Announcements - week ending May 9, 2021 Happy Mother's Day! May all caregivers be blessed, especially in difficult times. 🌹
~ Lockdown: As you know, we're in lockdown due to Covid19. It was to have been for two weeks starting from April 28th. Unfortunately, it looks like it will go on for longer than that. In the meantime, we’ll keep in touch and keep you up to date with St. Luke’s information. The office will be closed to the public for the duration. Stay well! ~ During this time, if you'd like to make your usual donation (collection), we are able to accept donations via envelope left in the locked box beside the office door at the back of the church. We can also accept donations by e-Transfer. It's a very easy process. If you'd like to use that method, please contact the office for the details. ~ Does anyone have an extension ladder that they would be willing to lend us for a short time?? Please contact the office if you can. We would be very grateful! ~ 2021 St. Luke’s Exterior Paint Campaign Continues - The upkeep and maintenance of a church building becomes the biggest financial investment of a congregation and maintenance to the exterior quality of the building requires yearly attention. Four years ago, a plan to work into the budget each year an amount to cover the cost of yearly ongoing exterior paint work was implemented. This year due to an increase in costs and a larger than usual area to cover, the amount budgeted for has exceeded the expected cost, and donations to help cover the difference are being sought. If you can help to ensure that our beautiful historic church gets the proper attention it deserves, please place donations in an envelope marked Paint Campaign on the offering plate or deposit your donation into our locked security box located outside the annex door. Thank you for your contribution and guardianship of St. Luke's. ~ Parish of Annapolis Bursary: Applications for the bursary will be accepted until May 31, 2021. Letters of interest may be sent to the Bursary Committee, attention: Rev. Juanita Barteaux. Applicants must be graduating from high school and enrolled in a course of no less than one year at a post-secondary institution. Applicants must be baptized members of the Anglican Community in the Parish. Please include in your application a personal statement explaining how this bursary would be beneficial to you. ~ _________________________________ Announcements - Sunday April 25th, 2021 2021 St. Luke’s Exterior Paint Campaign - The upkeep and maintenance of a church building becomes the biggest financial investment of a congregation and maintenance to the exterior quality of the building requires yearly attention. Four years ago a plan to work into the budget each year an amount to cover the cost of yearly ongoing exterior paint work was implemented. This year due to an increase in costs and a larger than usual area to cover the amount budgeted for has exceeded the expected cost, and donations to help cover the difference are being sought. If you can help to ensure that our beautiful historic church gets the proper attention it deserves please place donations in an envelope marked Paint Campaign on the offering plate, or deposit your donation into our locked security box located outside the annex door. Thank you for your contribution and guardianship of St. Luke's. ~ THE BARGAIN BOX We are looking for good yard sale items to post on the parish website. Contact Sue, or Rev. Nita if you have items. So far our inventory has included 31 items with six confirmed sales. As our inventory grows, so should our sales. To make accessing the Bargain Box easier for you, please note the new link on the front page of the website that will take you straight to the Bargain Box. ~ Parish of Annapolis Bursary: Applications for the bursary will be accepted until May 31st, 2021. Letters of interest may be sent to the Bursary Committee, attention: Rev. Juanita Barteaux. Applicants must be graduating from high school and enrolled in a course of no less than one year at a post-secondary institution. Applicants must be baptized members of the Anglican Community in the Parish. Please include in your application a personal statement explaining how this bursary would be beneficial to you. ~ Call for Volunteers: Altar Guild Commitment is determined Number of volunteers by your interest determines how often you are needed Presently we have 4 members, soon to be 3 active members. We could use 2 additional members. Please speak with Judy Dickinson for more details, e-mail: j.dickinson@ns.sympatico.ca or ph: 902-532-5568 Flower Arrangements Commitment is determined Number of volunteers by your interest determines how often you are needed Presently we have 5 members, soon to be 4 active members. We could use additional members. Please contact Judy Dickinson for more details, e-mail: j.dickinson@ns.sympatico.ca or ph: 902-532-5568 Readers Commitment is determined Number of volunteers by your interest determines how often you are needed