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  1. NATIONAL INDIGENOUS DAY OF PRAYER
    Indigenous Ministries and LAIC invite you to NATIONAL INDIGENOUS DAY OF PRAYER, an event in celebration with our Indigenous siblings in Christ!
    Join us for a service of worship and culture at H.M. Royal Chapel of the Mohawks, followed by fellowship and food.
    JUNE 25, 2023 AT 2PM (301 Mohawk St, Brantford ON)
    SEE THE POSTER


  2. GOOD NEWS FROM CAMP HURON!
    We have lots of space, in this wondrous place especially in our August Leader in Training Program

    Earthrise is a very famous photo of a teeny tiny planet earth, floating in vast, dark outer space, taken by astronauts as Apollo 8, orbited the Moon. Watch a short video here.
    Imagine what it was like to see Earth our island home from so very, very far away. What a marvelous sight! Can seeing our blue planet this way inspire us and call to us to love and care for God’s wondrous creation? Let’s find out as we see Earth from afar and serve Earth up close.
    REGISTER ONLINE: www.camphuron.ca
    If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact: gerryadam@diohuron.org 519-434-6893 ext 217


  3. Camp Huron Clean-up and Work Day, Saturday June 24, 9:30 - 4:00 pm
    Let's open the windows and doors, sweep out the dust, trim the tall grass and prepare the camp for the return of our campers and staff! Find out more here
    Lunch is provided. 

  4. IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING AFC GRANTS.
    In order to improve access to grants and special funding opportunities such as Say Yes! to Kids, the Anglican Foundation of Canada has launched a new Grants Portal. 
    TO FIND OUT MORE GO HERE
    ENTER THE PORTAL NOW!

  5. The Huron Farmworkers Ministry NEEDS YOUR HELP!
    Last year (2022) we received an amazing support from all our Huron Community and were able to collect over a hundred bags with clothes which were in an amazing condition. We also received a variety of other contributions such as bicycles, toiletries, kitchen utensils, bedding, food and many more.
    This year (2023) we continue to assist our Farmworkers providing the equal services as last year and we are planning in expanding our services to two different locations, Tillsonburg and Burford. We are seeking donations of men’s clothing such as pants, sweaters, hoodies, t-Shirts, warm jackets, shoes, gloves, baseball caps, team shirts, toques, Bicycle. Preferred sizes are small to large in clean, ready to wear condition. 
    READ MORE HERE
    Any contribution is greatly appreciated. Financial donations are warmly welcomed by sending your gift via e-transfer to huronfarmworkersproject@gmail.com or sending a cheque to: 
    The Huron Hispanic & Migrant Farmworkers Outreach Ministry
    c/o St John’s Anglican Church
    46 Front Road, PO Box 387
    Port Rowan, Ontario N0E 1M0

  6. EDUCATION FOR MINISTRY VIRTUAL OPEN HOUSES:
    Monday, August 28 at 7:00 pm
    Registration for Online and In-Person Classes beginning in June

    Education for Ministry is a small group, faith-based experience, that focuses on how our faith connects to and is lived out in our everyday life. Interested in learning more about what is available in your area? Reach out to Libi Clifford or Val Kenyon to let us know you’re coming or with questions of any kind at:EFM@huron.anglican.ca
    Sponsored and supported by the Diocese of Huron

  7. The Essex Deanery Lay Leadership Training Classes:  Lay leadership courses for 2023
    ◦  September 16 – Anglican History with Rev. Canon Dr. Gordon Maitland (Please read the book by Mark Chapman, Anglicanism: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford University Press, 2006)
    .  October 21 and November 18 - How to write a sermon (4 pages of the Sermon plus other resources) 
    These classes will be held in person at Canterbury College.  We have partnered with Canterbury College for the Lay Readers courses and they are providing us with the technology support to also bring the classes by zoom.  Please join us for one or for all of the classes.  Please contact Rev. Elise Chambers if you would like to attend.
    elisechambers@diohuron.org.  If you have a class you would like to teach please contact Rev. Kimberly Myer - kimmyer@diohuron.org with your idea.

