Newsletter - Thursday, July 23
Covid-19 Pandemic
Please see the Diocesan website for the most recent correspondence from the Archbishop regarding the Covid-19 Pandemic: https://www.vancouver.anglican.ca/
Letter from our Vicar
St. Andrew’s Office
The office is still closed to the public, and we are continuing to suspending the use of the building for all activities and rentals. The office staff are only working part time in the office so please email standrewslangley@shaw.ca, instead of phoning for church business as the phone will only be checked occasionally.
Note: Joanie’s work hours - are Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 9am to 1pm.
Holidays
Rev. Andrew Halladay is on holidays July 27 - August 15.
Joanie is on holidays the week of August 3 to 7.
Please continue to check in with one another over this time, especially with those who you know don't use email. If necessary, call Andrew’s cell at 778-999-9153.
Online Sunday Worship and Sermons
“Jesus put before them another parable: The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that someone took and sowed in his field; it is the smallest of all the seeds, but when it has grown it is the greatest of shrubs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches” Matthew 13:31-32
We will be continuing online using the Zoom website for our 10am Sunday Worship.
Connecting with Zoom is as easy as clicking on the link! You can also use your phone (landlines included) to phone into a Zoom meeting! Contact Andrew if you have any questions at sandrewh@hotmail.com or 778-999-9153.
The Zoom link for Sunday 10am is https://zoom.us/j/919477422
You can also phone into Sunday Worship at 778-907-2071 and enter meeting code 919477422
Beginning July 5 the 8am BCP service will be in the church. For this service, we will allow up 30 people including the clergy and worship leaders in the church. This is to maintain social distancing inside the building. (Please refer to Vicar’s letter for more details on Covid-19 safety protocols)
Audio recordings of our Sunday Worship (BCP & BAS) including Sermons are on our website. Bulletins for theses Services can be found at the links below.
Thursday Services
We have been having Thursday Services in the church for the last couple of weeks. Due to Andrew going on holidays these services will be cancelled on July, 30, August 6 and 13.
Bible Studies
Bible Studies have stopped for the Summer and will resume in September.
The August, September, October issue of Forward Day by Day has arrived at the church. If anyone would like a copy please email Joanie at standrewslangley@shaw.ca and one will be mailed to you.
If you wish to continue to donate to St. Andrew’s during this time, you can do so utilizing our PAD (Pre-Authorized Debit) option. Once a month, on or after the 12th, we submit to RBC our PAD file to automatically debit from your bank account. If the 12th falls on a weekend or statutory holiday, we process the file the next bank business day. To begin this process, call Carl Markwart at 604-575-3068 to provide your name and banking information. Three bank details are needed (usually taken from the bottom of a void cheque) – your bank’s transit number, bank number and your personal bank account number.
Alternatively, you can drop off your weekly envelopes through the church’s mail slot or mail your donation to St. Andrew’s 20955 Old Yale Rd, Langley City BC V3A 7P8.
There is also the option of e-transfer. You can just send it to the church’s email, standrewslangley@shaw.ca, and it will be sent to our Treasurer.
Sources Food Bank
Our church building is closed, and our baskets remain empty. We invite people to still give money to Sources Langley Food Bank: https://sourcesfoundation.ca/give
In the Anglican Communion, we pray for:
-Please pray for the team responsible for preparing the Lambeth Conference, which was due to be taking place now – please pray for them as they consider the implications of its postponement in light of the COVID-19 pandemic (update: has been postponed until 2022)
In the Diocese of New Westminster, we pray for:
-The Diocesan Refugee Unit - Shannon Muir (Chair) Shakuntala Soden (Diocesan Refugee Coordinator)
-127 Society for Housing – Joan Seidl (President)
In the Diocese of Northern Philippines, we pray for:
-Bishop Brent Alawas
-St. Gregory & St. Andrew, Bagnen, Bauko, Mountain Province
In our Church Family, we pray for:
-Paulene Harris
-David Harrison
-Stewart and Lorraine Henderson
-Rosemary Hetu
-Pamela Holden
Prayers for those who have asked us to pray with them:
-Wendy and family
-Susan
If anyone has a particular need or concern that you would like added to the newsletter prayer list please email Joanie by Thursday morning at standrewslangley@shaw.ca
If you have a story to share, or want to let us know how you are faring in isolation, please email Joanie or phone Andrew.
“I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.”
“Love cannot remain by itself – it has no meaning. Love has to be put into action, and that action is service.”
“Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.”
Mother Teresa
Please keep checking in on each other!
St. Andrew’s Anglican Church
20955 Old Yale Road, Langley BC V2A 7P8
604-534-6514
standrewslangley@shaw.ca
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