Leeds Anglican Ministries

Compline - April 28th 2021 Eve of the Memorial for Catherine of Siena

We invite you to join us on Facebook live for a service of Compline (Night Prayer) tonight at 7 PM. The service will be available recorded following the service on Facebook and our YouTube channel. Please let us know if you have any prayer requests you would like us to include this evening. Tonight on the eve of the Memorial for Catherine of Siena, 14th century Reformer and Spiritual Teacher, our readings will be Psalm 36:5-10, 1st John 1:5-2:2, and Luke 12:22-24, 29-32. For ...our evening hymn, we will listen to Holmes Drummond's recording of Common Praise #414 God of the Sparrow (3v). If you would like to follow along with the order of service, it is available on our Leeds Anglican Ministries website at the link below: https://leedsanglicanministries.weebly.com//night_prayer_- [CCLI streaming license CSPL168628]

The clergy of Leeds Anglican Ministries participated in an online Clergy Day retreat for the Diocese of Ontario earlier today. We were delighted to listen to our Primate, Archbishop Linda Nicholls, focussing on the theme Surprised by Hope. One of the fruits of our discussions was learning about Archbishop Linda's recent article in Ministry Matters on The Gift of a COVID Vaccination. We give thanks for those who have received vaccine doses and continue to pray for speedy, equitable access for all.

For those who wish to join in studying the Sunday readings in advance of worship, here is the May 2021 information: https://leedsanglicanministries.weebly.com//9/rdgs-may.pdf

Alleluia, Christ is Risen! Our '50 Days of Gratitude' continue, as we set aside time to call to mind what we are grateful for and to offer thanks to God for that. Giving thanks for the gift of baptism, we invite you to frame your season of gratitude around the three baptismal ‘affirmations’ and the six questions of the baptismal covenant. This week our focus is on the third question: Will you proclaim by word and example the good news of God in Christ?... I will, with God’s help. With gratitude, call to mind people who have told and shared the Gospel with you, not just in scripture and words, but by how they’ve treated you. Don’t forget to give thanks for the ways you’ve been enabled to do this yourself! You can find the full resource here: https://leedsanglicanministries.weebly.com//50_days_of_gra See more

Morning Prayer - April 25, 2021

A lovely prayer for this time when we can't sing together, from the Moderator of the United Church of Canada

Watch St. Luke's Leeds Anglican Church's Facebook page for the start of our inaugural online auction starting 8 AM Sunday October 18th! Bidding will be open for... one week until 6 PM Saturday October 24th. We have over 50 items! From Anchor-Hawking Bakeware to a Zebra Pattern Purse, and from a tiny Bunnykins figurine to approximately 15 tonnes of crushed limestone. I think it's safe to say we have something for everyone! Funds raised from this online auction will support St. Luke's Leeds ongoing ministry and mission: - nurturing an inclusive, welcoming worship community - building discipleship through education and service - providing ministry through pastoral care, prayer, and service to others including Helping Hands, Assistive Devices Lending, Brown Bag Lunch to Go - encouraging good stewardship of Creation, which includes the volunteer-run Re-New Creation St. Luke's Thrift Shop - sharing the Good News in word and action by supporting individuals and organizations in our communities (for example, schools, food banks, Interval House, feral cat programs, and more!) Thank you to the local businesses and individuals who have donated goods for our auction, including: - Tackaberry & Sons Construction Company Limited - 1000 Islands Septic & Construction Inc - Duncan's Appliance Sales & Service - Gordanier Grocery - Wendy's Country Market - Lyndhurst Home Hardware - Ridgway Confections - Kelly’s Freshmart - The Green Gecko - Wing's Live Bait and Tackle - Gord Ohkle’s Tippeln Farm

We welcome you to gather virtually with us in worship tomorrow at 11 AM for a service of Morning Prayer, here on Facebook. The service will stream live at 11 am but will be available following the service on both Facebook and our YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/cha/UCZYMAKxAQA1PmdNY7uanaDQ/videos) Tomorrow we commemorate St. Luke the Evangelist and Healer. Our readings and readers will be: Psalm 147:1-7 (Caleb Robson) Sirach 38:1-4, 6-10, 12-14 (Bill MacLean) 2nd Ti...mothy 4:5-13 (Greg Smith) Luke 4:14-21 (The Ven. Nancy MacLeod) Our hymns from Common Praise will be: CP 9 Today I Awake (sung by Blair McDonald) CP 560 God Whose Almighty Word (played by Holmes Drummond) CP 565 Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah (sung by Susan Thorpe) CP 397 Praise the One Who Breaks the Darkness (played by Holmes Drummond) The order of service is available on our website if you would like to follow along: https://leedsanglicanministries.weebly.com//sunday_morning We look forward to worshipping with you!