Prior to January 2021 we had 18 readers. We will soon be down to 12. With our present numbers and depending upon your availability you could expect to be called upon to read a scripture lesson about every 3-4 weeks. We could use an additional 6 readers. Please contact Sue Hawkins for more details, e-mail: catfolks7@gmail or ph: 902-532-0342 ~ SafeR Church Policy At the Parish of Annapolis, we recognize that everyone has different levels of vulnerability and that each one of us may be regarded as vulnerable at some time in our lives. As members of this parish, we commit ourselves to respectful pastoral care for all children, youth, and adults to whom we minister. It is our policy to: take reasonable measures to safeguard those who may be vulnerable, in relation to inherent or foreseeable risks arising from our operations (ministries) or on our premises do our best to prevent the physical, emotional, sexual, financial and spiritual abuse of vulnerable people, and to report any such abuse that we identify or suspect exercise reasonable care in the appointment and selection of those who will work with people who may be vulnerable provide support, resources, training and regular reviews for those who undertake work amongst people who may be vulnerable care for any member of our church community known to have offended against children or any vulnerable person. _________________________________ Announcements - Sunday April 18, 2021
We welcome Connie Rouse as our substitute organist choir director. She will be leading us in music this Sunday and for the next four weeks. Connie has recently settled in Port Wade with her husband, Fred. Connie has a background in piano and voice and she has played extensively for many churches over the years. We look forward to her music leadership and enjoying her company.
THE BARGAIN BOX - We are looking for good yard sale items to post on the parish website. Contact Sue, or Rev. Nita if you have items. So far our inventory has included 31 items with six confirmed sales. As our inventory grows, so should our sales. ~ Climate Change – St. George & St. Andrew United Church, Annapolis Royal. Speaker: Valerie Wilson. Please join us for a short presentation Sunday, April 18, 2021 from 12:15 to 12:45. “We won’t lecture you about doom and fear or tell you that the end is near. But we’ll give you some tips, about what you can do, to make this world better for me and you! “ Tea, coffee, light snacks. ~ Call for Volunteers
Parish Council 1- 2 year commitment 8 meetings a year unless circumstances dictate more Presently we have 8 members - we could use 2 additional members Please speak with Jeanne Fox for more details, e-mail foxtrotjef@eastlink.ca, or H) 902-532-2625 (C) 902-340-2625 Altar Guild Commitment is determined Number of volunteers by your interest determines how often you are needed Presently we have 4 members, soon to be 3 active members. We could use 2 additional members. Please speak with Judy Dickinson for more details, e-mail j.dickinson@ns.sympatico.ca ph 902-532-5568 Flower Arrangements Commitment is determined Number of volunteers by your interest determines how often you are needed Presently we have 5 members, soon to be 4 active members. We could use additional members. Please contact Judy Dickinson for more details, e-mail j.dickinson@ns.sympatico.ca ph (902-532-5568) Readers Commitment is determined Number of volunteers by your interest determines how often you are needed Prior to January 2021 we had 18 readers. We will soon be down to 12. With our present numbers and depending upon your availability you could expect to be called upon to read a scripture lesson about every 3-4 weeks. We could use an additional 6 readers. Please contact Sue Hawkins for more details, e-mail catfolks7@gmail ph 902-532-0342 Prayers of the People Commitment is determined Number of volunteers by your interest determines how often you are needed Presently we have 8 people who prepare and read POP. We will soon be down to 4 persons. Please contact Sue Hawkins for further details. e-mail catfolks7@gmail ph 902-532- 0342 Gardens Commitment is determined Number of volunteers by your interest determines how often you are needed Presently we had Elsie and Gordon who provided assistance with our gardening. We are now down to 0 volunteers. Obviously, volunteers would not be expected to provide the entire oversight of our gardens, but an interested person to help and provide advice would be appreciated. ~ __________________________________________ PAINT CAMPAIGN- It’s that time of year and VSB painters will soon be on site to complete this year’s painting. Over the past number of years the parish has committed $5000.00 a year toward exterior paint work. This is a continuous ongoing endeavour to keep our church painted and to look worthy of being a house of worship. It is huge capital expenses to paint the church, hall, and rectory all at once and if did this it would place a huge burden upon our finances, this is why we have