Glebe St. James is an Affirming Congregation in the . Everyone AND their gender, race, ethnicity, abilities and sexual orientation is welcomed and celebrated. We remember in gratitude the Algonquin Peoples on whose traditional unceded land we now gather. We acknowledge their story and their stewardship of the land and water, the plants and animals, through many generations.

Sunday Service

“I believe that the world was created and approved by love; That it subsists, coheres, and endures by love; And that, insofar as it is redeemable, It can be redeemed only by love. Wendell Berry”

Readings: Genesis 45:3–11, 15, Luke 6:27–38

Next week: Transfiguration Sunday

Readings: Exodus 34:29-35, Luke 9:28-36, (37-43)

What’s on at Glebe-St. James

Wednesday, February 20th 6:00 pm Mens & Friends’s Dinner Club 7:30 pm Steering Committee Thursday, February 10:15 am Gentle Fitness 7:30 pm Choir Friday 10:15 am Scrabble 1:00 pm AV Group discussion re Fraser Hall Sunday, February 24th 9:15 am Bibles & Brekkie 10:30 am Morning Worship with Nancy Huggett

SHEPHERDS NEEDED Children's Church is in need of Shepherds. The role of shepherd is to simply be present to assist children while the leader facilitates the lesson. If you would like to volunteer or need some additional information, please speak with Stephanie ([email protected])

Indigenous Spirituality Group Join us on the first and third Tuesday of the month. 7:30 pm in the Sanctuary. This month sessions are Tuesday, February 5 and 19th.

Glebe Report This month’s issue of Report features an article on James Caswell. https://www.glebereport.ca/2019/02/glebe-st-james-welcomes-james-caswell/

Men’s and Friends’ Group The Group’s next gathering will be on Wednesday, February 20th (set up and prep at 5 pm, dinner served at 6 pm, all cleaned up for subsequent Steering Committee meeting by 7:30 pm). Contributions to the pot-luck meal will be gratefully accepted and enjoyed together; let Jim Richardson ([email protected]) know if you are able to bring something. All are welcome. Not just food for the body, but also food for the mind and spirit. There will be a speaker – Rev. Teresa will be joining us to talk about why so many indigenous women and girls are in prison.

Observer It is time to renew your subscription to The Observer – or if you don’t presently get the magazine to subscribe. The cost is $2.08 per month or $25.00 a year. You can’t beat that for a magazine that keeps you abreast of social justice and peace issues abroad and here at home. See Ken Torrance for more information.

Public Information Session / Revitalization Workshop Bronson Avenue Sewer and Watermain Project Arlington Avenue to Imperial Avenue Contract No. CP000105) See attached notice to resident from the City of

Bricks for the Building is back on……$11,900 to date Remember it is only $50 a brick and we fully expect to reach our goal of $15,000 in the next few months. If you have any extra Christmas $$$$ around, one more brick could be a good idea. All good! Grocery Gift Cards February cards are ready for pick up. If you would like to purchase grocery cards for March, please have your order into the church office by Noon on Tuesday, February 26th. OMRA thanks you for your support.

GentleFit Thursday morning at 10:30 here at Glebe-St. James. $ 15.00 per session or buy a 12-session package for $ 144.00

Women’s Intergenerational Group (WIG) will meet on Sunday, March 3rd following morning worship. Today’s topic: What we give up (or take on) for Lent.

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper Tuesday, March 5th

Yes a pancake dinner will be served, probably starting at 5:30pm. We are expecting a great turnout and please bring a neighbour. Request for volunteers will happen soon, please hold the date!

Labyrinth Come find your quiet centre! Sunday, March 17th, 3 – 5 pm.

Frozen Food Sunday…..Sunday March 24th Nice soups and other stuff for an early spring. And think soups. Containers will be available soon from the church office or the kitchen. Back by popular demand we have already received $100 paid forward for soups. We also have been asked to publicize some of the recipes. All good and I should be back to help with the selling…Dudleigh Coyle.