#EndPoverty October 17th is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, and the 2020 Theme is 'Acting together to achieve social and environmental justice for all' Please take a look at Poverty Trends 2020 from Citizens for Public Justice (https://cpj.ca/poverty-trends-2020/) and click on the link to download the report, which speaks to our Canadian situation, and get global information from the UN here: https://www.un.org//observances/day-for-eradicating-poverty What can WE do, acting together to achieve justice?

Evening Prayer for Wednesday October 14th 2020 Commemoration of Teresa of Avila

This All Hallows Eve (Halloween) is going to be a bit less social for our children, so we're preparing treat bags for the youngsters of LAM. Please let Rev. Trish know ([email protected] or by leaving a comment here) by October 23rd of children who should receive a bag. Safe, physically distanced pickup will be on October 31st from 10am-Noon at Athens, Elgin (Thrift Shop) and Newbliss, or at one of our November 1st in-person worship services.

We hope you can join us for Evening Prayer tonight at 7 p.m. live here on Facebook. Tonight we commemorate Teresa of Avila whom we remember on October 15th. Teresa of Avila was a 16th century spiritual teacher and a prolific writer. One of her famous poems is Nada te turbe, which has been adapted as a Taize hymn (linked below): Let nothing disturb you. Let nothing make you afraid. All things are passing.... God alone never changes. Patience gains all things. If you have God you will want for nothing. God alone suffices. The readings for tonight are 1 Kings 19: 4 - 13, Psalm 66: 7 - 11, and John 14:1-11. The order of service can be found at this link: https://leedsanglicanministries.weebly.com//evening_prayer

With apologies to anyone who got a crick in the neck from the previously posted version, which was somehow rotated sideways, here is the 'upright' version.

Apparently things literally went sideways in Morning Prayer! We've edited to create a right-side-up version and have posted it. The original is removed, with apologies to everyone whose comments there were deleted with that.

We invite you to join us here, live at 11AM tomorrow (or later here or on YouTube) as our worship celebrates Harvest Thanksgiving. Our readings will be: Psalm 126 - read by Greg and Liz Smith Joel 2:21-27 - read by Caleb Robson 1st Timothy 2:1-7 - read by Lorraine Southin... Matthew 6:25-33 - read by Rev. Trish Miller Our hymns will be: Common Praise 262 - Come, Ye Thankful People, Come (played by Holmes Drummond) Common Praise 258 - We Plough the Fields and Scatter (sung by Susan Thorpe) Common Praise 259 - For The Fruit of All Creation (sung by Blair McDonald) How Great Thou Art (Performed by London Fox Choir, with permission from thykingdomcome.global) In addition, we'll hear Common Praise 403, Let All Things Now Living (played by Holmes) as our Canticle. The lyrics for the Hymns from Common Praise are pictured here and also available for download here: https://leedsanglicanministries.weebly.com//987/lyrics.pdf The order of service is available for download here: https://leedsanglicanministries.weebly.com//sunday_morning

Today is World Mental Health Day. In the midst of this pandemic we have become more acutely aware of how vulnerable we all can be, how much our circumstances can impact us, how many people live with mental health conditions, how complex our griefs and anxieties can be, and how tenuous our support systems for mental health are. The goal of this day in 2020 is much-needed investment in mental health. Loving God, we pray today for those who are confronted by the sadness, ambigu...ity and confusion of mental illness, and for those upon whom they depend for attention and compassionate care. Look with mercy on all whose afflictions bring them weakness, distress, confusion or isolation. Provide for them homes of dignity and peace; give to them understanding helpers and the willingness to accept help. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. (Prayer source: Catholic Health Association of the United States) See more

A Thanksgiving message from KAIROS Faithful action for justice and peace: https://www.youtube.com/watch

Bishop Michael's Thanksgiving message