opted for a continuous yearly plan of committing $5000.00 per year to help lessen the burden. Unfortunately, this year we must exceed the $5000.00, our costs this year are closer to $10,000 to paint the northeast side of the church. This is why the Property Committee recommended that we establish a Paint Campaign and this was further approved by parish council. At present we do not have an organized fundraising group, so this effort is the next best thing to a fund-raising event. Please consider a donation toward raising the additional $5000.00 required for this year’s painting effort. All donations are appreciated and will be credited toward your 2021 income receipt. ____________________________________ ANNOUNCEMENTS - Sunday April 4, 2021 We acknowledge that we are in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq People.All meetings or services held anywhere on St. Luke’s property must follow COVID regulations. Masks and social distancing are mandatory. There will be a meeting of the Church Guild on Wed. April 14 in the Hall at 2.00 pm. Flowers - As you know several people are leaving our area to find pastures new and this has resulted in the flower arrangers being few in number. If you think you could help - only about every three months - we would appreciate it. Flowers make the church look very special. Flowers can be your own or you can buy them and give us a bill. Please contact Judy Dickinson. THE BARGAIN BOX - We are looking for good yard sale items to post on the parish website. Contact Sue, or Rev. Nita if you have items. Climate Change - St. George & At. Andrew United Church, Annapolis Royal. Speaker: Valerie Wilson.
Climate Change – Please join us for a short presentation Sunday, April 18, 2021 from 12:15 to 12:45 at St. George & St. Andrew United Church, Annapolis Royal. Speaker: Valerie Wilson. We won’t lecture you about doom and fear, or tell you that the end is near. But we’ll give you some tips about what you can do, to make this world better for me and you! Tea, coffee, light snacks. ________________________________________ Holy Week Bible Studies for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday will be available by zoom. Please e-mail the office and request your e-mail zoom link.
Easter Sunday - Please call 902-532-0913 to reserve a pew space for Easter Sunday 10 a.m. service.
Announcements for Sunday, March 21, 2021:
Flowers - If you would like to put flowers for Easter in memory of a loved one please contact Judy Dickinson as soon as possible.
As you know several people are leaving our area to find pastures new and this has resulted in the flower arrangers being few in number. If you think you could help - only about every three months - we would appreciate it. Flowers make the church look very special. Flowers can be your own or you can buy them and give us a bill. Please contact Judy Dickinson. THE BARGAIN BOX - We are looking for good yard sale items to post on the parish website. Contact Sue, or Rev. Nita if you have items.
2021 ALMSGIVING - Thank you to those who contributed and helped us to keep our commitment to support the staff of the Annapolis Nursing Home.
Welcome Table Discussion Tues, April 6 at 10:00. Where to do we go from here? The winter weather is receding and our presence at the Food Bank on cold winter nights is not as necessary as it was during the cold evenings while clients waited outside. Winter may be over but there are other initiatives that the Welcome Table can take on. If you would like to sit around the table and discuss what comes next, please join us in the discussion. _____________________________________ Announcements for Sunday March 14, 2021 PARISH COUNCIL will meet in person in the parish hall, and by Zoom, on Monday, March 15 at 7 p.m.
ANNOUNCEMENTS Sunday March 7, 2021 *All meetings or services held anywhere on St. Luke’s property must follow COVID regulations. Masks and social distancing are mandatory.
THE BARGAIN BOX is up and running on the Parish of Annapolis website. Check under the ‘MORE’ tab and then the Bargain Box. At present we are only accepting donations of 2 items per household. If you could email a picture of the item to the parish office we will put it on the website. If you don’t have the capability of emailing a picture, and the item is small, you can bring it into the office and Rev. Nita will take the picture.
Who says church can’t be fun? Does winter seem a bit too long this year? Are you tired of the same old routine with not much new to do? Would you like to gather with your friends for a good laugh and have some fun? Join Rev. Nita by Zoom on March 16 at 7:30 p.m. for Bingo! This is not a fund-raiser, it’s community time! A time to laugh, time to have a good giggle to help beat away at the winter blues. Three things to remember 1.) There is no charge, but there is one grand prize 2.) Pick up your bingo cards from Rev. Nita, or we can mail them to you. There will be only three games. 3.) It’s theme night, and the theme is summer.