  8. Cursillo Weekend, Friday evening July 21 to Sunday afternoon July 23 at Five Oaks Retreat Centre, Paris, ON. 
    Niagara Huron Anglican Cursillo is now accepting applications for lay and clergy interested in this short course, intended to equip the lay people of the church, to bring the teachings of Jesus to bear in real life situations through faith, study, and action.  Clergy support of each candidate is requested along with a Cursillo sponsor.  You can obtain more information on the website: www.niagaracursillo.org or contact us by email: niagarahuronanglican@gmail.com.  Click here for BROCHURE and INVITATION.  Deadline is JULY 5.
PARISH EVENTS:
  1. On behalf of Holy Trinity (Lucan) and supported by the Deanery of London, we are honoured and blessed to present our third instalment of “Faith and Film”! 
    On Friday, June 30, we will watching “Spiderman: Across the Multiverse” at the Cineplex located at the Masonville Mall. The cost of the tickets will be $20 and we ask you to please e-transfer the money to “holytrinitylucan@diohuron.org” by MONDAY, June 26.
    After the movie, we’ll be heading over to East Side Mario’s (94 Fanshawe Park Road East) for food, fellowship and to share on where our faith is demonstrated and explored in the film. The pizza and sodas are on us!!
    If you know of a high school student who would be interested, please connect with Pastor Steve Greene (stevegreene@diohuron.org OR 519-630-9902) to get registered. Our limit is 10 students.

  2. Huron Waves welcomes you to learn all about our exciting plans for the 2023 season featuring GAIA, concerts, and events.
    GAIA, a touring artwork by UK artist Luke Jerram, is an extraordinary replica of Earth suspended from the ceiling of Trivitt Memorial Anglican Church, 264 Main St S, Exeter, Ontario. Visit Gaia June 1 to July 3 (open daily except Mondays). FREE for students and $10 for general admission.
    A specially made composition played in surround-sound by the distinguished British composer Dan Jones is played alongside the sculpture in 30-minute cycles. The voices of astronauts aboard the spacecrafts, the resonance of the solar system and the composer’s own planetary interpretations are sounded in continuous play.
    For more information please contact  www.huronwaves.ca 


  3. An Arts Camp for Kids is being offered by St. John the Evangelist Church
    WHAT: “Arts and Mindfulness:  A Monks’ Camp”
    WHEN:  July 10 – 14 from 9 a.m. until noon
    FOR:  Kids from grades 4 through 8 (in the 2023/4 school year)
    WHERE:  The Church of St. John the Evangelist, 280 St. James St., London

    The focus of this camp is to present campers with ways of cultivating joy, creativity, mindfulness, and calm through yoga, music, visual art, and dramatic arts. All the activities of the camp will take place in various locations within the church itself.     
    The program for each day will begin with a gathering activity for all the campers. The group will then be divided into smaller groups to explore activities in music, Eurythmics, yoga, drama, and visual art. Throughout each morning, these smaller groups will cycle through all of these activities. The morning will conclude with healthy snacks and a final full-camp gathering activity. FOR MORE INFO 
    SEE THE POSTER
  4. UPCOMING EVENTS AT ST. PAUL, PORT DOVER:
    A Strawberry Social will take place at St. Paul’s Church Community Hall, Port Dover on Saturday, June 24. A light lunch and dessert will be served in the Community Hall. There will be  seatings at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. The tickets are $10, and take-out will be available. For more information, please contact Sharon Mann 518 429-2160.