Concerts-in-the-Glebe Winter 2019

March 3rd 2:30 pm Modern Raga Rod Thomas: Squance, marimba Abbas Janmohamed: tabla Jesse Stewart: percussion

March 24th 2:30 pm Vespers: Emily Shaw, guitar

Spring 2019

March 31st 2:30 pm Lied Recital Camille Brault: mezzo soprano; Aude Urbancic: piano

April 14th 2:30 pm Wagner and Mahler Lieder Pauline van der Roest and Carole Portelance: mezzo soprano Frédéric Lacroix: piano

May 12th 2:30 pm Star of the Country Down – Traditional Music from Ireland & Scotland Hibernia – Ellen MacIsaac and Susan Toman

Nursery Attendant We are currently looking for a nursery attendant to care for toddlers from 10 am to noon every Sunday. Do you enjoy caring for very young children? Do you have childcare references? We'd love to meet you. Please contact the church office to inquire about this paid position at Glebe-St James.

Friendly Visits Friendly visits: an empathetic person to listen to you – your celebrations, your sorrows, your concerns and your joys.  One-on-one sharing conversations  A caring friend in a time of need  A phone call to keep in touch  A visit at home, hospital, nursing home, coffee shop, events at Glebe-St. James – music, games, adult Bible study, home services guild, indigenous study group or whatever.  Bereavement support

If you would like a visit, or know someone who would, please contact the GSJ office at 613-236-0617 / [email protected] or Adele MacLeod [email protected]

Training –April 7th An informal training session for the Glebe St. James Friendly Visitors will be held on Sunday, April 7th at 12:00 pm in Fraser Hall. The session will be led by Joy Judd, Pastoral Care Co-ordinator for Glen Cairns United Church. Joy has led the pastoral care program for home visiting there for some years and will share with us some best practices for home visiting - as opposed to hospital visiting - and hints for making visitations comfortable for both the visitor and the visited. The session will last for 1 to 1 1/2 hours.

A light lunch and coffee & tea will be available.

To accommodate preparations please confirm your attendance with Adele MacLeod by email at [email protected] or with the church office.

Region 12 – Eastern Outaouais Regional Council News This Week is a weekly newsletter that lists events and announcements in the Communities of Faith of the EOORC. It goes out every Friday morning. There is a copy attached to the e-mail. If you would like to receive this weekly e-mail, please contact [email protected].

Centretown Emergency Food Centre Donations to the Emergency Food Centre are always welcome. This month they are requesting canned pasta, beans and/or canned meat.

They also welcome egg cartons, clean plastic containers with lids, grocery bags and the outer milk bag.

In the community…

Non-smoker Newcomer man in his 40s looking for housing A short-term housing arrangement is required for a kind and gentle man in his 40s who is a newcomer to Canada. He has been in Canada two months, arriving from the Democratic Republic of Congo via Uganda. He is quiet, tidy, a non-smoker and has few possessions, so a room in a house or apartment would be ideal. He is fluent is Swahili and can communicate some in French. During the day, he is taking full- time English lessons. He has separated from his wife, but would like to remain active in the lives of his three children, who live in the Carlington area. He has a strong neighbourhood network in Ottawa whose members are looking for housing and helping him to integrate. If you have room to spare, please call Michele at 613- 762-6796.

BOOK FAIR @ Kanata United Church (33 Leacock Drive) Feb 21 – 23rd Proceeds help to support various Charity programs including the Kanata Food Cupboard. More info: 613-592-5834

Big Soul Project Celebrate Black History Month with Gospel! Big Soul Project directed by Roxanne Goodman, with guests Michael Hanna and Sheril Shaw Saturday, February 23, 2019 7:30 - 8:30 pm Knox Church Sanctuary Benefits Out of the Cold programs at Knox Presbyterian and St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church. Tickets can be purchased online at: www.bigsoulproject.com.