Easy Instructions for Connecting with Zoom All you need is a computer that is equipped with a camera and speakers. (Most current models have these) 1.) Go to your site where you search for topics and type in the word ZOOM. 2.) You should be directed toward the Zoom site. You will see several options. Click on the tab that says SIGN IN. 3.) You will be directed to another window. Do not enter your e-mail address, first go to the top right corner, and click on the orange tab that says SIGN UP IT’S FREE. 4.) Next you will be asked to confirm your date of birth. This information is not stored. Enter the info requested and hit Continue. 5.) On this page enter your e-mail address and click on the button that says Sign Up. 6.) You will be asked to identify certain images. This is likely the hardest part of setting up for Zoom, I find that the pictures are small and hard to see clearly, so you may need to do it a few times before you can go further in the process. Sometimes you are asked to repeat this same process once again in the next step. After you have selected the object, (this usually means that you are identifying three or four images out of a selection of 9 or 12), click on the button that says verify. 7.) Next you will see a notice that says a confirmation link has been sent to your personal e-mail. Go to your e-mail site, open the e-mail from Zoom and click on the orange button that says Activate Account. 8.) Now you will need to give yourself an account name and a password. Once this is done you can skip the part to invite others to create an account and you should now be good to accept Zoom invitations that come to you through your e-mail. It’s a bit of a long process, but an easy 8 steps gets you the ability to Zoom.
2021 Almsgiving Thank You - Thank you to everyone who offered a gift of alms in support of the COVID 19 Front Line Workers Initiative. We have successfully met our challenge of providing a thank you gift of appreciation for the 85 staff of the Annapolis Nursing Home. Any additional alms collected above what we presently need will be contributed toward supporting the other churches to meet their commitment, or to include other front line staff in other work place locations.
St Patrick's Day Irish Stew Dinner St Louis Church, 540 St George St in Annapolis Royal will be hosting their annual St Patrick's Day Irish Stew Dinner on Wednesday, March 17. Because of COVID restrictions, this will be a TAKEOUT event. You may pick up your meals between 4:30 and 5pm or 5:30 and 6pm. Cost is $12 for adults and $5 for children twelve and under. Reservations necessary. To reserve tickets call Kay at 902 532 0746. Meal consists of Irish Stew, Roll, Gingerbread with lemon sauce. Gluten free option available.
ANNOUNCEMENTS Sunday February 14, 2021 We acknowledge that we are in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq People.
*All meetings or services held anywhere on St. Luke’s property must follow COVID regulations. Masks and social distancing are mandatory. THE BARGAIN BOX is up and running on the Parish of Annapolis website. Check under the ‘MORE’ tab and then the Bargain Box. At present we are only accepting donations of 2 items per household. If you could email a picture of the item to the parish office we will put it on the website. If you don’t have the capability of emailing a picture, and the item is small, you can bring it into the office and Rev. Nita will take the picture.
Reminder: Book club has started. Have you started reading?!
Copies of the 2020 Annual Report: You can view an electronic copy of the Annual Report by going to the Parish of Annapolis website, clicking on the 'MORE' tab, and selecting the AGM Report from the drop-down menu.
The World Day Of Prayer Ecumenical Service, prepared by the women of Vanuatu, will take place on Friday, March 5th at 2.00 in St. Luke's. The service is by invitation only because of Covid. If you would like to come please get in touch with Judy Dickinson. The service will be videoed and will be on our Facebook page.
Almsgiving for Lent - Two of the central lessons of the cross are compassion and selflessness. By giving alms, we are sacrificing our comfort for the good of another person and it is a tradition during lent that we engage in almsgiving’s during the forty days of Lent. This year the Annapolis and Area Ecumenical Council will be asking each of their congregations to consider a gift of almsgiving to support our local front line medical workers, service agencies, and businesses for their dedication to duty and the extra burdens they have assumed on our behalf during the Covid pandemic. A small token of a Robbins gift card to cover a cup of coffee and a doughnut is the gift of almsgiving we have chosen. Our parish will be sponsoring the Annapolis Nursing Home who has a staff of 85 persons. Please place all donations in an envelope marked 2021 Almsgiving Gift and place it on the collection plate and submit before March 15. Thank you for your almsgiving gift of support and appreciation.
