• Those who are sick, suffering, or in need: Pamela, Bev, Paul, Rhea, Mitchell, Bjorn, Bob, David & Suzanne, Elliott, Elaine
• Those who have died and those who mourn: Rene (the Faille family)
• Those affected by conflict or natural disasters around the world
• Archbishop Sixbert and the Diocese of Buyé (Updated list of Twinned Parishes). 
• Our relations in Christ from Treaty 6 and Treaty 8 First Nations, from the Métis Nation of Alberta, and from the Métis Settlements in Alberta.
• Click here to add someone's name to this prayer list. We will use first names only. Names are kept on the list for two weeks unless intentionally renewed at the end of those two weeks.
  
• Click here for the Diocese of Edmonton, Anglican Communion, and ecumenical prayer cycles.

Please pray for Bishop Stephen London as he serves parishes throughout the diocese and connects with our partners and friends beyond the diocese. God willing, Bishop Stephen will attend the following public meetings, events, and services:

• Tuesday, January 27 - Induction at St. George's, Fort Saskatchewan 
• Wednesday, January 28 - Episcope Circle
• Thursday, January 29 - Ecumenical and Interfaith Advisory Committee
• Thursday, January 29 - Executive Council on Zoom
• Sunday, February 1 - St. Faith's, Edmonton

Mainline Christianity is centred on the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It is faithful, generous, inclusive, and hopeful.

Learn more as Bishop Stephen London introduces The Mainline Christianity Project, a new initiative launching in 2026.

From the Rev. Dr. Eric Kregel, Chaplain for Lay Evangelists:

A Letter from the Department of Anglican Lay Evangelism, Edmonton Office;

Good Day! I hope all it well with you. Right now, here in Edmonton, Canada we are enjoy the great sport of watching the snow fall, melt, freeze, thaw, freeze again, and fall once more. We love this sport because it turns any opportunity- walking to one’s car, grocery shopping, walking the dog- into a chance to enjoy ice skating, the luge, and sledding, whether we plan to or not.

The term “Evangelism” has been a word with many meanings, half of them might be true, and we possibly might dislike most of them. And yet, we’re a church: we have to like “Evangelism”, right? ...

Read the rest of the opening post on his blog.

Christ Church, Edmonton, is hiring a full-time assistant (lay or ordained)

Church Admin Corner: Volunteer Screening

The January issue of The Messenger is now available online. It's all about stewardship.

Scroll down for more local and parish events in the "Join In" Section!

Christ Church, Edmonton, is hiring a full-time Lay Pastoral Associate or Assistant Priest. Visit our Ministry Opportunities page for links to both positions. 

The application deadline is Friday, February 27, 2026.

As a new year has arrived, do you have any new volunteers helping in your parish? All volunteers working with children, youth, or other vulnerable populations are required to complete police checks, including vulnerable sector searches, every 3 years. They must also complete the Diocese of Edmonton Safe Church training module before any such volunteering.

To learn more about the Safe Church regulations, please visit https://edmonton.anglican.ca/about-us/pages/security-screening--286/. To check whether your volunteers are still up-to-date or to add new volunteers to your parish information at the Diocese, please email the Synod Office at churched@edmonton.anglican.ca.

Download the January 2026 issue of The Messenger, a collection of news and stories from the Dioceses of Athabasca and Edmonton.

We can do more together! Please make sure your parish knows about these important Diocese-wide events and initiatives by including them in your bulletin, announcements, calendars, and other channels.

**NEW: for these events in an easy-to-copy Word document for bulletins and slide shows, click here**

For more information and promotional materials, click the bold, underlined text links.

Register now for Awakening Your Purpose, a new Diocese of Edmonton conference on vocation, discernment, and call. Coming February 21. Download the poster.

Bishop Stephen's Lenten Retreat Feb. 27 to March 1 at the Providence Centre. Download the poster.

This section contains events from parishes across the Diocese.

For more information on each event, click the bold, underlined text link.

Jan. 27 at 7 pm - Service of Induction for the Rev. Regula Brandle at St. George's, Fort Saskatchewan

Jan. 31 at 7 pm - Brittany Bloemmart in concert at Good Shepherd

Feb. 2 at 11 am - Funeral Service for the Rev. Rene Faille at Grace Lutheran, Wetaskiwin

Feb. 2 at 7 pm- Klaio Grief Support at Good Shepherd

Feb. 4 at 9 am - Interfaith Breakfast with the Lieutenant Governor

WEEKLY EVENTS (please confirm events directly with parishes)

Sundays at 7 pm Compline from St. Peter's, Edmonton (Facebook)

Wednesdays at 11 am Lectionary Bible Study at Good Shepherd, Edmonton

Fridays at 9 pm Night Prayer Livestream from Good Shepherd, Edmonton

Daily except Sundays at 8 am Morning Prayer at St. Paul's, Edmonton (Zoom)

Daily at 9:15 pm Evening Prayer at St. Paul's, Edmonton (Zoom) 

Lend your voice to the campaign to protect refugee sponsorship capacity.

Find resources here to support your ministry and parish administration.

To access the links, click the bold, underlined text.

Hospital Stays and Spiritual Care: If you or your loved one is in hospital and you would like the Anglican Hospital Chaplain to visit you, you will need to give written consent during your hospital stay (the hospital will provide you with the form). Only then will the Anglican Hospital Chaplain receive your information and be able to provide spiritual care. - The Rev. Regula Brandle, Anglican Hospital Chaplain

Arrange an Alongside Hope mapping exercise for your parish, facilitated by the Rev. Helen Chan Bennett.

Retreats and Spiritual Formation programs: The Edmonton area is blessed to have two active retreat centres offering spiritual direction and programs to help you grow in your discipleship of Jesus Christ. Follow the links to explore offerings at the Providence Centre (southwest Edmonton) and Star of the North (St. Albert). 

Grief and dementia support resource for congregations: Sarah Rudd, a Lutheran Diaconal Minister, is available for worship service support, dementia compassionate community presentations, or to share more about a peer support grief program. Please reach out to srudd@alzheimer.ab.ca if you’d like to connect or explore how these resources can bless your congregation’s ministry.

Download the resource from the Parish Resources page of our website.

All courses beginning this month have reached registration capacity. As new classes are released, information will appear here each week or on Huron's website.

The Diocese of Edmonton is excited to begin a new partnership with Huron University In 2026, tuition for courses in the LTh program is covered for members of the Diocese. Study towards a certificate or credential (e.g. Parish Leadership, Theology for Lay Readers, or Foundations in Diaconal Ministry) or learn more about something that interests you.

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Part of what unites us as a family of churches is the support we give one another and our ministries. We can do this by sharing our news and events (e.g., youth gatherings, parish fundraisers, worship services, community outreach, public lectures) here in the Synod Scene, the diocese's weekly e-newsletter. We have created a form to simplify this task. Click on the button below to upload a graphic or picture (horizontal / landscape orientation; 1500x784 px), and your brief news/event information. Submissions must be received by Tuesday at noon for inclusion in the current week's newsletter. Because the Synod Scene is public and posted to the diocesan website every week, please use parish (not personal) contact information in your submissions whenever possible. Have questions? Email communications@edmonton.anglican.ca or call 780-439-7344