All Saints Anglican Church
404 4th Avenue North T4C 1B1 Cochrane, AB, Canada

Cochrane Prayer Night Meditation & Live Prayer via Zoom Wednesday, Nov 18 Link: https://www.allsaintscochrane.org//2020-11-16-cochrane-pra Fr. Matthew discusses St. Hilda of Whitby and the Synod of Whitby on her feast day, and how they relate to the question of how we are building the body of Christ at All Saints today, and in particular how the Synod of Whitby might remind us of the importance of our small groups and the vital role they play in bringing us together.... To facilitate those prayers, a live Zoom-based service of prayer will follow on Wednesday evenings at 7:30 PM. The service will provide a quiet and contemplative opportunity to offer those prayers for the community and the world. This 15-minute service of prayer will be projected on the screen and will be family-friendly. Please contact [email protected] for the Zoom link and password.

How has COVID changed your life? Join Us As We Journey Together via Zoom this Thurs, Nov 19 How do we stay positive and work towards a better and healthier you?... We have all had to deal with grief or anxiety due to Covid in one form or another which has had an influence on our lives. Please join us this November 19th at 7:00 pm via Zoom with The Rev Deacon Elizabeth Short, MTS, to discuss how to live in these in-between times. There will be time for discussion so bring your questions, concerns, and stories. For more information, please visit: https://www.allsaintscochrane.org//grief-and-ho/2020-11-19 Please contact [email protected] for the Zoom link. If you cannot attend, please pray for us.

Cochrane Prayer Night Meditation: TONIGHT AT 7:00 PM - Wednesday, Oct 14 Link: https://www.allsaintscochrane.org//2020-10-12-cochrane-pra Fr. Matthew takes an excursis from the discussion of the corporal and spiritual acts of mercy to discuss the role of good works in salvation, and how our actions may help to build our faith, just as our faith causes us to act. He makes reference to St. Matthew 7:21, St. Matthew 25:31-46 and St James 3:14-17. He also references Mere Christ...ianity by CS Lewis, Book 3, Chapter 9 "Charity" as well as the latin phrase lex orandi, lex credendi, lex vivendi. Please note that you are welcome to view this video anytime during the day if this time does not work for you.

Sunday Service - November 15th: Third Sunday in Allsaintstide Judges 4:1-7; Ps 123; 1 Thessalonians 5:1-11; Matthew 25:14-30 Link: https://www.allsaintscochrane.org/podcasts/media Weekly Prayer Intention: For our Small Group Ministries and those who lead them." Please also pray for all members of the parish family, and for the mission of the parish.... We will once again join together as a community in our homes to share our on-line Sunday Eucharist with the theme "Founders and Benefactors of the Church" including a special Sunday School lesson with stories & crafts. This week we remember the founders and benefactors of this parish, and all those who have contributed to its physical and spiritual growth over the 128 years since its founding. In our readings, St. Paul reminds us of our task to continue building the Body of Christ in this place, just as generations before us have, when he tells the Thessalonians to, encourage one another and build up each other, as indeed you are doing.

In-Person Worship Services Cancelled As per a letter received from the Diocesan office today, all in-person worship services are cancelled until further notice. Related parish events and gatherings are also suspended. We will update you as we hear more information.

Sunday Service - October 11: 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time Deuteronomy 8:7-18; Psalm 65; Corinthians 9:6-15; Luke 17:11-19 Link: https://www.allsaintscochrane.org/podcasts/media We will once again join together as a community in our homes to share our on-line Sunday Eucharist with the theme "Thanksgiving" including a special Sunday School lesson with stories & crafts. Let's give thanks to God for the bounty of creation and how he provides for us in so many different ways. ... Please note that the video is available at anytime in the day that works for you.

Gathering Again for the Eucharist on Sunday, Oct 11 at 4:00pm. For contact tracing & social distancing purposes, please sign up with the number of people in your party via e-mail to [email protected] or phone 403-932-6556.

Cochrane Prayer Night Meditation: TONIGHT AT 7:00 PM - Wednesday, Oct 7 Link: https://www.allsaintscochrane.org//2020-10-01-cochrane-pra Fr. Matthew concludes the recent discussion on death by considering how we as a community of believers might respond to death within our community, and in particular he highlights burying the dead, one of the traditional seven corporal acts of mercy to reduce physical suffering in the world as a means of doing so. He cites St. Matthew 25:3...1-46, Isaiah 57:7, and Tobit 1:3, 16-19. He suggests a number of ways in which we as a parish might pray for those who mourn as we approach Allsaintstide, the season of the year where we pay particular attention to the faithful departed. Please note that you are welcome to view this video anytime during the day if this time does not work for you.

Sunday Service - October 4: 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time Exodus 20:1-4,7-9,12-20; Psalm 19; Philippians 3:4b-14; Matthew 21:33-46 Link: https://www.allsaintscochrane.org/podcasts/media We will once again join together as a community in our homes to share our on-line Sunday Eucharist with the theme "Law and Grace" including a special Sunday School lesson with stories & crafts.... Please note that the video is available at anytime during the day that works for you.

Gathering Again for the Eucharist on Sunday, Oct 4 at 4:00pm. For contact tracing & social distancing purposes, please sign up with the number of people in your party via e-mail to [email protected] or phone 403-932-6556.

Cochrane Prayer Night Meditation: TONIGHT AT 7:00 PM - Wednesday, Sept 30 Link: https://www.allsaintscochrane.org//2020-09-24-cochrane-pra Fr. Matthew concludes the recent discussion on death in the Church with a review of Christian funeral practices, their pastoral implications, and the value of having one both for the person who has died and for those who mourn. He encourages anyone who has not made plans for their own funeral to contact their clergy and consider making a...rrangements, and concluded with a request for us to pray for anyone who has died in the past six months, and for their families, especially those who have not been able to have a full funeral yet. Please note that you are welcome to view this video anytime during the day if this time does not work for you.

Sunday Service - Sept 27: 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time Exodus 17:1-7; Psalm 78:1-4, 12-16; Philippians 2:1-13; Matthew 21:23-32 Link: https://www.allsaintscochrane.org/podcasts/media We will once again join together as a community in our homes to share our on-line Sunday Eucharist with the theme "For Us" including a special Sunday School lesson with stories & crafts.... Please note that the video is available at anytime during the day that works for you.

Gathering Again for the Eucharist on Sunday, Sept 27 at 4:00pm. For contact tracing & social distancing purposes, please sign up with the number of people in your party by Fri, Sept 25 at 10:00am via e-mail to [email protected] or phone 403-932-6556.

Cochrane Prayer Night Meditation: TONIGHT Wednesday, Sept 23 Link: https://www.allsaintscochrane.org//2020-09-16-cochrane-pra Fr. Matthew continues the discussion on the Christian understanding of death and holy dying. He discusses a possible reason for why society has made it so difficult to discuss death, and contrasts it with Christian understanding of death as a step towards our hope in resurrection. He discusses how anointing with oil, confession, and the reception of the Eucharist assist in preparing for a holy death, and how this is something that is spiritually fruitful for all Christians to contemplate.