St. Luke’s Yard, Craft, & Bake Sale on Sept. 14th from 9a.m. – 2 p.m., featuring fresh baked cinnamon buns, pies, tarts, cheesecakes, (some diabetic too) etc. Also: original artwork for sale, plus “home-sewn” baby sleepers, adult bibs (great for nursing homes, great gift idea!), furniture, dishes, cookware, bedding, 100’s of books, clothes, & much more! 205 Cameron St.

The Mission to Seafarers presents “Concert in the Pub” with Flipper Flanagan’s Flat Footed Four on Friday, October 11, 8:00 – 11:00 pm at the Current River Community Centre, 450 Dewe Ave. Tickets $10.00 in advance; $12.00 at the door. In support of the Mission to Seafarers’ Capital Fund. Tickets available at Music World (443 Simpson St.), Music Place (263 Park Ave.), Rollason’s Flowers and J.B. Evans (Westfort), and Garry Barker 622-1176.

SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER NEEDED
St. Luke’s is seeking a Sunday School Teacher to provide a Christian education program for children ages three to eight, on the second, third, fourth and fifth Sundays. The Teacher will serve under the guidance of the Sunday School Superintendent, for a duration of 3.5 hours each week, at a rate of pay of $10 per hour. Interested persons will need to have a mature faith journey, a love of children, a servant’s heart and experience with teaching Sunday School. A full job description may be obtained by contacting St. Luke’s Church office at 622-1243 or email at stlukes@shaw.ca.

The diocesan Lay Readers’ Conference will be held in Thunder Bay September 27-29. Topic is HOMILETICS: Don’t let them fall asleep in the pews! Keeping people awake with the good news! Opportunities for…fellowship, worship, and growth!

LAYREADER’ CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

Friday, Sept. 27 at St. Paul’s Anglican Church, 808 Ridgeway St. E., (807) 622-4945
Registration: 4:00 – 6:00
Labyrinth Walk: 4:00 – 6:00
Archdeacon Kraft’s Welcome & Bishop Andrews’ Reception BBQ: 6:00 – 7:00
Bishop Andrews’ Talk: 7:00 – 8:30
Evensong: 8:30 – 9:00

Saturday, Sept. 28 at St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church, 226 Pearl St., (807) 345-6898
Late Registration: 8:15 – 8:45
Eucharist: 8:45 – 9:30
Workshop: 9:30 – 12:30
Lunch: 12:30 – 1:30
Workshop: 1:30 – 4:30
Free Time & Optional Tours: 4:30 – 6:30
Polish Alliance of Canada Hall, 102 S. Court St., (807) 344-3772 Meet & Greet; Dinner: 6:30 – 9:00

Sunday, Sept. 29 at St. John the Evangelist Anglican Church, 226 Pearl St., (807) 345-6898
Eucharist (robed): 10:30 – 12:00
Optional Open House & BBQ @Mission to Seafarers: 2:00 – 4:00

CONTACTS for Registration Form and further information:
Ruth Douglas – Chair, Planning Committee: (807) 475-8124; ruth-douglas@shaw.ca
Janet Baillie – Registration: (807) 935-3186; jjbaillie05@gmail.com

Lay Readers’ Conference Workshop Leader The Rev. Canon Dr. Judy Rois

Judy Rois, a native Calgarian, holds a Master of Divinity from Wycliffe College, Toronto, a Master of Theology from Trinity College, Toronto, and a Doctor of Ministry in Homiletics from Seabury Western in Chicago. She has served many parishes in the Diocese of Toronto including being Vicar of St. James’ Cathedral and Rector of Christ Church, Deer Park. In 2011, she was appointed Executive Director of The Anglican Foundation of Canada. As Adjunct Professor of Homiletics at Trinity College in the Toronto School of Theology, her goal is enabling others “to make real the mystery of the living God in ways that are inspiring, challenging, thought-provoking, puzzling, and interesting”. Her doctoral thesis addressed ways in which today’s preacher can communicate sacred stories in an age of increasing biblical illiteracy. This workshop will explore fresh ways of communicating the faith and making something happen for people in the pews.