, floral arrangements and cut flowers are needed. If you can help provide these, please call Cathie Scatterty at Flowers should be brought to the church on Friday evening around 6:00 p.m. Children are welcome to help place flowers on the graves in the cemetery. The Christ Church Millarville Ladies Guild is responsible for organizing the tea, decorating the church and grounds and helping to serve at the Tea. The ladies appreciate the help of the Millarville Horticultural Society and members of the local community. The flowers can still be viewed at our Church Service on Sunday at 11:30 a.m. Everyone is invited to attend. 12

13 Thursday, July 20 th - India Report at 7:00 PM at Church House at Christ Church Millarville Sunday, July 30th - Fifth Sunday at Christ Church Millarville 10:00 am (Main Course Christ Church; Salads St. James, Buns Carole McKiel- Kittler; Desserts St.. George s Wednesday, Sept. 6th - Christ Church Millarville Ladies Guild meets 7:00 pm at the Church House Monday - Sept 11 th Prayer Study 11:00 am to noon at Christ Church Millarville (1 st Monday each Month) Tuesday Start Date in Sept - TBA - Inductive Bible Study on Daniel Part 1 on Tuesdays at 10:00 am to noon at the Church House, Christ Church Millarville. Cost to cover materials. Phone: Janet Ballance at Start Date in Sept - TBA - Inductive Bible Study on Daniel Part 2 from 10:00 am to noon with Jan Burney at Sheep River Library - Phone: Cost to cover materials. Sept. 16 th, :00 pm 8 :00 pm in Kim and Rev. Alan s Yard Please bring Your lawn chairs & a Salad or Dessert to share. The Young Adults and Families Dinner will be Oct 21st and Nov 18 th Contact Kim Getty: text for times & Communion & Evensong with YWAM at St. George s Church in Turner Valley the 4 th Wednesday Evening each month starting on September 27 7:00pm Prayer & Fasting at St. George s Church the last Monday each month starting September 25 th (9:00 am - 5:00 pm) 13