Meetings Sunday February 21 Today’s Annual General Meeting will be held today after the 10 a.m. service.
ANNOUNCEMENTS Sunday February 14, 2021 We acknowledge that we are in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq People.
*All meetings or services held anywhere on St. Luke’s property must follow COVID regulations. Masks and social distancing are mandatory.
Reminder: Book club starts this week. Start reading!
Copies of the 2020 Annual Report will be available in church on Sunday, February 14th at the 10 a.m. service. You can view an electronic copy of the Annual Report by going to the Parish of Annapolis website, clicking on the 'MORE' tab, and selecting the AGM Report from the drop down menu.
Meetings Sunday February 21 the Annual General Meeting of the Parish of Annapolis will continue on from the 10 am church service. If you are unable to attend the Church service, we encourage you to participate through Zoom: Meeting ID: 826 4150 0792 ~ Passcode: Biscuit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82641500792?pwd=TEU4b1NiNGZGZlJza2JZVHZWdll0UT09
ANNOUNCEMENTS Sunday February 7, 2021 We acknowledge that we are in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq People. All meetings or services held anywhere on St. Luke’s property must follow COVID regulations. Masks and social distancing are mandatory. The Parish has hired a new Administrative Assistant. Katie Yeoman will be starting in the office on Wednesday, February 10th. Income Tax Receipts and Church offering envelopes can be picked up from the office on Wednesday or Friday morning from 9 a.m. to noon, and on Sunday they will be available in the Narthex. Ash Wednesday is February 17th. We will be holding 2 services. The first will be held at 3 p.m. and will be a Holy Eucharist service with Imposition of Ashes. The second will be held at 7 p.m. and will be an Imposition of Ashes with no Holy Eucharist. WORK IN PROGRESS! As we cannot hold our annual yard sale Rev. Nita has come up with the idea of putting the yard sale items on-line and calling it ‘THE BARGAIN BIN’. Don’t start clearing out cupboards and filling up the church basement just yet! We would probably have to hold onto our own sale items until someone showed interest. As the itallics say, it is a work in progress, but more information will follow. Indigenous Water Project - In 2020, Indigenous communities across Canada have had to drastically adapt to living in a pandemic which has increased their isolation and strained available resources. Faith communities across Canada have, since 2013, oriented Gift Giving to respond to the URGENT need for water in Indigenous communities – a basic human right. Please help to support this important initiative and be part of its future success and consider a special donation to the Indigenous Water Project or dedicate one or two of your months PWRDF offerings for this purpose, just write on your envelope - Water Indigenous Project. Thank you. Meetings Friday, February 12, at noon. Management Committee meeting in the church hall, bring a brown bag lunch. Sunday February 21 the Annual General Meeting of the Parish of Annapolis will continue on from the 10 am church service. If you are unable to attend the Church service we encourage you to participate through Zoom.
ANNOUNCEMENTS January 31, 2021 We acknowledge that we are in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq People.
The Parish has hired a new Administrative Assistant. Katie Yeoman will be starting in the office on Wednesday, February 3rd. Her hours are yet to be determined.
Income Tax Receipts and Church offering envelopes can be picked up from the office on Wednesday or Friday morning from 9 a.m. to noon, and on Sunday they will be available in the Narthex. Written reports need to be submitted before Friday, February 5th in order to be included in the annual report.
Ash Wednesday is February 17th. We will be holding 2 services. The first will be held at 3 p.m. and will be a Holy Eucharist service with Imposition of Ashes The second will be held at 7 p.m. and will be an Imposition of Ashes with no Holy Eucharist.
Meetings Saturday, February 6th at 10 a.m. – AGM for St. Mark’s will be held in St. Luke’s Church Hall. Masks and social distancing rules to be followed.
Sunday February 21 the Annual General Meeting of the Parish of Annapolis will continue on from the 10 am church service. If you are unable to attend the Church service we encourage you to participate through Zoom.