For information: https://wabano.com/event/indian-horse-film-screening- dinner-and- discussion/?utm_source=Communications+at+Wabano %21&utm_campaign=3ea313c6b5- EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_02_07_02_24&utm_mediu m=email&utm_term=0_3c62fe8312-3ea313c6b5- 91620365&mc_cid=3ea313c6b5&mc_eid=7be735b121

Need more info: please contact Susan Palmai ([email protected])

The Ottawa Baroque Consort March 23rd – Consolation and Celebration Glebe-St. James at 7:30 pm Tickets can be purchased at the door, or online at a discount at http://www.ottawabaroque.ca.

Consolation and Celebration features rising star soprano Bronwyn Thies-Thompson, an Ottawa native whose inspired and highly praised musicianship is sought after throughout the Canadian early music scene. Experience the depth and intensity of early German Baroque music with cantatas from composers such as Buxtehude, Schütz and Bruhns.

THE OTTAWA BAROQUE CONSORT chamber ensemble: Bronwyn Thies-Thompson, soprano Olivier Brault, baroque violin Sari Tsuji, baroque violin Olivier Henchiri, baroque cello Marie Bouchard, organ

Ottawa Christian Music Festival at Trinity Presbyterian Church Presents Jacob Moon in Concert: April 5, 2019 – 7:30 pm

Jacob Moon is known for his giftedness as a singer, songwriter of award-winning praise, pop and folk songs. He is also a master of the art of “live looping”.

Tickets can be purchased at the Trinity Church office during regular business hours or by calling Bob Curzon @ 613-986-1067 or email [email protected]

The Ottawa Baroque Consort May 11th – Counterfeit! Glebe-St. James at 7:30 pm Tickets can be purchased at the door, or online at a discount at http://www.ottawabaroque.ca.

Counterfeit! is the Ottawa Baroque Consort's newest and much anticipated theatrical concert with actor Pierre Brault. Will Sir Isaac Newton, as warden of the Royal Mint of England, catch the most infamous ‒ and brilliant ‒ counterfeiter of all time?

PRE-CONCERT TALK: Delve deeper into the fascinating history of counterfeiting by attending our FREE pre-concert 1.5 hour talk. Saturday, April 27 2:00pm at the , 30 Bank St OR Sunday, April 28 2:00pm at MacKay United Church, 39 Dufferin Rd.

Great Glebe Garage Sale…… May 25th We have started to sell plots and there appears to be energy for GSJames to once again having its own table. We will be looking for items in the household and collectables categories and this will exclude books and clothing. We will be assembling the team in the next month or so. Please start looking for stuff and if you have energy to help out on the day be in touch.

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GLEBE ST. JAMES PARTICIPATION

rd February 24th March 3 Presiding Nancy Huggett Rev. Teresa Burnett-Cole Music James Caswell James Caswell Greeting & Mary Ahearn, Ushering Marion Dunning, Barbara Coyle, Barbara Helm, Don & Martha Hall, Betty & Bruce Taylor Jack Livingstone, Don Ray AV Team Jim Richardson Jim Richardson Josh Thoppil Josh Thoppil Scripture Reader Natasha Hollbach Kylie Taggart Offering Counters Brenda Smith Kim Lewis Marsha Hay Snyder Jack Livingstone Making Coffee Jenifer Aitken Marion Dunning Meg Patni Beth Sharp Coffee Hour Barb Coyle Mary Ahearn, Don Ray Greeters Prayer Circle Janice Vennos Marilyn Hamilton Coordinator Children’s Time Stephanie Langill Stephanie Langill Children’s Church Stephanie Langill Stephanie Langill Nursery Sexton Alex Totten-Thomas Sajad Patni

Glebe-St. James United Church 650 Lyon Street South, Ottawa, Ontario K1S 3Z7 613-236-0617 www.glebestjames.ca