The next quarterly worship service for St. Augustine's Chapel, Beachburg, will be held this Sunday, October 6th at 7pm. Rev. Nick and Rev. Christine will share in the leadership of the liturgy, and Phil Cottrell will play the organ. All members of the Parish of the Valley are warmly invited to attend.

"And what does the Lord require of you, but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?" (Micah 6:8)

Jesus teaches that there are two great commandments: love of God and love of neighbour.

Our next Food Bank Sunday is Sunday, October 13th. As we worship together on Thanksgiving, we are ever mindful of the needs of those in our communities. So as we gather for worship, we also gather offerings for our local food banks - seeking to offer food and monetary donations to our local food banks so that they might in turn support our neighbours. Please consider bringing a donation for your local foodbank with you when you come to church on October 13th. 

Food may also be dropped off at local food banks during the week - for a list of local food banks and opening times please lick the button below. While we strive to keep updated information, if you learn of changes in opening times please do let us know so that we can update our information.

Calling all youth!

ADO youth (ADOy) is a vibrant new ministry that brings together young people across the diocese, offering a safe and creative space to grow in faith, build relationships, and explore leadership. Rooted in the local parish ministries, ADOy connects youth, aged 12 to 17, from all regions to deepen their relationship with God and each other.

ADOy provides opportunities for youth to come together on a seasonal basis, with events and activities that focus on experiential learning, leadership development, and having fun!

Event Details:

ADOy Meet and Greet – Saturday, October 19th, 10 AM to 2 PM

Where: Christ Church Cathedral Ottawa, 414 Sparks Street, Ottawa, ON K1R 0B2
This event is for 12 to 17 year olds, youth leaders, and clergy.

Rev. Matthew plans to attend - please contact him if you or the young people you know would like to go.

It is just two weeks until the concert with well-known Canadian singer-songwriter Séan McCann, a founding member of the celebrated Newfoundland and Labrador band Great Big Sea. On Friday, October 18th at 7pm, Séan will play a solo acoustic concert in Holy Trinity Pembroke. 

Tickets for the concert are $40 in advance, and if any remain they will be $50 at the door. Advance tickets can only be purchased through Séan's website, at the link below. Séan will be performing songs from the full length of his career, including many Great Big Sea favourites. More than 80% of tickets are already sold, so if you haven't yet gotten your ticket, don't miss out!

All churchwardens and lay members of synod from across our Parish of the Valley are invited to attend the annual meeting of our Deanery of the Northwest Great Chapter. Great Chapter meetings take place once per year and bring together the clergy, churchwardens and lay members of synod from across our wider deanery, which includes the parishes of Mattawa-Rutherglen, Deep River, The Valley, Renfrew, Arnprior and Pakenham. 

This year's Great Chapter meeting will be held at the Church of St. John's the Evangelist, Eganville (109 Victoria Street) on Saturday, October 26th from 10am to 2pm. We extend our heartfelt thanks to the churchwardens of St. John's Eganville for extending hospitality on behalf of the Parish of the Valley and coordinating lunch.

Recognizing that our Parish Leaders' Day was recently held in Pembroke it would be very understandable if only one or two representatives from each of our parish's eleven congregations attended this year's Deanery Great Chapter meeting. Churchwardens and lay members of synod are asked to please RSVP to Rev. Matthew by email at matthewbrown@valleyanglicans.ca to signal if you will be attending, along with any special dietary requirements. 

All are invited to the annual Holy Trinity Pembroke Fall Rummage Sale, presented by the Holy Trinity ACW.

It is held in the Holy Trinity Church Hall, 68 Renfrew St. Pembroke, on Saturday, October 26th from 8:30am to 11am. Elevator available. 

Epiphany Fashions at The Church of the Epiphany, Barry’s Bay (32 Dunn Street) has now returned to regular operating hours: Tuesdays and Saturdays from 10am - 2pm. Come and shop the wonderful selection of pay-what-you-can clothing!

Donations of clean, seasonal clothing are accepted during opening hours.

The Fall issue of our parish's quarterly newspaper, Revelations, is now available! Thank you to our editor, Alexis Anderson, who has put together another wonderful issue with information and articles from across our parish. Thank you also to everyone who submitted stories and articles for the newspaper.

Hard copies can be picked up in your local churches. A digital version can be downloaded here.

Worship times and locations for Sunday, October 6th are:

We continue to be grateful for the many ways that members of the Parish of the Valley share gifts of time, talent, and financial resources to further God's mission across the Valley and beyond. To ensure the continued financial health of our ministries, all members of the Parish of the Valley are encouraged to make regular offerings to their home congregations and chapels. There are a many ways that you can give. Please click the blue button below to learn more.

Thank you for your continued support of the Parish of the Valley.

Here you will find our parish prayer list, scripture readings according to the Sunday lectionary, and links to worship by the Parish of the Valley and other Anglican resources and services.

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