A Prayer For Putting On A Face Mask Creator God, as I prepare to go into the world, help me to see the sacramental nature of wearing this cloth. Let it be a tangible and visible way of living love for my neighbours, as I love myself. Christ Jesus, since my lips will be covered, uncover my heart, that people would see my smile in the crinkles around my eyes. Since my voice may be muffled, help me to speak clearly, not only with my words, but with my action. Holy Spirit, as the elastic touches my ears, remind me to listen carefully and caringly to all those I meet. May this simple piece of cloth be shield and banner, and may each breath that it holds, be filled with Your love. In Your name and in that love, I pray. AMEN Rev. Richard Bott, Moderator
ANNOUNCEMENTS JANUARY 24, 2021
Income Tax Receipts and Church offering envelopes can be picked up from the office on Wednesday or Friday morning from 9 a.m. to noon, or on Sunday they will be available in the Narthex.
Cancelled Stamps - Cancelled stamps are being collected for the Leprosy Mission. Please leave them at the Parish Office, and we will forward them to Florence.
St. Luke’s Book Club will start reading Robert Withrows book ‘A Time to Stand’ on February 15th, and will meet either in person or by Zoom, on March 1 at 1:30 in the Church hall to discuss.
Meetings
Monday, January 25th at 2 p.m. – AGM for St. John’s Columbarium in St. Luke’s Church Hall. Masks and social distancing rules to be followed.
Tuesday, January 26th at 2 p.m. - Church Guild AGM will meet in the church hall. Masks and social distancing to be followed.
Saturday, February 6th at 10 a.m. – AGM for St. Mark’s will be held in St. Luke’s Church Hall. Masks and social distancing rules to be followed.
Sunday February 21 the Annual General Meeting of the Parish of Annapolis will continue on from the 10 am church service. If you are unable to attend the Church service we encourage you to participate through Zoom.
ANNOUNCEMENTS January 17, 2021 We acknowledge that we are in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq People
The Church offering envelopes are in the Church entrance. If you have not already done so, would you please pick yours up or you can contact the church office - 902 532 0913 - to make arrangements to pick them up Wednesday or Friday between 9 a.m. and noon. If you know someone who is unable to attend church currently, please consider picking up their envelopes and dropping them off to them.
Book Club will be starting shortly, so order your book: Robert Withrow ‘A Time to Stand’. It is available from Amazon either hardcopy or as a Kindle book. Maybe the local book store would order it for you?
RESEARCH REPORT: QUESTION FOUR Question 4: Name one aspect of St. Luke’s that must change? Summary-The current financial situation of the parish played heavily in the responses provided. Money is seen as a source of difficulty. Obtaining money, budgeting, how to spend it, how to make money, how to increase our revenue, where all questions which they touched upon. There is a sense of immediacy, not urgency, but immediacy that our financial situations needs serious attention. Stronger involvement with others in the congregation and a needed shift in how we approach scripture in relation to scholarship were other topics of deep conviction. Wholeness - Continue to be a place of comfort and refuge. The original intentions of the early church should be explored. Holy - No response Worship -No response Fellowship -To develop a sense of team, become part of team, and become good at what the team does Purpose - Strengthen the community and the church by re-evaluating the practices of worship. Secular - Find ways to get people to support and believe in us. To find ways to build credibility and to reduce the amount of nonsense that we appear to support. Steadfast - No response Change - We have to do something now to become relevant. There needs to be an increase in money, in attendance, in involvement, change what we talk about at parish council, broaden our interpretations, and show our inclusiveness are naming the major concerns. Experience -Money is a source of difficulty, it can be a source of blessing when it is given away. We do not want to lose the experience the music provides and being in touch with clergy.
Meetings Monday, January 18 at 7 p.m. - Parish Council will meet in the church hall. Masks and social distancing to be followed. Tuesday, January 26 at 2 p.m. - Guild AGM in the church hall. Masks and social distancing to be followed. Sunday February 21 AGM continuing on from the 10 am church service. This will be an in person meeting in the church, (masks and social distancing to be followed) and also you can participate by ZOOM.