Join us on Thursday November 19 at 7:30pm on Zoom for St. Albans 101: An Introduction to St. Albans Church for Newcomers and Oldtimers. So many of you have joined us since we went online in March that we thought it was time to let you know a bit more about our church community and answer some of your questions. We’ll talk about our vision, our history, our mission and ministry priorities, our governance, our finances, what it means to be part of our community and what it means to be a parish of the Anglican Church of Canada. All are welcome to join us, newcomers and oldtimers alike. This event will be hosted by Rev. Mark. Check your email, or email rev.mark@stalbanschurch.ca for the Zoom link.
The Open Table
Free meals, no strings!
The Open Table is set again on Sunday, September 20 for a distanced take-out dinner. Come to the St. Albans doors on Daly Avenue (corner of King Edward Ave) at 5:00pm for a catered take-out boxed meal, then enjoy with your friends at the nearest green space.
About the Open Table
The Open Table is a community of young adults and students who gather around a home-cooked meal to eat, connect, and reflect. Free meals are offered throughout the academic year, along with campus pause tables during exams.
Humans of St. Albans: Gillian and Iain
Gillian and Iain Wallace are easy to spot at coffee hour. They’re among a crowd, reaching out to new faces or catching up with old ones. Gillian’s usually sporting her long dangly earrings and recognizable fun-coloured hair.
Although St. Albans has a high student population with the progressive band music and the proximity to the university, Gillian enthusiastically points out “middle-aged people love it too!”
Gillian and Iain made the transition to St. Albans a few years ago from a church they loved but one that struggled with embracing change. She said it was stuck in the idea of doing things “the way it’s always been done.” This frustration led the pair to St. Albans, which Gillian said is unique because it challenges traditional views people have of church. It launched on social media and was keen on connecting with people online and Gillian said the welcoming people and fun worship music drew them in.
Power in a Name: St Albans Re-naming service for Parishioner
Published on Crosstalk.
“There is power in a name,” began Rev. Mark Whittall’s homily at St. Albans on Sunday Sept. 27.
All eyes were glued to the front from a congregation made up of friends, family and community members, some who had never been to church, others regular parishioners. Regardless of background, there was a buzzing energy in hearing original liturgy on Re-Naming a Transgender parishioner.
It was a re-naming service for Eliot Waddingham, a non-binary transgender St. Albans parishioner who goes by the pronoun ‘they’.
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