  5. EVENTS AT ST. THOMAS ANGLICAN CHURCH, ST. THOMAS, 20 Flora Street:
    BBQ Chicken Dinner Fundraiser. July 20 from 5 to 6:30pm. 20.00 each by Advance Sales ONLY.  Eat-In or Take-Out Available. Contact:  519-631-7368 for your tickets by July 14. Come out to enjoy a fantastic BBQ with some friends. POSTER
  6. St Judes at 1537 Adelaide St N in London is having a Strawberry Social on June 24. There will be a served lunch with strawberry desserts, a plant sale and mini garden boutique. Tickets are $25.00 for adults and $10.00 for children under 12. Please call the office at 519-660-6198 for tickets.
  7. WELCOME TO CHRIST CHURCH ANGLICAN, MARKDALE: Tunes at Noon in June with Gerard Willmes. 
    Please drop in to Christ Church Anglican Markdale (corner of Hwy 10 and Mark Street) on:  Thursday June 22; Thursday June 29 at 12:00 Noon for about 45 minutes.
    Take a few minutes, relax in our beautiful church and enjoy a variety of music.  No offering is required although a basket for voluntary donations to the Food Bank will be available.
    Feel free to bring a beverage and a sandwich!

  8. Holy Trinity St. Stephen's Memorial, 727 Southdale Rd. Book Nook 2nd Anniversary Sale on June 24. Great sales 50% off as listed. SEE THE POSTER
  9. UPCOMING EVENTS AT ST. JOHN'S-BY-THE-LAKE, GRAND BEND:
    Band and BBQ at St. John’s
    Yard Sale & BBQ at St. John’s, Saturday, June 24 from 8am-2pm

  10. St. John the Evangelist Church in London (280 St. James Street) is hosting a Benefit Concert for Ukraine on Monday, June 26, at 7 pm. Entertainment is provided by “Sounds of Swing.” Admission is by donation, with all proceeds going to support Ukraine through PWRDF.
  11. St. John the Divine is hosting a Hymn Sing fundraiser for our NEW Choral Scholarship on SundayJune 25 at 1:00 pm in the church. It is called "A June Event: Go in Peace." As the summer begins and families head off to make memories, we would like to invite people to join us in our hymn sing fundraiser. Old favourite hymns and new ones will be sung in St. John the Divine's historic parish sanctuary. We ask a $10 suggested donation per person at the door to support our new choral scholarship for high school and postsecondary students. The organist is our music director Patti Kemp.
    Come and make a joyFULL noise and go in peace! Please contact Leah Arvidsson at larvidss@uwo.ca to RSVP. Put "GO IN PEACE" as the subject line and include how many people will be attending in your party, and if accessibility requirements are necessary. 

  12. St. Stephen's Anglican Church, Thamesville still have a few articles that may be of interest to other area churches:  .
    13 - red choir gowns
    8 - white choir gowns
    Cedar chest that we had to store our seasonal hangings
    Many red hymn books
    Large wooden office desk in good repair
    2 drawer filing cabinet
    20 pews (each has room for approximately 8 - 10 people)
    Padded kneeling benches
    4 - choir pews (each room for about 3 - 4 people
    1 - 100 cup coffee perc
    1 - 35 cup tea perc (only used for tea)
    Please contact Alfred/Marney Nichols at nicholsphoto1975@gmail.com
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES:
  • St. James' Anglican Church, Brantford is looking for an organist. Part time position. One Sunday service, 11 am, no choir practice. Assist in hymn choices. 
    We are a small congregation and have a pipe organ. Traditional Anglican service is used. 
    For details: call the church at 519-752-4770 and leave a message.
  • Huron Farmworkers Ministry is looking for a Seasonal Outreach Service Delivery Associate. 
    We are looking for a self-starting, Spanish-speaking individual to join our team who has a passion for helping others.
    FOR MORE INFO 
    GO HERE OR DOWNLOAD HERE
  • St. Alban's, Delhi is seeking an organist for Sunday services at 11am, extra services at Easter and Christmas and occasional weddings and funerals.  The church has a Hammond B3 organ,
    Please send resume to:
    Bert Hooftman
    St. Alban's Church
    19 Talbot Rd
    Delhi ON N4B 1Z7
    or email:  hoof@execulink.com
  • St. John’s, Port Rowan is looking for an Organist (Part Time Employment Opportunity). Organist for Local Anglican Services - Our group enjoys singing a variety of styles of music. Organ is manual digital with full pedal. Send resume to enriquemartinez@diohuron.org
    Any questions: 519-586-3401