Glebe St. James is an Affirming Congregation in the United Church of Canada. 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. Allergy alerts Glebe-St. Games is a nut-free zone. Low – scents make good sense Sunday, October 27th … Personally, do you feel like you’re in a place of abundance or emptiness/scarcity? Next week: November 3rd Saints have an unshakeable commitment to follow Jesus. Are we prepared to do the same? This week at Glebe-St. James Thursday, October 24, 2019 10:15 GentleFit - $ 15 (drop in) or buy a package Sanctuary 7:30 Choir Sanctuary Friday 10:00 Scrabble Lounge Saturday 9:30 Fall Clean Up Sunday 9:15 Bibles & Brekkie Sanctuary 10:30 Worship Sanctuary 11:30 Fellowship Fraser Hall 7:00 Ian McKercher’s Book Launch Fraser Hall Carbon Copy: A Frances McFadden Mystery Wednesday, October 30th 6:30 Outreach Art Room DEEPEST SYMPATHIES We extend our sympathies to Rev. Teresa Burnett-Cole and family on the passing of her Uncle. Teresa will be away from the office on Thursday and Friday. ASSISTANCE PLEASE Hilda is now home and has a walker. She has many exercises to do which includes a walk outside, everyday. It is a short walk but she needs someone to accompany her. You are welcome to stay and have tea after the walk. Hilda would prefer this to happen in the afternoon. If you have the time to help out, please contact Hilda (613-234-8929) or Adele MacLeod (613-216-7519). Saturday October 26th……… Fall clean-up Saturday Yes from 9:30am to noon we will once again move nicely into late fall and early winter. We have the regular projects to do and with around 12 of us it can happen during the morning. Tube steaks will be served just before noon. The launch event for my third novel, Carbon Copy: A Frances McFadden Mystery will take place on Sunday, October 27th at 7:00 pm at Glebe-St. James United Church (650 Lyon Street at First Avenue). Many characters familiar to readers of The Underling (2012) and The Incrementalist (2016) re-appear, however, there is a fiction genre shift from history to mystery. Frances McFadden, personal secretary to Bank of Canada Governor Graham Towers, is summoned before a military intelligence tribunal in February 1942, where she is accused of espionage and treason. Her claims of innocence fall on deaf ears, so she gets drawn down a rabbit hole of deception and death trying to solve the puzzle. All are welcome to the launch. Cookies will be served. Books can be purchased for $25 cash or cheque. If pressing affairs of state have you otherwise engaged on the 27th, Carbon Copy will be available in independent book stores in Ottawa by October 21st and in electronic format and POD (print on demand) from Amazon in early November. Ian GROCERY GIFT CARDS If you have not yet ordered your gift cards for pick-up on Sunday, November 10th, please do so prior to 4 pm on Monday, October 28th. Are you looking for a great Christmas gift – look no further. Gift cards for Farm Boy, Metro, PC and Shoppers are all available. For delivery in December your order must be into the office by Tuesday, November 26th. OMRA thanks you for your support with Refugee Housing. TIME CHANGE On Sunday, November 3rd at 2:00 am, the clocks will fall back 1 hour. This is also a good time to change the batteries in your smoke detectors, etc. FRIENDLY CALLERS! Over the next few weeks, the Glebe-St James Friendly Callers will be phoning everyone in the current Glebe-St James directory. This will be to confirm that we have up-to-date information. But at least as important is staying in touch with members of the Glebe-St James community and to let you know about what is happening. Do you have questions? Feedback? Would you like a visit from a member of our pastoral care team or one of our ministers? Would you like to get more involved? These are all things you can discuss with the Friendly Callers! If you do not wish to be called, or would like to schedule a call, please get in touch with Jennifer Reid at (613) 236-0617 ext. 21 or at [email protected] Looking for Friendly Callers We have a dedicated team of Friendly Callers, but there is room for more! If you would like to be part of this important work in the life of Glebe-St James, please let Jennifer Reid know. This involves making telephone calls three or possibly four times a year. In addition to the calls themselves, an important part of the role is to take good notes and pass them to Jennifer so we can follow up. Many of the callers are also members of the Friendly Visitors pastoral care team, although the two roles are not necessarily linked. If you are interested in this aspect of what we do as a congregation, Jennifer can put you in touch with Adele MacLeod, the coordinator of our pastoral care ministries. Friendly Visits Friendly visits: an empathetic person to listen to you – your celebrations, your sorrows, your concerns and your joys. 