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Weekly Email - Diocese of Athabasca

Diocese of Athabasca
Diocesan Weekly Email, September 18, 2025
Diocesan Prayers

Diocesan Prayers

Prayer for the Diocese

Prayer for the Diocese

Almighty God, you have blessed us with the bounty of the harvest. We give you thanks for your continued provision and ask that you sustain us through the turning of the seasons, that we may be nourished in body and spirit for your service. Amen.

Diocesan Facebook Prayer Schedule

Diocesan Facebook Prayer Schedule

Click the picture to see the latest schedule.

For more infomation visit:

https://athdio.ca/news/diocesan-facebook-prayer-schedule

Brief Highlights of the Bishop's Calendar

Brief Highlights of the Bishop's Calendar

Click to see an edited version of the bishop's itinerary.

For more infomation visit:

https://athdio.ca/news/brief-highlights-of-the-bishops-itinerary

Upcoming Events Across the Diocese

Upcoming Events Across the Diocese

For some of the events in the diocese with different congregations click on the picture above.

If you have an event happening in your parish please let the office know at dioath@telusplanet.net or call 780-624-2767.

For more infomation visit:

https://athdio.ca/pages/upcoming-events

Lay Reader Training - October 1, 2025 - 7:00 pm

Lay Reader Training - October 1, 2025 - 7:00 pm

For all Lay Readers, Lay Readers-in-Training, and anyone interested in becoming a Lay Reader

For more information please click on the picture.

For more infomation visit:

https://athdio.ca/news/lay-reader-training

Services

Services

St. Peter's Ecumenical Church, Slave Lake

For more information please contact Leslee Tanasiuk, lesleespec@gmail.com.

For more infomation visit:

https://athdio.ca/pages/upcoming-events

Virtual Discussion

Virtual Discussion

2025 General Synod

You are invited to a Zoom meeting Thursday, September 18, 2025 starting at 7:00 pm.

For more information click on the picture.

For more infomation visit:

https://athdio.ca/pages/upcoming-events

Chili Supper

Chili Supper

All Saints', Athabasca

For more infomation visit:

https://athdio.ca/pages/upcoming-events

Alongside Hope Sunday

Alongside Hope Sunday

Sunday, September 21, 2025

Parishes of the dioceses of Athabasca and Edmonton are invited to observe September 21 as Alongside Hope Sunday. As they did last year, diocesan reps are preparing resources, including a sample Order of Service for parishes to use, if they so choose. Donation envelopes and additional resources will be mailed to parishes from the Synod Office. Watch this space for updates!

For more information please contact The Rev. Terry Francis, the Diocesan Representative for the Dioceses of Athabasca, at tpfrancis@mcsnet.ca. 

CLICK HERE FOR A POSTER AND A COPY OF THE SERVICE OUTLINE.

Holy Mass & Celebration of Life for Jeannette Clarke

Holy Mass & Celebration of Life for Jeannette Clarke

Saturday, September 27th @ 1pm in St. Paul's R.C. Church in High Prairie

All people are invited to attend and fill the church with song, peace, and hope. Everybody is encouraged to share the date & time of this Funeral Service as much as possible, to see if we can bring people out of the woodwork and fill the church to remind them about God. Jeannette would really like that.

Online obituary: https://www.northernalbertafunerals.com/obituary/marie-clarke

For more infomation visit:

https://athdio.ca/pages/upcoming-events

Farewell Honouring Rev. Lloyd Nyarota

Farewell Honouring Rev. Lloyd Nyarota

St. John's United Anglican, Manning

The congregation of St. John's United Anglican in Manning are having a community celebration of Rev Lloyd’s ministry on Thursday, September 25 at Manning Seniors Star Center. It is a drop in from 2:00 - 4:00 pm.  
 
There will also be a celebration also on Sunday, September 28. Following the worship service there will be a potluck. (Ham and buns will be supplied.)
 

For more infomation visit:

https://athdio.ca/pages/upcoming-events

Ordination to the Diaconate - October 5, 2025

Ordination to the Diaconate - October 5, 2025

Jamie McIlvenna

Jamie McIlvenna will be ordaned as a deacon on Sunday, October 5, 2025 at All Saints', Fort McMurray.  The Eucharist service begins at 10:30 am.  All are welcome and encouraged to attend.

For more infomation visit:

https://athdio.ca/pages/upcoming-events

New Entries

New Entries

St. Andrew's, Lac La Biche

Click on the picture for more information.

For more infomation visit:

https://athdio.ca/news/new-entries

Installation of Rt. Rev. Naboth Manzongo, Diocese of Winnipeg

Installation of Rt. Rev. Naboth Manzongo, Diocese of Winnipeg

St. John's Anglican Cathedral, Winnipeg - Saturday, September 13, 2025

The bishop attended the installation of the newly elected bishop of Winnipeg on Saturday, September 13.  For more information and pictures click on the picture.

For more infomation visit:

https://athdio.ca/news/installation-of-rt-rev-naboth-manzongo

Sunday School Lesson Plans

Sunday School Lesson Plans

Click on the picture for more information.

For more infomation visit:

https://athdio.ca/resources/sunday-school-lesson-plans

Survivors Flag

Survivors Flag

Invitation to All Anglican Parishes from the Primate

For more information about this from the primate please click on the picture.

For more infomation visit:

https://www.anglican.ca/news/an-invitation-to-all-parishes-of-the-anglican-church-of-canada/30048926/?fbclid=IwY2xjawM5V-FleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFDYUt5QWFCY1F0dFdTUk4yAR4q0Jx4fXLVsF5Q0_aNhZ7AGSlVWO9yOJYzyErraq3qFxHR4AtubYqkOEC-NQ_aem_jGqu0Rns0okYUM9XI2S8gw

The Anglican Church of Canada

The Anglican Church of Canada

To see what is going on in the Canadian National church please click on the picture.

For more infomation visit:

https://mailchi.mp/national/update-for-september-18-4187677?e=0de1b95a89

Prayer for the Parishes

Prayer for the Parishes

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