Tuesday, April 12, 2022

Dear Friends of Calvary,

 It is Holy Week! Special services are being offered and also Rev. Kerry is initiating prayerful walks each Monday to Thursday evenings at 5:15 pm through our neighbourhood.. At two of the services, Maundy Thursday and Good Friday, we have an opportunity to worship with other congregations as we make our spiritual journey through this week.

 Worship Services are all live-streamed:

•           Good Friday, April 15 - https://youtu.be/zyGFs9byNx0

•           Easter Sunday, April 17 - https://youtu.be/Hvevzym5TyA

•           April 24 - https://youtu.be/smkbxcQ4Usc

Recorded service for April 10 - https://youtu.be/7Bzxs1gjR1I

 Holy Week Schedule:

  • Reflective Walk and Prayer: A reminder for the Prayer Walk at 5:15pm, meeting at the corner of Garfield and Ridout. On Thursday, at the beginning of the walk, there will be a short communion service.

  • Maundy Thursday – April 14th, 7pm at White Oaks United Church

  • Good Friday – April 15th, 10:30am at Calvary. Joined by Wesley-Knox United Church, White Oaks United Church and St. Andrew’s Memorial Anglican Church

  • Easter Sunday – April 17th, 10:30am

Lenten Project 2022 - Ark Aid Street Mission

This Lenten, the Outreach Committee is encouraging us to donate to Ark Aid Street Mission. Their mission objective is to aid neighbours in need. Ark Aid is dedicated to creating tools and services to help people get back on their feet and start more productive and joyful lives. Funds are always needed to cook food, heat the building, run the van to collect donated food and pay modest wages of the few staff. Donations of $20 or more will receive a receipt for tax purposes from Ark Aid. Please make your cheque out to "Ark Aid Street Mission" and place your donation on the offering plate or return to Calvary by Sunday, May 1st. Donation envelopes are located at the back of the sanctuary for your use.

 Easter Dinner

For those that ordered the Easter Dinner, pick up is Thursday, April 14th between 2:30 and 3:00 pm in the Calvary parking lot.

"Creative Hands and Minds in Our Neighbourhood" will be meeting on Wednesday from 1-4 pm. There will still be bedrolls to make and knot and also card tables will be set up to play cards or games. Twenty-four of the made bedrolls with personal items in them were delivered to Ark Aid at their temporary home, First Baptist Church on Richmond Street, last Thursday. We still have lots of fabric, sheets and comforters to make more bedrolls for the homeless for those interested in helping make them.

 Easter Flowers in memory of a loved-one:

A reminder – If you ordered a hydrangea, you can take your plant home following the Easter service.

 CALVARY GREEN

DO YOU KNOW WHAT CEAP stands for?

The City of London recently released its "Climate Emergency Action Plan" (CEAP)

10 focus areas are identified. Each question below addresses one of the areas.

Londoners taking climate action and learning what to do showing the City what we as Londoners are interested in and willing to do.

 I PLEDGE TO:

- talk about climate change and share concerns, my actions, my priorities.

- to take individual action to reduce my personal carbon footprint.

- to take action to reduce my home's emissions.

- to take action to reduce my personal transportation emissions.

- to take action to reduce waste ( plastic, food, energy)

- to help restore and protect nature through direct action, financial support.

- to vote for City councillors that support and talk about climate action.

- to improve my resiliency to climate change.

- to support research and climate collaboration to finding climate solutions.

- to track my carbon footprint.

 Friday April 22 EARTH FEST in Victoria Park - 3-7 pm (earthfestlondon)

1-3 pm Sign Making. @Reimagine (206 Piccadilly St.) Join the faith communities making signs and banners for the rally.

3:30 pm Short Climate March downtown (some chairs provided at "Greening Sacred Spaces" booth for those not able to walk.)

3-7 Climate Fest in Victoria Park. Booths from local environmental groups, speakers, music and good food.

Habitat for Humanity

Habitat for Humanity is encouraging people to consider donating their Vehicle Licence rebates from the Ontario Government to charities which support building affordable housing. If you are able, Habitat for Humanity or Indwell are excellent choices for these donations.

 

During the Lenten season, please bring non-perishable items to church in order that they can be delivered to London Community Chaplaincy (Southdale) after Easter.

 Meetings this Week:

•           CHAMPION – Wednesday, April 13th at 1 pm

•           Bible Study – Thursday, March 14th at 11 am on Zoom

Bible Study:

Thursdays: 11:00 am - 12 Noon

Scripture Reading: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11.

The Psalm for this week:

Psalm 31: 23-24. (from the Names of God translation)

Love Yahweh, all you godly ones!

    Yahweh protects faithful people,

        but pays back in full those who act arrogantly.

Be strong, all who wait with hope for Yahweh,

    and let your heart be courageous. 

Prayer for the Week:

Almighty and loving God,

your most beloved child, Jesus Christ, suffered by human hands and

endured the shame of the cross.  Be with us as we walk in the way of the

cross as it is the way of life, the way of love, and the way of peace.  

In his blessed name we pray.  Amen. 

Kim Knowles