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] WIG The Women’s Intergenerational Group will meet on Sunday, November 3rd following morning worship. The topic “female experience in traditionally male work places” is inspired by the book The Stone Frigate, about a female cadet’s experience at the Royal Military College. Liz Caswell will join us to talk about her experience as an RMC alumna. On November 10, Glebe-St James will host the Ottawa book launch of Tender to the World: Jean Vanier, L'Arche, and the United Church of Canada. Author Carolyn Whitney-Brown will talk about the role the United Church of Canada has played in Vanier's shared community with people with intellectual disabilities. Octopus books will have a table at the event to sell this book and a second that she has recently published on the World-wide growth of L'Arche. The book launch will be at 7:00 pm in the Sanctuary. Poster attached. Fall Book Sale……Launch date Nov 17th Now is the time to start bringing boxes or bags of books to GSJames for our second annual book sale. Please leave them in the church office or the narthex. Again this year we will be selling books for $10 a bag or contribution to GSJames. If you would like your books picked up please connect with me ([email protected]) I will be picking up books early November. All good!!!! Concerts-in-the-Glebe (brochure is online at glebestjames.ca) Concerts start at 2:30 pm. Tickets are available at the door CIG Series: $15(Adult), $10(Stu-Sr.) YA Series: $10(Adult), $7(Stu-Sr.) “Admission by donation” always welcomed November 17th Autumn Notes [YA] Featuring Sophie-Marie Bergeron, violin, Shang-Jung Chan, cello and Emmanuel Cigana, piano Sonatas, trios and duets for violin, cello and piano from Mozart, Liszt, Glière, Vivaldi, Reinecke and Schubert The Men and Friends’ Group will gather for dinner on November 22nd prior to helping set up for the Bazaar. Nov 23rd Bazaar……. Taking shape…… Frozen Soup time The bazaar is just around the corner and once again frozen soups will be a mainstay along with chili. Our freezer can hold approximately 150 containers and we do have the containers waiting for you to be picked up in the kitchen or church office. Now is a great time to think soups for the bazaar. All good! Silent Auction We are collecting unique items for the Silent Auction. Do you have an item for us? If so, please drop it past the church office. Please tell your friends and book the date (November 23rd) and come for lunch. Centretown Emergency Food Centre (CEFC) Donations of non-perishable foods are required. Canned Soup, Kraft dinner, and past sauce are currently high on the list. Also, the Food Centre is in desperate need of plastic containers with lids (650 ml to 750 ml capacity). In the community… Healing Pathway Phase I Workshop: There is a special opportunity for all those interested in learning more about Healing Pathway and it is going to be held at Glen Cairn United Church on November 8-9, 2019! This is an introduction to the basic concepts of Christian-centred healing; through prayer, meditation and the laying on of hands, to reclaim the healing ministry that Jesus taught. Instructors: Joy Judd & Barb Loynes. Coordinator: Nancy Kerr. Early Bird Fee: $210 ($105 for repeaters) $50.00 is due on registration (non-refundable after October 15) Fee after October 15 is $260 ($130 for repeaters). For more information, the website is http://healingpathway.ca/upcoming-training-and-courses/. Making the Healthcare System work for you and your family Three workshops to help you understand how the healthcare system works, how to communicate with healthcare workers and how to get what you need for yourself and your loved one. Nov 13, 20 & 27th, 7 pm @ First United Each session is limited to 15 participants. For additional information or to register, please contact Jane MacDonald-613-761-1915 or [email protected] GRANDMOTHER TO GRANDMOTHER FUNDRAISER Kitchissippi Grannies are once again selling beet pickles in support of the Stephen Lewis Foundation.